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At the Cincinnati VA Medical Center, our duty is to make sure Veterans receive the finest health care available within our resources. We are devoted to providing primary health care, specialized care, and mental health service to Veterans whom reside within a 50 mile radius of the Medical Center serving veterans in the states of Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana. For more information, please visit our web site. Cincinnati is ranked 73rd out of the 100 Best Cities in the nation, according to Livability.com. The ranking was created based on economic, healthcare, housing, civic capital, education, amenities, demographic and infrastructure scores. In the health care category alone, Cincinnati ranked #2 in the nation! For more information on the Department of Veterans Affairs, go to http://www.vacareers.va.gov/
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04/28/2017 to 05/08/2017
$51,694 - $67,205 per year
GS 09
1 vacancy in the following location:
Not required
Yes—A $4,000.00 Relocation Incentive may be authorized for a well qualified VA LETC (Law Enforcement Training Center) certified VA Police Officer. This incentive requires a 2-year employment agreement upon appointment.
Permanent
Full-time - Full Time
Yes
NV-17-BRM-1943873
467889000
This position is located in Police Service located at the VA Medical Center in Cincinnati, Ohio. The Operations Officer serves as an armed uniformed supervisory police officer (Operations Officer) and reports directly to the Deputy Chief of Police. Duties of the position include, but are not limited to:
Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 1st Shift, 7:00am-3:30pm, including irregular hours as needed or tasked.
Position Description Title/PD#: Supervisory Police Officer (Operations Officer)/077970
Physical Requirements:
Requires moderate - arduous physical exertion and/or duties of a hazardous nature (i.e. frequent climbing of multiple flights of stairs, lifting heavy objects over 50 lbs, crouching/crawling in restrictive areas during search/pursuit activities, or defending oneself/others against physical attack). Work requires frequent exposure to inclement weather conditions, i.e. rain & extreme cold in winter & extreme heat in summer, while on outside patrol, couples with high humidity factors.
Requires Police Officer Medical Standards with annual certification.
The following medical requirements apply to all applicants:
Good near and distant vision, ability to distinguish basic colors, & ability to hear the conversational voice. Applicants/employees must have the capacity to perform the essential functions of the position without risk to themselves or others. Applicants/employees must possess emotional and mental stability.
In most instances, a specific medical condition or impairment will not automatically disqualify an applicant or employee. A medical condition or impairment is disqualifying if the condition, for good medical reason, precludes assignment to or warrants restriction from the duties of the specific position.
All positions involving Federal motor vehicle operation carry the additional medical requirements specified in 5 CFR 930 and the "General Policies and Instructions" section of this Manual.
Additional requirements of the position:
Must be able to obtain and maintain active certification through the State of Ohio as a terminal operator for RCIC/LEADS/NCIC. Maintain Current Driver’s License. Maintain acceptable Background Investigation and re-certification. Maintain weapons qualifications and re-certifications.
Investigation of Fitness:
A character investigation may be conducted on applicants selected for employment. The purpose of such an investigation is to secure evidence of the candidate's honesty, integrity, general character, and loyalty to the U.S. Government. Such investigations will be conducted under the security requirements of the hiring agency.
Time-in-grade: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements. For a GS-09 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-08 level.
To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
Specialized Experience:
Applicants must have One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade (GS-08) in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization.
Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to:
•Experience that provided knowledge of a body of basic laws and regulations, law enforcement operations, practices, and techniques and involved responsibility for maintaining order and protecting life and property.
•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.
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There is no educational substitution for the GS-09 level.
This position requires a current valid, unrestricted driver's license issued within the State or Territory where the officer resides.
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; religions; 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.
Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education.
The Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provide eligible displaced VA competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. To be qualified you must submit appropriate documentation and be found well-qualified (have a final rating of 85 or more before any Veterans preference points) for this vacancy. Information on about CTAP eligibility is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website.
Placement Policy: The posting of this announcement does not obligate management to fill a vacancy or vacancies by promotion. The position may be filled by reassignment, change to lower grade, transfer, appointment, or reinstatement. Management may use any one or any combination of these methods to fill the position."
This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.
You will be rated on the following competencies based on your application for this position.
Competency 1 – Ability to supervise daily law enforcement operations.
Competency 2 - Knowledge of extensive body of standardized, optional and innovative investigative methods.
Competency 3 - Knowledge of federal statutes, polices, and procedures relating to criminal law, etc.
Competency 4 - Skill in applying different jurisdictional issues, law enforcement authority, and judicial processes.
Competency 5 - Knowledge of criminal laws and motor vehicle code for the states of Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana.
If you are referred for consideration, you may be asked to submit additional job related information, which may include, but not limited to; responses to the knowledge, skills and abilities; completion of a work sample, and/or contact for an interview.
Your résumé and/or supporting documentation will be verified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment.
All applicants are required to submit the following supporting document type(s):
·Resume
·SF-50
Applicants may also submit the following supporting document type(s),which may not be required for all applicants:
·OF-306
·Other
·Other Veterans Document
·SF-15
·Transcripts
·DD-214
Please use this checklist to ensure you have included other documents required for your application, such as a copy of your transcript (if using education to qualify), documentation to support Veterans Preference claims, or ICTAP/CTAP documentation (for displaced Federal employees). You will not be contacted for additional information.
Veterans' Preference: When
applying for Federal Jobs, eligible Veterans should claim preference on
the Occupational Questionnaire in the section provided and provide a
legible copy of your DD214(s) and/or documentation related to your
active duty service which shows dates of service, character of service
(honorable, general, etc.), or dates of impending separation. Additionally, disabled veterans and others
eligible for 10-point preference (such as widows or mothers of eligible
Veterans) must also submit an SF-15 "Application for 10 Point Veterans
Preference" with required proof as stated on the form. For more
information, please visit http://www.fedshirevets.gov/job/vetpref/index.aspx.
Faxing Applications or Supporting Documents: You are encouraged to apply online. Applying online will allow you to review and track the status of your application. If you are unable to apply online or unable to upload your supporting documents to your online application, follow the directions located at the following site: Fax Options. The Vacancy ID of the job opportunity announcement is 1943873.
NOTE: If you applied online and your application is complete, do not fax the paper application (1203-FX) as this will overwrite your prior online responses and may result in you being found ineligible.
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
All applicants are encouraged to apply online.
To apply for this position, you must complete the View Occupational Questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below.
The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on Monday, May 08, 2017 to receive consideration.
1. To begin, click Apply Online to create a USAJOBS account or log in to your existing account. Follow the prompts to select your USAJOBS resume and/or other supporting documents and complete the occupational questionnaire.
2. Click Submit My Answers to submit your application package.
NOTE: It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and appropriate documentation is submitted prior to the closing date.
To verify your application is complete, log into your USAJOBS account, https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login, select the Application Status link and then select the more information link for this position. The Details page will display the status of your application, the documentation received and processed, and any correspondence the agency has sent related to this application. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.
To return to an incomplete application, log into your USAJOBS account and click Update Application in the vacancy announcement. You must re-select your resume and/or other documents from your USAJOBS account or your application will be incomplete.
After we receive application packages (including all required documents) and the vacancy announcement closes, we will review applications to ensure qualification and eligibility requirements are met. During our review, if your résumé and application package do not support your questionnaire answers, we will adjust your rating accordingly. After the review is complete, a referral certificate(s) is issued and applicants will be notified of their status by email (if provided); otherwise, applicants will receive a notification letter via the U.S. Postal Service. Referred applicants will be notified as such and may be contacted directly by the hiring office for an interview. All referred applicants receive a final notification once a selection decision has been made.
You may check the status of your application at any time by logging into your USAJOBS account and clicking on “Application Status.” For a more detailed update of your status, click on “more information.” Information regarding applicant notification points can be found in the USAJobs Resource Center.
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/467889000. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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Vacancy Identification Number (VIN): 1943873
