Law Enforcement Specialist (Instructor)

Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers • Glynco, GA

19h

About The Position

The Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers (FLETC) is hiring Law Enforcement Specialists (Instructors), GS-1801-12, for roles located throughout its training divisions. Instructors prepare members of the federal law enforcement community through basic and advanced training in a range of topical areas, including firearms, driver training, marine and maritime training, active shooter response, behavioral science, investigations, counterterrorism, physical techniques, tactical medicine, financial fraud, forensics, digital photography and video, electronic surveillance, cyber and digital forensics, enforcement operations, leadership, online campus, and general training.

This announcement is part of FLETC’s Voluntary Applicant File (VAF), which collects applications for possible future openings; it does not indicate that a vacancy currently exists. Applicants may select preferred topical areas, appointment type, and work schedule during the application process. Managers may request applications matching their vacancy’s training area, schedule, and location. Applications remain on file only during the announcement’s open period.

The position may involve different physical demands and work settings depending on the course, from classroom instruction to outdoor exercises. Some positions may involve carrying a firearm, handling classified information, financial disclosure requirements, or physical fitness and firearms proficiency testing. The role is eligible for situational-only telework under agency policy, and overtime may be required.

Requirements

• Be a U.S. citizen.
• Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered for Selective Service.
• Successfully pass a background investigation.
• Possess and maintain a valid state-issued driver's license for official government business.
• Obtain and maintain FLETC Law Enforcement Instructor certification within 12 months of employment.
• Set up direct deposit.
• Undergo pre-appointment and random drug testing and receive favorable results.
• Meet job-related medical and fitness standards, including initial and annual physical examinations assessing visual, hearing, and physical acuity.
• Be subject to rotation to other programs and/or training sections.
• Meet the Selective Placement Factor: have experience as a sworn law enforcement officer or agent with full arrest authority in specified law enforcement functions, or have held a federal civilian position in the 1801 occupational series.
• For the GS-12 grade, have one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-11 performing law enforcement duties directly related to the applied-for topical area or instructing law enforcement curricula in that area; education cannot substitute for this experience.
• Current or recent GS employees must meet the stated time-in-grade requirements.
• Submit a resume no longer than two pages.
• Physical Techniques Instructors must pass a physical examination and the Physical Efficiency Battery, achieving at least the 40th percentile in each event.
• Firearms Instructors must pass the 60-round firearms proficiency test with a score of at least 85% (255 of 300 points).
• Some positions require the ability to obtain and maintain an appropriate security clearance.
• Some positions may require completion of an OGE 450 Confidential Financial Disclosure Report within 30 days of starting and annually thereafter.
• Some positions carrying a firearm are subject to the Lautenberg Amendment.

Responsibilities

• Instruct basic and advanced law enforcement training classes.
• Plan, coordinate, and execute field training and laboratory exercises.
• Administer class curricula.
• Monitor and document student progress.
• Recommend and execute remedial and corrective actions for students.
• Participate in developing law enforcement program and course materials.
• Research emerging law enforcement technologies, practices, and techniques.

Benefits

• Federal employee benefits package for employees and their families.
• Secondary administrative law enforcement officer retirement coverage may be offered for most positions, subject to DHS approval.
• Federal retirees selected for certain time-limited positions may be eligible for a dual-compensation waiver.

What This Job Offers

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