Law Enforcement Specialist (Forensic/Investigative Instructor)

Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers; Glynco (GA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

The Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers (FLETC) seeks qualified personnel to support federal law enforcement training and operations in Georgia. A sworn officer with full arrest authority is required, with specialized experience in criminal investigations, crime scene processing, and forensic photography.

Knowledge of federal training standards and interagency collaboration is valued. Applicants must meet the SPF and eligibility criteria, including ICTAP considerations, and complete all

Qualifications

• Sworn law enforcement officer with full arrest authority in prevention, detection, apprehension, detention and/or investigation of felony or misdemeanor violations.
• Experience in federal civilian position in the 1801 occupational series.
• Specialized experience includes conducting criminal and crime scene investigations, field training for officers, crime scene processing, and forensic photography.

Responsibilities

• Conduct criminal investigations and crime scene processing.
• Manage crime scene investigations and documentation.
• Provide forensic photography at crime scenes and death investigations.
• Instruct law enforcement curriculum in forensic techniques and applications.
• Coordinate research and instruction related to law enforcement training.

Skills

Sworn officer

Arrest authority

Criminal investigations

Job description

"The Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers (FLETC), through strategic partnerships, prepares the federal law enforcement community to safeguard America's people, property, and institutions. We are a unique inter-agency organization preparing the next generation of law enforcement officers to meet our Nation's most pressing security challenges."

This position has a Selective Placement Factor (SPF). If your resume does not demonstrate possession of the SPF, you will be rated ineligible.

In order to be considered for this position you must:

• 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;
• Have held a federal civilian position in the 1801 occupational series.

Specialized Experience: You qualify for the GS-12 grade level if you possess one year of specialized experience, equivalent to the GS-11 grade level or pay band in the federal service, or equivalent experience in the private or public sector performing the following duties:

• Conduct criminal and crime scene investigations and served as a Field Training Officer for new officers/agents.
• Crime scene processing and management.
• Forensic/examination quality photography at crime scenes.
• Death investigations.
• Human trafficking investigations.
• ID document fraud investigations.
• Sexual assault investigations.
• Drug investigations.
• Researching, developing, modifying, and instructing law enforcement curriculum in the forensic techniques and applications topical area.

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.

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.

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.

Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) eligibles: If you have never worked for the federal government, you are not ICTAP eligible.

To be considered eligible under ICTAP, you must be rated at a minimum score of 85 for this position.

In addition, you must submit the supporting documents listed under the required documents section of this job announcement.

Note: Secondary Administrative Law Enforcement Officer retirement coverage is being offered for this position.

Transfer Requirement for CSRS: To be eligible for secondary coverage, an employee must:

• Transfer without a break in service exceeding 3 days directly from a primary position to a secondary position;
• Be continuously employed in a secondary position since moving from a primary position;
• except a break in employment in secondary positions that begins with an involuntary separation (not for cause) and/or voluntary breaks in service that began prior to January 20, 1988.

Transfer Requirement for FERS: To be eligible for secondary coverage, an employee must:

• Transfer without a break in service exceeding 3 days directly from a primary position to a secondary position;
• Have completed 3 years of service in a primary position, including any such service during which no FERS deductions were withheld;
• Be continuously employed in a secondary position since moving from a rigorous position;
• except a break in employment in secondary positions that begins with an involuntary separation (not for cause).

Pub. Law 114-285 grants the FLETC approval to hire retired federal employees with law enforcement/inves