Land Management Law Enforcement Officer

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; Albuquerque (NM); Hybrid; USD 111.000 - 144.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Telework eligible

Zusammenfassung

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service seeks a Land Management Law Enforcement Officer in Albuquerque, NM.

This temporary promotion to a GS-13 level involves serving as senior advisor and technical expert for Refuge Law Enforcement, coordinating national policy, and working with federal, state, and local agencies. The role requires Law Enforcement Commission, FLETC training, and ability to work on-call, evenings, weekends, and shift work.

Qualifikationen

• Must currently possess or previously held (within the past three years), a FLETC issued Land Management Police Training, full Type I Law Enforcement Commission or equivalent.
• This is a secondary/administrative law enforcement position under special retirement provisions; requires transfer history as described.
• Applicants must inform HR if currently in a primary position.

Aufgaben

• Serves as senior advisor for Refuge Law Enforcement, guiding HQ leadership and coordinating national policy and planning.
• Acts as liaison with OLE and other agencies to coordinate enforcement activities.
• Develops working relationships and coordinates policy with National Wildlife Refuge System law enforcement staff.
• Ensures program consistency and conformance with policies, regulations, and legal guidelines.

Kenntnisse

Policy coordination

Interagency liaison

Law enforcement expertise

Strategic planning

Ausbildung

FLETC Land Management Police Training

Law Enforcement Commission (Type I)

Jobbeschreibung

• Hiring Agency: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

You will serve as a Land Management Law Enforcement Officer, within the Division of Refuge Law Enforcement, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. This is a temporary promotion not to exceed 1 year and can be extended up to 5 years. This temporary promotion may be made permanent without further competition. You may be required to work on-call, evenings, weekends, holidays, overtime and shift work.

Key Responsibilities

Serves as the senior advisor and technical expert for Refuge Law Enforcement, providing guidance to Headquarters leadership, coordinating national policy and operational planning, and ensuring alignment with legal and regulatory requirements. Acts as a liaison with the Service's Office of Law Enforcement (OLE) and other federal, state, and local agencies to exchange information and coordinate enforcement activities.

Builds collaborative relationships across law enforcement partners and ensures consistent, Service-wide implementation of Refuge Law Enforcement policies and strategies. At the full-performance level GS-13, the duties include but are not limited to: Serves as a senior advisor and staff technical expert on the refuge law enforcement program and all law enforcement related issues for Headquarters Law Enforcement management.

Serves as a senior level liaison between Headquarters management and other law enforcement entities including OLE, other land management bureaus/agencies. Reviews, edits, and assists in developing refuge law enforcement operational plans and implementation strategies at the national level. Ensures operational program is consistent with and conforms to all applicable policies, regulations, and legal guidelines.

Develops working relationships, exchanges information, and coordinates law enforcement activities with other Service law enforcement staff along with other Federal, state and local law enforcement agencies. Coordinates the implementation of policy with other National Wildlife Refuge System law enforcement staff.

Ensures national program consistency and conformance with all applicable policies, regulations, and legal guidelines to advance and accomplish the Service's primary mission.

Requirements & Education

Law Enforcement Commission: Must currently possess or previously held (within the past three years), a FLETC issued Land Management Police Training, full Type I Law Enforcement Commission or equivalent; or be qualified to receive a Commission upon appointment. This position does not allow substituting education for experience.

This is a secondary/administrative law enforcement position under the special retirement provisions of 5 U.S.C. 8412(d) (FERS). While secondary positions are not subject to the maximum entry age (MEA) policy, applicants must have prior service in a primary position and meet the transfer requirement for movement from a primary to a secondary position to be eligible for special retirement coverage.

Applicants may meet qualification requirements but may not be eligible for special retirement coverage; if such an applicant is selected, they will be placed in the regular retirement system.

For FERS eligibility, an employee must transfer directly (without a break in service exceeding three days) from a primary position to a secondary position, complete three years of service in a primary rigorous position-including any such service during which no FERS deductions were withheld-and must be continuously employed in a secondary position since moving from a primary rigorous position, except for any break in employment from a secondary position that began with involuntary separation (not for cause).

It is the applicant's responsibility to ensure this office has sufficient information to determine retirement status and prevent loss of benefits, typically by submitting an SF-50 or other documentation demonstrating work history in approved covered positions. Applicants must inform human resources if they are currently in a primary position.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $110574 – $143748/yr.

Is this position remote or telework eligible?

This position is eligible for telework.

What security clearance is required?

This position requires a Other security clearance.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-11-12.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.