Detective

United States Army Installation Management Command • Fort Huachuca, AZ

4d • Onsite

About The Position

This is a Direct Hire Authority solicitation to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to a competitive-service position within the Directorate of Emergency Services Police/Provost Marshal Division at Fort Huachuca, Arizona. The Detective conducts investigations of suspected violations, gathers and preserves evidence, develops case information for complaints or trials, and helps enforce law and order. The position may involve defusing confrontational situations and exercising judgment and caution when obtaining evidence.

The role requires successful completion of specified law-enforcement training and ongoing medical, physical, reliability, and qualification requirements. Work may involve irregular or rotating shifts, evenings, nights, weekends, holidays, directed overtime, emergency recall, and occasional temporary duty travel. The incumbent is designated mission essential during certain emergency conditions and must maintain the required driver’s licenses. The position is subject to a Tier 3 Secret background investigation and mandatory drug testing.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship.
• One year of specialized experience applying law-enforcement investigative procedures and methods to collect and preserve crime-scene evidence, interviewing suspects, witnesses, or crime victims, and analyzing facts to identify suspects or develop case information. This experience must be at the next lower grade/level equivalent to GS-07.
• Education cannot substitute for the required experience.
• Successfully graduate from the United States Army Civilian Police Academy within one year of hire, unless a current approved waiver/exemption or grandfathering applies.
• Successfully graduate from the USAMPS Military Police Investigator Course, or complete it within one year of hire.
• Pass training, certification, and qualification requirements related to law-enforcement functions, including weapons qualifications, first aid/CPR, and National Incident Management System requirements.
• Meet AR 190-56 requirements, including pre-employment and recurring medical/psychiatric evaluations, passing a Physical Agility Test within 30 days of hire and annually thereafter, and complying with the Individual Reliability Program.
• Submit to mandatory drug testing under the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Program and sign DA 5019R conditions of employment.
• Be eligible under the Lautenberg Amendment; persons convicted of a misdemeanor or felony crime of domestic violence are ineligible.
• Possess a valid state driver’s license and obtain and maintain a government motor vehicle operator’s license.
• Work irregular or rotating shifts, evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays; work overtime as directed and be subject to emergency overtime recall.
• Accept occasional TDY travel and the possibility of civil action related to improper exercise of authority or injudicious use of force.
• Provide proof of U.S. citizenship. Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.

Responsibilities

• Defuse difficult or confrontational situations in the organizational setting.
• Develop case information for filing complaints or bringing suspects to trial.
• Maintain accountability of evidence by ensuring items are properly marked, recorded, stored, and issued.
• Conduct investigations of suspected violations to enforce law and order.
• Collect evidence for use in investigations leading to prosecutions.
• Use personal judgment and caution when gathering or obtaining evidence.

Benefits

• A federal employee benefits package is available to eligible employees and their families; specific benefits depend on position type.
• Permanent Change of Station allowances may be authorized, subject to applicable regulations and agency determination.
• Recruitment and relocation incentives may be authorized.
• Student loan repayment may be authorized.
• Salary negotiations for candidates new to Federal service may be authorized.
• Credit for prior non-Federal work experience and certain military service for determining annual leave accrual may be authorized.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed