The United States Capitol Police (USCP) safeguards the Congress, Members of Congress, employees, visitors, and Congressional buildings and grounds from crime, disruption, and terrorism. We protect and secure Congress so it can fulfill its constitutional and legislative responsibilities in a safe, secure and open environment.

Duties

This position is located in the K-9 Unit, Special Operations Division (SOD), Operational Services Bureau. The K-9 Unit provides a wide range of explosive detection capabilities, security sweeps, and other responsibilities assigned to support the mission of the Department.Duties: The K-9 Technician handles and uses trained canines in various settings and activities involving the protection of Congress, its Members, employees, visitors, and the Capitol building facilities, including but not limited to explosive detection, anti-terrorism, security sweeps, and event security. The K-9 Technician performs surveillance of suspects, and violators to identify and apprehend suspects, bomb threats, and suspicious activities. They conduct explosive detection sweeps, and urban detection operations for the protection of life and property on the Capitol grounds. The K-9 Technician is responsible for directing canines to perform explosive detection searches of building, office areas, vehicles (to include all modes of transportation), screen all cargo, loading docks and warehouses, parcel pick-up, shipping, receiving, packages, materials and persons as directed by proper authority and consistent with canine training. K-9 Technicians seek, detect, and protect all evidence, victims, and witnesses and perform all law enforcement activities as assigned.The results of this vacancy announcement selection process will be used to fill positions within the SOD K-9 Unit. More than one selection may be made from this vacancy announcement. The selection list for this vacancy announcement will be active for a period of 12 months from the date of the approved selection memorandum.

Requirements

Qualifications

All applicants must meet the following eligibility factors in order to be considered for the position of K-9 Technician: 1. Must reside within 50 air miles of the United States Capitol Dome, in accordance with Directive 1074.003, Home-to-Work (HTW) Vehicle Authorization and Use. The website www.distancefromto.net has been selected to calculate the distance between the candidate's address and the Capitol Dome. 2. Must be a USCP Officer below the rank of Sergeant and have attained the rank of Private First Class by the closing date of this announcement. 3. Must have a residence with a yard large enough to accommodate the issued K-9 portable outdoor E/Z kennel. Candidates must submit a letter of approval from their homeowner's association to erect a kennel, and will be required to submit approval with their application. If you do not have a homeowner's association, submit a statement to that effect. 4. Must not be in restricted leave status as of the selection date. 5. Must be in a full and unrestricted duty status in order to participate in Selection Process Phase III - Physical Abilities Test (PAT) unless otherwise authorized by law (e.g., performance of duty injury, Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), or Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA)). 6. Must be available to work flexible and/or additional hours. 7. Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license. 8. Must be able to obtain and maintain a government issued travel card.

Education

There is no education substitution for experience in this series and/or grade.

Contacts

• Address Office of Human Resources 119 D Street NE Washington, DC 20510
• Email: [email protected]