Supervisory Police Officer

Duties

• Develop plans for police response to emergencies such as traffic/crowd control or security of facilities.
• Provide policy and program oversight to police investigations.
• Submit recruitments, promotions or disciplinary actions to Chief of Police.
• Oversee daily execution of police activity to include patrol operations and traffic law enforcement.
• Prepare written performance standards/appraisals for employees.
• Advise staff of regulation changes/updates that affect operations.
• Coordinate law enforcement support with other local, state or federal agencies.
• Coordinate requests for police support at special events such as ceremonies or festivals.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• Incumbent must be able to successfully pass training, certification and qualification requirements related to law enforcement work functions as prescribed by policy, regulations or statutes. Continued below:
• These include, but not limited to: weapons qualifications, first aid/CPR and National Incident Management System (NIMS) training requirements.
• Hours of work is subject to irregular and/or rotating shifts, evenings, nights, weekends and holidays. Incumbent is required to work overtime as directed and is subject to recall for emergency overtime.
• TDY travel, up to 10%, is occasionally required.
• Incumbent is subject to possible civil action due to improper exercises of authority or injudicious use of force in the apprehension or detention of individuals
• Incumbent must correctly wear the Department of the Army Civilian Police (DACP) uniform and maintain a high standard of appearance and hygiene
• 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
• This position is designated as Mission Essential position during Inclement Weather Conditions or other designed/identified emergency conditions. The incumbent must continue to perform the duties until relieved by proper authority.
• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Incumbent must possess a valid state driver's license and be able to obtain and maintain a government motor vehicle operator's license.
• Incumbent must wear chemical protection masks, gloves and other associated equipment.
• This position requires the completion of a pre-employment Physical Examination and an annual examination thereafter to ensure the continued, required level of physical health and ability or fitness to perform the duties of the position.
• Incumbent must pass a Physical Agility Test (PAT) within 30 days of hire date and annually thereafter.
• Successful graduation from the US Army Civilian Police Academy or willingness to attend the United States Army Civilian Police Academy after appointment, unless incumbent has a current approved waiver from the Office of the Provost Marshal General
• Incumbent must be qualified/certified to use police weapons, crime scene evidence collecting equipment, automated police information retrieval systems, chemical aerosol irritants, tear gas and radar gun.
• Incumbent must obtain and maintain state certification for radar and breathalyzer operations.
• Incumbent must comply with and maintain the requirements of the Individual Reliability Program (IRP) IAW AR 190-56.
• The 1996 Lautenberg Amendment to the Gun Control Act of 1968 covers this position. Persons convicted of a misdemeanor or felony crime of domestic violence are not eligible for this position.
• This is a Testing Designated Position (TDP) and is covered by the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Program.
• Appointment to this position is subject to a one year probationary period unless the appointee has previously met the requirements as described in 5 CFR Part 11. While probationary the incumbent can be terminated with limited appeal rights

Qualifications

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities.

• 30 Percent or More Disabled Veterans
• Current Department of Army Civilian Employees
• Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce
• Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan
• Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act
• Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473
• Non-Appropriated Fund Instrumentality (NAFI)
• Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible
• Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible
• Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement
• Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible
• Reinstatement
• Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998

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:
External Applicants: One year of specialized experience which includes 1.) Performing law enforcement activities such as patrol, criminal investigations and apprehensions/arrests; 2.) Providing training/guidance on law enforcement regulations and procedures; and 3.) Completing managerial functions such as performance evaluation, delegating tasks, conducting interviews and preparing reports. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-10).

Current Federal Employees: One year of specialized experience which includes 1.) Assisting with law enforcement operations in areas such as prevention, detection, and/or reporting of crimes; 2.) Responding to/investigating emergency calls; 3.) Managing aspects of personnel administration such as evaluating performance, preparing schedules and assigning work and 4.) Ensuring compliance with police operations and administration policies/procedures. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09).

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.

You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas:

• Criminal Investigation
• Decision Making
• Managing Human Resources
• Public Safety and Security

Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-09).

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

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 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 Physical Security and Law Enforcement Career Field position.
• Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
• Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.
• When you perform a Civilian Permanent Change of Station (PCS) with the government, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) considers the majority of your entitlements to be taxable. Visit for more information.
• Permanent Change of Station (PCS) allowances may be authorized, subject to the provisions of the Joint Travel Regulations and an agency determination that a PCS move is in the Government Interest.
• One year supervisory probationary period may be required.
• 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.
• NOTE: Federal law requires removal of federal law enforcement officers convicted of felonies. The Omnibus Federal Budget Bill for Fiscal Year 2001 (Public Law 106-554) includes a provision that imposes requirements on federal agencies, including DoD installations, that employ law enforcement officers. The provision, which is in Section 639 of PL 106-554, requires agencies to remove law enforcement officers from employment as law enforcement officers if they are convicted of a felony after the law takes effect. Felony convictions that occurred before the new law takes effect are not included in this requirement; only new convictions will trigger the requirement. The law went into effect on January 20, 2001.