The mission of the Police Service is to serve and protect Veterans, patients, employees, contractors, volunteers, affiliates, visitors, and others who frequent VA facilities. The incumbent serves as a standard Police Officer (Captain) position description (PD) to be used throughout the VA. The incumbent performs the majority or all the following major duties and responsibilities in this standard position description.

Duties

All Major Duties are but not limited too: Directs/Performs a variety of supervisory and non-supervisory policing law enforcement assignments and projects that are performed on Departmental property; including any properties owned, leased, or licensed when consistent with Federal laws, regulations, VA policy and operational guidance. Works in collaboration with the Major who serves as the incumbent's immediate supervisor. Provides services routinely at all segments of VA facilities located over large geographical areas, some of which may be in different states, counties, municipalities, or townships. Performs certain elements of the work away from Departmental properties when consistent with Federal law, regulation, VA policy and operational guidance. 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 when force becomes necessary to enforce laws and regulations. Performs various law enforcement and administrative functions throughout VA. Manages, supervises and coordinates the VHA, PS law enforcement activities for designated assigned area. Performs a broad range of supervisory responsibilities over other law enforcement policing staff. Serves as a watch commander or administrative lieutenant at the geographic area level. Participates in Incident Command roles as needed during serious incidents. Supervises a team of police lieutenants, sergeants, police officers, detectives and other law enforcement staff, who carry out day-to-day, routine crime suppression and investigative functions. Supervises the administrative and support functions of non sworn personnel. Inspects personnel, facilities, and tactics for safety and/or training needs. Establishes priorities to coordinate, plan, organize and complete work effectively and efficiently. Ensures all policies and procedures are followed and adhered to. Oversees human resources activities; and leads, prioritizes, assigns, reviews, approves, and disapproves employees' assignments and related assignments. Monitors and reviews the status and progress of the work and makes workload adjustments to ensure the workload is balanced. Prepares, conducts, and reviews performance evaluations; takes disciplinary actions; and identifies and conducts specific designated training. Approves and monitors leave requests. Evaluates officers and other staff in performance reviews, and coordinates evaluations with the Captain. Identifies the development and training needs for the PS staff supervised. Interviews and hires sworn and civilian personnel for his or her assigned area. Oversees the functions of the patrol officers and detectives to ensure compliance with the Department policies, procedures, regulations and standards. Leads by example and demonstrate the highest level of ethics for staff. Guides officers in the PS concerning evaluating, counseling, motivating, and disciplining employees. Establishes and implements community relations service programs and attends events. Performs administrative duties, such as reviewing correspondence, budget requests, and activity reports. Interviews and hires sworn and civilian personnel for the area in which he or she is responsible. Performs other duties as assigned. Work Schedule: Shift work to include weekends and holidays Position Description Title/PD#: Police Officer (Captain)/PD99815S 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.

Requirements

• You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this job
• Subject to a background/suitability investigation
• Designated and/or random drug testing may be required
• May serve a probationary period
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959
• A complete application package; Resume, Transcripts, etc
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement. GS-10 grade level: One year of specialized experience (equivalent to the GS-10 grade level in the federal service); experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities and other characteristics to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled, in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. The incumbent and all Federal Employees must: VA Police Officer are required to successfully complete the 400 hrs Police Officer Standardized Training in Little Rock, Arkansas. Satisfactory completion of this course is a condition of continued employment. be eligible for Personal Identity Verification (PIV) Credential and must maintain PIV credential eligibility during their services with the agency. have a successfully required adjudicated background investigation and obtain and maintain a required security clearance. carry firearms for safety and security as required by the VHA Police Service (PS). be proficient in the English language. pass an initial pre-employment medical examination and an annual medical examination to include psychological assessment. Must immediately report to the supervisor any significant medical threshold shifts in health status and/or medication requirements. possess a valid driver's license as a condition of continued employment as a VA Police Officer. successfully pass Police Officer Standardized Training (POST) at the Law Enforcement Training Center (LETC). successfully pass the POST/R (refresher) training course on a recurring basis as defined by VA. complete other mandatory training to remain knowledgeable and skilled in specialized tactics, techniques, and procedures necessary to prepare and respond to catastrophic events, terror attacks and related threats to the facility. work uncommon tours of duty as needed, to include nights, weekends, holidays, overtime, rotating shifts, and emergency call-backs. achieve and maintain qualification in the use of agency approved firearms as a condition of continued employment as a VA Police Officer. This include meeting the provisions of the Gun Control Act (Lautenberg Amendment) of 1968, as amended by Public Law 104-108 and found at 18 USC, Section 992. There is no educational substitution for the GS-10 level. 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. TITLE AND SERIES DETERMINATION: The GS-0083 series includes positions where the primary duties are performance or supervision of law enforcement work in the preservation of the peace; the prevention, detection, and investigation of crimes; the arrest or apprehension of violators; and the provision of assistance to citizens in emergency situations, including the protection of civil rights. The purpose of police work is to assure compliance with Federal, State, county, and municipal laws and ordinances, and agency rules and regulations pertaining to law enforcement work. The work of this position is consistent with the GS-0083 as it requires the performance of law enforcement work in the preservation of the peace; prevention, detection, and investigation of crimes, etc. Police Officer or Detective is the established title for nonsupervisory positions in the Police Series, GS-0083. Therefore, the title assigned to this position Police Officer in the GS-0083 series. Because this is a supervisory position, the title Supervisory Police Officer is authorized for use. REFERENCES: (A) Position Classification Standard for Police Series, GS-0083/GS-0085 TS-87 April 1988 (B)OPM General Schedule Supervisory Guide, HRCD-5, 06/98, 04/98

Education

Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/.

If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education.

Contacts

• Address VA Maryland Health Care System 10 North Greene Street Baltimore, MD 21201 US
• Name: Colin Brown
• Phone: (410) 642-2411
• Email: [email protected]