LEAD POLICE OFFICER

Summary You will serve as a LEAD POLICE OFFICER (DESK SERGEANT/PATROL SERGEANT) in the PROVOST MARSHALL OFFICE MARINE CORPS POLICE DEPARTMENT of MCAS BEAUFORT SC. Responsibilities You will instruct Field Training Officers (FTO), trainees and police officers on tasks and techniques and provide written instructions, reference materials and supplies; provide on-the-job training to new FTO's. You will assist in planning and directing of watch activities; prepare absentee reports and watch schedules/lists. You will receive reports, maintain desk journals, ensure accuracy of paperwork, maintain key control for buildings and vehicles, issue specialized equipment and checking detention cell. You will distribute and balance the workload and rotations among FTOs and police officers; ensure work is finished by end of shift and work is performed according to guidelines. You will monitor calls received, ensure appropriate number of vehicles are dispatched to crime/incident scene. Make on-the-spot decisions on out-of-the-ordinary incidents. You will monitor field activities and provide technical guidance/assistance/instruction to police officers; provide technical advice/guidance to police officers on the enforcement of laws, rules and regulations. You will inspect police activities aboard onboard installation to ensure compliance with policies and procedures; inspect physical security of areas, evaluates situations and conditions, identifies deficiencies and recommend corrective actions. You will check on work progress, review incident reports for accuracy; gather and compile statistical information that illustrates criminal activity/trend. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications In order to qualify for this position, your resume must provide sufficient experience and/or education, knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are being considered. Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating your skills, knowledge, and abilities as they relate to this position. Therefore, we encourage you to be clear and specific when describing your experience. GS-09: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of Specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-08 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector that provided knowledge of a body of basic laws and regulations, law enforcement operations, practices and techniques and involved responsibility for maintaining order and protecting life and property. Specialized experience for this position is assisting in the planning and directing of watch activities, preparing absentee reports and watch schedules/lists; deploying police officers on motorized, bicycle, or walking patrols; directing police officers at fixed posts; controlling vehicle and personnel access to the installation; instructing field training officers; monitoring and maintaining criminal activity statistics; receiving reports, maintaining desk journals and ensuring accuracy of paperwork submitted. GS-08: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of Specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-07 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector that provided knowledge of a body of basic laws and regulations, law enforcement operations, practices and techniques and involved responsibility for maintaining order and protecting life and property. Specialized experience for this position is knowledge of a body of basic laws and regulations, law enforcement operations, practices and techniques and involved responsibility for maintaining order and protecting life and property, assisting in controlling the desk area, deploying police officers on motorized, bicycle or walking patrols, directing police officers at fixed posts and controlling vehicle and personnel access in the installation. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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. 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. CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT CONTINUED: You are required to carry a firearm. You must pass all weapons qualifications prior to assigned duties and responsibilities and you must pass all re-qualifications. You are required to wear a uniform and maintain appearance and grooming standards per Marine Corps orders/policies. Failure to meet conditions of employment may result in disciplinary action or termination. Must satisfactorily pass the Police Applicant Suitability Review (PASR) investigation This position requires rotating shift work and you are subject to 24-hr recall and will maintain a 24-hr notification number and required to respond per installation policy/SOP. Subject to interruptions from meal or other work breaks while on duty. This position does not meet the definition of law enforcement officer (LEO) and is excluded from coverages as LEO for purposes of Federal Employment Retirement System-Base Annuity IAW 5 CFR, Part 8412, Subpart H. This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time. You will be required to complete training, obtain, and maintain a government credit card for travel and travel-related purchases. You may be required to respond to off base circumstances as directed by the installation commander, in accordance with USMC and DOD policy. Education Additional Information This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program. Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement. Vacancies filled from this announcement may be filled at any grade level listed. If selected below the full performance level, you may be noncompetitively promoted to the next higher grade level after meeting all regulatory requirements, and upon the recommendation of management. Promotion is neither implied nor guaranteed. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments. During the application process you will have the ability to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions in the local commuting area. Depending on the hiring organization and the position being filled, job requirements (e.g., security clearance, travel, drug testing, financial disclosure filing, bargaining unit status, etc.) may vary. Other hiring managers filling similar positions may offer relocation expense reimbursement and/or may offer recruitment incentives for new employees, depending on funding availability and in accordance with policy. If you opt-in and are referred on a certificate, your resume will be available to other hiring managers for 180-days from the date the job announcement closes. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions. The Department of the Navy uses E-Verify to confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: ICTAP Applicants: To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category (score 85) or higher. ICTAP candidates must provide copies of all of the following documentation at the time of application: 1) agency notice; 2) most recent performance appraisal; and 3) most recent SF-50 or notification of personnel action that includes position, grade level, and duty location. Applicants who do not provide this documentation will not receive consideration as an ICTAP candidate. For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link: PPP applicants will be placed at the FPL, if determined Well Qualified (WQ). To receive priority consideration, the FPL must be the same grade level or equivalent of the retained grade or the grade held immediately prior to separation. Military Spouse Preference applicants will receive priority consideration at the Full Performance Level (FPL) and if determined to be Best Qualified at the FPL, and selected, must be placed at the FPL. A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position.