Supervisory Law Enforcement Training Manager

Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency for DC Headquarters • Washington, DC

8d • Onsite

About The Position

This position is in the Office of Human Resources, Training and Career Development Center. The Office reviews and develops employee training and development policies, procedures, and guidelines and serves as the agency’s technical authority on the policy and regulatory impact of training programs.

The manager plans, directs, implements, coordinates, and evaluates agency-wide law enforcement operational training programs, which may include officer safety, tactical readiness, weapons systems management, certification and recertification, operational compliance, inspections, and mission support. The role serves as the agency’s senior law enforcement subject-matter expert for operational readiness, tactical programs, and weapons system oversight. The incumbent develops policy and operational standards; leads readiness initiatives; ensures compliance with laws and agency directives; oversees weapons authorization, training, qualification, certification, and accountability; conducts assessments and inspections; manages tactical equipment lifecycle and accountability; delivers field-based officer training; supervises multidisciplinary staff; and advises senior leadership on readiness, officer safety, organizational risk, and resource allocation.

The incumbent also provides on-the-job training to Community Supervision Officers by attending home and office visits with convicted offenders and performing individual CSO field duties while officers observe. This work takes a considerable amount of time and supports the agency’s mission. The position is not virtual or remote and requires living within or relocating to a commutable distance of Washington, D.C. Local travel to dispersed sites is required, and the incumbent must maintain a valid state driver’s license.

Requirements

• At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 level in the Federal service.
• Specialized experience developing, managing, or evaluating operational readiness or tactical programs as a law enforcement subject-matter expert.
• Experience creating and interpreting law enforcement policies and standards with organizational impact.
• Experience conducting complex operational assessments, audits, inspections, or compliance reviews.
• Experience overseeing weapons program requirements, including qualification, certification, deployment, and accountability.
• Experience providing specialized field-based officer training.
• Experience providing authoritative guidance to senior leadership on readiness, safety, weapons oversight, and risk management.
• Experience supervising or leading multidisciplinary teams.
• Experience coordinating with internal or external law enforcement stakeholders on program issues affecting mission readiness.
• U.S. citizenship or nationality.
• Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered for Selective Service, if applicable.
• Must pass a background security investigation and drug test and receive favorable adjudication.
• May be required to complete a one-year supervisory probationary period unless already completed.
• Must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements; current or former federal employees who held a GS position in the preceding 52 weeks must have served 52 weeks at GS-13 or higher.
• Must possess and maintain a valid state driver’s license.
• Maximum entry age is 37 at the time of employment acceptance, unless the applicant has prior federal service in a covered law enforcement position.
• Must perform individual Community Supervision Officer field duties with offenders while officers observe.
• Education cannot substitute for specialized experience at this grade level.
• Federal salary payments must be deposited directly into a financial institution.
• Must live within or be willing to relocate within commuting distance of Washington, D.C.

Responsibilities

• Plan, direct, implement, coordinate, and evaluate agency-wide law enforcement operational training programs.
• Serve as the agency’s senior law enforcement subject-matter expert for operational readiness, tactical programs, and weapons system oversight.
• Develop and implement high-level policy and operational standards.
• Lead strategic planning and operational readiness initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with federal laws and agency directives.
• Oversee weapons authorization, training, qualification, certification, and accountability.
• Conduct operational assessments, audits, inspections, and compliance reviews.
• Manage lifecycle and accountability for tactical equipment.
• Deliver field-based officer training.
• Supervise multidisciplinary staff and coordinate with law enforcement stakeholders.
• Advise senior leadership on operational readiness, officer safety, weapons oversight, organizational risk, and resource allocation.
• Provide on-the-job training to Community Supervision Officers by attending home and office visits with convicted offenders and performing CSO field duties while officers observe.
• Travel to dispersed sites within the local commuting area for training related to investigation or supervision of assigned clients.

Benefits

• Federal employee benefits package available to the employee and family; specific benefits depend on position type and should be confirmed with the hiring agency.

What This Job Offers

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