• Serves as both supervisor and primary investigator which conducts short and long term investigations of complex, sensitive, and controversial violations (actual or potential) of criminal law and the Uniformed Code of Military Justice (UCMJ).
• Uses sound judgment, initiative, knowledge of investigative techniques and applicable laws, and familiarity with crime trends to determine if informant tips should be followed up.
• Recognizes and exploits leads.
• Incumbent must be highly skilled in establishing the interrelationship of facts and evidence especially when witnesses/suspects deny knowledge and /or initial investigations show no obvious inconsistencies.

Conditions of employment

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• The incumbent is required to pass a pre-appointment and subsequent periodic medical/psychiatric evaluations to determine their ability to perform the essential functions of the position and take annual PATs.
• Immunizations, such as Hepatitis B, may be required.
• The incumbent is required to perform and pass semi-annual qualification testing with firearms (pistol, rifle, shotgun, etc), and observe applicable safety precautions, as required.
• Incumbent must obtain and maintain certifications for CPR/first aid techniques.
• Be qualified and certified in the use of chemical aerosol irritants, TASER, radar guns, breath alcohol analysis instruments, and other tasks determined by OPMG, USAMPS, State of Kansas, or Directorate of Emergency Services.
• The Lautenberg Act is applicable for this position. Must be able to pass a Criminal History Background Check. Candidates with conviction of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence are not eligible for this position.
• Must meet individual reliability and suitability standards prescribed by the Army Civilian Police and Security Guard Program (AR 190-56 and AR 380-67).
• Requires working rotating shifts, to include weekends and holidays, and may be required to work scheduled and unscheduled overtime.
• Required to wear uniforms. Position requires employee to perform routine and emergency daily duties while wearing a uniform and/or protective clothing, soft body armor where assigned, and duty belt with police equipment weighing several pounds.
• Protective clothing or gear includes, but is not limited to masks, gowns, coats, boots, goggles, gloves, shields, body armor; incumbent must maintain a high state of appearance and hygiene.
• Must be able to pass an annual Physical Ability Test (PAT) and perform the essential functions of the position to standards published in AR 190-56.
• Must possess and maintain a valid state Motor Vehicle License and obtain and maintain local government driver's license.
• TDY may be required occasionally.
• Work may require flying on military aircraft. Academy Attendance or Police related missions (i.e. AWOL Apprehension, etc).
• Incumbent must be able to act in the capacity of a first responder to critical incidents, including but not limited to: criminal acts, natural disasters, lost or missing persons, mass casualties, and/or acts of terror or mass destruction.
• Incumbent of this position must be prepared to execute the lawful orders of critical incident commanders, military or civilian, assigned duties as such.
• Incumbent must carry assigned duty weapon; have the capability of rationally applying the continuum of force; and use deadly force if necessary.
• Incumbent must successfully complete a Police Officer Field Training Program within one year (12 months).
• The incumbent may be subject to recall in emergency situations 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Qualifications

Additional Conditions of Employment:

• During non-duty hours/days, may be required to report as a member of an emergency response force during actual or simulated accident/incident.
• This position is designated as Mission Essential position during Inclement Weather Conditions or other designated/identified emergency conditions. In the event of a crisis situation or inclement weather, the incumbent must continue to perform the duties until relieved by proper authority.
• Incumbent will report for duty during designated inclement weather conditions.
• Incumbent must be able to successfully graduate from a United States Army Military Police School accredited Civilian Police or Security Guard Course; unless waived, in accordance AR 190-56; within one year (12 months).
• Incumbent must be a graduate, or willing to attend and successfully complete the United States Amy Military Police School, Military Police Investigators Course which produced the additional skill identifier of V5.
• This is a drug testing designated position (TDP) under the Department of the Army Drug-Free Federal Workplace Program in accordance with AR 600-85. Signing of a DA Form 5019 (Condition of Employment for Certain Civilian Positions Identified as Critical under the Department of the Army Drug-Free Federal Workplace Program) acknowledging periodic random drug testing requirements is mandatory prior to being placed into this position. Those individuals not currently occupying a TDP position must successfully complete a pre-appointment drug test prior to being placed into this position and periodically thereafter.
• This position is supervisory as defined by the Office of Personnel Management's (OPM) General Schedule Supervisory Guide (GSSG). A one year probation to assess your ability to perform supervisory duties is required unless previously completed.

Who May Apply: US Citizens

In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document.

Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes 1) Conducting investigations of law violoations; 2) Mentoring personnel on detective functions such as: investing, interviewing, and law enforcement tasks. 3) Reviewing documents related to police work such as: case files, initial reports, informant tips, and/or complaints. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-10).

How you will be evaluated

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

Once the announcement has closed, a review of your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be used to determine whether you meet the qualification requirements listed on this announcement. Please follow all instructions carefully when applying, errors or omissions may affect your eligibility.

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

Veterans and Military Spouses will be considered along with all other candidates.

The documents you are required to submit vary based on whether or not you are eligible for preference in federal employment. A complete description of preference categories and the associated required documents is in the Applicant Checklist for Public Announcements.

As described above, your complete application includes your resume, your responses to the online questionnaire, and documents which prove your eligibility to apply. If you fail to provide these documents, you will be marked as having an incomplete application package and you will not be considered any further.

1. Your resume:

• Your resume must be two pages or less and must support the specialized experience described in this announcement. Resumes exceeding two pages will be removed from consideration.
• For each relevant work experience, make sure you include the employer's name, job title, start and end dates (include month and year), for qualifications purposes, the number of hours worked per week, and a brief description that show you can perform the tasks at the required level listed in the job announcement. If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be marked as incomplete, and you may not receive consideration for this position.
• Use plain language. Avoid using acronyms and terms that are not easily understood. The hiring agency will not make assumptions about what's in your resume.
• If your resume includes a photograph or other inappropriate material or content, it will not be used to make eligibility and qualification determinations, and you may not be considered for this vacancy.
• For additional information, to include formatting tips, see: What to include in your resume.

2. Other supporting documents:

• Cover Letter, optional
• Most recent Performance Appraisal, if applicable

NOTE: Documents submitted as part of the application package, to include supplemental documents, may be shared beyond the Human Resources Office. Some supplemental documents such as military orders and marriage certificates may contain personal information for someone other than you. You may sanitize these documents to remove another person's personal information before you submit your application. You may be asked to provide an un-sanitized version of the documents if you are selected to confirm your eligibility.

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