This position is located with the Bureau of Indian Affairs, District 4-Southern Pueblos Agency in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Incumbent serves as a Law Enforcement Officer responsible for performing duties including investigation, apprehension, arrest, detention, or prosecution of persons violating applicable laws, rules, and regulations enacted to maintain order and justice, and to protect life and property of Indian communities of federal recognized tribes.

Duties

Performing law enforcement duties including investigation, apprehension, arrest, detention, or prosecution of persons violating applicable laws, rules, and regulations. Conducting investigations of a number of complex and varied matters in a wide range of location, involving both geographically isolated and densely populated areas that involve locating, securing, and protecting crime scenes. Collecting and/or seizing evidence, including correspondence, maps, historical information, exhibits, and photographs; then preserving and protecting it, and properly disposing of it upon completion of cases. Controlling vehicular traffic and investigating traffic offenses and accidents involving operating under the influence of alcohol or drugs, fatalities, injuries, or property damage. Testifying and presenting evidence to grand juries in cases involving felony violations. Applying for and executing search and arrest warrants. Performing surveillance of sites and suspects, often for extended periods of time, to obtain evidence, establish probable cause, or to link multiple suspects and events to probable criminal activity. Serving as a technical specialist for the prosecution of cases in U.S. Magistrate Court, State, and local courts. Familiarizing other law enforcement personnel with Federal and State laws governing applicable laws and provides training in law enforcement skills, techniques, and practices to prevent and/or detect illegal activities. Conducting analyses to assess the existing level and type of resources devoted to the program, including the development and compilation of evaluation reports with recommendations on improvements. Representing the BIA OJS in all technical phases of law enforcement in the Agency's relations with Tribal and BIA officials, other Federal agencies, and state/local governments. Assisting in maintaining liaison with a variety of organizations within the BIA, and outside law enforcement agencies. Provide technical and supervisory responsibilities to plan, direct, implement, evaluate, and coordinate the functions of the Law Enforcement Program.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship Required
• Preference in filling vacancies is given to qualified Indian candidates in accordance with the Indian Preference Act of 1934 (title 25, USC Section 472). Form BIA -4432 must be submitted with the application if claiming Indian Preference.
• You will be required to have federal payments made by Direct Deposit
• You may be required to successfully complete a probationary/trial period
• A background security investigation will be required for all new hires. Appointment will be subject to the applicant's successful completion of a background security investigation and favorable adjudication.
• If you are a male applicant born after 12/31/1959 and are required to register under the Military Selective Service Act, the Defense Authorization Act of 1986 requires that you be registered or you are not eligible for appointment in this agency.
• Incumbent is required to operate a government motor vehicle, must possess a valid driver's license, and have a safe driving record within the 4 year period immediately preceding submittal of GSA Form 3607.
• Medical requirement.
• Drug Testing. This position is subject to both pre-employment and random drug testing as a condition of employment. Applicants will not be appointed to the position if a verified positive drug test is received.
• Firearms Requirement.
• Residency Requirement.
• This position has been approved for Primary Law Enforcement Coverage,

Qualifications

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS: GS-11: To qualify at the GS-11 level you must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GL-09 grade level performing ALL of the following: Investigating, apprehending, detaining, arresting, or prosecuting and/or include detection, issuing citations; transporting prisoners to detention facilities, and prosecuting violators of a variety of law enforcement laws, rules, and regulations that have been enacted to insure the protection and safe use of Bureau facilities and resources. OR Education: 3 full academic years of progressively higher level graduate education or a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or a L.L.M. in a related field of study. OR A combination of specialized experience and education that totals 100% of the experience requirement. FIREARMS REQUIREMENT: This position requires that the incumbent meet initial and continuing qualifications in the use of firearms as outlined in the Gun Control Act of 1968, amended by the Lautenberg Amendment of 1996. An applicant whose background includes any of the following will be ineligible for consideration: 1) convicted of a crime punishable by imprisonment exceeding one year; 2) has any outstanding warrants or is a fugitive from justice; 3) unlawful user of or addicted to any controlled substance; 4) adjudicated as a mental defective or has been committed to a mental institution; 5) illegally or unlawfully in the United States; 6) renounced U. S. citizenship; 7) subject to a court-ordered restraining order from harassing, stalking, or threatening an intimate partner or child; or 8) convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence. The full performance level of this position is GS-12. Promotion potential in this announcement does not constitute a commitment or an obligation on the part of management to promote the employee selected at some future date. A career ladder promotion is at the discretion of management, and in no way guaranteed. All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. Merit Promotion candidates must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the announcement closing date. Preference in filling vacancies is given to qualified Indian candidates in accordance with the Indian Preference Act of 1934 (title 25, USC Section 472). Additional selections may be made from this announcement if identical vacancies occur in the same location within 90 days from the closing date. All new hires earn the beginning salary of their pay grade (Step 1). See 2023 Salary Tables and select the pay chart for Albuquerque, New Mexico. If no specific chart is listed for this geographic location, see the "rest of U.S." chart.

Education

If you are qualifying based on your education, you MUST provide transcripts or other documentation to support your educational claims. Unless otherwise stated: (1) official or unofficial transcripts are acceptable, or (2) you may submit a list with all of your courses, grades, semester, year, and credit for the course. All materials must be submitted by the closing date of the announcement.

If more than 10 percent of your undergraduate course work (credit hours) were taken on a pass/fail basis, your claim of superior academic achievement must be based upon class standing or membership in an honor society.

One academic year of graduate education is considered to be the number of credits hours your graduate school has determined to represent one academic year of full-time study. Such study may have been performed on a full-time or part-time basis. If you cannot obtain your graduate school's definition of one year of graduate study, 18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours) should be considered as satisfying the requirement for one year of full-time graduate study.

If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education which shows 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. For further information, visit: FOREIGN EDUCATION

Contacts

• Address AS-IA Human Resources 12220 Sunrise Valley Dr., Room 4047 Reston, VA 20191 US
• Name: Human Resources
• Email: [email protected]