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VA North Texas Health Care System (VANTHCS) is the second largest and most complex VA system in the nation, comprised of the Dallas VA Medical Center, Sam Rayburn Memorial Veterans Center in Bonham, Fort Worth Outpatient Clinic and Tyler VA Primary Care Clinic. VANTHCS includes five Community-Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC) locations as well as an annex clinic located three miles from Dallas VAMC. A Fisher House is located on campus at Dallas VAMC. VANTHCS is an integrated health care system with approximately 5,000 employees and over 1,600 volunteers and clinical trainees. Through these four facilities and relationships with other agencies, VANTHCS offers health care services to approximately 500,000 veterans.
Dallas VA Medical Center is the corporate headquarters for VANTHCS and serves as the tertiary referral center. Through its partnership with the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, it also has emerged as a major teaching and medical research center. The Research Program operates $8.7 million in grants. Primary care and multi-specialty outpatient clinics are also provided, making VANTHCS the first in bed days of care, the second in unique Veterans served, and the second in outpatient visits. Dallas provides a variety of cultural and educational opportunities, affordable housing and is easily accessible nationally and internationally.
For more information on the "Who may apply" eligibility requirements, please refer to the OHRM Status Candidates and Other Candidate Definitions document.
Learn more about this agency03/20/2017 to 03/30/2017
$91,447 - $118,880 per year
GS 13
1 vacancy in the following location:
Not required
No
Agency Employees Only
Full-time - Full Time
13
Yes
AH-17-SU-1929603
466033800
DUTIES: Serves as Chief, Police Service for the Depart of Veterans Affairs North Texas Health Care System, located in Dallas, TX. Duties include but not limited to:
· Has full responsibility for the enforcement of Federal criminal codes, as well as VA regulations.
· Protection of lives of patients, visitors and employees; the preservation of a peaceful environment requisite to the operation of medical treatment programs; and the protection of federally owned property from sabotage, fire, theft, and the accidental or willful damage or destruction.
· Implementing VHA policies regarding law enforcement at the Dallas VA Medical Center which is geographically located in an extremely high crime area exceeding 16 per 100 based on the FBI Crime Rate Index. The rate presents additional security and law enforcement problems not normally confronted at typical VA Medical Centers.
· Maintains a close and continuous contact with top level management and key professional personnel. Develops and implements procedures required to meet the unique needs of the Medical Center.
· Plans and executes law enforcement programs that entail the development and interpretation of new concepts, regulations, and standards.
· Establishes and maintains a close working relationship with local, State and Federal law enforcement agencies.
· Directs the ongoing professional development of Police Service at Dallas and Bonham VAMC's and serves as security advisor to VISN 17.
Work Schedule: 8:00am-4:30 pm
Position Description Title/PD#: Supervisory Security Specialist, PD# 4735-0
Physical Requirements:The candidate must be able to do the work of the position without harm to self or others. The duties of this position require moderate to arduous physical exertion and/or duties of a hazardous nature. The following medical requirements apply to all applicants: good near and distant vision, ability to distinguish basic colors, and ability to hear the conversational voice without the use of hearing aid; and possess complete and functional limbs. Applicants and employees must possess emotional and mental stability and the medical examination will include a psychological assessment to verify this stability.
Applicants must also demonstrate that they are medically qualified to operate the appropriate law enforcement motor vehicle safely.
The work requires, on a regular and recurring basis, considerable and strenuous physical exertion, such as frequent climbing of multiple flights of stairs, walking while on patrol, and running while pursuing observed violators or suspects and eloping committed patients, crouching or crawling in restrictive areas during search and standing for prolonged periods of time, and frequent exposure to inclement weather conditions, such as rain and extreme cold in winter and extreme heat in the summer while on outside patrol. Extreme physical exertion to restrain felons or psychotic patients in a safe manner.
To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
Specialized Experience:
Applicants must have One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression for the occupation. This experience must have provided knowledge of a body of basic laws and regulations, law enforcement operations, practices, and techniques and involved responsibility for maintaining order and protecting life and property. Examples of qualifying experience is but not limited to: plans, develops, organizes, directs, coordinates, and enforces, a comprehensive protective policy of law enforcement and security programs.
Time-in-grade: 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. Applicants must have held grade GS-12 or higher for at least a year to be eligible for the GS-13 grade level.
SUPERVISORY PROBATION: All supervisors must complete a one (1) year supervisory probation.
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.
Note: No education requirement.
The Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) and Career Transition Assistance Plan CTAP) provide eligible displaced Federal competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. To be qualified you must submit appropriate documentation and be found well-qualified (have a final rating of 85 or more before any Veterans preference points) for this vacancy. Information about ICTAP and CTAP eligibility is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website.
This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.
You will be rated on the following competencies based on your application for this position.
1. Knowledge of criminal laws and advanced police skills in investigative techniques.
2. Knowledge and experience to perform a full range of operations, i.e. traffic laws and
rules,etc.
3. Thorough knowledge of VA Directive and Handbook 0730 in the VA Police Program.
4. Extensive background knowledge of the nature of the work and mission of the organization's education and training program, policies, practices, operational requirements.
5. Experience planning, developing and presenting a formal structured training program; skills and methods used as proven sufficient and the constructive ability to lead employees.
6. Knowledge in the development of training plans, coordination and supervision of shift training and exercises as well as guidance and instructional leadership to subordinate Instructors and VA Police Officers.
7. Leadership skills to manage a large department and has competency to enforce federal and criminal codes as well as the Department of Veteran Affairs regulations and federal statues to ensure safety of all individuals on medical center properties.
If you are referred for consideration, you may be asked to submit additional job related information, which may include, but not limited to; responses to the knowledge, skills and abilities; completion of a work sample, and/or contact for an interview.
Your resume and/or supporting documentation will be verified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may effect your rating or consideration for employment.
You must provide a complete Application Package which includes:
1. Resume (complete with experiences most relevant to the position, including name and address of employer, job title, starting and ending dates (month and year), average hours worked per week, and a description of your duties).
2. Occupational Questionnaire
3. Copy of most recent Notification of Personnel Action (SF-50) (This is Required if you are a current or past federal employee.)The SF-50 must indicate proof of status (for example, and should identify your position, title, series, grade, step, tenure, and type of service -Competitive or Excepted).
4. Current Federal Employees-Copy of most recent performance Appraisal.
5. Any other documents required by
the checklist.
Please use this checklist to ensure you have included other documents required for your application, such as a copy of your transcript (if using education to qualify), or ICTAP/CTAP documentation (for displaced Federal employees). You will not be contacted for additional information.
Faxing Applications or Supporting Documents: You are encouraged to apply online. Applying online will allow you to review and track the status of your application. If you are unable to apply online or unable to upload your supporting documents to your online application, follow the directions located at the following site: Fax Options. The Vacancy ID of the job opportunity announcement is 1929603.
NOTE: If you applied online and your application is complete, do not fax the paper application (1203-FX) as this will overwrite your prior online responses and may result in you being found ineligible.
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
All applicants are encouraged to apply online.
To apply for this position, you must complete the View Occupational Questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below.
The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on Thursday, March 30, 2017 to receive consideration.
1. To begin, click Apply Online to create a USAJOBS account or log in to your existing account. Follow the prompts to select your USAJOBS resume and/or other supporting documents and complete the occupational questionnaire.
2. Click Submit My Answers to submit your application package.
NOTE: It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and appropriate documentation is submitted prior to the closing date.
To verify your application is complete, log into your USAJOBS account, https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login, select the Application Status link and then select the more information link for this position. The Details page will display the status of your application, the documentation received and processed, and any correspondence the agency has sent related to this application. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.
To return to an incomplete application, log into your USAJOBS account and click Update Application in the vacancy announcement. You must re-select your resume and/or other documents from your USAJOBS account or your application will be incomplete.
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This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/466033800. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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Vacancy Identification Number (VIN):1929603