Law Enforcement Specialist (Explosive Detection Canine Handler) with Security Clearance

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Job description

Duties The primary purpose of this position is to serve as a Law Enforcement Specialist, Explosive Detection Canine Handler (EDCH). The mission of FPS within DHS is to lead the national effort to protect and enhance the resilience of the nation's physical and cyber infrastructure. :Duties performed: Directing an Explosive Detection Canine (EDC) to perform explosive detection searches of buildings and office areas, vehicles, packages, materials and persons. Maintaining home kenneling and ensuring that all home kennel facilities meet safety, security, sanitation and health standards. Performing uniformed law enforcement work in the protection of life, property and rights of individual citizens. File reports involving felonies and misdemeanors such as theft, burglary, assault, vandalism threats, and vehicular accident Implementing the Federal Protective Service process for managing risk to federal facilities through the conduct of activities designed to ensure that facilities receive regular Facility Security Assessments (FSA). Directing an Explosive Detection Canine (EDC) to perform explosive detection searches for devices in buildings and office areas, vehicles, packages, materials, and persons. Requirements Conditions of Employment You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this position. You must successfully pass a background investigation. This may include a credit check, a review of financial issues, as well as certain criminal offenses and illegal use or possession of drugs. Males born after 12/31/59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see ). One-year probationary period may be required. Must meet Time-In-Grade requirements. The incumbent of this position is subject to random drug tests. If you receive a conditional offer of employment for this position, you will be required to complete an Optional Form 306, Declaration for Federal Employment, and to sign and certify the accuracy of all information in your application. DHS uses e-Verify, an Internet-based system, to confirm the eligibility of all newly hired employees to work in the United States. All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit to a financial institution of their choosing. License required: Yes, State Driver's License Pre-employment physical required: Yes This is a bargaining unit covered position, represented under the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE). For more information visit: . Permanent Change of Duty Station (PCS) Expenses will not be paid. Promotion Potential: When promotion potential is shown, the agency is not making a commitment and is not obligated to provide future promotions to you if you are selected. Future promotions will be dependent on your ability to perform the duties at a higher level, the continuing need for an employee assigned to the higher level, and administrative approval. Essential Personnel: This position is designated as essential personnel. Essential personnel must be able to serve during continuity of operation events without regard to declarations of unscheduled "leave or government closures due to weather, protests, and acts of terrorism or lack of funding. Failure to report for or remain in this position may result in disciplinary or adverse action in accordance with applicable laws, rules, and regulations (5 U.S.C. and 5 CFR Part 752, as applicable). This position requires a negative pre-employment drug test with a negative result prior to appointment into the position. Qualifications Applicants must demonstrate that they meet the Minimum Qualifications/Specialized Experience requirements as noted below: GS-11 Qualifications: Applicants must demonstrate that they meet the Minimum Qualification requirements as noted below, either through the specialized experience, education or a combination of the two. Specialized Experience: GS-11: Applicant must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and responsibility to the GS-09 level in the Federal service that included: Working with a canine team to aid in conducting security/vulnerability inspections and incident investigations on the physical and technical security of regulated facilities; Assisting with building assessments to identify potential security vulnerabilities; and Participating in law enforcement duties to protect property and persons. NOTE: Your resume must explicitly indicate how you meet this requirement, otherwise, you will be found ineligible. Only the first five pages of your resume will be used to make this determination. -OR- Education: Successfully completed Ph.D.; or equivalent doctoral degree; or three (3) full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. or equivalent degree, e.g., LL.M., if related at an accredited college or university in a field that provided the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform this work. NOTE: You must submit a copy of your college transcripts (official or unofficial) to support your claim. -OR- Combination of Experience and Education: Combination of specialized experience (less than one year) and graduate education (less than three years), that when combined equals 100% of the qualification requirement. NOTE: Only graduate education in excess of two years (generally 36 semester hours) may be used in this calculation. NOTE: You must submit a copy of your college transcripts (official or unofficial), and your resume must explicitly indicate how you meet this requirement, otherwise, you will be found ineligible. GS-12 Qualifications Specialized Experience: GS-12: Applicant must demonstrate one full year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-11 level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors) performing the following duties: Analyzing and evaluating security systems from a physical and cyber security aspect in compliance with security standards; Conducting law enforcement investigations to protect and secure lives and property; Providing technical guidance related to the utilization of detection canines in preventing the introduction of explosive and other prohibited items in facilities; and Inspecting facilities to evaluate the effectiveness of their security measures. NOTE: Your resume must explicitly indicate how you meet this requirement, otherwise you will be found ineligible. Only the first five pages of your resume will be used to make an eligibility/qualifications determination. Time-in-Grade Requirements: Under competitive merit promotion procedures, any individual who is currently holding, or who has held within the previous 52 weeks, a General Schedule position under a non-temporary appointment in the competitive or excepted service, must meet "time-in-grade" requirements (have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade of the grade for which you are applying). Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to current employees applying for a Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. NOTE: All current or former Federal employees must provide a copy of their SF-50 (you may need to submit more than one), "Notice of Personnel Action" that indicates proof of status and time-in-grade eligibility. The SF-50 must include your position, title, series, grade, step, tenure (1 or 2), and type of service (Competitive or Excepted). All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. Qualification claims will be subject to verification. NOTE: 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. Additional Conditions of Employment: Training: Incumbent must successfully complete the Uniformed Police Training Program (UPTP), or equivalent, at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC), the Agency Individual Training Program (AITP), and the Physical Security Training Program (PSTP). Additionally, the incumbent must successfully complete the Field Training and Evaluation Program and other in-service training requirements and weapons qualifications for the enforcement of arrest authority as conferred under 1315 authority. In addition to other law enforcement and physical security training requirements, the incumbent must successfully complete the basic EDCH training course at the designated FPS Canine Academy and any other training or remedial EDC training course established by FPS. The incumbent must satisfactorily complete training and receive formal certification as an EDCT to remain in the position, as well as to be promoted. Maintaining certification as an EDCT is mandatory. Travel: The incumbent of this position will be required to travel frequently. Tour of Duty: Must be available for overtime and shift work. Law Enforcement: The position shall possess law enforcement authority under Title 40 of the United States Code, Section 1315, exercising such authority relating to criminal offenses to provide investigative and law enforcement services to tenant agencies, Federal employees and members of the general public located in/or conducting business in government-owned or leased properties. Pre-employment Medical Requirements: Prior to appointment, the individual selected for this position must be determined physically fit by an authorized government physician to perform strenuous and physically demanding duties, such as protecting citizens, making arrest, an

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