About the Position: This position is located at the Directorate of Emergency Services, at Ft Leonard Wood, MO. Ft Leonard Wood is located in the beautiful South-Central Missouri Ozarks. The Fort covers more than 61,000 acres and is located in Pulaski County, MO. Bordering the installation to the North are the towns of Waynesville/St. Robert and Interstate 44. St. Louis is a 2 hour drive to the East along I-44 and Springfield is a little more than an hour's drive to the West of Ft Leonard Wood.

Duties

Direct police patrols and coordinates the overall law enforcement program for the installation. Plan work assignments and schedules personnel to ensure successful accomplishment of assigned missions and responsibilities. Ensure emergency responses by police personnel are dispatched in accordance with installation requirements. Review police reports, forms, and records for compliance with Army and local regulations. Serve as a police officer to reduce threats of violence, apprehend violators, and enforce state and federal laws and Army and local regulations.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Required to pass a pre-appointment and subsequent periodic medical / psychiatric evaluations to determine their ability to perform the essential functions of the position and take annual PATs. Immunizations, such as Hepatitis B, may be required.
• 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.
• Required to perform and pass semi-annual qualification testing with firearms (pistol, rifle, shotgun, etc), and observe applicable safety precautions, as required. May include night firing, with one hand, or while under time or physical stress.
• Must meet individual reliability and suitability standards prescribed by the Army Civilian Police and Security Guard Program (AR 190-56 and AR 380-67).
• Requires working rotating shifts, to include weekends and holidays, and may be required to work scheduled and unscheduled overtime.
• Must be able to pass an annual Physical Ability Test (PAT) and perform the essential functions of the position to standards published in AR 190-56.
• Must possess and maintain a valid state Motor Vehicle License and obtain and maintain local government driver's license.
• TDY up to 5% may be required for Academy Attendance or Police related missions (i.e. AWOL Apprehension, etc ).
• Work may require flying on commercial or military aircraft for Police related missions (i.e. AWOL Apprehension, etc).
• Incumbent must be able to act in the capacity of a first responder to critical incidents, including but not limited to: criminal acts, natural disasters, lost or missing persons, mass casualties, and/or acts of terror or mass destruction.
• Must be prepared to execute the lawful orders of critical incident commanders, military or civilian, assigned duties as such. Duties, even if performed properly may place the incumbent in danger of severe personal injury, loss of limb, or even death.
• Must carry assigned duty weapon; have the capability of rationally applying the continuum of force; and use deadly force if necessary.
• Incumbent must successfully complete a Police Officer Field Training Program within one year (12 months).
• Incumbent may be subject to recall in emergency situations 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
• During non-duty hours/days, may be required to report as a member of an emergency response force during actual or simulated accident/incident.
• Position is designated as Mission Essential position during Inclement Weather Conditions or other designated emergency conditions. Incumbent must continue to perform the duties until relieved by proper authority.
• Incumbent must be able to successfully graduate from a United States Army Military Police School accredited Civilian Police or Security Guard Course; unless waived, in accordance AR 190-56; within one year (12 months).
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a SECRET security clearance.
• See "Additional Information" Section for additional conditions of employment.

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)Domestic 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.) 13473Non-Appropriated Fund Instrumentality (NAFI)Non-Department of Defense (DoD) TransferOffice of Personnel Management (OPM) Interchange Agreement EligiblePeople with Disabilities, Schedule APriority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability RetirementPriority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference EligibleReinstatementVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998Veterans Recruitment Appointment (VRA) 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: One year of specialized experience which includes: enforcing laws, regulations, policies, standards or procedures; securing crime and incident scenes; apprehending and detaining suspects; searches of persons and property; and collecting, seizing, and preserving evidence. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09). You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Arrest/ApprehensionCommunicationsDecision MakingInterpersonal SkillsManaging Human Resources 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-09). All applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade and specialized experience requirements within thirty (30) days after the closing date of the announcement.

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 FS-W6B8AA US ARMY IMCOM-USAG FT LEONARD WOOD DO NOT MAIL Fort Leonard Wood, MO 65473 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk