Supervisory Law Enforcement Specialist

US-Department-of-Veterans-Affair; El Paso (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

The Deputy Field Chief for VA Police Service within the VA Office of Security and Preparedness provides executive leadership and strategic oversight of law enforcement operations, physical security, crisis intervention programs, and compliance across a multi-facility catchment area.

The position requires specialized federal experience (GS-11 level), completion of VA POST training and Field Training and Evaluation Program, firearms proficiency, and valid driver’s license with frequent travel.

Qualifications

• One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level (GS-11) in the Federal service.
• Experience managing armed law enforcement personnel including assigning and monitoring work and reviewing incident documentation.
• Must meet training requirements including POST and Field Training and Evaluation Program (FTEP).

Responsibilities

• Provide executive leadership and strategic oversight of law enforcement operations across a multi-facility catchment area.
• Oversee physical security, crisis intervention programs, and compliance activities.

Skills

Conflict Management

Influencing/Negotiating

Manages Resources

Partnering

Planning and Evaluating

Job description

This position is located within the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Office of Security and Preparedness (OSP), Field Operations Division, VA Police Service. Serves as the Deputy Field Chief for VA Police Service, providing executive leadership and strategic oversight of law enforcement operations, physical security, crisis intervention programs, and compliance activities across a multi-facility catchment area.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT: One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level (GS-11) in the Federal service. Specialized experience is experience managing armed law enforcement personnel to include duties such as assigning and monitoring work and reviewing reports and incident documentation.

Your qualifications will be evaluated based on your application materials (e.g., resume, supporting documents), your responses on the application questionnaire, and your responses to all assessments required for this position. You will be assessed on the following Competencies for this position:

• Conflict Management
• Influencing/Negotiating
• Manages Resources
• Partnering
• Planning and Evaluating

TRAINING: Incumbent must meet the established experience, basic training, and in-service training requirements established for the enforcement of police powers. Incumbent must successfully complete the designated, required training, which includes the basic VA Police Officer Standardized Training (POST). Additionally, the selectee must successfully complete the Field Training and Evaluation Program (FTEP) conducted at the selectee's assigned duty location or a different geographic area, and other in-service requirements and weapons qualifications for the enforcement of arrest authority as conferred under 902 authority.

FIREARMS REQUIREMENT: The incumbent will be required to carry a firearm or firearms while performing the duties of this position. Maintaining firearm proficiency is also mandatory.

MOTOR VEHICLE OPERATION: The incumbent must possess and maintain a valid automobile driver's license and be available for frequent travel.

Supervisory Situational Judgment Test. Applicants will be required to complete a Supervisory Situational Judgment Test (SSJT) as part of the assessment process for this position. The SSJT evaluates judgment and decision-making skills that align with relevant competencies, organizational values, and best practices. Assessment results may be used as part of the evaluation, ranking and referral process. This is not a timed test, however, the assessment is expected to take approximately 45 minutes or less to complete. The assessment for this application does not include a cut score for a minimum level of required proficiency in these critical general competencies. However, you must answer each item in the assessment.

IMPORTANT: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. All experience listed on your resume must include the month and year start/end dates. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment.

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.

Physical Requirements: Much of the work involves on-site work requiring prolonged walking over flat and even surfaces, working in confined spaces, crouching, bending, crawling, standing, and climbing. The work requires outside exposure to all temperatures. Also requires moderate to arduous physical exertion and possible exposure to personal danger.

For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/