Police Officer

US Federal Emergency Management Agency; Round Hill (VA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

US Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) seeks a GS-6 level security professional to support operations at the Mount Weather Emergency Operations Center (MWEOC). The role emphasizes protecting life, property, and critical infrastructure while safeguarding national security information and programs from threats.

Qualified candidates will demonstrate experience in patrolling, access control, monitoring entrances and exits, and using security equipment to support routine and emergency

Qualifications

• Identifying suspicious activity and potential threats through patrols or monitoring.
• Using force protection methods to safeguard personnel and property.
• Controlling and monitoring entry points to facilities and buildings.
• Operating security equipment to support routine and emergency operations.

Skills

Patrolling

Access control

Security monitoring

Threat identification

Safety compliance

Job description

In this position you will work as a member of the Mount Weather Emergency Operations Center (MWEOC), Emergency Services Division, Police Branch. MWEOC is located in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia, approximately 60 miles west of Washington, DC. The ideal candidate will have experience maintaining law and order, protecting life, property, infrastructure and civil rights of individuals, and national security information and programs from acts of sabotage, terrorism, theft or fire.

The qualification requirements listed below must be met by the closing date of this announcement.

To qualify for this position at the GS-06 level, you must possess one full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-05 level in the Federal government, which has equipped you with the skills needed to successfully perform the duties of the position. Experience may be obtained in the federal government, a state or local government, or private sector, and must demonstrate the following:

1. Identifying suspicious activity and potential threats by patrolling on foot or by vehicle OR,
2. Using force protection methods to protect personnel, property, and/or other resources OR
3. Controlling and monitoring individuals entering or leaving a facility and/or building OR,
4. Using a variety of security equipment to support routine or emergency operations.

Certification:

• You will be required to obtain & retain authority under Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Delegation 12000, Delegation for Security Operations within the Department of Homeland Security by completing Federal Law Enforcement Training Center's (FLETC) Uniform Police Training Program or equivalent FLETC basic police training program within 1-year of appointment.

Requirements for this position:

1. Participate in tests and exercises during non-duty work hours.
2. Wear a uniform.
3. Wear various Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to include respirators, masks, self-contained breathing apparatus, & armored vests.
4. Work shifts including weekends and holidays, and emergency overtime when necessary.
5. Subject to recall 24/7.
6. Required to work above and below ground.
7. Subject to mandatory random drug testing.
8. Meet requirements of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(9), known as the Lautenberg Agreement which outlines carrying of firearms.
9. Must be able to continue to perform the duties of this position in the event of a crisis until relieved by proper authority.
10. Subject to supervisory inspection and approval of attire, as an officer representing MWPD, for professional and competent image to include a clean, neatly pressed uniform or attire for tidy appearance in accordance to established dress code.
11. Pass a pre-employment and yearly physical exam & maintain a specified medical profile.
12. Drive a vehicle & maintain a valid state driver's license. (Please do not upload a photocopy of your license. HR will ask the selection to provide a copy at time of job offer).
13. Carry firearms or other weapons authorized for their specific jurisdiction & must qualify bi-annually with authorized weapons and demonstrate skill and proficiency in their uses.

Are you qualifying based on your work experience?

• Qualifications are based on your ability to demonstrate in your resume that you possess one year of the specialized experience for this announcement at a comparable scope and responsibility. To ensure all of the essential information is in your resume, we encourage you to use the USAJOBS online Resume Builder. If you choose to use your own resume, it must contain the following information organized by experience/position: (1) job title, (2) name of employer, (3) start and end dates of each period of employment (from MM/DD/YY to MM/DD/YY), (4) detailed description of duties performed, accomplishments, and related skills, and (5) hours worked per week (part-time employment will be prorated in crediting experience). Federal experience/positions must also include the grade level, occupational series and dates in which you held each grade level.
• Are you a current or former FEMA Reservist/DAE employee? To accurately credit your experience from intermittent positions and Reservist Deployments, you must list the dates (from MM/DD/YY to MM/DD/YY) of deployments that are relevant to your qualifying experience, along with the job title and specific duties you were responsible for during each deployment.
• Determining length of General or Specialized Experience is dependent on the above information. Failure to provide the above information in your resume may result in your application being found "not qualified."

• 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 provides valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
• For additional information on crediting experience and/or education, please reference OPM General Schedule Qualification Standards.