Lead Police Officer

Ensures protection of U.S. Government personnel, information, operations, and critical assets by safeguarding highly sensitive/special access areas where there is potential for significant breach of national security.

While on the station desk, incumbent serves as initial point of contact for all activities requiring police action; as well as complainants filed.

Updates and maintains Police Blotter through accurate and detailed entries.

Conducts daily inventories of keys, sensitive items, and Arms, Ammunition, and Explosives (AAE).

Responds to, investigates, and resolves most emergency calls, complaints and other calls for service, independently with little supervision.

Leads team of Police personnel at the GS-7 level or next lower grade, assures the timely accomplishment of law enforcement reports and related force protection work.

Utilizes a broad knowledge of the principles, methods, and techniques of law enforcement, physical security, and force protection work during terrorist driven actions, natural disasters, and national emergencies.

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected.

See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. Current Department of Army Civilian Employees Applying on Time-Limited Assignments 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) Responding to emergency and non-emergency calls for service; (2) Performing law enforcement duties such as: collecting evidence, conducting searches, issuing tickets, administering first aid, and/or enforcing traffic laws; (3) Enforcing laws to protect personnel and property; and (4) Utilizing computer-based systems to prepare a variety of reports pertaining to law enforcement operations such as: sworn statements, affidavits, incidents, citations, and/or criminal investigations.

This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service GS-07. Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-07).