Police Officer (Open Continuous)

National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency • Saint Louis, MO

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About The Position

Police Officers ensure compliance with Federal laws and Agency rules and regulations pertaining to law enforcement. They maintain law and order, protect civil rights, carry and use firearms, provide assistance in emergencies, investigate criminal activity and misconduct, and safeguard NGA personnel and assets. They also conduct patrols, prevent and detect violations, and prepare accident and incident reports.

This open continuous announcement is used to build a pool of qualified applicants; applications are reviewed when staffing needs arise. Applicants selected for further evaluation may be invited to a Police Officer Hiring Event for screening, including an initial Physical Ability Test and physical and written evaluations. The Office of Protective Services operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Officers must work nights, weekends, holidays, and overtime, and may be recalled on a 24-hour basis. The work may take place outdoors in all weather and under strenuous and potentially dangerous conditions.

Officers must carry and use firearms in the performance of their duties and may be required to take their assigned firearms home. Employment requires successful completion of an NGA-accepted police academy and the Uniformed Police Training Program through FLETC, along with required certifications. Officers must maintain firearms and less-lethal weapons certifications and complete First Aid/CPR training. A three-year Continued Service Agreement applies to required training; employees who leave DoD, NGA, or the Intelligence Community before completing it may be required to reimburse training costs.

Applicants must pass medical and fitness examinations, a polygraph examination, a drug test, and a pre-employment psychological evaluation, and receive a favorable security clearance adjudication. Officers must maintain a valid driver's license and meet recurring medical and fitness requirements, as well as random polygraph and drug-testing requirements. The position requires the ability to obtain and retain a Top Secret clearance with SCI access and involves periodic security examinations and annual security financial disclosure reporting for employees under NGA cognizance.

The position is in the Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS), Excepted Service, under 10 U.S.C. 1601. Base salary is established within the assigned pay band based on qualifications. Annual performance evaluations inform the performance-pay process, which may determine a base-pay increase and/or bonus. Selected candidates may be eligible for a recruitment incentive, subject to applicable requirements and a service agreement.

Requirements

• Must be at least 21 years of age.
• Must be a U.S. citizen.
• Must be able to obtain and retain a Top Secret security clearance with access to Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI).
• Must successfully complete a Counterintelligence Polygraph examination and remain subject to random periodic examinations; refusal may affect access eligibility.
• Must consent to a preliminary criminal and driving-record background check through NCIC, NLETS, and D-DEx.
• Must pass a drug test and physical medical examination, and receive a favorable security clearance adjudication before hiring.
• Must complete a pre-employment post-conditional-offer psychological evaluation, including an interview with an NGA psychologist and review of mental-health records for the previous seven years.
• Must have and maintain a valid driver's license.
• Must successfully complete an initial Physical Ability Test (PAT), as mandated by DoD Instruction 5525.15 and determined by command staff.
• Must successfully complete the Uniformed Police Training Program through the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC).
• Must successfully complete an NGA-accepted police academy and maintain employment-required training qualifications.
• Must maintain firearms certification, less-lethal weapons-use certification, and successful completion of First Aid/CPR training.
• Must complete a three-year Continued Service Agreement for required training; reimbursement of training costs may apply if leaving DoD, NGA, or the Intelligence Community before completing the agreement.
• Must comply with uniform and appearance standards, including restrictions on tattoos and facial hair.
• Must not have a domestic-violence conviction or be subject to a domestic-violence restraining or protection order, per the Lautenberg Amendment.
• Must submit an annual SF-714 Security Financial Disclosure Report when required for SCI access under NGA cognizance.
• Must meet the mandatory competency criteria: experience articulating information in written communications; ensuring accuracy and quality of completed work; and establishing working relationships with coworkers, peers, customers, or stakeholders to accomplish shared goals.
• Must meet one of the education or experience pathways: at least two years of coursework beyond high school, including at least 12 semester (18 quarter) hours preferably in a listed law-enforcement-related field; or at least 12 semester (18 quarter) hours in a listed field plus relevant experience totaling two years; or at least two years of law-enforcement or security experience providing knowledge of laws, regulations, operations, practices, and techniques.
• Must meet the physical requirements, including heavy lifting and carrying of 45 pounds or more; pulling, pushing, reaching above shoulder level, use of fingers and hands, prolonged standing, crawling, kneeling, repeated bending, climbing, and use of legs and arms.
• Must have both legs and the ability to coordinate mental and muscular activity rapidly and simultaneously.
• Must have good near and far vision, distinguish basic colors, and meet hearing requirements; hearing aids are permitted.
• Must be able to wear a respirator.
• Must work inside and outside, including in excessive heat and cold and with exposure to fumes, smoke, or gases.

Nice To Haves

• Experience interpreting laws, policies, or instructions governing law enforcement, security, or force-protection activities.
• Experience or knowledge using police communications systems, emergency equipment, less-lethal weapons, and firearms.
• Experience or knowledge processing crime scenes and controlling property and evidence.
• Experience or knowledge investigating criminal incidents and traffic accidents, preparing written reports, and responding to emergency situations.
• Experience or knowledge detecting deceptive behavior and using surveillance techniques.
• Experience or knowledge applying criminal codes, vehicle codes, and search-and-seizure principles.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with Federal laws and Agency rules and regulations related to law enforcement.
• Maintain law and order and protect civil rights.
• Carry and use firearms in accordance with policy, directives, and law.
• Provide assistance in emergency situations.
• Investigate criminal activity and misconduct.
• Safeguard NGA personnel and assets.
• Conduct patrols and prevent and detect violations.
• Prepare accident and incident reports.
• Respond to law enforcement and security needs under strenuous and potentially dangerous conditions.

Benefits

• A recruitment incentive may be offered to eligible selected candidates, subject to applicable rules and a service agreement.
• Annual performance-pay process may result in a base salary increase and/or bonus.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED