Police Officer

United States Army Installation Management Command • Fort Greely, AK

12d

About The Position

This is a Direct Hire Authority solicitation to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to a competitive-service position. The Police Officer performs law enforcement work to maintain law and order, preserve the peace, protect life and civil rights, detect and investigate crimes, arrest or apprehend violators, and patrol within the jurisdiction of a military installation. This is a developmental position, with duties performed at the GS-06 level and full performance at GS-07.

At the full-performance level, the incumbent responds to and investigates emergency calls, complaints, and other calls for service; provides sworn testimony based on investigations, evidence, and witness statements in criminal and traffic courts; conducts traffic law enforcement patrols using specialized equipment; and performs protection duties to deter, detect, and deny unauthorized access at fixed installation, internal compound, and incident perimeter posts.

The position is mission essential. During crises or inclement weather, the incumbent must continue working until relieved by proper authority. Work may involve irregular or rotating shifts, evenings, nights, weekends, holidays, overtime, and emergency recall. Official temporary duty travel of up to 10% may be required. The incumbent may be subject to civil action for improper exercise of authority or injudicious use of force.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship.
• Meet the specialized experience requirement for the grade sought: GS-06 requires one year maintaining order and protecting life and property, responding to calls during a shift, and completing police/security reports or forms; GS-07 requires one year performing law enforcement work involving basic laws, regulations, operations, practices, or techniques and responsibility for maintaining order and protecting life or property.
• Successfully graduate from the United States Army Civilian Police Academy, graduate within 12 months of hire, or qualify as a grandfathered current employee under AR 190-56.
• Pass law-enforcement training, certification, and qualification requirements prescribed by policy, regulations, or statutes.
• Obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.
• Pass a pre-employment medical evaluation and annual evaluations thereafter.
• Pass a Physical Agility Test within 30 days of hire and annually thereafter.
• Comply with and maintain Individual Reliability Program requirements.
• Pass pre-employment drug testing and annual or random testing thereafter.
• Possess a valid state driver’s license and obtain and maintain a government motor vehicle operator’s license.
• Be eligible under the Lautenberg Amendment; persons convicted of a misdemeanor or felony crime of domestic violence are ineligible.
• Federal law requires removal of federal law enforcement officers convicted of felonies.
• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
• Provide proof of U.S. citizenship.
• Complete a one-year probationary period.
• Meet the experience requirement using experience alone; education cannot substitute for experience.

Responsibilities

• Maintain law and order, preserve the peace, and protect life and civil rights within the military installation’s jurisdiction.
• Detect and investigate crimes and arrest or apprehend violators.
• Patrol within the jurisdiction of the military installation.
• Respond to and investigate emergency calls, complaints, and other calls for service.
• Provide sworn testimony in criminal and traffic courts based on investigations, gathered evidence, and witness statements.
• Conduct traffic law enforcement patrols using equipment such as radar, Lidar, and breathalyzers.
• Perform protection duties to deter, detect, and deny unauthorized access at fixed installation, internal compound, and incident perimeter posts.
• Continue performing duties during crises or inclement weather until relieved by proper authority.

Benefits

• Comprehensive federal employee benefits package for eligible employees and their families.
• Permanent Change of Station costs may be authorized, subject to the Joint Travel Regulations.

What This Job Offers

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