Supervisory Police Officer

Overview

This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Comp Positions to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service.

This position is located at the Directorate of Emergency Services (DES) Police/Provost Marshal Office, Fort Myer, VA. It is within easy driving distance of Washington, D.C. national historical sites and parks. You can find shopping, schools, and churches in the area.

• You will serve as a Supervisory Police Officer (Assistant Watch Commander) with overall command and control responsibility for all law enforcement patrol desk, communications and administrative operation during assigned shift.
• Assign work to be performed by employees in the unit and reviews work on a regular basis.
• Maintain communications with mobile patrol units and posts and pass directions and information to subordinate law enforcement officers on patrol assignments.
• Coordinate emergency responses between law enforcement, security, fire, and other emergency units.
• Ensure proper response to various calls for law enforcement services at all levels (felony and misdemeanor) to include crimes in progress, citizen complaints, and emergency situations to include natural and manmade disasters.
• Supervise investigations not referred to detectives in areas such as, but not limited to, thefts, assaults, illegal drug possession and domestic disputes.

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position is subject to the Lautenberg Amendment/Domestic Violence Misdemeanor Amendment to the Gun Control Act of 1968.
• This position requires employee to submit to pre-employment and random urinalysis exams and sign a DA Form 5019 drug testing position form.
• Requirements of Individual Reliability Program apply. See "additional information" for specifics.
• Must possess and maintain a valid driver’s license.
• This position requires rotating shift work to provide coverage on evening, weekends, holidays, or special situations.
• This position may require overtime work.
• A medical screening/examination is required in accordance with Army Regulation 190-56, Appendix B and C, AR 50-5, AR 50-6, and/or AR 190-59. Immunizations, such as Hepatitis B, may be required.
• Incumbent must be proficient in the use of assigned firearms/weapons, pass an initial qualification, and must qualify semi-annually thereafter in the use of assigned firearms/weapons.
• Position requires employee to perform daily duties while wearing a uniform and/or protective clothing to include facial/head worn protective masks (SAPR, SCBA, etc.) soft body armor where assigned, and duty belt with police equipment.
• Must be able to successfully graduate from a United States Army Military Police School accredited Civilian Police Academy.
• This position is designated as 'Mission Essential'.
• This position requires incumbent to obtain and maintain certification in the use of radar detection and alcohol detection equipment.
• This position you may be required to wear chemical protection masks, gloves, and other associated equipment. As well as be required to be certified in the use of aerosol irritants and baton
• Must obtain and maintain yearly influenza vaccination
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret (T3) clearance.
• Federal law requires removal of federal law enforcement officers convicted of felonies.
• Must be able to pass an annual medical, and physical agility tests to standards published in AR 190-56, and maintain a level of fitness so as to perform physically demanding and occasionally arduous tasks in the performance of your duties.
• Must be able to act in the capacity of a first responder to critical incidents. This will include active participation in training and exercises designed to determine the readiness of responding forces.
• You will execute the lawful orders of critical incident commanders. During critical incidents, you may incur extra shifts and long hours. Such duties may place you in danger of severe personal injury, loss of limb, or even death.