Police Officer
The incumbent performs a full range of police duties by following and executing rules, regulations, or procedures covering law and rules enforcement, physical and personal security operations, patrol duties, control desk duty, coordination with local courts, and/or crime prevention activities for the local jurisdiction. VA police officers patrol VA facilities, identify situations where criminal activity has occurred or is about to occur, assess danger and threats, and take proper recourse, including taking statements, making arrests, and conducting short and long-term investigations. Because of the unique nature of the VA's customers, the incumbent will use various special weapons and tactics at least 25% of the time to resolve security and law enforcement-related issues. The incumbent works within a mix of jurisdictional arrangements (i.e., exclusive, concurrent and/or proprietorial), ensures compliance with and enforces a full range of Federal, state, territorial, and/or commonwealth, county and municipal laws, ordinances, rules and regulations. The incumbent has jurisdiction and may work at any property owned or leased by the Department of Veterans Affairs. This includes all Veterans Health Administration facilities, Veterans Benefits Administration facilities, VA National Cemetery Administration facilities, and VA Staff Office facility. VA police officers may be assigned to and will likely traverse all segments of VA within their area of responsibility. These properties may be dispersed over a wide geographical area. Incumbent may be required to routinely patrol out-based locations. The incumbent performs miscellaneous minor duties as assigned. Work Schedule:
On site- 6am to 6pm OR 6pm to 6am, Including Weekends (Depending on the needs of the Department) Position Description Title/PD#:
Police Officer/PD00883A Physical Requirements:
The work requires regular and recurring physical exertion, long hours of standing, walking, driving and similar activities. The incumbent must respond to alarms, pursue suspects, participate in training activities, climb stairs and walk during assigned foot patrols in and around large building, campus, and other physical settings. Agility, dexterity and strength are needed to pursue, apprehend and detain uncooperative suspects. On a regular and recurring basis the work requires strenuous exertion physically restraining disorderly individuals to prevent harm to others or the individual. Incumbents must be physically able to lift or carry injured or hurt persons, evacuate persons to safety during storms, disasters, fires or other emergencies. The incumbent is expected to maintain a high standard of physical fitness and hand and eye coordination in order to maintain his or her semi-annual qualification with his or her assigned firearm and annual qualification with his or her assigned departmental issued intermediate weapons. Strenuous physical exertion is also required during many required and recurring training activities such as those related to weapons training, Active Threat Response training and Ground Defense and Recovery training. To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 10/22/2020. VA Police Officers are responsible for law and order, criminal investigations, physical security, protection of veterans, staff, visitors and safety and security of the facility and Community Based Outpatient Clinics.VA Police Officers must be eligible to be issued firearms and qualify semi-annually with assigned pistol, rifle and intermediate weapons. VA Police Officers must successfully complete 10 week Police Officer Standardized Training at the Law Enforcement Training Center in Little Rock, AR and other department training as required. VA Police Officers are required to be eligible for, and maintain, access to Commonwealth Law Enforcement Assistance Network (CLEAN), National Crime Information Center (NCIC) and maintain a current State Driver's License. VA Police Officers routinely respond to potentially violent and high stress situations where lifesaving actions could be taken. While on duty VA Police may have interactions with suicidal individuals or individuals with altered mental status, assaults and possible active shooter situations.VA Police Service provides law enforcement coverage on 24 hours basis. VA Police Officers work on varying tours on duty, including nights, weekends, holidays and are subject to mandatory overtime in order to meet mission requirements. Arrest Authority is required for this position. No recruitment or relocation expenses are authorized. 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-06 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-05. 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. You may qualify based on your experience 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. Education:
There is NO substitution of education or training may be made for the required specialized experience at the GS-6 and above.
Experience:
A specific length of training and experience is not required, but you must show evidence of training or experience of sufficient scope and quality of your ability to do the work of this position. Evidence which demonstrates you possess the knowledge, skills, and ability to perform the duties of this position must be supported by detailed descriptions of such on your resume. Applicants will be rated in accordance with the OPM Federal Wage System Qualification Standards. SCREEN-OUT ELEMENT:
Your qualifications will first be evaluated against the prescribed screen out element, which usually appears as question 1 in the on-line questionnaire. Those applicants who appear to possess at least the minimal acceptable qualification requirement are considered for further rating; those who do not are rated ineligible and are eliminated. The potential eligibles are then rated against the remainder of the Job Elements:
Public Safety and Security Criminal Investigation Customer Service First Response Technology Application 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.
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
On site- 6am to 6pm OR 6pm to 6am, Including Weekends (Depending on the needs of the Department) Position Description Title/PD#:
Police Officer/PD00883A Physical Requirements:
The work requires regular and recurring physical exertion, long hours of standing, walking, driving and similar activities. The incumbent must respond to alarms, pursue suspects, participate in training activities, climb stairs and walk during assigned foot patrols in and around large building, campus, and other physical settings. Agility, dexterity and strength are needed to pursue, apprehend and detain uncooperative suspects. On a regular and recurring basis the work requires strenuous exertion physically restraining disorderly individuals to prevent harm to others or the individual. Incumbents must be physically able to lift or carry injured or hurt persons, evacuate persons to safety during storms, disasters, fires or other emergencies. The incumbent is expected to maintain a high standard of physical fitness and hand and eye coordination in order to maintain his or her semi-annual qualification with his or her assigned firearm and annual qualification with his or her assigned departmental issued intermediate weapons. Strenuous physical exertion is also required during many required and recurring training activities such as those related to weapons training, Active Threat Response training and Ground Defense and Recovery training. To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 10/22/2020. VA Police Officers are responsible for law and order, criminal investigations, physical security, protection of veterans, staff, visitors and safety and security of the facility and Community Based Outpatient Clinics.VA Police Officers must be eligible to be issued firearms and qualify semi-annually with assigned pistol, rifle and intermediate weapons. VA Police Officers must successfully complete 10 week Police Officer Standardized Training at the Law Enforcement Training Center in Little Rock, AR and other department training as required. VA Police Officers are required to be eligible for, and maintain, access to Commonwealth Law Enforcement Assistance Network (CLEAN), National Crime Information Center (NCIC) and maintain a current State Driver's License. VA Police Officers routinely respond to potentially violent and high stress situations where lifesaving actions could be taken. While on duty VA Police may have interactions with suicidal individuals or individuals with altered mental status, assaults and possible active shooter situations.VA Police Service provides law enforcement coverage on 24 hours basis. VA Police Officers work on varying tours on duty, including nights, weekends, holidays and are subject to mandatory overtime in order to meet mission requirements. Arrest Authority is required for this position. No recruitment or relocation expenses are authorized. 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-06 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-05. 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. You may qualify based on your experience 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. Education:
There is NO substitution of education or training may be made for the required specialized experience at the GS-6 and above.
Experience:
A specific length of training and experience is not required, but you must show evidence of training or experience of sufficient scope and quality of your ability to do the work of this position. Evidence which demonstrates you possess the knowledge, skills, and ability to perform the duties of this position must be supported by detailed descriptions of such on your resume. Applicants will be rated in accordance with the OPM Federal Wage System Qualification Standards. SCREEN-OUT ELEMENT:
Your qualifications will first be evaluated against the prescribed screen out element, which usually appears as question 1 in the on-line questionnaire. Those applicants who appear to possess at least the minimal acceptable qualification requirement are considered for further rating; those who do not are rated ineligible and are eliminated. The potential eligibles are then rated against the remainder of the Job Elements:
Public Safety and Security Criminal Investigation Customer Service First Response Technology Application 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.
- Department:
0083 Police - Salary Range:
$44,644 to $58,039 per year
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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