Police Officer (Training)

Duties

• Serves as the Police Officer (Training) responsible for development and maintenance of courses, materials, lesson plans, and examinations. Provides guidance to personnel assigned to instruct specialized blocks of instruction.
• Develops, coordinates, and administers in-service law enforcement training and development activities for police officers, military police, criminal investigators, and security guards.
• Provides advice and assistance to all levels of management concerning determinations of security and law enforcement training needs, sources of training support, design and presentation of security and law enforcement training.
• Reviews organization operation plans to include Installation Crisis Management Plan, Bomb Threat Response, Weapons of Mass Destruction, and special events to ensure training coincides with the procedures outlined in the plans.
• Performs a full range of police operations duties as a Department of Army Police Officer.
• Patrols areas of Fort McCoy, WI as directed, including paved/unpaved roads, recreational areas, training areas, cantonment and housing, and ranges.
• Conducts initial police investigations.
• Controls personnel access to Fort McCoy by monitoring the identification and authorization of individuals and vehicles entering sensitive and restricted areas

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Must have completed a Certified Law Enforcement Academy (military, federal or civilian) or be able to complete and pass the Police Academy course.
• Incumbent will be required to perform an annual physical agility test in accordance with AR 190-56 as well as a weapons qualification test commensurate with assigned duties and responsibilities.
• This position is covered by the Individual Reliability Program and as such has been designated by the Department of Army as critical to the national or internal security.
• Incumbent is required to submit to urinalysis testing annually under the Drug Abuse Testing Program in accordance with AR 600-85.
• Must have a valid state driver's license.
• This position is covered by the Lautenberg Amendment to the Gun Control Act of 1968. Persons convicted of a misdemeanor or felony crime of domestic violence are not eligible for this position.
• Shift work is required.
• Incumbent will be required to wear a uniform.
• This position is designated Tier 3, Non-Critical Sensitive, Moderate Risk and requires the incumbent to obtain and maintain a Secret Security Clearance Level as a condition of employment.
• Those individuals not currently occupying a TDP position must successfully complete a pre-appointment drug test prior to being placed into this position and periodically thereafter.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens

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; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is .

Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes: 1) Performing law enforcement support duties in accordance with Federal laws. 2) Assisting with coordinating and/or supporting training activities by preparing materials, scheduling resources, and/or helping maintain training records. 3) Gathering information using interviewing techniques. 4) Maintaining police records and reports.. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-07).

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 information sheet.
• This is a Security & Intelligence Career Field position.
• Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
• Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.
• 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.
• This position may offer a recruitment bonus to individuals who are newly appointed as civilians in the Federal Government. You are considered newly appointed if this is your first appointment as a civilian employee in the Federal Government or if you have a minimum of a 90-day break in service from a previous Federal civilian position. You may qualify with a break in service of less than 90 days only if your previous Federal civilian appointment was a time-limited or non-permanent appointment. You will be required to sign a service agreement prior to your entry on duty.
• This position may offer a relocation incentive to applicants if they are a current Federal government employee who is relocating from more than 50 miles from the duty location. You will be required to sign a service agreement prior to your entry on duty.
• This position may offer the Student Loan Repayment program (SLRP). Participants must sign a service agreement prior to your entry on duty and maintain an acceptable level of performance to remain eligible for this program.
• Salary negotiations for candidates new to Federal service may be authorized.
• Credit for prior non-Federal experience and certain military service for leave accrual rates MAY be authorized but must be established prior to entry on duty.