The selectee will serve as Law Enforcement Specialist (Control Tactics) in the Office of Training, James J. Rowley Training Center. Typical work assignments include:

• Independently design, develop, and execute planning decision making processes for course materials for instructions and practical application: lesson plans, support materials, practical exercises development, and use of training areas; and manages, coordinates, and instructs the curricula to provide basic (entry level) to advanced training techniques.
• Utilizing a variety of advanced instructional methods (e.g. seminars, multi-media instructions, and demonstration) to train students in basic to advance techniques in control tactics.
• Establishing, and maintaining liaison contact with industry, educational, and professional experts in the control and defensive tactics to assess and evaluate training methodology; and participating in ad hoc committees concerned with training policies and academic processes.

Apply for this exciting opportunity to impact the agency’s ability to ensure the coordination of the training programs and to support the protective and investigative mission of the Secret Service. This Law Enforcement Specialist (Control Tactics) position starts at a salary of $ 72,750 (GS-11, step 1), with potential to $113,362 (GS-12 step 10).

Conditions of employment

• U.S. citizenship is required.

Conditions of Employment:

As required by Executive Order 14043, Federal employees are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 regardless of the employee's duty location or work arrangement (e.g., telework, remote work, etc.), subject to such exceptions as required by law. If selected, you will be required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and submit documentation of proof of vaccination by November 22, 2021 or before appointment or onboarding with the agency, if after November 22, 2021. We will provide additional information regarding which forms of documentation will be accepted to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination and how you can request a legally required accommodation from this requirement.

Due to COVID-19, U.S. Secret Service is currently in an expanded telework posture. If selected, you may be expected to temporarily telework, even if your home is located outside the local commuting area. Once employees are permitted to return to the office, you will be expected to report to the duty station listed on this announcement within 30 days.  At that time, you may be eligible to request to continue to telework one or more days a pay period depending upon the terms of the agency's telework policy.

If selected for this position, you will be required to:

• Obtain and maintain a Top-Secret Tier 5 clearance. For more information visit OPM Mythbuster Page.
• Submit to a drug test prior to your appointment and random drug testing while you occupy the position.
• Males born prior to December 31, 1959 must certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System or are exempt from having to do so
• Lift, kneel, crouch, and carry medium size packages or containers.
• Perform work that involves physical exertion within a training environment, as well as operating in various weather conditions.
• Work in a classroom or office, and inside/outside training facilities.
• Be exposed to varying climate and environment conditions, both cold and warm weather conditions and/or exposure to high levels of noise and dangerous substances.
• Certificate in Instructor experience in Defensive Measures/Control Tactics at an accredited law enforcement agency, law enforcement academy, or equivalent military facility.
• Certificates must be current and must be submitted with the application.
• May be subject to a one-year probationary period.

Qualifications

GS-11: You qualify for the GS-11 level if you possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-9 level performing duties such as: providing training to criminal investigators and law enforcement officers; assisting with the designing and developing of course materials for instructions and practical application; assisting with the coordinating and instructing the curricula to provide basic (entry level) to advanced training techniques in control and defensive tactics.

OR

Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related.

OR

A combination of graduate level education and experience. This will be calculated using your résumé and unofficial transcripts or a list of courses/course hours submitted with your application.

GS-12: You qualify for the GS-12 level if you possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level performing duties such as: providing training to criminal investigators and law enforcement officers to instill the technical and analytical knowledge, skills and aptitude needed for proficiency in the field of law enforcement; designing, developing, and executing planning decision making processes for course materials for instructions and practical application; managing, coordinating and instructing the curricula to provide basic (entry level) to advanced training techniques in control and defensive tactics.

AND

Selective Placement Factor: In addition to the minimum qualifications described above, you must meet the following requirement(s) to be considered qualified for the position. Certificate in Instructor experience in Defensive Measures/Control Tactics at an accredited law enforcement agency, academy, or equivalent military facility. Certificates must be current and must be submitted with the application.

National Service Experience (i.e., volunteer experience) 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.

Qualifications Must Be Met: The qualification requirements listed above must be met by the closing date of this announcement.

If you meet the minimum qualifications, you will be placed in one of the following categories: 

1. Best-Qualified: Applicants possessing experience that substantially exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position and demonstrate high proficiency in all the critical competencies, including all Selective Placement Factors (SPF), and appropriate Quality Ranking Factors (QRF) as determined by the job analysis. 

2. Well-Qualified: Applicants possessing experience that exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position and demonstrates acceptable proficiency in all the critical competencies, including all SPF’s and appropriate QRFs as determined by the job analysis. 

3. Qualified: Applicants possessing experience that meets the minimum qualifications of the position and demonstrate basic proficiency in most of the critical competencies, including all SPFs and appropriate QRFs as determined by the job analysis. 

If you are best qualified, you may be referred to the hiring manager for consideration and may be called for an interview. 

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.

Interview Requirement: Interviews may be required for this position.  Failure to complete the interview may result in removal from further consideration.

Veterans: Qualified veterans who have a compensable service-connected disability of at least 10% are listed in the best qualified category, except when the position being filled is scientific, professional at the GS-09 grade level, or higher. This position is not considered scientific/professional.  Other 10-point preference eligibles and veterans with 5-point preference who meet the eligibility and qualification requirements are placed above non-preference eligibles within the category in which they qualify. For information on veterans' preference, please click here. 

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 well qualified under ICTAP, you must be placed in the Well-Qualified category for this position, as described above. In addition, you must submit the supporting documents listed under the required documents section of this announcement.

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.

How you will be evaluated

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

Your application will be rated on the extent and quality of your experience, education, and training relevant to the duties of the position. If you meet the minimum qualifications, a score will automatically be calculated based on your answers to the vacancy specific questions to place you in one of three categories. All answers provided in the online process must be substantiated by your resume. Upon review, your resume and/or supporting documents need to support your answer choices and reflect the one year of specialized experience requirement, to be considered.  If the one year of specialized experience, equivalent to the next lower grade level cannot be identified in your resume, you will be considered not qualified. The competencies or knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to perform this job are:

• Ability to design, develop, and conduct training programs and course materials that provide the training processes for criminal investigators, law enforcement officers, and professional/administrative/technical staff.
• Ability to participate in processes to plan, organize and implement comprehensive programs to meet the overall training objectives.
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.