Police Officer

This vacancy is for a Police Officer in the Office of the Secretary within the Department of Commerce.

Major duties

As a Police Officer, you will: Enforce federal/state laws, ordinances, and regulations, including criminal, civil, and traffic; executes misdemeanor and felony warrants of arrest. Appear in federal, state, or local courts of law to testify. Interview witnesses to gather statements. Write reports of preliminary investigations which may be used in court. Write citations for clear-cut, observed violations of laws and rules. Monitor closed circuit television (CCTV) systems to detect illegal activities. Utilize standard operating procedures and checklists to enforce laws, ordinances, and regulations. Provide security patrol/physical presence to promote a sense of security. Respond to alarms and calls for service and reports observations with regard to environmental health, safety, and fire code hazards/violations. Operate weapons properly and qualifies at the range (passing required weapons qualifications), demonstrates proper officer safety techniques and procedures, and uses less than lethal weapons properly. Protect oneself and the public while responding to criminal situations. The position requires moderate to arduous physical exertion and/or hazardous duties. Applicants must meet medical requirements, including near and distant vision, color distinction, and conversational hearing, among others. This Job Opportunity Announcement may be used to fill other Police Officer GS-0083-7, FPL: 7 positions within the Department of Commerce in the same geographical location or local commuting area with the same qualifications and specialized experience. This position is also advertised under the following vacancies: OS-OSY-ST-26-13079443 (GS-5 Merit Promotion FPL: 7) & OS-OSY-ST-26-13079444 (GS-6 Merit Promotion FPL: 7). You must apply to ALL announcements if you want to be considered for all grades.

Qualifications

Qualification requirements in the vacancy announcements are based on the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards Handbook, which contains federal qualification standards. This handbook is available on the Office of Personnel Management's website located at: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=Occupational-Series Applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and responsibility to the next lower grade level in the Federal Service. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped the applicant with the particular competencies/knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. This experience need not have been in the federal government. 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. Selective Placement Factor(s): Selective placement factors are applied in the same manner as minimum qualification requirements. Failure to meet the selective placement factor will result in you not receiving further consideration. In addition to the minimum qualifications described below, you must meet the following selective placement factors: Must have successfully graduated from one of the following training courses with the Department of Homeland Security's Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC). You may also submit a certificate from another "equivalent" course for consideration such as the: Department of Defense (or Component) Civilian Police Academy Veterans Affairs Law Enforcement Center's VA Basic Police Officer Course. FLETC Uniformed Police Training Program (UPTP). FLETC Mixed Basic Police Training Program (MBPTP). FLETC Criminal Investigator Training Program (CITP). FLETC Land Management Police Training Program (LMPT) Equivalent training certificate for consideration. NOTE: You must submit a copy of your FLETC or equivalent training certificate with your application, or you will be rated ineligible. Must possess and maintain a valid state driver's operator's license. Have not been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence and are prohibited from possessing firearms and ammunition in accordance with the Lautenberg Amendment. Have successfully passed a weapons exam in the use of firearms and non-lethal weapons within the last three years. Firearms: Selectee will be required to carry and use a firearm, demonstrate proficiency on a recurring basis, and not be in violation of 18 USC 922 (Lautenberg Amendment). Lautenberg Amendment: This position authorizes the incumbent to carry a firearm. Any person who has been convicted of a felony or misdemeanor crime of domestic violence cannot lawfully possess a firearm or ammunition (Title 18, USC Section 992(g)). A felony or misdemeanor crime of domestic violence is generally defined under the statute, as any offense involving the use or attempted use of physical force, or the threatened use of a deadly weapon, committed by the victim's current or former domestic partner, parent or guardian. The term convicted, as defined in the statute, excludes any person whose conviction has been expunged, set-aside or pardoned, or any person whose civil rights have been restored, so long as such restoration does not restrict the shipping, transport, possession or receipt of firearms or ammunition. Candidates who have been convicted of a felony or misdemeanor domestic violence offense under the referenced statues are ineligible for the position. To qualify at the GS-7 level: SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: You must possess one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-6 in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as experience: Enforcing a range of federal, state, and local laws, ordinances, rules and regulations; Interviewing and questioning witnesses to prepare detailed reports of incident; Coordinating emergency responses between security, fire, and/or other emergency units; Taking charge of a crime or accident scene and restricting access as necessary; and Conducting long and short-term investigations when solutions cannot be achieved during the course of a normal patrol shift.

Education

There is no positive education requirement for this position. NOTE: Special Instructions for Foreign Education: Qualifying education from colleges and universities in foreign countries must be evaluated in terms of equivalency to that acquired in U.S. colleges and universities. Applicants educated in whole or in part in foreign countries must submit sufficient evidence, including transcripts, to an accredited private organization for an equivalency evaluation of course work and degree. You MUST provide a copy of the letter containing the results of the equivalency evaluation with a course by course listing along with your application. Failure to provide such documentation when requested will result in lost consideration.

Requirements

You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this position. This position requires a TOP SECRET CLEARANCE: Any required investigations and clearances must be completed before the selectee can be placed in the 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. A probationary or trial period may be required. Selective Service: Males born after 12/31/59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see https://www.sss.gov/). 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. All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit to a financial institution of their choosing. Bargaining Unit Position: Yes Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE form 450): No Permanent Change of Duty Station (PCS) Expense: Will not be paid License required: Yes, driver's license Drug Test Required: Yes. This position is subject to pre-employment drug testing and random drug testing thereafter. Pre-employment medical/physical required: Yes. All applicants tentatively selected for this position must successfully pass all required physical/medical examinations prior to appointment. Selectee must be able to successfully pass, as applicable, annual and periodic physical/medical examinations, and psychological screenings to maintain a level of physical fitness in accordance with the standards and policies of this agency. Time-in-grade/band requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement unless eligible for special hiring authority, reinstatement eligible, non-current Federal employee applying as a VEOA eligible which do not require time-in-grade/band. All Office of and Security, Insider Risk, and Continuity employees are considered Emergency Employees and may be required to assist in providing essential services during an emergency, weather, or COOP event at the worksite, an alternate location, or via telework.