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Duties

Serving as a Lead Law Enforcement Specialist (Charleston Training Instructor) GS-1801-13 makes you a valuable member of the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers (FLETC) team and mission. This position is located in the Maritime and General Training Branch (MGT), Charleston Training Division (CHT), Office of Charleston Operations (CHS) under the Training Management Operations Directorate (TMO) and located in Charleston, SC. The primary purpose of this position is to serve as a Lead Law Enforcement Specialist (Charleston Training Instructor) responsible for leading a group of Instructors involved in planning and conducting classroom, laboratory, and/or field instruction sessions as part of the CHT training programs. Typical duties include: Serving as a leader for a group of General Training Instructor positions in grades GS-11/12 and performs a full range of coaching, facilitating, mentoring, planning, and coordinating functions. Serving as a lead instructor, subject-matter expert and program/course developer in the assigned CHT program/ course areas of law enforcement. Conducting training in advanced areas such as: Interviewing for Criminal Investigators; Obtaining Detailed Written Statements; Document Report Writing; Informants; Investigative Techniques; Controlled Substance Identification; Clan Lab Awareness; Drugs of Abuse; Law Enforcement Instructor Training; Driver Training; Vehicle Stops; and Firearms Training. Developing and implementing the long and short-range training plans Formulating appropriate financial operating plans and program procedures to ensure the training program meets the needs and interest of the organizations served.

Requirements

• You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this position.
• Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
• You must successfully pass a background investigation.
• Current and former federal employees within the General Schedule (GS) must meet the time-in-grade requirements outlined in the "Qualifications" section of this announcement.
• This is a bargaining unit covered position.
• Must possess and maintain a valid state issued driver's license to conduct official government business.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain FLETC Law Enforcement Instructor certification within 12 months of employment.
• This position participates in FLETC’s Continuity of Operations Program. You are responsible for ensuring little or no disruption to the FLETC Mission Essential or Primary Mission Essential Functions in the event of an emergency.
• You will need to set up direct deposit so we can pay you.
• You will be required to undergo pre-appointment and random drug testing for illegal drug use. Employment is contingent upon favorable results.
• This position is designated as Emergency Essential. You will be required to sustain FLETC operations in the event of a localized situation, such as inclement weather, interruptions to power, or dismissal or closure of DHS operations or services.
• You will be subject to rotation to other programs and/or training sections in order to provide depth to the FLETC’s instructor cadre.
• This position is eligible for situational-only telework based on agency policy.
• Position is subject to the Lautenberg Amendment - persons convicted of misdemeanor crimes of domestic violence are prohibited from occupying this position.
• Occasional travel may be required.
• Overtime may be required.
• If assigned to instruct firearms subject matter, must pass an initial firearms proficiency test with an 85% score. This test is the standard 60-round course of fire in the Firearms Instructor Training Program.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain First Aid, CPR, and Defibrillator Training Certification within 12 months of employment.

Qualifications

Please limit your resume to 5 pages. If more than 5 pages are submitted, only the first 5 pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility/qualifications. Please visit www.fletc.gov/site-page/employment-faqs website for further guidance regarding this page limit. This position has a Selective Placement Factor (SPF).If your resume does not demonstrate possession of the SPF, you will be rated ineligible. SELECTIVE PLACEMENT FACTOR: In order to be considered for this position you must: A. Possess experience as a sworn law enforcement officer or agent with full arrest authority in the prevention, detection, apprehension, detention and/or investigation of felony and/or misdemeanor violations of federal, state, local, tribal, or military criminal laws; -OR- B. Have held a federal civilian position in the 1801 occupational series. -AND- Specialized Experience: You qualify for the GS-13 grade level if you possess one year of specialized experience, equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal government, performing duties such as: Leading, overseeing and/or performing a variety of complex law enforcement actions in at least four of the following law enforcement topical areas to include: Advanced Interviewing, Site Visit Awareness, Control Substance Identification, Drugs of Abuse, Clan Lab Awareness, Law Enforcement Instructor Training. -OR- Leading and overseeing the research, development, and/or modification, of law enforcement training curriculum in at least four of the following law enforcement topical areas to include: Advanced Interviewing, Site Visit Awareness, Control Substance Identification, Drugs of Abuse, Clan Lab Awareness, Law Enforcement Instructor Training. Substitution of education in lieu of specialized experience may not be used for this grade level. All qualifications and eligibility requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement. Time-in-grade: Current General Schedule (GS) federal employees, and those that have served in GS positions within the last 52 weeks, must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade, or a combination of the next lower grade level and an equivalent band in the federal service by the closing of this announcement. Note: Current or former Federal employees MUST submit a copy of their SF-50 Form which shows competitive service appointment ("position occupied" block 34 on the SF-50 should show a "1"), tenure group (block 24 should show a 1 or 2), grade, and salary. If you are applying for a higher grade, please provide the SF-50 Form which shows the length of time you have been in your current/highest grade (examples of appropriate SF-50s include promotions, With-in Grade/Range Increases, and SF-50s dated a year apart within the same grade/job). If you have promotion potential in your current position, please provide proof. Employees applying with an interchange agreement must provide proof of their permanent appointment. IF YOU DO NOT SUBMIT ALL OF THE REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION, YOU WILL NOT RECEIVE CONSIDERATION AS A STATUS CANDIDATE. 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). 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. 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. Re-employed annuitants' annual salaries will be reduced by the amount of their retirement annuity and by further cost of living increases. FERS retirees receiving a FERS annuity supplement must also be aware that, like social security benefits, their FERS annuity supplement is subject to an earnings test and may be reduced if the salary earned is more than the social security exempt amount of earnings. Additional information is available on OPM's website, by contacting OPM, or on FLETC's website: FLETC Reemployed Annuitants | Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers.

Education

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications; applicant's resumes and supporting documentation should only reflect education received from schools accredited by such institutions. Applicants can verify accreditation at the following Website: https://ope.ed.gov/dapip/#/home

If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency (a U.S. private organization's interpretation that such education has been deemed at least equivalent to conventional U.S. education programs) with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For more information regarding evaluation of foreign education for federal employment, please visit the U.S. Department of Education webpage on the Recognition of Foreign Qualifications.

Contacts

• Address
• Name: Samantha Morgan
• Phone: (843) 746-7981
• Email: [email protected]