This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/471020300. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
OUR MISSION: To fulfill President Lincoln's promise "To care for him who shall have borne the battle, and for his widow, and his orphan" - by serving and honoring the men and women who are America's Veterans.
How would you like to become a part of a team providing compassionate care to Veterans?
As a VA professional, your opportunities are endless. With many openings in the multiple functions of VA, you will have a wide range of opportunities and leadership positions at your fingertips. Not only is it the largest, most technologically advanced integrated health care system in the Nation, but we also provide many other services to Veterans through the Benefits Administration and National Cemeteries. VA professionals feel good about their careers and their ability to balance work and home life. VA offers generous paid time off and a variety of predictable and flexible scheduling opportunities.
For more information on the Department of Veterans Affairs, go to http://www.vacareers.va.gov/
Special Employment Consideration: VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply, including those eligible for hiring under 5 CFR 213.3102(u), Schedule A, Appointment of persons with disabilities [i.e., intellectual disabilities, severe physical disabilities, or psychiatric disabilities], and/or Disabled veterans with a compensable service-connected disability of 30% or more.
**The incumbent of this position is NOT required to file a Confidential Financial Disclosure report (OGE Form 450)
For Positions Covered by the Bargaining Unit: First consideration will be given to employees for this facility.
WHO MAY APPLY:
POSITION INFORMATION:
On-Call: Yes
Rotating Shifts: Yes
Required to work Holidays and/or Weekends: Yes
Work Schedule: Full-Time, Rotating Shifts
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) Status: Non-Exempt
Bargaining Unit Position: Yes
Learn more about this agency05/31/2017 to 06/20/2017
$36,611 - $47,598 per year
GS 06
1 vacancy in the following location:
Not required
No
Permanent
Full-time - Full Time
No
612-17-TS-1967387-BU
471020300
Police Officer 190181-A
This position is that of a Police Officer, appointed as a law enforcement official under Title 38 of the United States Code, Section 1.218, authorized and required to carry firearms and make arrests. Veteran Affairs police primary duties are the performance of law enforcement work in the preservation of the peace; the prevention, detection, and investigation of crimes occurring on Veteran Affairs controlled property; arrest of violators; the control of traffic; the provision of assistance for citizens in emergency situations, including the protection of personnel, civil rights, and VA owned or controlled property. The VA police officer assures compliance with federal, state, county, and municipal laws and ordinances as they pertain to VA property and agency rules, and any regulations pertaining to law enforcement work.
Although this position is assigned to the Chico Outpatient Clinic, appointee may require traveling within and outside of VANCHCS Sites and Locations.
Selectee must attend and successfully complete 320 hours of training at the VA Police Academy in Little Rock, Arkansas. This includes successfully completing the weapons (ASP Baton, O.C. Chemical Irritant and Firearm) training. Current VA Police Officers who have met all these requirements are exempt. Must maintain annual certification with all firearms.
Relocation Expenses: Relocation expenses are not authorized for this position.
Test Requirements:
The U.S. Office of Personnel Management currently requires written and/or performance tests for this occupation/position.
Investigation of Fitness:
A character investigation may be conducted on applicants selected for employment. The purpose of such an investigation is to secure evidence of the candidate's honesty, integrity, general character, and loyalty to the U.S. Government. Such investigations will be conducted under the security requirements of the hiring agency.
Medical Requirements:
The duties of these positions 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. Agencies may establish additional, job-related physical or medical requirements provided that the specific position(s) involves the arduous or hazardous duties to which the physical requirements relate.
Applicant selected for employment, must successfully complete and pass a psychological examination.
Applicants and employees must have the capacity to perform the essential functions of the position without risk to themselves or others. Applicants and employees must possess emotional and mental stability. In most instances, a specific medical condition or impairment will not automatically disqualify an applicant or employee. A medical condition or impairment is disqualifying only if the condition, for good medical reason, precludes assignment to or warrants restriction from the duties of the specific position. For some positions, the loss or impairment of a specific function may be compensated for by the satisfactory use of a prosthesis or mechanical aid.
All positions involving Federal motor vehicle operation carry the additional medical requirements specified in 5 CFR 930 and the "General Policies and Instructions" section of this Manual.
To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
Time-in-Grade Restriction: 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. The grade may have been in any occupation but must have been held in the Federal service.
Specialized Experience Requirements: Applicants must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade (GS-5) in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: experience which 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; conducting routine foot and/or vehicle patrols; responding to routine and emergency calls for police assistance; issuing traffic citations; questioning individuals at the scene of a crime; informing individuals about their rights as suspects; subduing unruly individuals; and preparing written reports involving criminal and/or civil offenses. Applicant must possess knowledge of applicable laws of the Federal, state, county, or municipal government, possess arrest authority and have the ability to use a firearm. In addition, applicant must have sufficient knowledge to prevent and/or resolve criminal offenses at the scene; conducting preliminary investigations at a crime scene; pursuing and apprehending persons fleeing from a crime scene or resisting arrest; providing testimony in court; taking charge of a crime or accident scene; and interviewing witnesses of a crime or accident. Examples of creditable service include work on a police force, through service as a military police officer; or performing criminal investigative duties.
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.
Please provide work experience information such as hours per week, salary and starting/ending dates of employment (month and year format) to establish one (1) full years of Specialized Experience.
For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at http://www.opm.gov/qualifications .
IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE IN YOUR RESUME, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. If your resume/application does not support your questionnaire answers, we will not allow credit for your response(s).
No substitution of education or training may be made for the required specialized experience at GS-6 and above.
APPLICANTS PLEASE NOTE: 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 (particularly positions with a positive education requirement.) Therefore, applicants must report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Applicants can verify accreditation at the following website: http://www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html
All education claimed by applicants will be verified by the appointing agency accordingly. *** If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. ***
Placement Policy: The posting of this announcement does not obligate management to fill a vacancy or vacancies by promotion. The position may be filled by reassignment, change to lower grade, transfer, appointment, or reinstatement. Management may use any one or any combination of these methods to fill the position.
This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.
Reasonable Accommodations:
This Agency provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, you must notify the agency. This decision on granting reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.
Veterans Preference:
When applying for Federal Jobs, eligible Veterans should claim preference on the Occupational Questionnaire in the section provided and provide a legible copy of your DD214(s) and/or documentation related to your active duty service which shows dates of service, character of service (honorable, general, etc.), or dates of impending separation.
Additionally, disabled veterans and others eligible for 10-point preference (such as widows or mothers of eligible Veterans) must also submit an SF-15 "Application for 10 Point Veterans Preference" with required proof as stated on the form. For more information, please review the information for disabled Veterans in the application checklist or visit http://www.fedshirevets.gov/job/vetpref/index.aspx.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
You will be rated on the following Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Other characteristics (KSAOs) as part of the assessment questionnaire for this position:
1. Ability to communicate both in writing and orally with law enforcement constituents, health care professionals, employees and outside constituents.
2. Ability to meet and deal tactfully with individuals of varying backgrounds; negotiate solutions to problems; and make decisions.
3. Knowledge of general law enforcement methods, investigative procedures, and techniques to include arrest authority.
4. Knowledge of the US Criminal Code, State statutes, VA regulations, rules of the US District Court, and the Fourth and Fifth amendments to the US Constitution.
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 résumé and/or supporting documentation will be verified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment.
You must submit the following required documents with your application:
1. A current resume or any other written format may be submitted provided it contains all of the information in the USAJobs resume format. Provide beginning and ending dates (MM/YY) of employment, the average number of hours worked per week, and a description of the duties for each position listed on your resume. If you performed more than one position title, please indicate the percentage of time you spent performing each title's duties.
2. "Declaration for Federal Employment" (OF-306) signed and dated, available at www.opm.gov/forms/pdf_fill/of0306.pdf
3. Responses to the questionnaire.
4. All current or former Federal Employees - VA and non-VA: "Notification of Personnel Action" (SF-50's) documenting permanent status (career or career- conditional), promotion action to the highest grade held in the Federal government, and, if applicable, your separation SF-50.
5. Optional: Your most recent Performance Appraisal if directly related to the position for which you are applying.
6. All Veterans: "Military Discharge Certificate" for each enlistment (DD-214). Please include copy which shows type of discharge received.
7. All 10-point preference eligible Veterans: SF-15 "Application for 10-point Veteran Preference (SF-15) and supporting documentation stated on the SF-15. This form is available at www.opm.gov/forms/pdf_fill/SF15.pdf Preference will not be granted without proper documentation.
8. All Disabled Eligibles who want to be considered under the Schedule A appointment authority: Letter from the State or Vocational Rehabilitative Service.
9. All displaced Federal Employees applying under the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP): ICTAP eligibles must attach a copy of their specific RIF separation notice and, if separate, their RIF separation SF-50.
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.
NOTE: If you applied online and your application is complete, do not fax
the paper application (1203FX) as this will overwrite your prior online
responses and may result in you being found ineligible.
If you completed the Occupational Questionnaire online and are unable to
upload supporting document(s):
To fax your documents, you must use the following cover page: http://staffing.opm.gov/pdf/usascover.pdf
and provide the required information. The Vacancy ID is 1967387.
Fax your documents to 1-478-757-3144.
If you cannot complete the Application Package online, you may fax all of your
materials.
If you cannot complete the Application Package online, you may fax all
of your materials. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59
PM (EST) on Tuesday, June 20, 2017 to receive consideration. Keep a copy of your fax confirmation in
the event verification is needed.
To complete the occupational questionnaire and submit via fax:
Click the following link to view and print the Occupational Questionnaire View Occupational Questionnaire
Print
the 1203FX form (http://www.opm.gov/forms/pdfimage/opm1203fx.pdf),
follow the instructions and provide your responses to the occupational
questionnaire items.
Fax the completed 1203FX form along with any supporting documents to 1-478-757-3144. Your 1203FX will serve
as a cover page for your fax transmission.
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.
To apply for this position, you must complete the 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 Tuesday, June 20, 2017 to receive consideration.
After the vacancy announcement closes and a referral certificate is issued, an electronic notification letter - or e-mail - will be sent to applicants who provide an e-mail address.
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/471020300. 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) 1967387