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Form of workThe Robert J. Dole VA Medical Center is committed to Diversity and Inclusion. Together, we strive to create and maintain a working and learning environment that promotes professional growth and teamwork. We offer an inclusive, equitable, and welcoming environment where we celebrate our individual differences and unite as a team toward a common goal of providing outstanding service to our Nation's Veterans.
Qualifications: To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 12/26/2023.
Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-11 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-09. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade. Note: Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment.
You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below:
Firearm Requirement: VA Police Officers are required to carry agency-approved firearms while on duty on VA property. Officers must achieve and maintain qualification/certification with the agency-approved firearms as condition of gaining and continuing employment as a Police Officer. Applicants must be able to possess firearms under the terms of the Gun Control Act of 1968, as amended (18 U.S.C. 922(g)(9).
You will be required to attend an 8-10 week Basic Police Officers Standardized Training Course at the VA Law Enforcement Training Academy in N. Little Rock, AR, if not currently certified as a Veterans Affairs Police Officer.
You will also be required to attend a 90 day Criminal Investigator Training Program (CITP) at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center in Glynco, GA.
You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position:
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; religions; 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.
Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment.
Physical Requirements: This position is rigorous and physically demanding, meets the definition of a "Rigorous
Position" contained in 5 CFR 842.802,
1)Having direct contact with, and frequently pursuing and detaining, persons who are suspected or convicted of offenses against the criminal laws of the United States.
2) Carrying a firearm and exposure to hazards or danger.
3) interviewing witnesses, interrogating suspects, and giving Miranda and other rights warnings when appropriate.
4) Working long periods without a break, which may require moderate to arduous physical exertion involving considerable walking, long periods of standing, frequent bending or lifting, and occasional climbing; and,
5) Being on-call 24 hours a day. The incumbent must meet certain physical qualifications and shall maintain a high standard of physical condition, enabling the incumbent to work long and/or irregular hours under adverse conditions.
Work Environment: The work environment involves frequent exposure to moderate risk situations, some
discomforts, unpleasant working conditions, and adverse weather conditions e.g. hot, cold,
dry and wet. Safety or security precautions sometimes are necessary, and the position may
have to use appropriate clothing or gear. May be required to work long and irregular hours,
on weekends, holidays, or at night, and change shifts and duty hours to conduct extensive
criminal investigations.
For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.Education: A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.
Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.Employment Type: FULL_TIME
Qualifications: To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 12/26/2023.
Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-11 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-09. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade. Note: Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment.
You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below:
- Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS 11 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: investigating serious crimes and complex misdemeanors; utilizing an extensive array of standardized, optional, and innovative investigation procedures, techniques and methods to detect, investigate, and resolve crimes and other activities that are beyond the scope or requirements for solutions associated with standard patrol assignments; acting as liaison officer and facilitating the investigations of other Federal, State, and local law enforcement personnel involved in the investigation and disposition of major crimes; collecting and using forensic evidence to solve crimes and support court cases against criminals; analyzing, evaluating, and advising on law enforcement delivery systems and operations, as well as assessing the productivity, effectiveness, and efficiency of the activities and operations; and, coordinating and/or participate in a taskforce or other team to conduct highly complex, difficult and sensitive criminal, civil and administrative investigations involving alleged misconduct, criminal activity and/or corruption.
NOTE: Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must clearly indicate the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment.
OR, - Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have successfully completed a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree OR three (3) full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree OR LL.M. in field a directly related to this position being filled (such as criminal law, criminal justice, etc.). NOTE: Transcripts (unofficial or official) must be submitted with your application materials. Education cannot be credited without documentation.
- OR,
- Combination: Equivalent combinations of successfully completed graduate level education (beyond a Master's degree) and specialized experience as described above to meet total experience requirements. NOTE: Transcripts (unofficial or official) must be submitted with your application materials. Education cannot be credited without documentation.
Firearm Requirement: VA Police Officers are required to carry agency-approved firearms while on duty on VA property. Officers must achieve and maintain qualification/certification with the agency-approved firearms as condition of gaining and continuing employment as a Police Officer. Applicants must be able to possess firearms under the terms of the Gun Control Act of 1968, as amended (18 U.S.C. 922(g)(9).
You will be required to attend an 8-10 week Basic Police Officers Standardized Training Course at the VA Law Enforcement Training Academy in N. Little Rock, AR, if not currently certified as a Veterans Affairs Police Officer.
You will also be required to attend a 90 day Criminal Investigator Training Program (CITP) at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center in Glynco, GA.
You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position:
- Analysis and Problem Solving
- Arrest
- Criminal Investigation
- Criminal Law
- Forensics
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; religions; 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.
Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment.
Physical Requirements: This position is rigorous and physically demanding, meets the definition of a "Rigorous
Position" contained in 5 CFR 842.802,
1)Having direct contact with, and frequently pursuing and detaining, persons who are suspected or convicted of offenses against the criminal laws of the United States.
2) Carrying a firearm and exposure to hazards or danger.
3) interviewing witnesses, interrogating suspects, and giving Miranda and other rights warnings when appropriate.
4) Working long periods without a break, which may require moderate to arduous physical exertion involving considerable walking, long periods of standing, frequent bending or lifting, and occasional climbing; and,
5) Being on-call 24 hours a day. The incumbent must meet certain physical qualifications and shall maintain a high standard of physical condition, enabling the incumbent to work long and/or irregular hours under adverse conditions.
Work Environment: The work environment involves frequent exposure to moderate risk situations, some
discomforts, unpleasant working conditions, and adverse weather conditions e.g. hot, cold,
dry and wet. Safety or security precautions sometimes are necessary, and the position may
have to use appropriate clothing or gear. May be required to work long and irregular hours,
on weekends, holidays, or at night, and change shifts and duty hours to conduct extensive
criminal investigations.
For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.Education: A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.
Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.Employment Type: FULL_TIME
