Law Enforcement Specialist (Technical Investigations Instructor)

US Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers; Glynco (GA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers (FLETC) is seeking qualified candidates for a role requiring extensive experience in electronic surveillance, evidence handling, and curriculum development. The position emphasizes design, installation, and use of surveillance systems and IP cameras, plus preservation of digital evidence for forensics.

Applicants must meet Selective Placement Factor requirements and may have federal 1801 series experience or sworn law enforcement credentials.

Qualifications

• Selective Placement Factor requires sworn law enforcement experience with arrest authority or a 1801 federal civilian position.
• meeting SPF is mandatory for eligibility.
• Experience in electronic surveillance, evidence preservation, and training design is required.

Responsibilities

• Design, install, and operate stationary and covert surveillance devices to collect and transit evidence.
• Utilize wired, cellular, mesh or microwave tech to install and configure IP cameras.
• Preserve digital evidence for forensic analysis, including mobile devices and media.
• Develop or instruct basic/advanced law enforcement training curricula.

Skills

Law enforcement experience

Arrest authority

Investigation experience

Tools

Electronic surveillance systems

IP cameras

Digital forensics

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.

A recruitment or relocation incentive may be authorized. See additional info section.

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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.

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 or pay band in the federal service, or equivalent experience in the private or public sector performing the following duties:

• 1) Designing, installing, and/or utilizing stationary and covert electronic surveillance or tracking devices to collect and transit evidence; 2) Utilizing wired, cellular, mesh and/or microwave technology to install and configure network internet protocol cameras; 3) Preserving digital evidence, to include mobile phone and external media, to be used to forensic analysis; and 4) Employing circuit board-level methods to extract data from the memory chips of digital devices.
• OR
• Developing and instructing basic and advanced law enforcement training curriculum in the electronic surveillance 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. 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.

Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) eligibles

If you have never worked for the federal government, you are not ICTAP eligible. View information about ICTAP eligibility on OPM's Career Transition Resources website. 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.
• Dual-compensation waiver allows retirees to return to work, earning their full salary with no offset to their FERS annuity.
• Federal retirees will be eligible for a waiver of the dual compensation reduction.

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; AND 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; AND Have completed 3 years of service in a primary position, including any such service during which no FERS deductions were withheld; AND 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/investigative experience to meet the expanding mission of the FLETC. Individuals may be selected for time-limited positions with eligibility for the dual-compensation waiver. The dual-compensation waiver allows retirees to return to work, earning their full salary with no offset to their FERS annuity. However, this waiver does not exempt the FERS annuity supplement from being reduced. Therefore, FERS retirees receiving a FERS annuity supplement, must be aware that like social security benefits, the 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 or by contacting OPM.

If selected, federal retirees will be eligible for a waiver of the dual compensation reduction.

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