Police Officer

Federal Emergency Management Agency•Round Hill, VA

14d•Onsite

About The Position

The Police Officer serves as a member of the Mount Weather Emergency Operations Center (MWEOC), Emergency Services Division, Police Branch, located in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia. The officer maintains law and order and security; protects life, property, infrastructure, and individuals’ civil rights; and safeguards government property, sensitive assets, national security information, and programs from threats including sabotage, espionage, terrorism, trespass, theft, fire, and accidental or intentional damage. MWEOC staff have emergency assignments and are considered deployed in place. Exercises and activations may be planned or unplanned and can require extended hours, nights, weekends, and holidays. Employees may be recalled at any time and may work above or below ground or at other locations in support of emergency operations. The role requires wearing a uniform and carrying authorized firearms or other weapons, with periodic qualification. Officers must also respond during emergencies and inclement weather, participate in off-duty exercises, travel for training or other duties, and meet physical and medical requirements.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship.
Successfully pass and maintain a background investigation for a Top Secret clearance.
Register for Selective Service, if required.
Current federal employees must meet time-in-grade requirements; applicants must meet the position's stated qualification requirements.
Ability to obtain and maintain a Government credit card.
Ability to deploy with little or no advance notice anywhere in the United States and its territories for an extended period.
One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-06 level, including experience in one or more stated law-enforcement areas: applying law-enforcement methods or techniques; conducting long- or short-term investigations; taking witness statements, identifying or arresting violators, and preparing incident reports; or performing fixed-post or patrol assignments to enforce laws, rules, and procedures.
Completion of a Federal Law Enforcement Training Center Uniform Police Training Program, Mixed Basic Training Program, Criminal Investigator Training Program, or equivalent FLETC school training program.
Ability to drive a vehicle and maintain a valid state driver's license.
Ability to participate in tests and exercises during non-duty hours and pass pre-employment and annual physical examinations while maintaining the specified medical profile.
Ability to perform temporary duty travel for specialized training and other duties.
Ability to work shifts, weekends, holidays, and emergency overtime; remain subject to 24/7 recall; and report during inclement weather, disasters, and other emergencies as directed.
Ability to work above and below ground and continue performing duties during a crisis until relieved by proper authority.
Meet requirements of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(9) concerning carrying firearms.
Ability to wear a uniform and comply with dress code and supervisory inspection requirements.
Ability to wear required PPE, including respirators, masks, self-contained breathing apparatus, and armored vests.
Carry authorized firearms or other weapons and qualify bi-annually, demonstrating skill and proficiency.
Political appointees who are current or were within the past five years must disclose that information to the Human Resources Office.
Successful applicants must meet applicable DHS reliability and trustworthiness standards; the position is subject to random drug testing.

Responsibilities

Enforce federal, state, and local laws in accordance with applicable rules, regulations, and procedures while carrying an authorized firearm or weapon.
Take statements, investigate offenses against persons or property, and make arrests as authorized.
Patrol facility grounds, structures, and surrounding roadways to prevent and detect theft, damage, and unauthorized entry; monitor perimeter and internal detection systems.
Respond to reports of breaches of the peace, complaints, emergencies, accidents, violence, and theft of federal or personal property.
Prepare reports and recommendations and develop cases for prosecution.
Search crime scenes; collect, preserve, identify, and photograph evidence and scenes; and prepare detailed reports.
Protect life, property, infrastructure, civil rights, government property, sensitive assets, and national security information and programs.
Participate in exercises and activations, including those outside regular duty hours, and respond to recall and emergency duty requirements.
Maintain required medical qualifications, wear a uniform and required personal protective equipment, and qualify with authorized weapons.