POLICE OFFICER (TITLE 32)

Duties

As a POLICE OFFICER (TITLE 32), GS-0083-8, you will conduct formal combat arms training and maintenance activities for the Security Forces Squadron and tenant personnel.

Major Duties - This is NOT an all-inclusive list:

• Perform Combat Arms Training.
• Present repetitive courses or designated blocks of longer courses and present training material and instruction covering proper use of handguns, rifles, machine guns and other base defense/ground combat skills equipment, in accordance with approved lesson plans and course control documents.
• Instructor makes adjustments in presentation or other instructional methods to resolve common classroom problems, to include those of student motivation and communication, as well as, last minute agenda schedule or student changes, student problems, equipment malfunctions, or lack of supplies.
• Use training aids and devices in addition to those listed in the POI in a manner that enhances training outcome.
• Apply specialized subject matter knowledge in course instruction.
• Maintain accountability and ensure security for weapons/ammunition/explosives utilized in the course of instruction in accordance with applicable Air Force Instructions.
• Manage and oversee the installation ground weapons training and maintenance program; serves as an instructor and inspects ground weapons.
• Plan, organize, and direct the activities of the installation's ground weapons training and maintenance program, incorporating safety requirements, and maintains adherence to safety regulations.
• Promptly evaluate accidents to determine cause and ensure safety guidelines are followed and necessary precautions are taken to prevent further occurrences.
• Perform self- inspections and presents detailed reports to senior leadership.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• This is an excepted service position that requires membership in the Illinois National Guard and in the military grade listed in the announcement. This is required prior to the effective date of placement. If you are not sure you are eligible for military membership, please contact a National Guard recruiter prior to applying for this position.
• Selectee will be required to wear a military uniform.
• Acceptance of an excepted service position constitutes concurrence with these requirements as a condition of employment.
• Males born after 31 December 1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
• Federal employment suitability as determined by a background investigation.
• May be required to successfully complete a trial period.
• This position is covered by the Domestic Violence Misdemeanor Amendment (30 Sep 96) of the Gun Control Act (Lautenberg Amendment) of 1968. An individual convicted of a qualifying crime of domestic violence may not perform the duties of this position.
• IAW The Fair Chance Act, Agency employees may not request criminal history information at the point of initial application, upon receipt of an application, or prior to, during or after a job interview. If an Optional Form (OF) 306, Declaration of Employment is submitted prior to the point of a conditional offer, questions related to background information section may not be asked.
• Irregular and/or overtime (compensatory) hours may be required to support operational requirements or contingencies or may be required to work hours outside of the normal duty day.
• The maximum entry age for DoD Law Enforcement is 37. An individual not appointed by the last day of the month in which the individual becomes age 37 will not be originally appointed or assigned to these positions. --- If not providing a DD-214 or SF-50, then MUST provide another form of Proof of Age with application!!!
• See "Selective Factors" listed under the "Qualifications" section of this announcement.
• Must maintain an Air Force Network License.
• See "Medical Requirements" listed under the "Qualifications" section of this announcement.
• Participation in direct deposit is mandatory.
• Recruitment and relocation incentives may be available for this position.
• PCS expenses may be authorized.

Qualifications

AREA OF CONSIDERATION: The areas of considerations for this position, Title 32 Excepted Service (32 U.S. Code § 709), will be in the following manner and sequence,

• The FIRST area of consideration for this position will be all excepted permanent and indefinite temporary technicians within the ILNG.
• The SECOND area of consideration will be all current Federal Employees.
• The THIRD area of consideration will be all Federal re-employment eligible.
• The FOURTH area of consideration will be applicants willing to become T32 Dual Status Technicians and gain ILNG membership.
• The FIFTH area of consideration will U.S. Citizens.

Military Grades: Enlisted only - E4-E7

GENERAL EXPERIENCE : MUST possess experience in administrative, clerical, technical, or military work that involves protecting property, equipment, data, or materials; or that involves making judgments based on the application of directions, rules, regulations, or laws.

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-8 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-7 Level. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE : GS-8 Level MUST possess at least 1-year equivalent to at least next lower grade level of GS-7; 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.

SELECTIVE FACTORS:

• No history of excessive alcohol use or arrested in the past two years for two or more alcohol related incidents regardless of disposition, except when proven not guilty.
• No more than one active wage garnishment for delinquency.
• No more than two delinquent charge off/collection (>= 30 days) payments within last two years.
• Must not have used, distributed, or manufactured illicit narcotics or been arrested for any narcotics use, distribution or manufacturing.
• Have not sniffed or used a substance to obtain an altered consciousness state from aerosol spray, lighter fluid, petro chemical, adhesives, Freon, or any other chemical for a purpose not intended for use.
• Qualified to bear firearms according to AFI 31-117, "Arming and Use of Force by Air Force Personnel".
• No acts of larceny, wrongful appropriation, robbery, burglary, housebreaking, misconduct in combat defined in UCMJ Articles 99-106, or any act that harmed or had the potential to harm the physical safety or well-being of animals to include Military Working Dogs.
• Never convicted by a civilian court of a Category One, Two, or Three offense, nor exceeded the accepted number of Category Four offenses. The Category Three and Four traffic offenses alone are not disqualifying. Note: Categories of offenses are described and listed in AFI 36-2002, "Regular Air Force and Special Category Accessions, Uniform Guide List of Typical Offenses".
• No documented record of gang affiliation.
• No fear of working around nuclear weapons or nuclear components.
• Position requires routine access to Secret material; and, a current National Agency Check, Local Agency Checks and Credit (NACLC) is required.
• Must maintain an Air Force Network License.

MEDICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• To qualify for this series, a current physical and a cleared drug test are mandatory.
• Normal color vision and normal depth perception are required, as defined by current Air Force Medical Examinations and Standards Instructions
• Distance visual acuity correctable to 20/20 in one eye and 20/30 in the other.
• No speech disorder or noticeable communication deficiency as defined in AFI 48-123.
• No diagnosed fear of acrophobia (fear of heights) or confined spaces.
• To qualify for this series, must confirm there is no history of emotional instability, personality disorder, or other unresolved mental health problems.
• No record of sleep disorders to include, but not limited to, sleep apneas, insomnias, hyper-somnias, narcolepsy, or restless leg syndrome.
• No current diagnosis of Attention Deficit Disorder, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, or Perceptual/Learning Disorder(s); and, prescribed medication(s) to treat these disorders in the last 12 months.
• No history of mood disorders including bipolar disorder, major depression, dysthymia, or depression not otherwise specified.
• No recorded evidence of personality disorder sustained or untreatable emotional instability to include depression, or suicidal behavior to include attempts, gestures, ideations, threats, or history of self-mutilation.

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). 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.

Verbiage displayed on your resume or application must contain your own words. You may refer to position descriptions, i.e. the general and specialized experience located within the vacancy announcement, to assist with describing work experience; however, resumes or applications received in verbatim will not be considered. In your resume you will need to address the general and specialized experience listed below. Please use as much detail as needed, giving dates (months and years) of the experience, position title and how the experience was gained. This information is needed to determine if you are qualified for the position.

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 for this occupational series and grade.

Additional information

If you are a male applicant who was born after 12/31/1959 and are required to register under the Military Selective Service Act, the Defense Authorization Act of 1986 requires that you be registered or you are not eligible for appointment in this agency ( ).

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