Law Enforcement Specialist (Instructor) (Reemployed Annuitant and ICTAP eligibles)

U.S. Secret Service • Glynco, GA

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About The Position

The U.S. Secret Service is hiring retired federal employees under FERS or CSRS and ICTAP eligibles to serve as Law Enforcement Specialists (Instructors) in the Office of Training at the James J. Rowley Training Center. The role supports the Secret Service’s protective and investigative mission by delivering law-enforcement specialty instruction to criminal investigators and other trainees.

The instructor uses advanced teaching methods, including seminars, multimedia instruction, and demonstrations, and develops practical instructional materials such as lesson plans, support materials, exercises, and training-area activities. The position also analyzes trainee performance data to identify training needs and deliver evidence-based instruction. The role requires one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-12, including work applying security guidance and participating in the development and delivery of law-enforcement training. Education cannot substitute for the required experience.

The position is GS-13, with a stated base salary range of $90,925 to $118,204. Selected applicants must obtain and maintain a Top Secret Tier 5 clearance, complete pre-employment and random drug testing, undergo a credit check following conditional offer, and hold a valid U.S. state driver’s license. Reemployed annuitants hired under the announced authority receive a four-year, non-status term appointment and may work full-time, part-time, or intermittent schedules. Annuitant eligibility for compensation, leave, retirement coverage, and other benefits depends on the applicable schedule and waiver terms.

Requirements

• Be a U.S. citizen.
• Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered for Selective Service.
• Obtain and maintain a Top Secret Tier 5 clearance.
• Submit to a drug test before appointment and random drug testing while in the position.
• Submit to a credit check after accepting a conditional offer.
• Possess and maintain a valid U.S. state motor vehicle operator’s license.
• For GS-13, have one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-12 applying security policies, procedures, techniques, equipment, and methods to varied work situations, and participating in the design, development, and delivery of training for criminal investigators or law-enforcement officers, and teaching them in at least one law-enforcement specialty area.
• Meet the qualification requirements by the announcement closing date.
• Use experience alone to meet qualification requirements; education cannot be substituted for experience.
• Applicants who are current or recent political appointees in specified Executive Branch roles must disclose that information to the Human Resources Office.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in Control Tactics, Firearms, Physical Skills, Strength and Conditioning, or Sports Medicine.
• Experience instructing in defensive measures or control tactics.
• Experience as a firearms instructor for a local, state, or federal agency.

Responsibilities

• Instruct students in basic to advanced law-enforcement specialty techniques using methods such as seminars, multimedia instruction, and demonstrations.
• Design, develop, and deliver practical instructional materials, including lesson plans, support materials, practical exercises, and training-area activities.
• Analyze trainee performance data to identify training needs and implement evidence-based law-enforcement instruction.
• Teach criminal investigators in complex, changing, and controversial law-enforcement specialty areas.

Benefits

• Eligible reemployed annuitants with an approved salary-offset waiver may receive their full annuity and full federal salary.
• Annual and sick leave may be available, subject to schedule-specific limitations.
• Overtime may be available on a full schedule, subject to maximum-hour limitations.
• Federal employees and their families have access to a comprehensive benefits package; specific benefits depend on position type and eligibility.

What This Job Offers

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