Law Enforcement Specialist (Rapid Protection Force)

DHS Headquarters•Kansas City, MO

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Federal Protective Service (FPS), within the Department of Homeland Security, is hiring a Law Enforcement Specialist to serve on its Rapid Protection Force. The position is located in Auburn, Washington; Grand Prairie, Texas; or Kansas City, Missouri. The selectee may be assigned for up to one year to support the D.C. Safe and Beautiful Task Force, a partnership of more than 20 federal and local agencies. After that assignment, the employee will return to supporting FPS. The role conducts law enforcement, criminal investigations, facility security assessments, and inspections of federal facilities and contract security operations. It helps identify and reduce security risks and may involve deployment to enhanced security operations or emergency responses. The position carries law enforcement authority under Title 40, U.S.C. § 1315, and requires carrying a firearm, maintaining firearm proficiency, frequent travel, and availability for overtime and shift work. The employee may be reassigned to different geographic locations and must sign a mobility agreement. The role requires advanced Rapid Protection Force training and successful completion of designated law enforcement, physical security, field training, and weapons qualification programs. The incumbent must also participate in recurring weekly, monthly, quarterly, semiannual, and annual training and fitness testing. The position is designated as essential personnel and requires the employee to serve during continuity-of-operations events, including government closures.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship.
Successfully pass a background investigation, including the required investigation for a SECRET clearance; the review may include financial matters and criminal or drug-related issues.
Pass a pre-employment drug test and be subject to random drug testing.
Valid automobile driver's license at appointment; motor vehicle license required.
Pass a pre-employment physical and medical examination and be physically fit to perform strenuous duties, including physically taking suspects into custody when necessary.
Ability to carry a firearm and maintain firearm proficiency; successful completion of required weapons qualifications.
Sign a mobility agreement and be available for frequent travel, overtime, and shift work.
Meet the specialized experience or education qualifications for the applicable grade. At GS-09, this includes one year of experience comparable to GS-07 in law enforcement services, criminal investigations, and facility security risk assessments, or qualifying graduate education, or a combination of qualifying experience and education.
At GS-11, this includes one year of experience comparable to GS-09 independently assessing facility security, conducting complex criminal investigations, and analyzing security inspection results, or qualifying doctoral-level graduate education, or a combination of qualifying experience and education.
Successfully complete the required Rapid Protection Force training, including all blocks of instruction in the RPF Basic Training Program, and meet FPS in-service training requirements.
Successfully complete the required Criminal Investigators Training Program (CITP) at FLETC or Uniformed Police Training Program (UPTP), Advanced Individual Training Program (AITP), Physical Security Training Program (PSTP), field training and evaluation, and other in-service requirements.
Comply with applicable OSHA requirements and use provided personal protective equipment as required.
Must not be disqualified under the Lautenberg Amendment due to a misdemeanor or felony conviction for a crime of domestic violence.
Submit a resume limited to two pages; qualification claims must be explicitly supported in the resume. Submit transcripts or qualifying education documentation if claiming education.
Meet all qualification requirements by the announcement closing date.
Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered or exempt from Selective Service.
Complete required federal employment forms and certify the accuracy of application information; newly hired employees must be eligible to work in the United States and receive salary by direct deposit.

Responsibilities

Conduct facility security assessments by evaluating physical, cyber, and technical security systems, identifying risks and vulnerabilities, and recommending countermeasures.
At GS-09, independently assess lower-risk facilities and assist with higher-risk assessments; at GS-11, independently assess facilities across risk levels and assist less senior specialists.
Perform federal law enforcement duties to protect people and property at federal facilities, enforce laws and facility rules, preserve the peace, respond to emergencies, and detain or apprehend suspects as authorized.
Investigate suspected criminal violations involving federal facilities and infrastructure by gathering and evaluating information, preparing investigative reports and affidavits, and serving or executing legal documents as authorized.
Inspect federal facilities and monitor contract security performance for compliance with security requirements, contracts, and post orders.
Identify and document security deficiencies and recommend corrective actions.
Support Rapid Protection Force enhanced security and emergency response operations.
Provide security awareness training to facility stakeholders and coordinate with agency officials and other partners.
Participate in required Rapid Protection Force, law enforcement, physical security, field, weapons, fitness, and recurring in-service training.
Travel frequently and remain available for overtime, shift work, and reassignment to different geographic locations.
Serve during continuity-of-operations events as essential personnel.