This position is located within the VA White City Healthcare System Police Service. The incumbent serves as a Lead Police Officer (Sergeant) ensuring a safe and secure environment across all VA Administrations and properties within various settings, including a variety of jurisdictional environments, such as VHA Medical Centers and facilities, Inpatient Clinics, Outpatient Clinics.

Duties

Major duties include but is not limited to: Leads a team of Police Officers and other administrative staff Directs day-to-day lead policing operations and non-lead policing assignments Assigns, distributes, reviews, approves, and disapproves employees' assignments Monitors and reviews the status and progress of the work and makes workload adjustments to ensure the workload is balanced Consults with the immediate supervisor for assistance on problems, such as backlogs to ensure work is completed timely, effectively, and efficiently Ensures work assignments are distributed and performed promptly by employees Reviews police reports, patrol reports and ongoing investigations to ensure complete, concise, and factual-information reporting Makes available written instructions, reference materials and supplies Provides on the job training and acts as a field training officer to new employees Answers questions of other employees on procedures, policies, directives, etc. Obtains needed information or decisions from supervisor on problems that come up Checks on work in progress and reviews completed work to ensure that the supervisor's instruction and deadlines have been met Amends or rejects work not meeting established standards Approves leave for a few hours or for emergencies Provides input on performance rating and any disciplinary action Resolves simple, informal complaints of employees and refers others to the supervisor Leads law enforcement assignments to preserve peace Detects and investigates crimes, to arrest or apprehend violators assist citizens in emergencies, including the protection of civil rights Estimates and reports on expected timelines for completed work, maintains records of work accomplishments and time expended and prepares various reports Provides guidance to employees regarding specific assignments and ensures available written instructions, reference materials and supplies are present Coaches and mentors current and new employees to ensure employees obtain the necessary training to be productive Provides information and feedback to the supervisor as requested concerning promotions, reassignment, recognition of outstanding performance, and personnel needs Provides leadership in protecting Veterans, volunteers, and others on Departmental property, U.S. officials, other individuals, and him or herself during any given situation against threats to personal safety Serves as a Federal Police Officer with full law enforcement and investigative authority as defined within 38 USC 902, VA Directives, Handbooks, and other operational guidance Carries firearms and other weapons, intervenes when necessary to deescalate situations and determines when and how much force must be applied Receives and reviews reports from staff making revisions as needed before forwarding to the supervisor for final review Provides patrol in vehicles, by foot and/or on a bicycle Detects and intervenes in criminal activity Serves as an integral part of the suicide prevention program Operates specialized vehicles and equipment in support of law enforcement and security operations Leads and initiates investigative contacts/stops Leads others and personally executes arrest warrants issued by federal and local courts Leads and provides staff guidance on how to preserve what is needed for crime scenes Leads, initiates and guides staff regarding how to proceed with investigative stops Responds to highly dangerous and active crimes in progress and responsible to make independent decisions and take/coordinate immediate steps to preserve life and property Provides guidance and assistance to staff in the use of the National Incident Management System and Incident Command System Performs other duties as assigned Work Schedule: Tuesday - Friday, 6:00 am to 4:00 pm - 4 10-hour shifts Compressed/Flexible: Yes - 4 10-Hour Shifts Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Lead Police Officer (Physical Security Sergeant)/PD99900-S Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement, 08/24/2023. 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 within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-08 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-07. 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. You may qualify based on your experience as described below: Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-07 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Assigns, distributes, reviews, approves and disapproves employees' assignments; Directs day-to-day lead and non-lead policing assignments; Determines whether situations are criminal or civil and takes appropriate legal steps for each crime committed; Responds to calls for police assistance, irregularities, and unusual or suspicious circumstances; Makes independent decisions and takes/coordinate immediate steps to preserve life and property; Provides and/or coordinates staff training during shift briefing or designated training days. Preferred experience: Evaluating security systems, program accreditations and security standards of buildings/facilities. . You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: ArrestCriminal LawLeadershipManages Human ResourcesSecurityTeaching Others 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. Physical Requirements: The work requires, on a regular and recurring basis, considerable and strenuous physical exertion such as running, frequent climbing of multiple flights of stairs, and carrying items weighing over 50 pounds. It requires stamina, physical agility, dexterity, and the strength to pursue, apprehend or detain persons who are often uncooperative, assaultive, and/or armed. 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.

Contacts

• Address White City VA Medical Center 8495 Crater Lake Highway White City, OR 97503 US
• Name: Merlinda Winbush
• Phone: 702-791-9000 X14083
• Email: [email protected]