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POLICE OFFICER (MILITARY WORKING DOG HANDLER)

U.S. Marine Corps

Department of the Navy

Fresh

Location

Salary

$59,055 - $81,915

per year

Closes

February 2, 2026

GS-7 Pay Grade

Base salary range: $41,966 - $54,557

Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-6. Bachelor's degree with superior academic achievement or 1 year graduate study.

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

Job Description

Summary

This job involves working as a police officer in the U.S.

Marine Corps, handling military working dogs to detect narcotics, explosives, and suspects while enforcing laws and protecting people and property.

You'll conduct searches, demonstrations, and obedience training with the dogs in various settings like vehicles, buildings, and open areas.

It's a good fit for someone with prior experience in law enforcement or dog handling who is physically fit, enjoys working with animals, and can handle demanding conditions including travel and protective gear.

Key Requirements

  • At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-07 (for GS-08) or GS-06 (for GS-07) in military working dog handling, including demonstrations, searches, and obedience/aggression training
  • Completion of USMC Police Officer Course of Instruction and all required certifications (weapons, CPR, AED, DoD training regulations)
  • Ability to perform searches of vehicles, vessels, aircraft, buildings, warehouses, luggage, and open areas using military working dogs
  • Proficiency in on/off leash obedience and controlled aggression with dogs in congested or challenging environments
  • Certification in police equipment use, including radar/alcohol detection, field sobriety tests, batons, and explosive material handling
  • Physical ability to wear personal protective equipment continuously and meet standards for transporting explosives (including annual training and physical)
  • Willingness to travel domestically and internationally, including to remote sites, and complete Inland Boat Operator Training if needed

Full Job Description

This is a public notice flyer to notify interested applicants of anticipated vacancies. Applications will not be accepted through this flyer.

Interested applicants must follow the directions in the "How to Apply" section of this flyer to be considered. There may or may not be actual vacancies filled from this flyer.

Notice of Result letters will not be sent to applicants who respond to this flyer.

GS- 08: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-07 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.

Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Preparing and/or conducting demonstrations in reference to Military Working Dog handling; ensuring that Military Working Dog has training necessary to perform all patrol/narcotic/explosive functions involved with police and preliminary investigative work; conducting searches of vehicles, vessels, aircraft, buildings, warehouses, luggage and/or open areas; and performing on/off leash obedience, and controlled aggression, utilizing Military Working Dog in congested areas.

GS- 07: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-06 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.

Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Assisting in the preparation and/or conducting of demonstrations in reference to Military Working Dog handling; conducting searches of vehicles, vessels, aircraft, buildings, warehouses, luggage and/or open areas; and performing on/off leash obedience, and controlled aggression, utilizing Military Working Dogs.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0000/police-series-0083/ Additional Conditions of Employment: You must complete a designated USMC Police Officer Course of Instruction and meet all certification requirements, weapons certifications, CPR, AED, DoD and Joint Training Regulations, etc.

Training may be conducted at a regional training facility.

You will be required to wear personal protective equipment such as helmets, gloves, coveralls, glasses, goggles, respirators and safety shoes continuously for the duration of the work shift.

You must be able to use all police equipment, certify in the use of radar detection and alcohol detection equipment, field sobriety tests, expandable or collapsible baton and obtain other certifications required to accomplish the duties of a law enforcement officer.

If conducting law enforcement operations in navigable waters, incumbent must attend the Inland Boat Operator Training Program at FLETC or similar course.

You must be eligible to meet established standards for transport of explosive materials related to the performance of their duties to include: passing an explosive material physical, completion of annual explosive/hazardous material training and obtain/maintain, if applicable, appropriate commercial hazard license.

This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites.

You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.

You will be required to complete training, obtain, and maintain a government credit card for travel and travel-related purchases. Major Duties:

  • You will serve as a Military Working Dog (MWD) Handler and function as a Law Enforcement Officer performing law enforcement of federal and state criminal laws, protecting persons and property.
  • You will conduct investigations utilizing MWD to search out illegal narcotics, explosive devices and apprehend and take into custody suspected violators associated with crime committed.
  • You will perform on/off leash obedience, controlled aggression, utilizing Military Working Dog in congested areas.
  • You will handle a military working dog specialized in narcotics detection, explosive detection and patrol duties regarding all legal aspects pertaining to search and seizure and preservation of evidence.
  • You will plan special enforcement activities requiring utilization of military working dogs; responsible for safety of working dogs and personnel involved in military working dog operations.
  • You will conduct searches of vehicles, vessels, aircraft. buildings, warehouses, luggage and/or open areas.
  • You will feed and groom assigned Military Working Dogs daily.
  • You will pursue and detain persons fleeing a crime scene or attempting to resist apprehension.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 1/28/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 1/28/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: DE-12873894-26-DWG