Supervisory Social Worker (PACT and M2VA)
Veterans Health Administration
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SUPERVISORY POLICE OFFICER
United States Army Installation Management Command
Department of the Army
GS-8 Pay Grade
Base salary range: $46,479 - $60,424
Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-7. Graduate study or significant experience.
Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).
Job Description
Summary
This job involves leading a team of police officers as the shift supervisor at a U.S.
Army base in Alaska, overseeing patrols, coordinating emergency responses, and ensuring all law enforcement activities follow regulations.
It requires hands-on experience in policing, investigations, and training others to protect people and property on the base.
A good fit would be someone with prior police supervisory experience who thrives in a structured military environment and is comfortable with high-stakes decision-making.
Key Requirements
- One year of specialized experience in law enforcement duties, including protection of life, property, and civil rights
- Enforcement of federal, state, local laws, traffic codes, regulations, and procedures
- Conducting investigations to detect and apprehend suspects for crimes like violence, theft, or controlled substances violations
- Training police personnel in crime prevention, law enforcement, and physical security policies
- Ability to exercise arrest and apprehension authority and carry a firearm
- Supervisory skills to direct patrols, plan work, set priorities, and schedule assignments for subordinates
- U.S. citizenship and ability to work in a competitive federal service position at GS-8 level
Full Job Description
This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD Workforce to recruit qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service.
About the Position: This position serves as Police Watch Commander and Police Duty Officer for the Fort Wainwright Directorate of Emergency Services, Law Enforcement Division.
As the Watch Commander you are responsible for directing police patrols and coordinating the overall Law Enforcement Program.
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: One year of specialized experience which includes 1) conducting law enforcement duties to ensure the protection of life, property and civil rights; 2) enforcing a wide range of law enforcement/security laws, traffic codes, regulations, directives, and procedures 3) conducting investigations to detect and apprehend individuals committing suspected illegal acts, such as acts of violence, theft of property, or for violating laws concerning controlled substances; 4) training police officer personnel in crime prevention, law enforcement and physical security policies and procedures.
This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-08). Major Duties:
- Perform as a Supervisory Police Officer (Watch Commander) responsible for directing police patrols and coordinating law enforcement operations during assigned shift.
- Develop and review police reports, forms, and records for compliance with Army and local regulations.
- Synchronize emergency response of police assets and integrate community-oriented police philosophy into all law enforcement programs.
- Exercise arrest/apprehension authority consistent with federal, state, local laws and Army regulations and is required to carry a firearm in the performance of duties.
- Plan work to be accomplished by subordinates, set priorities, and prepare schedules for completion of work assignments.
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