About the Position: This position is for a Police Officer (Traffic Investigator) GS-0083-08 with the Department of the Army, Installation Management Command, Directorate of Emergency Services, located at Fort Carson, Colorado.

Duties

Serve as the subject matter expert for traffic collision response, investigations, reconstruction and traffic management operations. Execute special event support, motorcade security, and escort visiting dignitaries and traffic enforcement. Exercise search and arrest authority, detain witnesses, apprehend suspects, interview witnesses and other persons involved. Testify as the subject matter expert in court on investigations requiring expert testimony on traffic collision reconstruction. Interpret regulations to determine the enforcement of appropriate laws as they apply to jurisdictional areas.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Incumbent must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret Clearance.
• Incumbent must possess and maintain a valid states driver's license.
• This is a Testing Designated Position (TDP) and is covered by the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Program. IAW AR 600-85, a DA 5019R Condition of Employment must be signed for mandatory drug testing.
• The 1996 Lautenberg Amendment to the Gun Control Act of 1968 covers this position. Incumbent must carry a firearm.
• This position requires rotating shifts, nights, weekends, and holidays and is subject to recall for emergency overtime.
• This is a Mission Essential position.
• This position requires successful completion of pre-employment and annual physical examinations thereafter.
• Incumbent must obtain and maintain a government motor vehicle operator's license.
• Incumbent is subject to possible civil action due to improper exercises of authority or injudicious use of force in the apprehension or detention of individuals.
• Incumbent must be able to successfully pass training, certification and qualification requirements related to law enforcement work functions as prescribed by policy, regulations or statutes.
• Incumbent must be a graduate from the United States Army Civilian Police Academy, Federal, State or Military Police Academy.
• Successfully graduated from a DOD, Federal, National or State approved Traffic Management and Collision Investigation (TMCI) course or complete within one year of hire date.
• IAW AR 190-56, requirements of Individual Reliability Program apply.
• Incumbent must be able to successfully pass the National Incident Management System (NIMS) training requirements.
• Incumbent must meet the requirements of AR 190-56: Incumbent must pass a Physical Agility Test (PAT) within 30 days of hire date and annually thereafter; and comply with and maintain the requirements of the Individual Reliability Program (IRP).

Qualifications

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. 30 Percent or More Disabled VeteransCurrent Department of Army Civilian EmployeesCurrent Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Interchange AgreementDomestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel WorkforceExecutive Order (E.O.) 12721Interagency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Modification of Term AppointmentsNon-Appropriated Fund Instrumentality (NAFI)Non-Department of Defense (DoD) TransferOffice of Personnel Management (OPM) Interchange Agreement EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligibleReinstatementVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 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 is defined as: One year of demonstrated experience in 1) implementing traffic plans and programs; AND 2) investigating traffic accidents and/or collisions; AND 3) Executing special event support, motorcade security, and escorting visiting dignitaries, AND 4) using search and arrest authority to detain witnesses, suspects and other persons involved in criminal activities. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Arrest/ApprehensionCriminal LawDecision MakingOral CommunicationTraffic Control 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).

Education

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

Contacts

• Address EI-APF-W0VNAA US ARMY GARRISON FT CARSON HQ DO NOT MAIL Fort Carson, CO 80913 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk
• Email: [email protected]