Clarification from the agency

All U.S. Citizens through Direct Hire procedures

Federal Protective Service (FPS) is hiring for law enforcement jobs that have an exciting opportunity! Once onboarded, you may be assigned for up to one year to support the D.C. Safe and Beautiful Task Force. The law enforcement component of the D.C. Task Force is a partnership of over 20 federal and local agencies working together to make D.C. the safest city in America. Once the assignment ends, you'll transition back to support the FPS. Visit the D.C. Task Force page for more information.

This position is located in the Department of Homeland Security, Federal Protective Service. Location is Non-negotiable after selection.

Selections may be made from any of the duty locations listed in the Region(s) below. Applicants must indicate their preferred Region at the time of application. Final duty location is subject to agency operational needs.

Available duty locations by Region:

Region 2: Buffalo, NY; Central Islip, NY; Massena, NY; Westchester, NY; Brooklyn, NY; Queens, NY; Poughkeepsie, NY; Rochester, NY; Albany, NY

Region 4: Mobile, AL; Birmingham, AL; Fort Mitchell, KY; Miami, FL

Region 5: Springfield, IL; Indianapolis, IN; Fort Snelling, MN; Madison, WI; Milwaukee, WI; Grand Rapids, MI

Region 9: Phoenix, AZ; San Francisco, CA; Las Vegas, NV; Oakland, CA; Los Angeles, CA; Sacramento, CA; Van Nuys, CA; San Jose, CA

Region 10: Anchorage, AK; Portland, OR; Richland, WA; Seattle, WA; Boise, ID

Region 11: Washington, DC

The primary purpose of this position is to protect Federal facilities, personnel, and critical infrastructure by conducting security inspections, compliance activities, investigations, and enforcement operations, while ensuring adherence to applicable security standards and requirements.

Duties performed:

• Leads and coordinates Facility Security Assessments (FSAs) to identify risks, vulnerabilities, and appropriate countermeasures for Federal facilities, while ensuring compliance with Interagency Security Committee standards.

• Monitors Protective Security Officers and related security contracts to verify compliance with FPS standards, post orders, and contract requirements, and documents deficiencies for corrective action.

• Preserves the peace, prevents crimes, responds to emergencies, conducts arrests, serves warrants and subpoenas, and investigates criminal and noncompliance incidents affecting Federal facilities and personnel.

• Coordinates and performs inspections, audits, and reviews of Federal facilities and security programs; analyzes findings; prepares reports; and recommends corrective actions and program improvements.

• Develops detailed police, inspection, compliance, and after-action reports, and works with Federal, State, local, contractor, and facility officials to address security issues and improve protection of critical infrastructure.

Conditions of employment

• You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this position.
• You must successfully pass a background investigation. This may include a credit check, a review of financial issues, as well as certain criminal offenses and illegal use or possession of drugs.
• Males born after 12/31/59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see http://www.sss.gov/).
• One-year probationary period may be required.
• A pre-employment drug test will be required.
• Random Drug Testing: The incumbent of this position is subject to random drug testing.
• If you receive a conditional offer of employment for this position, you will be required to complete an Optional Form 306, Declaration for Federal Employment, and to sign and certify the accuracy of all information in your application.
• DHS uses e-Verify, an Internet-based system, to confirm the eligibility of all newly hired employees to work in the United States.
• All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit to a financial institution of their choosing.
• License required: Yes. Must possess a valid automobile driver's license at the time of appointment.
• Pre-employment physical required: Prior to appointment the person selected for this position must be determined physically fit by an authorized government physician to perform strenuous and physically demanding duties which may include protecting citizens, taking suspects into custody using reasonable physical force in the face of physical resistance and responding to situations requiring physical agility and quick and legally sufficient decision making. Also successfully pass a pre-employment medical examination (which includes, but is not limited to vision, hearing, cardiovascular and mobility of extremities) given by an authorized government physician. This position may be subject to periodic incumbent examinations in the future.
• This is a non-bargaining unit position.
• Permanent Change of Duty Station (PCS) Expenses will not be paid.
• Promotion Potential: When promotion potential is shown, the agency is not making a commitment and is not obligated to provide future promotions to you if you are selected. Future promotions will be dependent on your ability to perform the duties at a higher level, the continuing need for an employee assigned to the higher level, and administrative approval.
• Tour of Duty: Must be available for overtime and shift work.
• Travel: The incumbent of this position will be required to travel.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

GS-11: Applicant must demonstrate one full year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-09 level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors) performing the following duties:

• Planning or leading inspections or assessments to evaluate compliance or identify vulnerabilities; and
• Conducting investigations requiring analysis of evidence and determination of findings; and
• Determining appropriate enforcement or corrective action based on investigative or inspection results; and
• Monitoring compliance programs to ensure adherence to regulatory or policy requirements.

OR Have successfully completed a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, or three full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree, or LL.M., if related, from an accredited college or university that provided the knowledge skills, and abilities necessary to perform this work. Note: You must submit a copy of your college transcripts (unofficial or official) to support your claim.

OR Have a combination of specialized experience (less than one year) and graduate education (beyond 2 years of graduate education), that when combined equals 100% of the qualification requirement. Note: Only graduate education in excess of two years (generally 36 semester hours) may be used in this calculation. You must submit a copy of your college transcripts (unofficial or official) and your resume must explicitly indicate how you meet the experience to support your claim.

NOTE: Your resume must explicitly indicate how you meet this requirement, otherwise you will be found ineligible. Only two-page resumes will be accepted and used to make an eligibility/qualifications determination.

All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. Qualification claims will be subject to verification.

NOTE: Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Interagency/Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP/CTAP): This program applies to Federal service employees whose positions have been deemed surplus or no longer needed, or employees who have been involuntarily separated from a Federal service position within the competitive service. To receive selection priority for this position, you must: 1) meet eligibility criteria for CTAP or ICTAP; 2) be rated well-qualified for the position; and 3) submit the appropriate documentation to support your CTAP or ICTAP eligibility. Well-Qualified includes those applicants whose knowledge, skills, and abilities clearly exceed the minimum qualification requirements for the position. For information on eligibility criteria and required documentation, go to: http://www.opm.gov/rif/employee_guides/career_transition.

ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

Training: Incumbent must meet the established experience, basic training and in service training requirements established for the enforcement of police powers. Incumbent must successfully complete the designated, required training which includes the basic Criminal Investigators Training Program,(CITP) at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center(FLETC); Uniformed Police Training Program(UPTP), the Advanced Individual Training Program,(AITP) and the Physical Security Training Program(PSTP). Additionally the selectee must successfully complete the Field Training and Evaluation Program (FTEP) conducted at the selectee's assigned duty location or a different geographic area; and other in-service requirements and weapons qualifications for the enforcement of arrest authority as conferred under 1315 authority.

Firearms Requirements: The incumbent will be required to carry a firearm while performing duties of this position. Maintaining firearm proficiency is also mandatory.

Lautenberg Amendment: This position is covered by the 1996 Lautenberg Amendment to the Gun Control Act of 1968. Person convicted of a misdemeanor or felony crime of domestic violence are not eligible for this position.

Law Enforcement: This position will possess law enforcement authority under Title 40 of the United States Code, Section 1315, exercising such authority to provide investigative and law enforcement services to customer agencies, Federal employees and members of the general public located and/or conducting business in government-owned or leased properties.

Essential Personnel: This position may be designated as essential personnel. Essential personnel must be able to serve during continuity of operation events without regard to declarations of leave or government closures due to weather, protests, and acts of terrorism or lack of funding. Failure to report for or remain in this position may result in disciplinary or adverse action in accordance with applicable laws, rules, and regulations (5 U.S.C. § 7501-7533 and 5 CFR Part 752, as applicable).

Mobility Agreement: This position may require the incumbent to be reassigned to different geographic locations. Accordingly, the incumbent will be required to sign a mobility agreement, which will remain in effect through the duration of the assignment.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Direct Hire Authority: These positions will be filled through the Office of Personnel Management's Direct Hire Authority. The "Rule of Three", Category Rating and Veterans Preference will not apply to this vacancy. For more information on Direct Hire Authority, please see: OPM Direct Hire Fact Sheet.

Veterans: Under the provisions of the Direct-Hire Authority, veterans' preference does not apply. However, applicants who are eligible for Veterans Preference are still encouraged to include that information in their application and submit supporting documentation (i.e. DD-214, or other substantiating documents). For more information on veterans' preference see http://www.fedshirevets.gov/.

You will be evaluated based on how well you meet the qualifications listed in this vacancy announcement. Your qualifications will be evaluated based on your application materials (e.g., resume, supporting documents) and your responses to all assessments required for this position.

Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials or application questionnaire may result in your removal from consideration. Cheating on an assessment may also result in your removal from consideration.

To preview the assessment questionnaire, click the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12912533

To apply for this position, you must submit a complete Application Package which includes:

1. Your resume showing a detailed description of your job-related qualifications that includes beginning and ending dates with the month and year and hours worked per week (if less than 40) for each paid and non-paid work experience job title listed. Limit your resume to two pages. Only resumes 2 pages in length will be accepted to determine eligibility and qualifications.

2. Other supporting documents (only submit if applicable to you):

• Are you qualifying based on education? Submit a copy of your college transcript (unofficial is acceptable) or a list of coursework with hours completed.
• Are you claiming special priority selection rights under the Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP/CTAP)? If so, submit the documents applicable to you:
  • A copy of the documentation demonstrating your status as a surplus or displaced employee (See OPM's Career Transition Guide for additional information regarding these statuses);
  • A copy of your SF-50 "Notification of Personnel Action," noting your position, grade level, and duty location. If you have already separated, submit a copy of your SF-50 documenting your separation;
  • A copy of your latest performance appraisal including your rating (if your separation notice does not have this information included); and
  • Any documentation from your agency that shows your current promotion potential.
• Are you a current or former political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee? Submit a copy of your applicable SF-50, along with a statement that provides the following information regarding your most recent political appointment:
  • Position title;
  • Type of appointment (Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES, or Presidential Appointee);
  • Agency; and
  • Beginning and ending dates of appointment.

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