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Supervisory Police Officer

United States Army Installation Management Command

Department of the Army

Fresh

Salary

$61,722 - $80,243

per year

Closes

May 26, 2026

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 is for a shift supervisor in the Army's law enforcement team at Redstone Arsenal, where you'll lead officers, handle investigations, and manage daily police operations on the base.

It's ideal for someone with hands-on experience in policing or military law enforcement who can stay calm in emergencies and guide a team effectively.

The role involves supervising shifts, giving testimony in court, and dealing with personnel issues like performance reviews and discipline.

Key Requirements

  • One year of specialized experience in law enforcement operations, including preventing, detecting, and investigating violations of laws and regulations
  • Ability to analyze emergency situations and coordinate law enforcement activities
  • Experience interpreting regulations to enforce appropriate laws
  • Background in police work, military police, or similar protective services (e.g., in parks or criminal investigations)
  • U.S. citizenship
  • No substitution of education for experience; must qualify based on experience alone
  • Ability to direct officers, manage personnel (e.g., performance evaluations, complaints, discipline), and provide sworn testimony

Full Job Description

This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Comp Positions to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service.

About the Position: The U.S. Army Installation Management Command (IMCOM) handles the day-to-day operations of Army installations. ****This is an open continuous announcement.

We accept applications on an ongoing basis. Applications will be reviewed bi-weekly and referred for selection as vacancies occur within the organization.

Recruitment and relocation incentives may be authorized. Salary negotiations for those candidates who are new to Federal service or have a break in service may be authorized.

Credit for prior non-Federal work experience and certain military service for determining annual leave accrual rate may be authorized.

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 law enforcement operations, practices and techniques to prevent, detect and investigate violations of law, rules and regulations; analyze emergency situations, and coordinate law enforcement activities, and interpret regulations to determine the enforcement of appropriate laws.

The 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.

Creditable specialized experience may have been gained in work on a police force; through service as a military police officer; in work providing visitor protection and law enforcement in parks, forests, or other natural resource or recreational environments; in performing criminal investigative duties; or in other work that provided the required knowledge and skills.

Major Duties:

  • Serve as a Shift Supervisor for the Law Enforcement force assigned under the authority of the Senior Commander at Installation Management Command (IMCOM) supported installations.
  • Provide sworn testimony based on investigative findings.
  • Direct the work of assigned law enforcement officers.
  • Manage all aspects of personnel administration such as evaluating performance, resolving complaints and administering discipline.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 2/25/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 2/26/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: MCFT-26-12891371-DHA-S