Police Officer
The duties are in the performance of law enforcement work to preserve the peace; the prevention, detection, and investigation of crimes occurring on Department of Veterans Affairs controlled property. Duties include, the arrest of violators; the control of traffic; the provision of assistance for citizens in emergency situations, including the protection of personnel, civil rights, and VA owned or controlled property. The VA police officer assures compliance with federal, state, county, and municipal laws and ordinances as they pertain to VA property and agency rules. Other duties include, but not limited to:
- Reduce opportunities for crime and misconduct; - Conduct aggressive protective patrols for the security of patients, staff, and property; - Assist those who cannot care for themselves due to health or condition; - Extend information, direction, and courtesy to visitors, employees, and patients; - Identify and report hazardous situations and correct immediate dangers; - Take life-saving actions in all emergency and disaster situations; - Identify criminal activity and, where appropriate, apprehend violators; - Cite or arrest violators of regulations and laws when necessary; - Collect and preserve evidence; - Conduct search of persons; - Coordinate with local and State law enforcement agencies (OIG, FBI, DEA, etc.); - Search, process and diagram crime scenes; - Check status of stolen property, criminal histories, and wanted persons through computer network. Work Schedule:
ROTATING SHIFTS, INCLUDING NIGHTS, WEEKENDS AND HOLIDAY'S Compressed/Flexible:
6:
00 a.m. to 4:
00 p.m. 2:
00 p.m. to Midnight 10:
00 p.m. to 8:
00 a.m. Telework:
Not Available Virtual:
This is not a virtual position. Position Description Title/PD#:
Police Officer/508-50425A To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 09/11/2020. Time-In-Grade Requirement:
Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-6 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-5. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade. Note:
Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. The Selective Placement Factor for this position is:
LAUTENBERG AMENDMENT:
This position authorizes the incumbent to carry a firearm. Any person who has been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence cannot lawfully possess a firearm or ammunition (Title 18, U.S.C.,Section 922(g)(91)).Candidates who have been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence are not qualified for this position. Candidates under consideration will be required to certify whether they have ever been convicted of such an offense. False or fraudulent information provided by candidates is criminally punishable by fine or imprisonment (Title 18, U.S.C.,Section 1001). You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below:
Specialized
Experience:
You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-05 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to:
Experience that provided knowledge of a body of basic laws and regulations, law enforcement operations, practices, and techniques and involved responsibility for maintaining order and protecting life and property. Creditable specialized experience may have been gained in work on a police force; through service as a military police officer; in work providing visitor protection and law enforcement in parks, forests, or other natural resource or recreational environments; in performing criminal investigative duties; or in other work that provided the required knowledge and skills. Conditions of Employment:
Applicants must possess and maintain a valid, unrestricted State driver's license, have a safe driving record, and demonstrate that he or she is medically qualified to operate the appropriate motor vehicle safely. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position:
Decision MakingIntegrity/HonestyOral CommunicationProblem SolvingTeamwork Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Note:
A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. Physical Requirements:
The work requires regular and recurring physical exertion, long hours of standing, walking, driving and similar activities. Must respond to alarms, pursue suspects, participate in training activities, climb stairs and walk during assigned foot patrols in and around large building, and campus. Agility, dexterity and strength are needed to pursue, apprehend and detain suspects. On a regular and recurring basis the work requires strenuous exertion physically restraining disorderly individuals. Must be physically able to lift or carry injured or hurt persons, evacuate persons to safety during disasters or other emergencies. Applicants and employees must have the capacity to perform the essential functions of the position without risk to themselves or others. Must possess emotional and mental stability. In most instances, a specific medical condition or impairment will not automatically disqualify an applicant or employee. A medical condition or impairment is disqualifying only if the condition, for good medical reason, precludes assignment to or warrants restriction from the duties of the specific position. For some positions, the loss or impairment of a specific function may be compensated for by the satisfactory use of a prosthesis or mechanical aid. Reasonable accommodation shall also be considered in determining an applicant's ability to perform the duties of a position. Reasonable accommodation may include, but is not limited to the use of assistive devices, job modification or restructuring, provision of readers and interpreters, or adjusted work schedules. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https:
//www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
- Reduce opportunities for crime and misconduct; - Conduct aggressive protective patrols for the security of patients, staff, and property; - Assist those who cannot care for themselves due to health or condition; - Extend information, direction, and courtesy to visitors, employees, and patients; - Identify and report hazardous situations and correct immediate dangers; - Take life-saving actions in all emergency and disaster situations; - Identify criminal activity and, where appropriate, apprehend violators; - Cite or arrest violators of regulations and laws when necessary; - Collect and preserve evidence; - Conduct search of persons; - Coordinate with local and State law enforcement agencies (OIG, FBI, DEA, etc.); - Search, process and diagram crime scenes; - Check status of stolen property, criminal histories, and wanted persons through computer network. Work Schedule:
ROTATING SHIFTS, INCLUDING NIGHTS, WEEKENDS AND HOLIDAY'S Compressed/Flexible:
6:
00 a.m. to 4:
00 p.m. 2:
00 p.m. to Midnight 10:
00 p.m. to 8:
00 a.m. Telework:
Not Available Virtual:
This is not a virtual position. Position Description Title/PD#:
Police Officer/508-50425A To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 09/11/2020. Time-In-Grade Requirement:
Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-6 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-5. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade. Note:
Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. The Selective Placement Factor for this position is:
LAUTENBERG AMENDMENT:
This position authorizes the incumbent to carry a firearm. Any person who has been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence cannot lawfully possess a firearm or ammunition (Title 18, U.S.C.,Section 922(g)(91)).Candidates who have been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence are not qualified for this position. Candidates under consideration will be required to certify whether they have ever been convicted of such an offense. False or fraudulent information provided by candidates is criminally punishable by fine or imprisonment (Title 18, U.S.C.,Section 1001). You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below:
Specialized
Experience:
You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-05 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to:
Experience that provided knowledge of a body of basic laws and regulations, law enforcement operations, practices, and techniques and involved responsibility for maintaining order and protecting life and property. Creditable specialized experience may have been gained in work on a police force; through service as a military police officer; in work providing visitor protection and law enforcement in parks, forests, or other natural resource or recreational environments; in performing criminal investigative duties; or in other work that provided the required knowledge and skills. Conditions of Employment:
Applicants must possess and maintain a valid, unrestricted State driver's license, have a safe driving record, and demonstrate that he or she is medically qualified to operate the appropriate motor vehicle safely. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position:
Decision MakingIntegrity/HonestyOral CommunicationProblem SolvingTeamwork Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Note:
A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. Physical Requirements:
The work requires regular and recurring physical exertion, long hours of standing, walking, driving and similar activities. Must respond to alarms, pursue suspects, participate in training activities, climb stairs and walk during assigned foot patrols in and around large building, and campus. Agility, dexterity and strength are needed to pursue, apprehend and detain suspects. On a regular and recurring basis the work requires strenuous exertion physically restraining disorderly individuals. Must be physically able to lift or carry injured or hurt persons, evacuate persons to safety during disasters or other emergencies. Applicants and employees must have the capacity to perform the essential functions of the position without risk to themselves or others. Must possess emotional and mental stability. In most instances, a specific medical condition or impairment will not automatically disqualify an applicant or employee. A medical condition or impairment is disqualifying only if the condition, for good medical reason, precludes assignment to or warrants restriction from the duties of the specific position. For some positions, the loss or impairment of a specific function may be compensated for by the satisfactory use of a prosthesis or mechanical aid. Reasonable accommodation shall also be considered in determining an applicant's ability to perform the duties of a position. Reasonable accommodation may include, but is not limited to the use of assistive devices, job modification or restructuring, provision of readers and interpreters, or adjusted work schedules. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https:
//www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.
- Department:
0083 Police - Salary Range:
$41,005 to $53,308 per year
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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