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Law Enforcement Specialist (Enforcement Operations Instructor)

Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers

Department of Homeland Security

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$102,415 - $133,142

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GS-12 Pay Grade

Base salary range: $74,441 - $96,770

Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-11. Advanced degree + significant experience.

Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).

Job Description

Summary

This job involves teaching and evaluating federal law enforcement officers on critical skills like use of force, tactical operations, and responding to active shooters at a training center run by the Department of Homeland Security.

It's ideal for experienced law enforcement professionals who have worked as sworn officers or in similar federal roles and enjoy instructing others to improve national security.

The role requires hands-on expertise in patrol, tactics, and emergency medical techniques to prepare the next generation of officers.

Key Requirements

  • Sworn law enforcement officer or agent experience with full arrest authority in preventing, detecting, or investigating criminal violations at federal, state, local, tribal, or military levels
  • Or, prior federal civilian position in the 1801 occupational series
  • One year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-11 level, including training and evaluating officers in use of force techniques, patrol skills, and operational planning
  • Experience instructing basic and advanced law enforcement curriculum in use of force, active shooter response, tactical operations, and tactical medicine
  • Ability to meet all qualifications by the job announcement closing date, including paid or unpaid experience
  • Resume limited to two pages; failure to demonstrate Selective Placement Factor results in ineligibility

Full Job Description

"The Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers (FLETC), through strategic partnerships, prepares the federal law enforcement community to safeguard America's people, property, and institutions." We are a unique inter-agency organization preparing the next generation of law enforcement officers to meet our Nation's most pressing security challenges." Click here to learn more.

A recruitment or relocation incentive may be authorized. See additional info section. A resume must be no more than two pages.

If an applicant's resume exceeds two pages, the USAJOBS database will not allow the application to be submitted.

For additional assistance, please visit: USAJOBS Help Center - Update your resume now so it meets new resume requirements This position has a Selective Placement Factor (SPF).

If your resume does not demonstrate possession of the SPF, you will be rated ineligible. SELECTIVE PLACEMENT FACTOR: In order to be considered for this position you must: A.

Possess experience as a sworn law enforcement officer or agent with full arrest authority in the prevention, detection, apprehension, detention and/or investigation of felony and/or misdemeanor violations of federal, state, local, tribal, or military criminal laws; -OR- B.

Have held a federal civilian position in the 1801 occupational series.

-AND- Specialized Experience: You qualify for the GS-12 grade level if you possess one year of specialized experience, equivalent to the GS-11 grade level or pay band in the federal service, or equivalent experience in the private or public sector performing the following duties: Training and evaluating officers/agents in the proper application of use of force techniques; patrol skills and operational planning; law enforcement tactical techniques; tactical medicine; and/or active shooter response.

-OR- Instructing basic and advanced law enforcement training curriculum in use of force, active shooter, tactical operations, and tactical medicine.

Substitution of education in lieu of specialized experience may not be used for this grade level. All qualifications and eligibility requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement.

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.

Current or Former Political Appointees: 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.

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 eligible under ICTAP, you must be rated at a minimum score of 85 for this position.

In addition, you must submit the supporting documents listed under the required documents section of this job announcement.

Note: Secondary Administrative Law Enforcement Officer retirement coverage is being offered for this position.

Transfer Requirement for CSRS: To be eligible for secondary coverage, an employee must: - Transfer without a break in service exceeding 3 days directly from a primary position to a secondary position; AND - Be continuously employed in a secondary position since moving from a primary position; except a break in employment in secondary positions that begins with an involuntary separation (not for cause) and/or voluntary breaks in service that began prior to January 20, 1988.

Transfer Requirement for FERS: To be eligible for secondary coverage, an employee must: - Transfer without a break in service exceeding 3 days directly from a primary position to a secondary position; AND - Have completed 3 years of service in a primary position, including any such service during which no FERS deductions were withheld; AND - Be continuously employed in a secondary position since moving from a rigorous position; except a break in employment in secondary positions that begins with an involuntary separation (not for cause).

Pub. Law 114-285 grants the FLETC approval to hire retired federal employees with law enforcement/investigative experience to meet the expanding mission of the FLETC.

Individuals may be selected for time-limited positions with eligibility for the dual-compensation waiver.

The dual-compensation waiver allows retirees to return to work, earning their full salary with no offset to their FERS annuity.

However, this waiver does not exempt the FERS annuity supplement from being reduced.

Therefore, FERS retirees receiving a FERS annuity supplement, must be aware that like social security benefits, the FERS annuity supplement is subject to an earnings test and may be reduced if the salary earned is more than the social security exempt amount of earnings.

Additional information is available on OPM's website or by contacting OPM. If selected, federal retirees will be eligible for a waiver of the dual compensation reduction.

Click here for more information. FLETC Reemployed Annuitants | Federal Law Enforcement Training Center Major Duties:

Serving as a Law Enforcement Specialist (Enforcement Operations Instructor) GS-1801-12 makes you a valuable member of the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers (FLETC) team and mission.

This position is located in the Office of the Associate Director for Training Ops (TOPS), NCR Training Operations Directorate (NCR), Office of Cheltenham Operations (OCH), Cheltenham In-Service Tactics Branch (CTR/CIT), located in Cheltenham, Maryland.

The primary purpose of this position is to serve as a Law Enforcement Specialist (Enforcement Operations Instructor) responsible for serving as a tactics/control tactics instructor involved in planning and conducting classroom, laboratory, and/or field instruction sessions as part of the tactics training program Typical duties include: Utilizing established lesson plans, the position conducts training in such areas as: Protective Detail Refresher, Active Shooter Threat Instructor Training Program, Active Shooter Threat Training Program, Use of Force Instructor Training Program, Basic Tactics Instructor Training Program, Law Enforcement Control Tactics Training Program, Law Enforcement Control Tactics Refresher Training Program, Officer Response Tactics, Instructional Techniques for Non-Lethal Training Ammunition, Officer Safety and Survival, and Tactical Medical.

Directing the tactics training programs to enhance each law enforcement officer's ability to safely handle potentially hazardous situations and maintain a level of proficiency and confidence in their knowledge, skills and abilities.

Ensuring all tactics training complies with applicable policies and procedures.

Monitors progress of students, documents results, and takes or recommends remedial and corrective action to include additional training and changes in training and/or operational procedures and instructions.

Using life experiences from law enforcement or a comparable military law enforcement service background to enhance course content and respond to student questions.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 4/8/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 4/8/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: FLETC-NCR/OCH-26-12931179