Requirements
Conditions of employment
Appointment Factor(s): This is an Excepted Service position that requires active membership in a compatible military assignment in the Texas Air National Guard (TXANG) and wear of the military uniform. Applicants who are not currently a member of the TXANG must be eligible for immediate membership If you are not sure you are eligible for military membership, please contact a recruiter before applying for this position.
Areas of Consideration: Nationwide Excepted. This includes:
- All currently employed full-time permanent, indefinite and temporary personnel of the Texas National Guard.
- All current members of the Texas National Guard and individuals eligible for membership in the Texas Air National Guard.
Remarks:
- The Texas National Guard is an Equal Opportunity employer.
- Veterans' preference is not applicable to this position.
- Direct deposit is mandatory.
- Texas National Guard Membership is required.
- Direct deposit is mandatory.
- Trial period required (see additional information)
- For positions requiring the operation of motor vehicles, candidates must have a valid state driver's license for the state in which they live or are principally employed.
- For positions requiring a security clearance (Secret or Top Secret) the applicant must possess or be able to obtain a clearance within one year of appointment.
Military Requirements:
For Dual-Status Technician positions service affiliation under Title 32 USC 709 is required.
Military skill set is determined by AFSC/MOS requirements. Upon selection, individuals must be assigned to a compatible military AFSC/MOS in accordance with statutes and National Guard Bureau regulations and must obtain/maintain all requirements of the AFSC/MOS.
AFSC: 3P0X1
Rank Spread: E-3/A1C not to exceed E-6/TSgt
- For award and retention of the compatible position AFSCs, must maintain an Air Force Network License, according to AFI 33-115, Vol 2, "Licensing Network Users and Certifying Network Professionals".
- Position Series and AFSC require routine access to Secret material or similar environment; therefore, award and retention of AFSC 3P0X1, completion of a current National Agency Check, Local Agency Checks and Credit (NACLC) according to AFI 31-501, Personnel Security Program Management, are mandatory.
- Never convicted by a general, special, or summary courts-martial.
Qualifications
In describing your experience in your resume, please be clear and specific. Assumptions regarding your experience will not be made. To be considered for qualification, your resume must include relevant experience with beginning and ending dates of employment/experience reflecting the following:
Specialized Experience:
At least 1 year equivalent to at least next lower grade level (GS-05) with experience that provided knowledge of a body of basic laws and regulations, law enforcement operations, practices, and techniques and involved responsibility for maintaining order and protecting life and property. Creditable specialized experience may have been gained in work on a police force; through service as a military police officer; in work providing visitor protection and law enforcement in parks, forests, or other natural resource or recreational environments; in performing criminal investigative duties; or in other work that provided the required knowledge and skills.
Selective Factors (others may be listed in the position description):
1. Current U.S. citizenship, naturalized citizen or permanent resident.
2. Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered with selective service.
3. Must possess a valid state driver's license to operate government motor vehicles (GMV) in accordance with AFI 24-301, Vehicle Operations.
4. Never convicted of domestic violence IAW the Lautenberg Amendment.
5. No history of excessive alcohol use or arrested in the past two years for two or more alcohol related incidents regardless of disposition, except when proven not guilty.
6. No more than one active wage garnishment for delinquency.
7. No more than two delinquent charge off/collection (>= 30 days) payments within last two years.
8. Must not have used, distributed, or manufactured illicit narcotics or been arrested for any narcotics use, distribution or manufacturing.
9. Have not sniffed or used a substance to obtain an altered consciousness state from aerosol spray, lighter fluid, petro chemical, adhesives, Freon, or any other chemical for a purpose not intended for use.
10. Qualified to bear firearms according to AFI 31-117, "Arming and Use of Force by Air Force Personnel".
11. No acts of larceny, wrongful appropriation, robbery, burglary, housebreaking, misconduct in combat defined in UCMJ Articles 99-106, or any act that harmed or had the potential to harm the physical safety or well-being of animals to include Military Working Dogs.
12. Never convicted by a civilian court of a Category One, Two, or Three offense, nor exceeded the accepted number of Category Four offenses. The Category Three and Four traffic offenses alone are not disqualifying. Note: Categories of offenses are described and listed in AFI 36-2002, "Regular Air Force and Special Category Accessions, Uniform Guide List of Typical Offenses".
13. No documented record of gang affiliation.
14. No fear of working around nuclear weapons or nuclear components.
15. Position requires routine access to Secret material; and, a current National Agency Check, Local Agency Checks and Credit (NACLC) is required.
16. Must maintain an Air Force Network License.
Maximum Entry Age:
The maximum entry age for DoD Law Enforcement is 37. An individual not appointed by the last day of the month in which the individual becomes age 37 will not be originally appointed or assigned to these positions. For exceptions to the maximum entry age, see DoD Instruction 1400.25, Volume 336, January 22, 2015, Incorporating Change 1, December 1, 2017, Enclosure 3, Section 3.
Medical Requirements
1. To qualify for this series, a current physical and a cleared drug test are mandatory.
2. Normal color vision and normal depth perception are required, as defined by current Air Force Medical Examinations and Standards Instructions
3. Distance visual acuity correctable to 20/20 in one eye and 20/30 in the other.
4. No speech disorder or noticeable communication deficiency as defined in AFI 48-123.
5. No diagnosed fear of acrophobia (fear of heights) or confined spaces.
6. To qualify for this series, must confirm there is no history of emotional instability, personality disorder, or other unresolved mental health problems.
7. No record of sleep disorders to include, but not limited to, sleep apneas, insomnias, hyper-somnias, narcolepsy, or restless leg syndrome.
8. No current diagnosis of Attention Deficit Disorder, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, or Perceptual/Learning Disorder(s); and, prescribed medication(s) to treat these disorders in the last 12 months.
9. No history of mood disorders including bipolar disorder, major depression, dysthymia, or depression not otherwise specified.
10. No recorded evidence of personality disorder, sustained or untreatable emotional instability to include depression, or suicidal behavior to include attempts, gestures, ideations, threats, or history of self-mutilation.
11. Individuals who had their spleens removed are not eligible for assignment to the military working dog program or any canine functions.
Additional Military Requirements:
- Never received non-judicial punishment under the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) which resulted in either reduction or suspended reduction in grade, or correctional custody for offenses involving substantiated drug abuse as defined in AFI 44-121, "Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention and Treatment (ADAPT) Program".
- If applicable, within three years prior to entry into military service, was never terminated from civilian employment for reasons of misconduct, theft, or alcohol use.
- Pre-service cannabis/synthetic drug use cannot exceed nine times or used within one year of entrance into the 3P Career Field.
Education
No substitution of education or training may be made for the required specialized experience at GS-6 and above.
Additional information
Trial Period:
As a condition of employment, you will be required to serve a 1- 2 trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider:
- your performance and conduct;
- the needs and interests of the agency;
- whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and
- whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.
Upon completion of your trial period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT & NOTES:
- This position is covered by the Domestic Violence Misdemeanor Amendment (30 Sep 96) of the Gun Control Act (Lautenberg Amendment) of 1968. An individual convicted of a qualifying crime of domestic violence may not perform the duties of this position.
- The duties and responsibilities of your job may significantly impact the environment. You are responsible to maintain awareness of your environmental responsibilities as dictated by legal and regulatory requirements, your organization, and its changing mission.
- Must be able to obtain and maintain the appropriate security clearance of the position.
- Ability to establish effective professional working relationships with coworkers and customers, contributing to a cooperative working environment and successful accomplishment of the mission.
- Irregular and/or overtime (compensatory) hours may be required to support operational requirements or contingencies or may be required to work hours outside of the normal duty day.
OTHER SIGNIFICANT FACTS:
- Employee may work an uncommon tour of duty to include nights, weekends, holidays, rotating shifts and subject to recall.
- May need to wear special protective clothing such as coats, boots, vests, gas masks, helmets and hearing protection. May be exposed to high levels of noise such as aircraft engines.
- The employee may need to travel in military and/or commercial aircraft to perform temporary duty assignments.
- The work may require the employee to drive a motor vehicle. An appropriate, valid driver's license may be required for the position.
- Incumbent must know how to operate all Security Forces Vehicles and installed equipment.
- Incumbent must maintain current qualifications in the use of required weapons.
- Compensatory time is allowed when required to conduct unscheduled work.
- Incumbent is exposed to the day-to-day dangers associated with law enforcement and security duties.
- This position is designated as mission essential based on local conditions.
- Mission essential personnel report for duty at normal times when the base is closed or other employees are allowed delayed reporting. Mission essential personnel remain on duty during phased or early release activities.
- Incumbent is required to obtain first responder training/certifications in CPR techniques, self-aid buddy care, and first-aid skills and complete annual recertifications.
- While wearing protective gear for extended periods of time, employ 'infantry/SWAT' small unit tactics involving weapon fire and maneuvers, with rapid advancing movements between defensive positions.
- The ability to employ "Active Shooter" response tactics and techniques, as a member of a small team, is required.
Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
Incentives: Acceptance of a military Federal technician position may result in termination and / or repayment of military incentives. Please check your contract and contact your servicing Education Services (Incentives) office or the Recruiting/Retention office.
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.