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.
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.
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.
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sandi_williams@ios.doi.gov · 703-468-8437
This position is with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior.
The posted pay range is $110574 – $143748/yr.
This position is eligible for telework.
This position requires a Other security clearance.
Applications close on 2026-11-12.
This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.
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