MARINE PATROL OFFICER - Dept. Marine Resources - Augusta, ME

MARINE PATROL OFFICER

The Maine Marine Patrol is accepting applications in order to establish a hiring register for future vacancies

JOB DESCRIPTION: This is investigative and protective services

work involving the enforcement of marine resource conservation law,

rules, regulations, and other laws within the jurisdiction of the Maine

Marine Patrol. Responsibilities include patrolling an assigned coastal

area by land and aboard patrol vessels, protecting marine resources,

coastal property, and the public; enforcing applicable laws; and

investigating complaints and incidents.

MPOs

are responsible for identifying buoy colors in order to work cases and testify

in court proceedings.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: In order to qualify, you must:

• have a high school diploma or equivalent;

• be at least 21 years old by the time of appointment to the

Maine Criminal Justice Academy -OR- can be only 20 years old and have

completed an associate’s Degree or 60 credit hours of post-secondary

education.

• have successfully passed the Maine Criminal Justice Academy’s ALERT examination; (see below for scheduling)

• have successfully passed the Maine Criminal Justice Academy’s

Pre-Employment Physical Fitness Test within the past year; (see below

for scheduling)

• Candidate must have no criminal or extensive motor vehicle

record. Proof of age (e.g. legible copy of birth certificate or driver’s

license) and a copy of your high school diploma or equivalent MUST

accompany your application.

• have or be able to obtain a valid Maine Class C motor vehicle operator’s license;

• be willing to locate anywhere within the State of Maine.

Important notes:

• You must attach within the application:

• proof of age (copy of birth certificate or driver’s license);

• a copy of your high school diploma or GED certificate;

• a letter from the Maine Criminal Justice Academy showing your ALERT examination score;

• a letter from the Maine Criminal Justice Academy showing your

Pre-Employment Physical Fitness Test results (date of test must be

within a year of the closing date of this posting).

• If you are only age 20, you must attach within the application

proof of your Associate’s Degree or completed 60 credit hours of

post-secondary education.

FAILURE TO PROVIDE ANY OF THESE MATERIALS WILL RESULT IN FAILURE OF THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS.

TESTING AND EVALUATION PROCESS:

GENERAL INFORMATION: Because of the responsibilities and

authority of a Marine Patrol Officer, the examination process is

extensive, thorough, and time consuming. This process is conducted by

the Department of Marine Resources. The examination process involves

multiple evaluation phases including a Physical Fitness Test (PFT) and

the Alert Test to be administered by the Maine Criminal Justice Academy

(MCJA) in Vassalboro, Maine. Applicants must contact MCJA at (207)

877-8000 in order to schedule the Alert Test and PFT. The Alert Test is

held at the Academy on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month. A minimum

passing score of 37 is required. The PFT is also held on the 1st and

3rd Wednesday of each month. Applicants must score in the 40th

percentile or above based on the Cooper Standards. Results of the Alert

Test and PFT must accompany your application package (see application

information). A Screening Interview will be held at the Department of

Marine Resources in Hallowell.

The Department of Marine Resources reserves the right to use any other

selection devices necessary in order to identify those candidates who

are most qualified

AUTOMATIC DISQUALIFIERS:

1. Have been found guilty of murder or any crime classified in

Maine as a Class A, Class B, or Class C crime (any Felony) or a

conviction for any equivalent crime in another jurisdiction outside the

State of Maine;

2. Have been found guilty of any crime classified in Maine law as

a Class D crime (misdemeanor with a maximum possible term of

imprisonment of less than one year) or a conviction for any equivalent

crime in another jurisdiction outside the State of Maine;

3. Have been found guilty of any of the following provisions of

the Maine Criminal Code or a conviction for any equivalent crime in

another jurisdiction outside the State of Maine:

* Chapter 15 (Theft);

* Chapter 19 (Falsification in Official Matters);

* Chapter 25 (Bribery and Corrupt Practices); or

* Chapter 45 (Drugs);

4. Must not have engaged in any conduct that is penalized in the

State of Maine as Murder, Class A, Class B, Class C, or Class D crime,

or any provision of the Maine Criminal Code, Chapters 15, 19, 25, or 45;

or engaged in such conduct in another jurisdiction outside the State of

Maine, unless that conduct is not punishable as a crime under the laws

of that jurisdiction;

5. Have been found guilty of any crime that is a violation of the

domestic abuse provisions of any state or federal statutes.

6. Have been found guilty of operating-under-the-influence

(O.U.I.) of intoxicating liquor and/or drugs within the 10 years prior

to application;

7. Have been adjudicated to have committed a 0.02 violation within the ten (10) years prior to application;

8. Illegally sold scheduled drugs or drugs which require a prescription;

9. Engaged in illegal drug use beyond what is considered as experimental;

10. Are currently abusing drugs or alcohol; or

11. Falsify or misrepresent a material fact when interviewed

during the Background Investigation, or the Polygraph Examination, or on

the Pre-polygraph questionnaire.

APPLICANT EXAMINATION PROCESS: Because of

the responsibilities and authority of a Marine Patrol Officer, the

examination and selection process is extensive and thorough. The

complete testing process consists of multiple evaluation phases.

1. ALERT TEST: Applicants must take and pass the ALERT Test

prior to applying to the Department of Marine Resources for the position

of Marine Patrol Officer. The Alert Test may be scheduled by calling

the Maine Criminal Justice Academy at (207) 877-8000. There is a $50 fee

for this test. Testing is scheduled for the first and third Wednesday

of every month at MCJA in Vassalboro. This test must meet MCJA’s minimum

passing score for entrance into the Basic Law Enforcement Training

Program. Test Questions are multiple choice and fall within the

categories of Writing Skills and Reading Comprehension.

2. PHYSICAL FITNESS TEST (PFT): Applicants must take and pass the

PFT prior to applying to the Department of Marine Resources for the

position of Marine Patrol Officer. The PFT may be scheduled by calling

the Maine Criminal Justice Academy at (207) 877-8000. There is a $35 fee

for this test. Testing is scheduled for the first and third Wednesday

of the month at MCJA in Vassalboro. The PFT is a pass/fail test. The PFT

consists of three events: a one minute timed push-up test, a one minute

timed sit-up test, and a 1.5 mile run. Standards for successful

completion of the PFT are available upon request from MCJA.

You MUST ATTACH YOUR PFT AND ALERT SCORE SHEETS to your application

3. APPLICATION EVALUATION: Completed applications received at the

Department of Marine Resources will be held in order to be considered

for the next oral board. Applications are reviewed to verify that each

candidate meets the established minimum requirements listed on the

Career Opportunity Bulletin. Applicants who do not meet these

requirements are disqualified from further consideration as candidates.

4. SCREENING INTERVIEW: To be held at a date to be determined.

All applicants successfully meeting the Minimum Requirements and passing

the Alert Test and PFT will be scheduled for a Screening Interview. The

Screening Interview is a structured interview that evaluates

applicant’s skills in the areas of Commitment & Independence;

Judgment & Logic; Decision Making/ Decisiveness; Tact &

Diplomacy; and Communication Skills. The Screening Interview is based on

a scoring system of zero to four, with zero being unsatisfactory and

four being outstanding. Applicants must obtain a final converted score

of 80 or higher to continue on in the testing process. The Screening

Interview counts as 100% of the final score and will determine the

ranking structure of the Employment Register.

5. EMPLOYMENT REGISTER: To be established upon completion of the

Screening Interview. Applicants who successfully pass all phases of the

examination process will be placed on an Employment Register for this

classification. Candidates remain active on this register for six (6)

months beginning on the date that the register is finalized. Names will

be drawn from this register for INTERVIEWS as positions become open.

NOTE: Each component of the Marine Patrol Direct Hire examination

process must be completed successfully. Failure to successfully

complete any component will result in disqualification from further

consideration.

Employment is contingent upon the outcomes of a physical examination,

polygraph examination, psychological examination and swim test. After a

final interview, a job offer is made.

APPLICATION PROCESS: You must complete a State of Maine Direct Hire Application form available at the Natural Resources Service Center and all Maine Career Center Offices, and on our Web Page (http://www.maine.gov/nrsc/jobs/application.shtml) . Or by contacting the NRSC personnel Office at 207-624-6370.

Be as complete as possible in describing education, training, and work

experience (paid and unpaid) on your application. Additional sheets may

be used; however, information must be in the same format as shown on the

application form. The completed application form, including results of

the Alert Test and Physical Fitness Test, birth certificate, driver’s

license, copy of high school diploma or equivalent, as well as proof of

licensing/registration/certification, etc. must be sent to:

YOUR PFT AND ALERT TEST SCORES MUST BE ATTACHED TO YOUR APPLICATION.

Please send your applications to:

Attn: Marine Patrol Pilot Supervisor, Steve Ingram

Department of Marine Resources

21 State House Station

Augusta, ME 04333-0021

Telephone: (207) 624-6560

Located in the Marquardt Building on 32 Blossom Lane, Augusta)

PLEASE KEEP A COPY OF YOUR APPLICATION MATERIALS. WE ARE UNABLE TO

PROVIDE COPIES OF SUBMITTED MATERIALS. ALL INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL

BE RETURNED.

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