Police Officer (Instructor)

Commander, Navy Installations Command • Meridian, MS

8d • Onsite

About The Position

This is a public notice flyer announcing anticipated vacancies; applications are not accepted through the flyer, and there may or may not be vacancies filled. Interested applicants must follow the directions in the flyer’s “How to Apply” section. The position is overseas in Vieques, Puerto Rico, and has a 24-month tour of duty. It involves developing and delivering law-enforcement instruction, including firearms and practical weapons training, and may require travel to locations inside and outside the contiguous United States, including remote or isolated sites. The role requires Spanish-language communication with local authorities, wearing a uniform, maintaining patrol qualifications, and meeting physical fitness and firearms proficiency standards. Rotating shifts and an uncommon tour, including nights, weekends, and holidays, may be required; overtime, night differential, or other unusual duty hours may also be required.

Requirements

• At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-08 grade level or pay band, applying law-enforcement procedures and instructing on laws, rules, regulations, and legal authorities; preparing instructional methods and developing course materials for law-enforcement training; and instructing investigative procedures and techniques.
• Intermediate Spanish-language skills for communicating with local authorities.
• Must be a U.S. citizen and determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must graduate from the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC) Uniformed Police Training Program.
• Must currently possess Non-Lethal Weapons Instructor and Small Arms Marksmanship Instructor/Range Safety Officer qualifications, or equivalent.
• Must currently possess or be able to obtain EVOC Instructor, CPR Instructor, and/or First Aid Instructor certification.
• Must currently possess or be able to obtain qualification as an Antiterrorism Training Supervisor (AT TRASUP), or at minimum be Journeymen Instructor Qualified.
• Must have graduated from, or be able to attend and graduate from, the Navy Instructor Training Course (NITC) NEC 805A, CIN# A-012-0077.
• Must retain a motor vehicle driver license from the state of residence and obtain and maintain a current valid U.S. driver's license.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. passport and may need a visa, depending on the overseas country's requirements.
• Must be able to satisfy applicable overseas employment requirements and sign the Statement of Understanding for Overseas Employment.
• Must successfully complete a pre-appointment physical examination and pre-employment drug test; subject to random drug testing.
• Must obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance before entering duty.
• Must pass a yearly physical and Physical Agility Test, remain physically fit, and maintain firearms and patrol qualifications.
• Must wear a uniform and comply with grooming standards.
• Must be able to work rotating shifts and an uncommon tour, including nights, weekends, and holidays; overtime, night differential, or unusual duty hours may be required.
• Must meet the applicable law-enforcement firearms eligibility requirements, including submitting DD Form 2760 and not having a disqualifying domestic-violence conviction.
• Candidates for law-enforcement officer positions must not have reached their 37th birthday by the date of appointment, subject to applicable exceptions and waivers.
• Must participate in the direct-deposit pay program and complete the E-Verify employment verification process if a new Department of the Navy employee.
• Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered for Selective Service.
• Retired military applicants appointed within 180 days of retirement are subject to 5 U.S.C. 3326.

Responsibilities

• Develop law-enforcement approaches and instructional methods to verify that curricula meet course objectives.
• Serve as a firearms range control officer for a Practical Weapons Course (PWC) or Firearms Training Systems (FATS) range program.
• Propose career development plans, such as training requests and utilization proposals, for law-enforcement employees.
• Coordinate with other federal law-enforcement instructors to develop instructional approaches and methods.
• Facilitate classroom instruction for law-enforcement personnel using role-playing, simulations, team exercises, group discussions, videos, lectures, or other formats.
• Instruct on federal and local laws, traffic laws, established rules, regulations, and legal authorities.
• Prepare instructional methods and theories and develop course materials and techniques for training law-enforcement personnel.
• Instruct investigative procedures, techniques, and methods used to resolve crimes and other incidents.
• Maintain basic patrolman qualifications and, when required by heightened force protection conditions or emergencies, be able to perform patrol duties.
• Carry authorized firearms or other weapons, periodically re-familiarize with them, and demonstrate proficiency.
• Pass annual physical and Physical Agility Test requirements and maintain physical fitness.

Benefits

• Federal employees and their families have access to a comprehensive benefits package; specific eligibility and benefits depend on the position and employment status.

What This Job Offers

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