POLICE OFFICER (SPECIAL REACTION TEAM) Job in Barstow, CA

Vacancy No. DE-12733480-25-DWG Department U.S. Marine Corps
Salary $58,244.00 to $83,859.00 Grade 7 to 8
Perm/Temp Permanent FT/PT Full-time
Open Date 5/6/2025 Close Date 5/5/2026
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Locations:
Barstow, CA


Summary

This is a public notice flyer to notify interested applicants of anticipated vacancies. Applications will not be accepted through this flyer. Interested applicants must follow the directions in the "How to Apply" section of this flyer to be considered. There may or may not be actual vacancies filled from this flyer. Notice of Result letters will not be sent to applicants who respond to this flyer.

This job is open to

Clarification from the agency

U.S. Citizens

Duties

  • You will perform motorized, walking, or bike patrols of the installation.
  • You will respond to emergency calls, complaints, and other calls for service during the watch.
  • You will respond immediately to, and conduct preliminary investigations relating to critical incidents aboard installations.
  • You will respond to and investigate complaints while enforcing federal laws, the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ), DoD, Naval and Marine Corps regulations and installation directives, rules and regulations.
  • You will perform traffic law enforcement using specialized equipment such a radar and breathalyzer.
  • You will conduct investigative stops, questions, detain, end issues traffic citations as required.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

  • Must be a US Citizen.
  • Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
  • Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
  • New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
  • Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
  • Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
  • This position is subject to shift work.
  • May be required to respond to off base circumstances as directed by installation commander, in accordance with and do not violate USMC and DOD policy.
  • This is a mission essential position. Overtime may be required
  • Incumbent must pass all weapons qualifications tests prior to assigned duties and responsibilities and must pass periodic re-tests as required
  • Must possess and maintain a valid state driver's license and be able to maintain a U.S. government emergency vehicle operator's license.
  • Incumbent must be able to read, write and speak English.
  • Incumbent must carry firearms.
  • Successful completion of a pre-employment drug test (including marijuana) is required. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if you fail to report to the drug test appointment or pass the test. You will be subject to random testing.
  • Must be able to use all police equipment, certify in the use of radar detection equipment and alcohol detection equipment, field sobriety test, expandable or collapsible baton and obtain other certifications required.
  • This position is covered by the 1996 Lautenberg amendment to the Gun control of 1968. Person convicted of a misdemeanor or felony crime of domestic violence are not eligible for the position.
  • Must be a U.S. citizen; pass a National Agency Check and local background check.
  • This position does not meet the definition of Law Enforcement Officer (LEO) position and is excluded from coverage as LEO for purposes of the Federal Employment Retirement System-Base Annuity IAW 5 CFR, Part 842, Subpart JL.
  • Must be at least 18 years of age.
  • Must maintain program height and weight appearance stanards.

Qualifications

GS-08: Your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-07 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: providing knowledge of law enforcement operations; gathering of intelligence; innovative investigative procedures and techniques, and the use of sophisticated police equipment and weapons for detecting, investigating, and resolving crimes and other incidents that are beyond the scope or requirements for solution by regular Police Officer such as performing building and high-ground assaults, perimeter security, serving as a member of a building entry team; utilizing security techniques against snipers, resolving high-risk situations, and providing support to criminal investigations by performing surveillance, assistance on drug raids, search warrants, and apprehensions.

GS-07: Your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-06 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following:providing knowledge of law enforcement operations, innovative investigative procedures and techniques, and the use of sophisticated police equipment and weapons for detecting and investigating crimes and/or incidents that are beyond the scope or requirements for solution by regular police officers such as performing building assaults, evacuating bystanders and providing perimeter security to high level situations, utilizing security techniques against snipers, investigating high-risk situations, and providing support to criminal investigations by performing surveillance, assistance on drug raids, search warrants, and apprehensions.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website:https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0000/police-series-0083/

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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.

Additional information

You must pass a 1st class Marine Corps Physical Fitness Test Standard as a pre-hire requirement and an annual requirement thereafter. This test consists of two parts; the Physical Fitness Test (PFT) successfully completed between 1 January through 30 June and the Combat Fitness Test (CFT) successfully completed between 1 July and 31 December. SRT members are exempt from the requirement of the Physical Agility Test (PAT). a medical physical evaluation is required for pre-hire and must pass a re-test annually.

Must meet medical standards for police officers in DoD 6055.05m and NMCPHC-TM-OM 6260

Required to wear a uniform and maintain appearance and grooming standards per Marine Corps Orders policies.

Must successfully complete and designated USMC Police Officers Course of Instruction and meet all certification requirements, to include weapons certification, CPR, AED, DOD and Joint Training Regulations Training may be may be conducted at a regional training facility.

As first responders to chemical/biological attacks, you must be able to train and wear protective equipment to include mask, suit, boots, and gloves.

This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program.

If you are conducting law enforcement operations in navigable waters, you must attend the Inland Boat Operator Training Program at FLETC or similar course.

Required to meet the pre-requisites to attend the SRT course and successfully complete the SRT Course.

Failure to meet conditions of employment may result in disciplinary action or termination.

Several vacancies may be filled.

A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments.

Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf.

Veteran's preference does not apply when selecting individuals under this specific hiring authority. However, if you claim veteran's preference, you will be required to submit supporting documentation with your application as described in the Required Documents section below.

Benefits

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Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.

How You Will Be Evaluated

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

In order to qualify for this position, your resume must provide sufficient experience and/or education, knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are being considered. Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating your skills, knowledge, and abilities as they relate to this position. Therefore, we encourage you to be clear and specific when describing your experience.

As vacancies occur, the Human Resources Office will review your resume to ensure you meet the hiring eligibility and qualification requirements listed in this flyer. You will be rated based on the information provided in your resume, along with your supporting documentation.

If selected, you may be required to provide additional supporting documentation.

If after reviewing your resume and supporting documentation, a determination is made that you inflated your qualifications and/or experience, you may be found ineligible/not qualified.

Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment.

All qualification requirements must be met before being considered for any vacancies.

Required Documents

A complete resume is required. Your resume must show relevant experience, job title, duties and accomplishments. Your resume must show complete information for each job entry to support minimum qualifications. The following information should be provided in your resume, but it is acceptable to provide elsewhere in your application package: employer's name, starting and end dates (Mo/Yr), hours per week, and pay plan, series and grade level (e.g. GS-0201-09) for relevant federal experience. TIP: A good way to ensure you include all essential information is to use the Resume Builder in USAJOBS to create your resume.

Are you claiming membership in any professional organizations, or possession of a license, certificate or credentials? Check the Conditions of Employment section above to see if any are required. If you claim membership, license, certification, or credentials, you must submit a copy of said document in your application package.

Are you using education as a substitute for some or all of the experience requirement? Is there a basic education requirement for this position? Check the Education section above to see what is allowed and what is required. Any claims you make in your resume or assessment questionnaire regarding education or degrees MUST be supported by submitting with your application official or unofficial transcripts or a list of courses, grades earned, completion dates, and quarter and semester hours earned issued from your school. While unofficial transcripts are acceptable for initial application, an official transcript will ultimately be required if you are selected for the position. You may submit a copy your degree(s) if specific coursework does not have to be verified.

Are you a veteran claiming 5-point veterans' preference or claiming sole survivorship preference? You must submit a copy of your latest DD-214 Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (any copy that shows all dates of service, as well as character of service [Honorable, General, etc.] is acceptable) OR a VA letter that shows dates of service or service connected disability AND character of service. If you have more than one DD-214 for multiple periods of active duty service, submit a copy for each period of service. If you were issued a DD-215 to amend aforementioned information on the DD-214 you must submit that too. If you are not sure of your preference eligibility, visit the Department of Labor's website: Veterans' Preference Advisor

Are you a disabled veteran or claiming 10-point veterans' preference?
If you are eligible to claim 10 point veterans preference you must submit a DD-214 Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty as described above for 5-point preference.

You must also provide the applicable supporting documentation of your disability (e.g. disability letter from the VA) as described on Standard Form-15 (SF-15). http://www.opm.gov/forms/pdf_fill/SF15.pdf.

Are you an active duty service member? Active Duty Service Members are required to submit a statement of service printed on command letterhead and signed by the command. The statement of service must provide the branch of service, rate/rank, all dates of service, the expected date of discharge and anticipated character of service (Honorable, General, etc.).

Documents submitted as part of the application package, to include supplemental documents, may be shared beyond the Human Resources Office. Some supplemental documents contain personal information such as SSN and DOB and some documents such as military orders and marriage certificates may contain personal information for someone other than you. You may sanitize these documents to remove said personal information before you submit your application. You must provide an un-sanitized version of the documents if you are selected.

If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.

How to Apply

Interested Applicants must submit resumes/application packages to: mclbb_pmo_recruitment@usmc.mil

Facsimile applications will not be considered.

All resumes/applications must be received no later than the close date of this flyer.

It is the applicant's responsibility to verify that all information in their resume and documents, are received, legible, and accurate. HR will not modify answers/documents submitted by an applicant.

Failure to submit a complete application package will result in an ineligible rating and loss of consideration.

Agency contact information

Nicole Arguelles
Address
MARINE CORPS LOGISTICS BASE
MCLB
Barstow, CA 92311
US

Next steps

Qualified applicants will be referred to the hiring manager. The selecting official may choose to conduct interviews.

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