Law Enforcement Specialist (Rapid Protection Force)

About the role

Direct Hire Authority: This position will be filled through the Office of Personnel Management's Direct Hire Authority. The "Rule of Three", Category Rating and Veterans Preference will not apply to this vacancy.

What you will do

• Federal Protective Service is hiring for law enforcement jobs that have an exciting opportunity!
• Once onboarded, you may be assigned for up to one year to support the D.C. Safe and Beautiful Task Force.
• The law enforcement component of the D.C. Task Force is a partnership of over 20 federal and local agencies working together to make D.C. the safest city in America.
• Once the assignment ends, you'll transition back to support the Federal Protective Service.
• Visit the D.C. Task Force page for more information.
• This position is located in the Department of Homeland Security, Federal Protective Service, Auburn, Washington; Grand Prairie, Texas; Kansas City, Missouri.
• The primary purpose of this position is to serve as a member of the Federal Protective Service Rapid Protection Force, conducting law enforcement, criminal investigations, facility security assessments, and inspections of federal facilities and contract security operations.
• The position helps identify and reduce security risks and may deploy to support enhanced security operations or respond to emergencies.
• Duties performed: Conduct facility security assessments by evaluating physical, cyber, and technical security systems; identifying risks and vulnerabilities; and recommending countermeasures.
• At GS-09, independently assess lower-risk facilities and assist with higher-risk assessments.
• At GS-11, independently assess facilities across risk levels and assist less senior specialists.
• Perform federal law enforcement duties under 40 U.S.C. § 1315 to protect people and property at federal facilities.
• Enforce laws and facility rules, preserve the peace, respond to emergencies, and detain or apprehend suspects as authorized.
• Conduct investigations of suspected criminal violations involving federal facilities and infrastructure.
• Gather and evaluate information, prepare investigative reports and affidavits, and serve or execute warrants, subpoenas, and other legal documents as authorized.
• Inspect federal facilities and monitor contract security performance for compliance with security requirements, contracts, and post orders.
• Identify deficiencies, document findings, and recommend corrective actions.
• Support Rapid Protection Force operations by participating in enhanced security and emergency response activities, providing security awareness training to facility stakeholders, and coordinating with agency officials and other partners.

Requirements

• You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this position.
• You must successfully pass a background investigation.
• This may include a credit check, a review of financial issues, as well as certain criminal offenses and illegal use or possession of drugs.
• Males born after 12/31/59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see ***).
• One-year probationary period may be required.
• A pre-employment drug test will be required.
• If you receive a conditional offer of employment for this position, you will be required to complete an Optional Form 306, Declaration for Federal Employment, and to sign and certify the accuracy of all information in your application.
• DHS uses e-Verify, an Internet-based system, to confirm the eligibility of all newly hired employees to work in the United States.
• All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit to a financial institution of their choosing.
• Motor Vehicle License Pre-employment physical required: Yes This is a non-bargaining unit position.
• Permanent Change of Duty Station (PCS) Expenses will not be paid.
• Promotion Potential: When promotion potential is shown, the agency is not making a commitment and is not obligated to provide future promotions to you if you are selected.
• Future promotions will be dependent on your ability to perform the duties at a higher level, the continuing need for an employee assigned to the higher level, and administrative approval.
• Random Drug Testing: This position is subject to random drug testing.
• Essential Personnel: This position is designated as essential personnel.
• Essential personnel must be able to serve during continuity of operation events without regard to declarations of liberal leave or government closures due to weather, protests, and acts of terrorism or lack of funding.
• Failure to report for or remain in this position may result in disciplinary or adverse action in accordance with applicable laws, rules, and regulations (5 U.S.C. § 7501-7533 and 5 CFR Part 752, as applicable).
• Travel: The incumbent of this position will be required to travel frequently.
• Tour of Duty: Must be available for overtime and shift work.
• Mobility Agreement: This position may require the incumbent to be reassigned to different geographic locations.
• Accordingly, the incumbent will be required to sign a mobility agreement, which will remain in effect through the duration of the assignment.

Education

If you are claiming education as any part of your qualifications for this position, you must submit an official transcript, unofficial transcript, or a list including courses, grades earned, completion dates, and quarter and semester hours earned.

Special Instructions for Foreign Education: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university.

Failure to provide such documentation with your application will result in lost consideration.

For further information, visit: ***

How you will be evaluated

Direct Hire Authority: These positions will be filled through the Office of Personnel Management's Direct Hire Authority. The "Rule of Three", Category Rating and Veterans Preference will not apply to this vacancy. For more information on Direct Hire Authority, please see: OPM Direct Hire Fact Sheet.

Veterans: Under the provisions of the Direct-Hire Authority, veterans' preference does not apply. However, applicants who are eligible for Veterans Preference are still encouraged to include that information in their application and submit supporting documentation (i.e. DD-214, or other substantiating documents).

For more information on veterans' preference see *** You will be evaluated for this position based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Your application package, including your resume, responses to the assessment questionnaire, and any required supporting documentation, will be reviewed to determine whether you meet the minimum qualifications and eligibility requirements for the position. Applicants who do not meet the minimum qualifications will not receive further consideration.

Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials or application questionnaire may result in your removal from consideration. Cheating on an assessment may also result in your removal from consideration.

You will be assessed on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics): Attention to Detail Customer Service Flexibility Integrity/Honesty Interpersonal Skills Learning Reading Comprehension Reasoning Self-Management Stress Tolerance Teamwork To preview the assessment questionnaire, click the following link: ***

Documents you must provide

• To apply for this position, you must submit a complete Application Package which includes: 1.
• Your resume showing a detailed description of your job-related qualifications that includes beginning and ending dates with the month and year and hours worked per week (if less than 40) for each paid and non-paid work experience job title listed.
• Limit your resume to two pages.
• Only resumes 2 pages in length will be accepted to determine eligibility and qualifications.
• Other supporting documents (only submit if applicable to you): Are you qualifying based on education?
• Submit a copy of your college transcript (unofficial is acceptable) or a list of coursework with hours completed.
• Are you claiming special priority selection rights under the Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP/CTAP)?
• If so, submit the documents applicable to you: A copy of the documentation demonstrating your status as a surplus or displaced employee (See OPM's Career Transition Guide for additional information regarding these statuses); A copy of your SF-50 "Notification of Personnel Action," noting your position, grade level, and duty location.
• If you have already separated, submit a copy of your SF-50 documenting your separation; A copy of your latest performance appraisal including your rating (if your separation notice does not have this information included); and Any documentation from your agency that shows your current promotion potential.
• Are you a current or former political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee?
• Submit a copy of your applicable SF-50, along with a statement that provides the following information regarding your most recent political appointment: Position title; Type of appointment (Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES, or Presidential Appointee); Agency; and Beginning and ending dates of appointment.

What to expect next

If you are referred to the hiring manager, you may be contacted for an interview.

Failure to complete the required interview may result in your removal from further consideration.

Note: One or more positions may be filled using this vacancy announcement. This could result in a few or many vacancies being filled from this announcement. Applying to this announcement certifies that you give permission for DHS to share your application with others in DHS for similar positions.

We expect to make a selection within 60 days of the closing date of this announcement. If you are selected, we will conduct a suitability/security background investigation.

Any offers of employment made pursuant to this announcement will be consistent with all applicable authorities, including Presidential Memoranda, Executive Orders, interpretive U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) guidance, and Office of Management and Budget plans and policies concerning hiring.

These authorities are subject to change. For more information on applying for Federal employment, please click here.

Additional information

Background Investigation: To ensure the accomplishment of its mission, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) requires each and every employee to be reliable and trustworthy.

To meet those standards, all selected applicants must undergo and successfully complete a background investigation for a SECRET clearance as a condition of placement in this NON-CRITICAL SENSITIVE position.

This review includes financial issues such as delinquency in the payment of debts, child support and/or tax obligations, as well as certain criminal offenses and illegal use or possession of drugs.

Pursuant to Executive Order 12654 and DHS policy, DHS is committed to maintaining a drug-free workplace and, therefore, conducts random and other drug testing of its employees in order to ensure a safe and healthy work environment.

Headquarters personnel in safety- or security-sensitive positions are subject to random drug testing and all applicants tentatively selected for employment at DHS Headquarters are subject to drug testing resulting in a negative test result.

Current or Former Political Appointees: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees.

If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office.

Interagency/Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP/CTAP): This program applies to Federal service employees whose positions have been deemed surplus or no longer needed, or employees who have been involuntarily separated from a Federal service position within the competitive service.

To receive selection priority for this position, you must: 1) meet eligibility criteria for CTAP or ICTAP; 2) be rated well-qualified for the position; and 3) submit the appropriate documentation to support your CTAP or ICTAP eligibility.

Well-Qualified includes those applicants whose knowledge, skills, and abilities clearly exceed the minimum qualification requirements for the position.

For information on eligibility criteria and required documentation, go to: *** Selective Service: Males born after 12/31/59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see ***). If you are unable to apply online contact ***.