Supervisory Police Officer

• Plan and direct law enforcement operations to ensure mission readiness and regulatory compliance.
• Coordinate emergency response, investigations, and critical incident law enforcement activities.
• Establish comprehensive training programs to maintain mission readiness and regulatory compliance.
• Supervise multi-shift workforce managing performance, staffing, training, and resources.
• Formulate long-range plans, budgets, and policies for law enforcement.

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position requires you to be able to obtain and maintain a determination of eligibility for a Secret security clearance or access for the duration of employment. A background investigation and credit check are required.
• In accordance with AR 690-11, this position has been designated as "Emergency-Essential". Emergency-Essential designation takes precedence over any transportation agreement or military recall status.
• During crisis, war, mobilization, or evacuation, you must continue performing your duties to ensure the success of combat operations and support combat-essential systems.
• Additional training, medical requirements, and deployment responsibilities may apply to this position.
• This position requires the completion of pre-employment and annual physical examination to ensure the continued, required level of physical health and ability or fitness to perform the duties of the position.
• The duties of this position meet the criteria for compliance with Federal and Department of the Army Drug Free Workplace Programs. Detection of the presence of drugs is warranted.
• This position is subject to pre-employment screening, and random testing thereafter, to include testing based on reasonable suspicion and testing due to direct involvement with an on-duty accident.
• This position is a Domestic Violence Offender Gun Ban commonly referred to as the Lautenberg Amendment. This act bans individuals convicted of misdemeanor domestic violence and certain others from possession or access to firearms or ammunition.
• This position requires you to meet the requirements of AR 190-56 to pass a Physical Ability Test (PAT) within 30 days of hire date and annually thereafter.
• This position requires you to meet the requirements of AR 190-56 to comply with and maintain the requirements of the Individual Reliability Program (IRP).
• You must be proficient in the use of assigned firearms, pass an initial weapons qualification, and must qualify semiannually thereafter in the use of assigned firearms.
• This position requires you to wear the prescribed uniform with appropriate insignia and maintain required high standard of appearance and hygiene.
• This position requires you to wear required personal protective equipment in accordance with Army requirements and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) directives.
• This position requires shift work to provide coverage on evenings, weekends, holidays, or special situations.
• Due to the nature of this position, employees are required to work both planned and unscheduled overtime.
• The duties of this position require you to possess and maintain a valid state driver's license in one of the 50 U.S. states to operate vehicles.
• This position requires cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and First Aid certifications.
• For additional conditions of employment, please see the Additional Information section below.

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.

• Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan
• Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible
• Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement
• Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible

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 .

One year of specialized experience which includes (1) Direct law enforcement and physical security shift operations to ensure the protection of life, property, and civil rights within an installation or facility; (2) Evaluate the performance and training needs of subordinate police officers to resolve operational challenges and recommend appropriate administrative or personnel actions; and (3) Coordinate initial emergency responses for major crime scenes or critical incidents to secure the area, preserve evidence, and integrate efforts with other on-scene first responders.

This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next or second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09 or GS-10).

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:

• Critical Incident Response
• 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 or second lower grade or equivalent (GS-09 or GS-10).

• 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.
• This position requires a 1 year probationary period during which the agency evaluates your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In making this determination, the agency may consider your performance and conduct; agency needs and interests; whether your continued employment supports organizational or Government goals; and whether it promotes the efficiency of the Federal service. Continued employment requires written certification that it advances the public interest.
• 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 and Intelligence Career Field.
• This is a Functional Community Physical Security and Law Enforcement formerly known as Career Program 19 position.
• 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.
• Defense National Relocation Program (Government Home Sale) expenses are not authorized.
• Recruitment, Relocation, and Retention Incentives are not authorized.
• Student Loan Repayment Program is not authorized.
• 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.
• This is a Bargaining Unit AR3135 position.

Additional Conditions of Employment

• This position requires successful completion of the Military Police Investigators course through United States Army Military Police School and National Incident Management System course.
• This position requires you to work both inside and outside with possibility exposure to inclement weather.
• 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.
• This position is supervisory as defined by the Office of Personnel Management's (OPM) General Schedule Supervisory Guide (GSSG). A one year probation to assess your ability to perform supervisory duties is required unless previously completed.
• This position requires you to successfully be graduated from the United States Army Civilian Police Academy unless you have a current approved waiver/exemptions or grandfathered from the Office of the Provost Marshal General IAW AR 190-56.