Police Officer

Clarification from the agency

All U.S. Citizens

• Verifying credentials to ensure only authorized personnel enter the facilities, issuing vendor or visitor passes as necessary.
• Conducting interior and exterior patrols of the facility and parking lots on foot and using a vehicle.
• Assisting in the pursuit, apprehension, and detainment of individuals who are fleeing a crime scene, attempting to resist arrest, or are suspected of violations, misdemeanors, and felonies based on probable cause.

Conditions of employment

• U.S. Citizenship is Required.
• Selectee must pass pre-employment requirements prior to appointment.
• Males born after 12/03/59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• Selectee may be required to serve a one-year probationary period.
• Selectee must be able to obtain and maintain Secret clearance.
• Selectee will be required to work overtime, shift, weekend, and/or holiday work.
• This position is mission essential.
• Applicants must have and maintain a valid state or District of Columbia driver's license.
• Bargaining unit employees must complete an annual medical examination to certify their continued ability to perform the functional requirements of the position.
• This position authorizes the incumbent to carry a firearm. It is mandatory for officers to carry and maintain bi-annual proficiency with the firearm.
• The 1996 Lautenberg Amendment to the Gun Control Act of 1968 covers this position. Persons convicted of a misdemeanor or felony crime of domestic violence are not eligible for the position.
• Applicants must pass job-sanctioned and validated psychological and medical examinations.
• Applicants will be required to take and pass a physical fitness test.
• Applicants must be 21 years of age in accordance with District of Columbia firearm laws.
• This position offers a recruitment incentive of up to 10% of the employee's salary in accordance with regulatory requirements and acceptance of a signed four-year service agreement.
• Selectees must successfully complete the Uniformed Police Training Program from FLETC and a 3-year service agreement.
• Selectees must successfully complete the DC Code Training Program.

Qualifications

To qualify for the Police Officer, PQ -0083-4/5, you must meet the following requirements:

The PQ-05 has a quality ranking factor. Lack of this quality ranking factor will not disqualify you from consideration for the PQ-05 grade level. The quality ranking factor is successful completion of the Uniformed Police Training Program (UPTP) from the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC). You must submit documentation of successful completion of the UPTP at FLETC to receive this quality ranking factor.

Requirements:
PQ-04:
Six (6) months of general experience AND
Six (6) months of specialized experience.
OR
Two years of successfully completed study at an accredited school above the high school level, with at least 12 semester hours in police administration, police law and evidence, police investigation, criminology, law enforcement, general law, or similar subjects closely related to police work.
OR
A combination of qualifying education and experience.

PQ-05
One year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the PQ-04 grade level.
OR
Successful completion of a full four-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree in police science or a comparable degree program related to the work of the position.
OR
A combination of qualifying education and experience.

Qualifying general experience includes experience performing administrative, clerical, technical or military work that involved protecting property, equipment, data or materials; or that involved making judgments based on the application of directions, rules, regulations, or laws.

Qualifying specialized experience includes experience that provided knowledge of a body of basic laws and regulations, law enforcement operations, practices, and techniques; and that involved responsibility for maintaining order and protecting life and property. Creditable specialized experience may have been gained in the following settings:

• Service as a military police officer.
• Providing visitor protection and law enforcement in parks, forests, or other natural resource or recreational environments.
• Performing criminal investigative duties.
• Other work that provided the required knowledge and skills.

Successful completion of a Federal, State, county, or municipal police academy or comparable training course that included at least 40 classroom hours of instruction in police department procedures and methods, and local law and regulations may be substituted for a maximum of 3 months of specialized experience or 6 months of general experience.

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.

All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement (01/13/2027) to be considered.

How you will be evaluated

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

If you meet the minimum qualifications for this position, your application and responses to the online questionnaire will be evaluated under Rule of Many Rating selection procedures.

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), your responses on the application questionnaire, and your responses to all assessments required for this position.

You will be further evaluated on the following Competencies required for the position:

PQ-04:

• Public Safety and Security
• Critical Incident Response
• Attention to Detail

• Technical Competency
• Public Safety and Security
• Physical Safety and Security
• Arrest and Apprehension
• Critical Incident Response

Referral Method: The GPO adheres to the Rule of Many which ranks job applicants numerically and allows for selection from a broader, top-ranked pool. Applications will be evaluated and rated using the Rule of Many procedures under 5 C.F.R. §332.402 based on a set number, score or percentage of highest ranked eligibles. Preference eligibles will receive 5 or 10 points added to their score based on the adjudicated preference. All eligibles at or above the pre-determined number, score or percentage, including any preference eligibles with a service-connected disability of 10 percent or more, at any score, will be referred to the selecting official for consideration.

This announcement uses Mechanism A-Job Analysis Cut Score: To be considered for referral to the hiring manager, you must achieve a minimum validated passing score on the assessment. Applicants scoring below this threshold will not be certified. Eligible veterans' preference points will be mathematically added to passing baseline score.

Veterans' preference points (5 or 10 points) will be added to the passing scores of eligible applicants. Qualified candidates with a compensable service-connected disability of 10% or more (CP/CPS) who achieve a passing score will automatically float to the top of the numerical referral list.

If after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and/or experience, you may be excluded from further consideration for this position.

Once the application process is complete, a review of your application will be made to ensure you meet the job requirements. To determine if you are qualified for this position, a review of your resume and supporting documentation will be made and compared against your responses to the occupational questionnaire. The rating you receive is based on your responses to the questionnaire and supporting documents. If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and/or experience, you may be excluded from further consideration for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating.

We DO NOT require a separate narrative statement responding to the competencies, however your resume must CLEARLY show possession of these competencies.

If you meet the qualifications stated above and you are among the top candidates your application may be referred to the Selecting Official for further review.

• Content of Resume: Your resume or other written form you choose to describe your job-related experiences are used to verify your qualifications. Therefore, it is important that your resume accurately reflects the duties and responsibilities under each position you have held with each employer. In describing your experience, please be clear and specific. It is your responsibility to make sure your resume states complete information for each job entry (beginning and ending dates of employment stated as MM/YYYY to MM/YYY; and total number of hours worked per week). If your resume does not provide enough information regarding your work history for us to make a creditable qualification determination, your application package may be rendered disqualified and you will no longer be considered for this position. To assist you in sending in a complete resume, use the checklist at: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/faq/application/documents/resume/what-to-include

• Veterans' Preference: When applying for Federal positions, those eligible Veterans should claim preference for 5pt (TP), 10pt (CP/CPS/XP), or for Sole Survivor Preference (SSP) 0pt, on the Occupational Questionnaire in the section(s) provided. Only veterans discharged or released from active duty in the armed forces under honorable conditions are eligible for veterans' preference.
• DD-214: If you are claiming Veterans' Preference, provide a copy of your DD-214 (Member Copy 4) Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, or other equivalent documentation to prove your entitlement and to verify your type of discharge. Failure to provide this information may result in your application not receiving preference.
• VA Letter and SF-15: If you are claiming Veterans' Preference based on a Compensable Disability, Widow or Spouse Entitlement, or as a Purple Heart recipient, you must submit your DD-214 or other proof of entitlement as described above; and SF-15, and the required proof of disability, i.e., Department of Veterans Affairs letter dated 1991 or later. Failure to provide this documentation may result in your application not receiving preference. (Please see veteran eligibility documentation for more information on veterans preference in federal hiring)
• Active Duty Service Members: If you are veteran who has not yet been discharged, you may provide a statement of intent to discharge from your agency to receive Veterans Preference under the VOW (Veteran Opportunity to Work) to Hire Heroes Act of 2011. Agencies are required to accept, process, and grant tentative veterans' preference to those active duty service members who submit a certification (in lieu of a DD-214) along with their job application materials. Agencies must verify the individual meets the definition of 'preference eligible' under 5 U.S.C. 2108 prior to appointment. A '"certification" is any written document from the armed forces that certifies you are expected to be discharged or released from active duty service in the armed forces under honorable conditions within 120 days after the certification is submitted by the applicant. The certification letter should be on letterhead of the appropriate military branch of the service and contain (1) the military service dates including the expected discharge or release date; and (2) the character of service. More information may be found at http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/veterans-employment-initiative/vet-guide/.
• For Applicants qualifying on the basis of education: School transcript(s) - official or unofficial. A transcript is required if you are claiming to qualify based on your education. The information presented in the transcript must be verifiable; at the minimum the transcript should contain the name of the institution, applicant's name, list of completed courses, semester hours, and GPA. If you provide an unofficial transcript at the time of application and you are selected, you will be asked for official versions prior to an official job offer.

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