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Police Officer

Department of the Treasury
U.S. Mint
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Summary

The positions are located within the Protection Directorate at the Philadelphia, PA US Mint facility. The Protection Directorate safeguards the US assets and artifacts including the nation’s precious metal reserves; protects United States Mint employees, visitors, equipment, facilities and other resources; provides expert security advice and counsel to the US Mint, other governments.

Overview

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Open & closing dates
01/07/2021 to 01/14/2021
This job will close when we have received 200 applications which may be sooner than the closing date. Learn more
Salary
$56,089 to - $73,450 per year
Pay scale & grade
TR 06
Location
Philadelphia, PA
Few vacancies
Telework eligible
No
Travel Required
Occasional travel - 1 to 5 nights per month may be required.
Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
Appointment type
Permanent - Career/Conditional
Work schedule
Shift work - Full-time
Service
Competitive
Promotion potential
08
Job family (Series)
Supervisory status
No
Security clearance
Secret
Drug test
Yes
Announcement number
21-MINT-79
Control number
588754100

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Clarification from the agency

All candidates who are: Current or former federal employees qualifying as Status Candidates, Federal employees currently serving on a VRA, VEOA eligibles, CTAP/ICTAP eligibles, eligible for special hiring authorities (e.g., the Schedule A appointment for persons with disabilities, or covered by an Interchange Agreement), or VRA eligible or Land Management employees eligible under Public Law 114-47.

Duties

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All candidates who are:
Current or former federal employees qualifying as Status Candidates, Federal employees currently serving on a VRA, VEOA eligiblesCTAP/ICTAP eligibles, eligible for special hiring authorities (e.g., the Schedule A appointment for persons with disabilities, or covered by an Interchange Agreement), or VRA eligible or Land Management employees eligible under Public Law 114-47.

If you do not meet any of the categories listed above, you may wish to apply under announcement 21-MINT-97-P, which is open for any U.S. citizen to apply. Please refer to that announcement for details on open period, eligibility, and how to apply.

The following are the duties of this position at the TR-08. If you are selected at a lower grade level, you will have the opportunity to learn to perform all these duties, and will receive training to help you grow in this position.

-Responsible for protecting dies, monetary, and bullion assets in the custody or control of the United States Mint during production, processing, storage, transportation, or other use; property against theft, assault, sabotage; and protecting United States Mint employees and visitors from threats or hazards of physical harm or injury, violence in the workplace, criminal and acts of terrorism.
-Responsible for the enforcement of Federal, State and local laws relating to the protection of human life, including the preservation of the rights of individuals.
-Control entry and exit, regulate pedestrian and vehicular traffic; prevent accidents, congestion, and parking problems; give warnings; may issue citations for traffic and other appropriate and makes arrests if necessary.
-Maintain records and prepare reports covering activities and events occurring over the course of a shift.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

  • Must be U.S. Citizens or U.S. Nationals
  • Please refer to "Conditions of Employment."
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Physical Requirements:

• Must wear clothing and gear weighing approximately 30 pounds:

• Must wear equipment belt (with equipment) weighing approximately 10 lbs;

• Must wear a bulletproof vest weighing approximately 10 lbs;

• Must wear riot gear (turtle suit/red man suit) weighing approximately 10 lbs;

And be physically capable of satisfactorily performing the following requirements in the specified timeframes.

• Sits (up to 30% of the time)

• Runs (up to 30% of the time)

• Climbs Stairs (up to 30% of the time)

• Crawls (up to 30% of the time)

• Repetitive Arm Motion (up to 30% of the time)

• Stands (greater than 70% of the time)

• Walks (greater than 70% of the time)

• Power Grasps-Frequently (greater than 70% of the time)

• Power Pinches-Frequently (greater than 70% of the time)

• Types (greater than 70% of the time)

• Use of Foot Control (Automobile) (greater than 70% of the time)

AND

The experience may have been gained in either the public or private sector or volunteer service. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-time work is considered on a prorated basis. Be sure all experience is documented in your resume by indicating place of employment, job title, length of time performing the duties, and the name and contact information for the supervisor. We must be able to verify this experience in your resume in order for you to receive credit.

Qualifications

You must meet the following requirements within 14 days of the closing date of this announcement. 

Specialized experience: For the TR-6, you must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-04 grade level in the Federal service.
Specialized experience for this position includes: 
- Experience that 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. Creditable specialized experience may have been gained in work on a police force; through service as a military police officer; in work providing visitor protection and law enforcement in parks, forests, or other natural resource or recreational environments; in performing criminal investigative duties; or in other work that provided the required knowledge and skills.

OR
You may substitute education for general or specialized experience as follows: A 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree in Police Science or a comparable degree program related to the work of the position.

OR
A combination of specialized experience and education in a Police Science or a comparable degree program related to the work of the position.

Successful completion of a Federal, State, county, or municipal police academy or comparable training course that included at least 40 classroom hours of instruction in police department procedures and methods, and local law and regulations, may be substituted for a maximum of 3 months of specialized experience.

In addition to the above requirements, you must meet the following time-in-grade requirement, if applicable:
For the TR-06, you may be advanced to the TR-06 position if you have held a position no lower than the GS-03 in the preceding year under your latest non-temporary competitive appointment or held GS-05 or higher under a non-temporary appointment at any time in the past.

Education

Education Requirements:
Police Requirements

The education generally must be from an accredited (or pre-accredited) college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

Additional information

- We may select from this announcement or any other source to fill one or more vacancies. 
- This is a bargaining unit position. 

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:
- All employees are required to wear face masks while on MINT property.
- A one year probationary period may be required.
- Must successfully complete a background investigation.
- Complete a Declaration for Federal Employment to determine your suitability for Federal employment, at the time requested by the agency.
- If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System or are exempt from having to do so.
- Have your salary sent to a financial institution of your choice by Direct Deposit/Electronic Funds Transfer.
- Go through a Personal Identity Verification (PIV) process that requires two forms of identification from the Form I-9.  Federal law requires verification of the identity and employment eligibility of all new hires in the U.S.
- Obtain and use a Government-issued charge card for business-related travel.
- Shift Work: This facility operates on a 24 hour per day,three-shift basis.  Assignment to a specific shift cannot be guaranteed. The successful applicant must be able to work all shifts on a rotational basis.
- May be required to wear safety clothing and/or equipment required by the position. 
- Pass a pre-employment physical examination.
- Pass a pre-employment psychological evaluation.
- Submit to a drug test prior to your appointment and random drug testing while you occupy the position.
- Carry and use a firearm.  Maintaining firearm proficiency is also mandatory.  You will be ineligible to occupy this position if at any time you have been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence, unless you received a pardon or your conviction was expunged or set aside.
- Complete or have previously completed training at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC) in Glynco, GA.
- Possess a valid state motor vehicle operator’s license OR within 90 days of appointment (as appropriate) and maintain a valid license while you occupy the position.
- Tattoos/Branding/Intentional Scarring- Visible tattoos, brands, or other body art on the head, face, neck, or scalp are prohibited. Additional markings on the visible part of the arms will not cover more than 25% of the exposed area.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Your application includes your résumé, responses to the online questions, and required supporting documents. Please be sure that your résumé includes detailed information to support your qualifications for this position; failure to provide sufficient evidence in your résumé may result in a “not qualified” determination.

Rating: Your application will be evaluated in the following areas: Technical, Communication, and Analytical. Your application will be rated and ranked among others, based on your responses to the online questions, regarding your experience, education, training, performance appraisals and awards relevant to the duties of this position.  A subject matter expert may be used in the evaluation. Your rating may be lowered if your responses to the online questions are not supported by the education and/or experience described in your application.

Referral: If you are among the top qualified candidates, your application may be referred to a selecting official for consideration.  You may be required to participate in a selection interview. 

If you are a displaced or surplus Federal employee (eligible for the Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP)/Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP)) you must receive a score of 85.0 or better to be rated as “well qualified" to receive special selection priority.


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