Police Officer (Instructor)

Full Job Description

This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Major Range Test Facility Base (MRTFB) to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service.

About the Position: This Police Officer (Instructor) position is with the Directorate of Emergency Services, White Sands Missile Range, NM.

Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below.

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).

You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application.

Additional information about transcripts is in this document.

Specialized Experience GS-08: One year of specialized experience which includes 1) applying law enforcement procedures to instruct on Federal and local laws, traffic laws, established rules, regulations, and legal authorities; 2) preparing instructional methods and theories used in a Police Officer's training environment; and 3) instructing investigative procedures, techniques, and methods to resolve crimes and other incidents.

This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-07).

Specialized Experience GS-09: One year of specialized experience which includes 1) conducting training using a variety of instructional techniques on law enforcement subjects, such as basic laws and regulations, law enforcement operations, procedures, and techniques; 2) developing training courses and materials for local training as required; 3) providing Incident response support during emergencies; 4) preparing and maintaining law enforcement reports and records.

This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-08).

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify.

For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone -- no substitution of education for experience is permitted. Major Duties:

• Serves as the primary law enforcement instructor and training officer within the Police Services Division.
• Responsible for developing and maintaining the law enforcement training program.
• Prepare and present training courses in a variety of Law Enforcement subjects.
• Interact with other professionals in the law enforcement field to gain information or materials to assist in preparation of courses for training program.
• Identify training needs and performance trends by riding with other law enforcement officers.