Summary This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Police Officers to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. DHA for Shortage and/or Critical Need Positions. About the Position: Serves as a Police Officer (Instructor) within the Directorate of Operations Protection Division. Position to being recruited as a GS-08 or GS-09 with a full performance level of GS-09. Responsibilities As a Police Officer (Instructor), you will perform a full range of police duties as a uniformed Federal Police Officer when not training. Enforce laws, rules, regulations and UCMJ; resolves violations/offenses; and conducts preliminary investigations. Exercises detention authority; searches and detains suspects; takes charge of emergency situations IAW established operations producers. In addition, you will: develop, coordinate and administer in-service law enforcement/Security Guard training and development activities for all Federal Police Officers and Security Guards. Provide advice and assistance to all levels of management concerning determinations of law enforcement training needs; sources of training support; design and presentation of law enforcement/security training; and evaluation of results. Coordinate with installation, local, state, and federal agencies to schedule use of training facilities (such as ranges), equipment, etc. Acts as POC for all law enforcement/security training matters. Responsible for entering and placing purchase requests, credit card orders, and researching products that will support the Directorate. Complete turn-in of excess and inoperable equipment. Liaison with federal, state and local law enforcement as directed. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Who May Apply: US Citizens Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible (PPP DoD MSP) Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible (PPP DoD MRNG) Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement (PPP DoD MRNG Dis) Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible (PPP DoD RG) In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. 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; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience. Specialized Experience for the GS-08: One year of specialized experience that includes: 1) 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 fulltime 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; and 2) experience in assisting with presenting/briefing training for police and/or security courses and 3) assigned to unit for local or federal police and/or security type work assisting in the development of training/lesson plans. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the Federal Service (GS-07) Specialized Experience for the GS-09: One year of specialized experience that includes: 1) 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 fulltime 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; and 2) experience presenting/briefing training police and/or security courses; and 3) assigned to unit for local or federal police and/or security type work developing training/lesson plans. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the Federal Service (GS-08). Experience being a certified instructor in areas of Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) or TASER is recommended. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Salary range for grades: GS-08 - $61,333 to $79,731 per annum GS-09 - $67,743 to $88,065 per annum Education Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone -- no substitution of education for experience is permitted. Additional Information Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration. You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship. One year trial/probationary period may be required. Direct Deposit of Pay is required. Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees. If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet. This is a Security & Intelligence Career Program position. You may claim military spouse preference (MSP). If a MSP applicant is determined best qualified and selected, placement must be at the full performance level for priority consideration. Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement. Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement. Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP). If you are a Federal employee in the competitive service and your agency has notified you in writing that you are a displaced employee eligible for ICTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority for this position. To receive selection priority, you must: (1) meet ICTAP eligibility criteria (2) be rated well-qualified for the position and; (3) submit the appropriate documentation to support your ICTAP eligibility. To be considered well-qualified and receive selection priority applicants must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a score of 90 or above. Additional information about the program is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website. If you are unable to apply online or need to fax a document you do not have in electronic form, view the following link for information regarding an Alternate Application. Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government interest. Information may be requested regarding the vaccination status of selectees for the purposes of implementing workplace safety protocols. For more information, visit https://www.saferfederalworkforce.gov/faq/vaccinations/. This position is being recruited as a GS-08 or GS-09 will a full performance level of GS-09. Management has the right to select at either grade level and if selected at the GS-08, promotion to the GS-09 is at management discretion in addition to meeting regulatory requirements such as time-in-grade, training, and performance. Conditions of Employment - Continued: This position has a requirement to lift up to 30 lbs. This position may require exposure to inclement weather. This position is Mission essential. This position requires the incumbent to wear chemical protection equipment, as required. Recruitment and relocation incentives may be authorized. Student loan repayment may be authorized. Salary negotiations for those candidates who are new to Federal service may be authorized. Credit for Prior Non-Federal Work Experience and Certain Military Service for Determining Annual Leave Accrual Rate may be authorized.