Supervisory Police Officer CPT

Duties

Summary

Incumbent serves as Supervisory Police Officer (Captain) ensuring a safe and secure environment across all VA administrations within various settings, including a variety of jurisdictional environments, such as VHA Medical centers and facilities, Inpatient Clinics, Outpatient Clinics, domiciliaries, and administrative sites throughout the United States. This position serves as a vital part of the VA Police Services often serving as the face of the VA.

Responsibilities

Duties of the Supervisory Police Officer CPT include but are not limited to:

• Directing/performing a variety of supervisory and non-supervisory policing law enforcement assignments and projects that are performed on Departmental property including any properties owned, leased, or licensed when consistent with Federal laws, regulations, VA policy and operational guidance.

• Providing services routinely at all segments of VA facilities located over large geographical areas, some of which may be in different states, counties, municipalities, or townships; performing certain elements of the work away from Departmental properties when consistent with Federal law, regulation, VA policy and operational guidance.

• Providing leadership in protecting Veterans, volunteers, and others on Departmental property, during any given situation against threats to personal safety when force becomes necessary to enforce laws and regulations.
• Performing various law enforcement and administrative functions throughout VA; managing, supervising and coordinating the VHA, PS aw enforcement activities for designated assigned area; performing broad range of supervisory responsibilities over other law enforcement policing staff; serving as watch commander or administrative lieutenant at the geographic area level; participating in Incident Command roles as needed during serious incidents.

• Supervising team of police lieutenants, sergeants, police officers, detectives, and other law enforcement staff, who carry out day-to-day, routine crime suppression and investigative functions; supervising administrative and support functions of non-sworn personnel; inspecting personnel, facilities, and tactics for safety and/or training needs; establishing priorities to coordinate, plan, organize, and complete work effectively and efficiently, ensuring all policies and procedures are followed and adhered to.

• Overseeing human resources activities; leading, prioritizing assigning, reviewing, approving/disapproving employees' assignments and related assignments; monitoring and reviewing status and progress of work and making workload adjustments to ensure the workload is balanced.

• Preparing, conducting, and reviewing performance evaluations; taking disciplinary actions; identifying and conducting specific designated training; approving and monitoring leave requests; evaluating officers and other staff in performance reviews; coordinating evaluations with the Captain; identifying the development and training needs for the PS staff; interviewing and hiring sworn and civilian personnel for assigned area.

• Overseeing functions of patrol officers and detectives to ensure compliance with the Department policies, procedures, regulations, and standards.
• Responding to highly dangerous and active crimes in progress and making independent decisions to taking, directing, and coordinating immediate steps to preserve life and property; patrolling and responding to variety of criminal activities requiring law enforcement intervention such as homicides, sexual assaults, robberies, property crimes, domestic violence, vice and narcotics-related activities, crimes by and against juveniles, and other crimes.

• Conducting or coordinating long- and short-term investigations when solutions cannot be achieved during a normal patrol shift; evaluating crime prevention programs and recommending changes to reduce opportunities for theft, assault, illegal entry, or other violations.

• Conducting or coordinating long-term investigations (several days to several weeks) to detect and apprehend individuals committing acts of violence, theft of Federal or personal property, violating laws concerning controlled substances.
• Developing informants/informant networks as a part of specific assignments or for general application; developing and following leads, taking statements, and otherwise gathering pertinent information and facts.
• Analyzing facts to identify suspects and develop case information for use in pressing charges and bringing suspects to trial; coordinating with U.S. and other prosecuting attorneys on case development and plans to perform arrests and prosecutions.
• Evaluating situations and determining the most appropriate course of action; pursuing or apprehending suspects and criminals; making arrests which may involve physically restraining or subduing individual(s) and possible use of deadly force; interviewing and interrogating victims, witnesses, suspects, and other contact persons; and protecting the crime scene for processing; and processing suspect.

Telework: Not available

Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Supervisory Police Officer CPT/PD99815A

Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

Travel Required

Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.

Supervisory status

Yes

Promotion Potential

None

• Job family (Series)

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• Requirements

  Requirements

  Conditions of Employment

  • You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job
  • All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA.
  • Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959
  • You may be required to serve a probationary period
  • Subject to background/security investigation
  • Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process
  • Participation in the seasonal influenza and Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Vaccination programs are requirements for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP)

  Qualifications

  To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 09/27/2021.

  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-10 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.

  Qualification is 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-09 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to supervising/leading and providing guidance/direction to law enforcement personnel at various levels on duties in response to potential threats of violence, detecting criminal activity, fire and other emergencies; enforcing federal, state, and local laws; performs various administrative functions to include review and prepare police activity reports and correspondence, prioritizing, approving/disapproving work assignments, monitoring budget and budget requests, managing/overseeing personnel activity, etc.; may have served as an assistant to a Police Captain within a police force. Creditable specialized experience may have been gained in work on a police force; through service as a military police officer; in work providing visitor protection and law enforcement in parks, forests, or other natural resource or recreational environments; in performing criminal investigative duties; or in other work that provided the required knowledge and skills. Experience as a security guard or corrections officer is generally not qualifying.

  You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position:
  • Accountability - Holds self and others accountable for measurable high-quality, timely, and cost-effective results. Determines objectives, sets priorities, and delegates work. Accepts responsibility for mistakes. Complies with established control systems and rules.
  • Criminal Law - Knowledge of state and Federal criminal laws, including procedures, regulations, guidelines, and precedents related to admissibility of evidence and prosecution.
  • Compliance Inspection - Knowledge of the guidelines, regulations, and procedures associated with compliance inquiries, including application of compliance rules and criteria and ability to make appropriate decisions and issue citations, fines, or orders.
  • Conflict Management - Manages and resolves conflicts, confrontations, and disagreements in a positive and constructive manner to minimize negative personal impact.
  • Public Safety and Security - Knowledge of intelligence operations; public safety and security operations; occupational health and safety; investigation and inspection techniques; or rules, regulations, precautions, and prevention techniques for the protection of people, data, and property.

  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.
  Driver's License Requirement: Applicants must possess a valid, unrestricted State driver's license, have a safe driving record, and demonstrate that he or she is medically qualified to operate the appropriate motor vehicle safely. Applicants are required to pass agency Government Vehicle Drivers physical examination. NOTE: We cannot accept photographs, therefore; please do not submit a copy of your driver's license with your application package. If an interview is requested, you may be required to provide a copy of your valid state-issued driver's license.
  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).
  Physical Requirements: This position requires considerable and strenuous physical exertion such as frequent climbing of multiple flights of stairs, running, lifting heavy object over 50 pounds, crouching or crawling in restrictive areas and/or defending oneself or others against physical attack. Incumbent is required to don body armor and duty equipment (i.e. pistol with extra ammunition, chemical weapon, Monadnock Expandable Baton, handcuffs, radio, gloves, keys) which may significantly amplify physical strain during exertion or during periods of hot weather. Incumbent is regularly required to work long hours. In addition to physical requirements, the incumbent must maintain emotional control when physically assaulted or when threatened by assault or while being verbally abused, and must exercise patience and understanding when confronted by emotionally disturbed and physically or mentally challenged personnel.

  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

  There is no educational substitution at this grade level.

  Additional information

  Special Employment Consideration: VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply, including those eligible for hiring under 5 CFR 213.3102(u), Schedule A, Appointment of persons with disabilities [i.e., intellectual disabilities, severe physical disabilities, or psychiatric disabilities], and/or Disabled veterans with a compensable service-connected disability of 30% or more. Contact the Agency Contact for information on how to apply under this appointment authority via the Selective Placement Coordinator.

  The Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) and Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provide eligible displaced Federal/VA competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. To be qualified you must submit appropriate documentation (a copy of the agency notice, your most recent performance rating, and your most recent SF-50 noting current position, grade level, and duty location) and be found well-qualified for this vacancy. To be well-qualified: applicants must possess experience that exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors, and who are proficient in most of the required competencies of the job. Information about ICTAP and CTAP eligibility is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website at http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/.

  Placement Policy: The posting of this announcement does not obligate management to fill a vacancy or vacancies by promotion. The position may be filled by reassignment, change to lower grade, transfer, appointment, or reinstatement. Management may use any one or any combination of these methods to fill the position.

  It is the policy of the VA to not deny employment to those that have faced financial hardships or periods of unemployment.

  This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.

  Veterans and Transitioning Service Members: Please visit the VA for Vets site for career-search tools for Veterans seeking employment at VA, career development services for our existing Veterans, and coaching and reintegration support for military service members.

  For more information on the "Who may apply" eligibility requirements, please refer to the OHRM Status Candidates and Other Candidate Definitions document.

  If you are unable to apply online or need to fax a document you do not have in electronic form, view the following link for information regarding an Alternate Application.

  How You Will Be Evaluated

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

  IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.

  Narrative responses are not required at this time. If you are referred for consideration, you may be asked to submit additional job related information, which may include, but not limited to; responses to the knowledge, skills and abilities; completion of a work sample, and/or contact for an interview.Your resume and/or supporting documentation will be verified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment.

  Background checks and security clearance

  Security clearance

  Other

  Drug test required

  Yes

  Position sensitivity and risk

  Noncritical-Sensitive (NCS)/Moderate Risk

  Trust determination process

  Suitability/Fitness

• Required Documents

  Required Documents

  To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes:

  • Resume

  The following documents are accepted, and may be required if applicable to your eligibility and/or qualifications for this position. Please use this checklist to make sure you have included other documents required for your application, such as a copy of your transcript (if using education to qualify), SF-50's (current/former Federal employees), documentation to support Veterans Preference claims, or ICTAP/CTAP documentation (for displaced Federal employees). You will not be contacted for additional information.

  • Cover Letter

  • DD-214/ Statement of Service

  • Disability Letter (Schedule A)

  • Disability Letter (VA)

  • Other (1)

  • PCS Orders

  • Proof of Marriage Status

  • Resume

  • Separation Notice (RIF)

  • SF-15

  • SF-50/ Notification of Personnel Action

  • Transcript

  SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action (if applicable for Time in Grade and/or Eligibility):
  • Most recent SF-50 if you are a current or former Federal employee
  • An SF-50 showing 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
  • Award 50's do not provide sufficient information and will not be accepted for the purpose of verifying time-in-grade.
  • Examples of appropriate SF-50's include:
    • Within grade increases at the highest grade held; or
    • Promotions with an effective date more than one year old; or
    • SF-50's at the highest grade held with an effective date more than one year old.

  Veterans' Preference: When applying for Federal Jobs, eligible Veterans should claim preference for 5pt (TP), 10pt (CP/CPS/XP), or for Sole Survivor Preference (SSP) in the questionnaire. You must provide a legible copy of your DD214(s) which shows dates and character of service (honorable, general, etc.). If you are currently serving on active duty and expect to be released or discharged within 120 days you must submit documentation related to your active duty service which reflects the dates of service, character of service (honorable, general, etc.), and dates of impending separation. Additionally, disabled veterans and others eligible for 10-point preference (such as widows or mothers of eligible Veterans) must also submit an SF-15 "Application for 10 Point Veteran Preference" with required proof as stated on the form. Documentation is required to award preference. For more information on Veterans' Preference, please visit Feds Hire Vets - Veterans - Job Seekers - Veterans' Preference.

  If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

  Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

  Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.

• Benefits

  Benefits

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  Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time, or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.

Help

This job is open to

• Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL)

  Federal employees who meet the definition of a "surplus" or "displaced" employee.

• Family of overseas employees

  Family members of a federal employee or uniformed service member who is, or was, working overseas.

• Federal employees - Competitive service

  Current or former competitive service federal employees.

• Federal employees - Excepted service

  Current excepted service federal employees.

• Individuals with disabilities

• Internal to an agency

  Current federal employees of this agency.

• Military spouses

• Peace Corps & AmeriCorps Vista

• Special authorities

  Individuals eligible under a special authority not listed above, but defined in the federal hiring regulations.

Clarification from the agency

This is a Status Announcement open to: Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP), Family of overseas employees, Federal employees - Competitive service, Federal employees -Excepted service, Individuals with disabilities, Internal to an agency- appears on USAJOBS, Military spouses, Peace Corps & AmeriCorps Vista, Special authorities, Veterans.