The position is organizationally known as the Deputy Chief of Police and reports to the Chief of Police. The position has delegated authority and responsibility to assist the Chief to manage and direct Police Operations. The position is responsible for assisting the Chief with the operating, direction, and control of the law enforcement and physical security activities of a Veteran Affairs Medical Center or Health Care Systems.

Duties

The position observes, evaluates and prepared reports on the performance of department personnel; develop programs to alter the behavior of employees whose work performance is below acceptable standards; plans, assigns and explains work requirement to subordinate supervisors for new or changed programs. The position assists in the development of local policies and implements corrective procedures to alleviate identified physical security problems, taking into consideration all internal, as well as external factors when asking decisions or recommendations concerning law enforcement and physical security to Facility Director. Interprets complex security policies and procedures and is a source to provide guidance to senior facility leadership, other service chiefs, program managers, VBS, and NCA leader within the Medical Centers catchment area. The position helps to manage the modernization efforts and assists with the plans for the integration of new initiatives, advancements in technology, policies, etc. that are transforming the law enforcement/ security program into 21st century policing model. Is part of the team that manages procurement and the accountability of equipment used by and assigned to police service. Work Schedule: To be determined Position Description Title/PD#: Supervisory Security Officer (Deputy Chief of Police)/PD99955S Physical Requirements: The position is required to exert considerable and strenuous physical efforts on a regular basis while performing the functions of the position. These functions are normally performed while the position conducts security surveys and inspections, which require crawling in unusually confined building areas. May be called upon to defend themselves and members of staff, patients or the public against physical attack and may be required to exercise deadly force if necessary. Requirements of the position include maintaining firearms qualifications, climbing flights of stairs, carrying heavy equipment/ patients during emergencies, running, bending, stooping, physical restraint of aggresive persons, being subjected to assaults by person evading arrest. Inspections and audits of security systems, construction sites, and full searches require the performance of duties in a variety of inclement weather conditions walking, crawling in wooded or over-grown field conditions in all elements of seasonal weather. Work Environment: Inspections and audits of security systems, constructions sites, and full searches require the performance of duties in a variety of inclement weather conditions walking, crawling in wooded or over-grown field conditions in all elements of seasonal weather. The work is primarily performed in an office-like setting. However, there is the potential for dangerous situations to occur at VA installations to include physical assaults, assaults involving various hidden and open weapons, including firearms, knives, clubs, etc. The position is responsible for physically interacting with aggressive persons. In addition, there can be exposure to moderate discomfort and unpleasantness during adverse weather conditions.

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement. Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-12 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-11. (This is separate from your experience and is mandated by statutory and regulatory requirements.) The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade. Note: Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. Specialized Experience: To qualify for this position, you must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of this position to be filled in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. To be creditable, experience must have been equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-11) in the Federal service. Specialized experience includes: Assisting with the operating, directing, and controlling law enforcement and physical security activities; assessing situations and determining appropriate responses; responding to active threat situations; delegating work and evaluating performance of police personnel; providing training on equipment and security systems; conducting arrests, investigating criminal activities, and protecting crime scenes; and ensuring the safety of staff and visitors while on facility property. This experience must be detailed in your resume to receive credit. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Education and Training Managing Human Resources Physical Security Security Preferred experience: Prior Supervisory Police experience. 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.

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.Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act, the Department of Veterans Affairs prohibits requesting an applicant's criminal history prior to accepting a tentative job offer (TJO). Please visit the Human Resources and Administration/Operations, Security, and Preparedness (HRA/OSP), va.gov/EMPLOYEE/docs/The-Fair-Chance-to-Compete-Act.pdf for more information.

Contacts

• Address Fresno VA Medical Center 2615 East Clinton Avenue Fresno, CA 93703 US
• Name: Gabriela Medrano
• Phone: 909-805-6049
• Email: [email protected]