Supervisory Law Enforcement Training Manager

Summary

This position is located in the Office of Human Resources, Training and Career Development Center. The Office of Training and Career Development reviews and develops new or proposed employee training and development policies, procedures, and guidelines that impact the agency practices, and serves as the agency technical authority with respect to policy and regulatory impact upon the agency training programs.

Duties

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The Supervisory Law Enforcement Training Manager is responsible for planning, directing, implementing, coordinating, and evaluating one or more Agency-Wide law enforcement operational training programs. Programs may include officer safety, tactical readiness, weapons systems management, certification and recertification, operational compliance, inspections, and other mission support functions that directly affect agency readiness and operational effectiveness.

Serves as the agency's senior law enforcement subject-matter expert responsible for planning, directing, and evaluating agency-wide operational readiness, tactical programs, and weapons system oversight. Duties include developing and implementing high-level policy and operational standards; leading strategic planning and readiness initiatives; ensuring compliance with federal laws and agency directives; overseeing weapons authorization, training, qualification, certification, and accountability; conducting operational assessments and inspections; managing lifecycle and accountability for tactical equipment; delivering field-based officer training; supervising multidisciplinary staff; and advising senior leadership on operational readiness, officer safety, organizational risk, and resource allocation.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or National
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service, if applicable
• Background security investigation, drug test, and favorable adjudication
• May be required to successfully complete a one-year supervisory probationary period (unless already completed).
• All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments directly deposited into a financial institution of their choosing.
• Bargaining Unit Status: Not Eligible
• This is not a virtual or remote position; you must live within or be willing to relocate within a commutable distance of the duty location which is Washington D.C. (District of Columbia).
• This position is covered under federal law enforcement retirement provisions, Public Law 100-238.
• MAXIMUM ENTRY AGE: The maximum entry age for this position is 37 years of age at the time of acceptance of employment unless the applicant has prior Federal service in a covered law enforcement position.
• The incumbent must possess and maintain a valid state driver's license to travel to dispersed sites within the local commuting area for training related to the investigation or supervision of assigned clients.

Qualifications

You may qualify at the GS-14 level if you fulfill the following qualification requirement:

You must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 grade level or pay band in the Federal service. Demonstrated specialized experience for this type of position includes serving as a law enforcement subject-matter expert responsible for developing, managing, or evaluating operational readiness or tactical programs; creating and interpreting law enforcement policies and standards with organizational impact; conducting complex operational assessments, audits, inspections, or compliance reviews; overseeing weapons program requirements including qualification, certification, deployment, and accountability; providing specialized field-based officer training; offering authoritative guidance to senior leadership on readiness, safety, weapons oversight, and risk management; supervising or leading multidisciplinary teams; and coordinating with internal or external law enforcement stakeholders on program issues affecting mission readiness.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT

While not directly responsible for supervision, the incumbent provides on-the-job training to Community Supervision Officers (CSO), by attending necessary home/office visits with convicted offenders. The incumbent will be required to perform/conduct individual CSO duties in the field with offenders while officers observe. This work/responsibility involves a considerate amount of the incumbent's time and directly impacts and supports the Agency's mission.

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). 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.

Education

Education is not substitutable for specialized experience at this grade level.

Additional information

Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application. Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, based on your adjudication decision. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments if you received the link after the close of the announcement. To determine if you need a RA, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments. (https://appsupport.usastaffing.gov/hc/en-us/sections/[redacted]2-Reasonable-Accommodation-Information)

If you are an eligible Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) or Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) applicant, you may apply for special selection over other applicants for this position. Individuals who have special priority selection rights under the CTAP or ICTAP must be well qualified for the position. To be well qualified, applicants must satisfy all qualification requirements for the vacant position and meet the mid-level (scoring between 85 and 89) of the rating criteria for all factors or the established cutoff score. CTAP/ICTAP eligibles must submit one of the following as proof of eligibility for the special selection priority: a separation notice; a "Notice of Personnel Action" (SF-50) documenting separation; an agency certification that you cannot be placed after injury compensation has been terminated; an OPM notification that your disability annuity has been terminated; OR a Military Department or National Guard Bureau notification that you are retired under 5 U.S.C. 8337(h) or 8456. Additional information about ICTAP and CTAP eligibility is at: http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/.

This vacancy announcement may be used to fill future vacancies for identical positions within the next year.

Relocation expenses are not authorized.

Only experience and education obtained by the closing date of this announcement will be considered.

You must meet all qualification requirements within 30 days after the closing date of this announcement and before placement in the position.

If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office.

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Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

Benefits

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