Summary

As a Law Enforcement Specialist (Instructor Judgment and Tactics) with the U.S. Secret Service, Office of Training, James J. Rowley Training Center, you will play an integral part in providing specialized training to basic recruits and sworn law enforcement professionals of an elite law enforcement agency charged with criminal investigations and protecting world leaders. For more information on the Secret Service click here.

This job is open to

• Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL)
  
  Federal employees who meet the definition of a "surplus" or "displaced" employee.

Clarification from the agency

Applicants who are eligible for re-employment as a Federal annuitant; Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) eligibles in the commuting area.

Duties

U.S. Secret Service is seeking retired (CSRS/FERS) individuals to support our integrated mission and immediately impart their knowledge and experience to the current workforce. If re-employed under a Dual Compensation Hiring Authority with an OPM approved salary off-set waiver granted to the Secret Service, annuitants are able to earn their full salary and their full annuity without penalty.

The USSS employs retirees under the Dual Compensation Hiring Authorities below.

OPM Dual Compensation Waiver Authority

• Earn Full Annuity and Full Salary
• Earn Annual Leave and Sick Leave
• Work Full-time, Part-Time, or an Intermittent work schedule (determined by supervisor)
• Receive Overtime (if on a full-time schedule)
• Annuitants receiving a dual comp waiver are not eligible to contribute to TSP or make contributions to retirement
• Individuals appointed before December 31,2024 may continue their employment until their not-to-exceed date is reached
• The Dual Compensation Hiring Authority (approved salary off-set waiver) is a term non-status appointment in the competitive service for retired annuitants that may not exceed four (4) years

The selectee will serve as Law Enforcement Specialist (Instructor Judgment and Tactics) in the Office of Training, James J. Rowley Training Center, Glynco GA. Typical work assignments include:

• Coordinating, developing, and instructing investigative and protective tactics related to the practical application of Law Enforcement Agency Use of Force and Firearms Policies.
• Coordinating, developing, and instructing reality-based training and evaluating the application of sound tactics and reasonable actions.

Apply for this exciting opportunity to impact the agency's ability to ensure the coordination of the training programs and to support the overall mission(s) of the Secret Service. This Law Enforcement Specialist (Instructor Judgment and Tactics)) position starts at a salary of $103,409 (GS-13 step 01), with full performance level of $134,435 (GS-13, step 10).

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• U.S. citizenship is required.
• Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
• You must successfully pass a background investigation.

Conditions of Employment:

If selected for this position, you will be required to:

• Obtain and maintain a top secret Tier 5 clearance. For more information visit OPM Mythbuster page.
• Submit to a drug test prior to your appointment and random drug testing while you occupy the position.
• This position requires more than a moderate degree of physical exertion on part of the incumbent. This includes lifting, kneeling, crouching, and carrying medium size packages or containers. Work may also involve physical exertion within a training environment and operating in various weather conditions.
• Travel to field locations to coordinate training activities may be involved. The work is, primarily sedentary, but may require some travel, walking, bending, and carrying lightweight items, such as briefcases, notebooks, and work papers.
• The normal workplace includes a classroom or office, and inside/outside training facilities. Position duties will require exposure to varying climate and environment conditions, both cold and warm weather conditions and/or exposure to high levels of noise and dangerous substances.

Qualifications

Specialized experience: You qualify for the GS-13 level (starting salary $98,496) if you possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level performing duties such as: providing instruction and technical advice in tactical areas such as close quarter battle (interior techniques), motorcade counter ambush deployment techniques, urban and rural tactics; applying knowledge and skills pertaining to law enforcement based firearms training, judgment and tactics training, proper use of force, tactical operations training; identifying, evaluating and correcting student deficiencies to achieve training objectives.

Qualifications Must Be Met: The qualification requirements listed above must be met by the closing date of this announcement.

Education

There is no educational requirement for this position nor can education be substituted for experience.

Additional information

Building on a Tradition of Excellence and Meeting the Challenges of the Future The Secret Service is a premier law enforcement organization with two critical national security missions: protect our nation's leaders and to conduct criminal investigations. Our team members continue a tradition of excellence - whether investigating financial crime or protecting national and visiting foreign leaders. In the Secret Service, we serve the country with duty, loyalty, justice, integrity and courage.

In the Secret Service, we:

• Protect the President, the Vice President, and other leaders; investigate threats against them; and safeguard their residences and other facilities
• Plan and implement security designs for National Special Security Events
• Investigate financial crimes including fraud, identity theft and computer-based attacks on banking or telecommunications infrastructure

Any offers of employment made pursuant to this announcement will be consistent with all applicable authorities, including Presidential Memoranda, Executive Orders, interpretive U.S. Office of Personnel Management guidance and U.S. Office of Management and Budget plans and policies concerning hiring. These authorities are subject to change.

More than one selection may be made from this announcement if additional identical vacancies in the same title, series, grade and unit occur.

These positions are being announced to recruit CSRS and FERS annuitants on a limited basis with a waiver of salary offset (if a dual compensation waiver is requested) under certain specified circumstances not to exceed December 31, 2024.

E-Verify Statement: DHS uses E-Verify, an Internet-based system, to confirm the eligibility of all newly hired employees to work in the United States. Click here to learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities.

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, prior to entry on duty. False statements on any part of the application may result in withdrawal of offer of employment, dismissal after beginning work, fine, or imprisonment.

This position will require a credit check after a conditional offer of employment has been accepted.

The Secret Service prohibits employees from having visible body markings (including but not limited to tattoos, body art, and branding) on the head, face, neck, hand and fingers (any area below the wrist bone) (exception: a single conservative and unobtrusive tattoo in the form of a ring is authorized on one finger).

Re-employed annuitants are at-will employees and therefore, can be separated at any time for any legitimate reason. There are no notice requirements and the annuitants have no Reduction in Force (RIF) protections.

View common definitions of terms found in this announcement.

• Benefits
  
  A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
  
  The USSS offers its employees a wide range of benefits including:
  
  
  • Paid Holidays
  • Paid leave for personal, recreational, and health needs
  • Transit subsidies
  • Training and development
  
  
  Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.

How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Your application will be rated on the extent and quality of your experience and training relevant to the duties of the position. All answers provided in the online process must be substantiated by your resume. If the one year of specialized experience, equivalent to the next lower grade level cannot be identified in your resume, you will be considered not qualified. The competencies or knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to perform this job are:

• Planning and Evaluating
• Developing Others
• Technical Competence

Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) Eligibles: If you have never worked for the Federal government, you are not ICTAP eligible. View information about ICTAP eligibility on OPM's Career Transition Resources website. To be considered well qualified under ICTAP, you must be placed in the Well-Qualified category for this position, as described above. In addition, you must submit the supporting documents listed under the required documents section of this announcement.

Firearms Skills Assessment Test: You must pass an initial firearms proficiency or qualification course of fire with an 80% score which equates to 80 points out of a possible of 100 points. The qualification course is the standard 50-round course of fire used in the Firearms Instructor Training Course (FITC). You will be given two (2) attempts to pass this course with a minimum score of 80.

An interview may be required for this position. If an interview is required, failure to complete the interview may result in removal from further consideration.

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• Benefits
  
  A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
  
  The USSS offers its employees a wide range of benefits including:
  
  
  • Paid Holidays
  • Paid leave for personal, recreational, and health needs
  • Transit subsidies
  • Training and development
  
  
  Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
• Required Documents
  
  As a new or existing federal employee, you and your family may have access to a range of benefits. Your benefits depend on the type of position you have - whether you're a permanent, part-time, temporary or an intermittent employee. You may be eligible for the following benefits, however, check with your agency to make sure you're eligible under their policies.
  
  In addition to addressing the vacancy specific questions, you must also submit the following documentation:
  
  
  • Resume - In order to receive credit for experience contained in an uploaded resume, your employment history should show work experience in month/year format (MM/YYYY), reflecting starting date and ending date, and include the number of hours worked per week.
  • Are you a retired Federal Employee? Submit a copy of your SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action, showing your tenure code as career or career-conditional (codes 1 or 2, in block 24), and position occupied in the competitive service (code 1, in block 34) In addition, the SF50s must show the highest grade or promotion potential level attained competitively. An award SF-50 does not contain the required information.
  • Special Priority Selection rights under ICTAP: Submit a copy of your agency notice, copy of your most recent performance appraisal (with at least a satisfactory rating), and your most current SF-50 noting position, grade level, and duty location.
• How to Apply
  
  This position is being advertised via SecretServiceHire which is an automated staffing system. To begin your online application, click the Apply Online button and follow the prompts to register or sign into USAJOBS, take the online questionnaire, and submit the required documents. See Required Documents section for more detail. You must complete the application process and submit any required documents no later than 11:59 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) on the closing date of this announcement. Instructions outlining the application process can be found at http://www.secretservice.gov/join/apply/. If you cannot apply online, you may contact the Talent and Employee Acquisition Management Division, Administrative, Professional and Technical Staffing Branch at hrsupport@usss.dhs.gov OR by calling (202) 406-6420 between the hours of 9:00 am and 5:30 pm EST (excluding Federal holidays) prior to the closing date of this announcement to receive assistance. The Secret Service provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities, on a case-by-case basis. Please contact us if you require this for any part of the application and hiring process.
  
  Instructions for obtaining your SF-50
  
  If you need assistance with obtaining your SF-50 showing your retirement, please contact the National Records Center website at https://www.archives.gov/personnel-records-center/civilian-non-archival.
  
  Note: Re-employed annuitants are at-will employees and therefore, can be separated at any time for any legitimate reason. There are no notice requirements, and the annuitants have no Reduction in Force (RIF) protections. Annuitants receiving a dual comp waiver are not eligible to contribute to TSP or make contributions to retirement.
  
  Agency contact information
  
  
  
  ATM
  
  Phone
  
  202-406-6420
  
  TDD
  
  202-406-5390
  
  Fax
  
  999-999-9999
  
  Email
  
  hrsupport@usss.dhs.gov
  
  Address
  
  United States Secret Service (DHS-USSS)
  
  Please read entire anouncement
  
  Please apply online
  
  Washington, District of Columbia 20223
  
  United States
  
  Next steps
  
  Once your complete application is received we will conduct an evaluation of your qualifications and determine your eligibility. Best-qualified applicants will be referred for further consideration and possible interview. We expect to make a selection within 45 days of the closing date of this announcement. If you are selected, we will conduct a suitability/security background investigation. We will notify you by email after each of these steps has been completed. Your status will also be updated on USAJOBS throughout the process. To check your status, log on to your USAJOBS account, click on "Application Status," and then click "More Information. For more information on applying for Federal employment, please click here.
• Fair and Transparent
  
  The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
  
  
  • Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy
  • Reasonable accommodation policy
  • Financial suitability
  • Selective Service
  • New employee probationary period
  • Signature and false statements
  • Privacy Act
  • Social security number request

Required Documents

In addition to addressing the vacancy specific questions, you must also submit the following documentation:

• Resume - In order to receive credit for experience contained in an uploaded resume, your employment history should show work experience in month/year format (MM/YYYY), reflecting starting date and ending date, and include the number of hours worked per week.
• Are you a retired Federal Employee? Submit a copy of your SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action, showing your tenure code as career or career-conditional (codes 1 or 2, in block 24), and position occupied in the competitive service (code 1, in block 34) In addition, the SF50s must show the highest grade or promotion potential level attained competitively. An award SF-50 does not contain the required information.
• Special Priority Selection rights under ICTAP: Submit a copy of your agency notice, copy of your most recent performance appraisal (with at least a satisfactory rating), and your most current SF-50 noting position, grade level, and duty location.

How to Apply

This position is being advertised via SecretServiceHire which is an automated staffing system. To begin your online application, click the Apply Online button and follow the prompts to register or sign into USAJOBS, take the online questionnaire, and submit the required documents. See Required Documents section for more detail. You must complete the application process and submit any required documents no later than 11:59 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) on the closing date of this announcement. Instructions outlining the application process can be found at http://www.secretservice.gov/join/apply/. If you cannot apply online, you may contact the Talent and Employee Acquisition Management Division, Administrative, Professional and Technical Staffing Branch at hrsupport@usss.dhs.gov OR by calling (202) 406-6420 between the hours of 9:00 am and 5:30 pm EST (excluding Federal holidays) prior to the closing date of this announcement to receive assistance. The Secret Service provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities, on a case-by-case basis. Please contact us if you require this for any part of the application and hiring process.

Instructions for obtaining your SF-50

If you need assistance with obtaining your SF-50 showing your retirement, please contact the National Records Center website at https://www.archives.gov/personnel-records-center/civilian-non-archival.

Note: Re-employed annuitants are at-will employees and therefore, can be separated at any time for any legitimate reason. There are no notice requirements, and the annuitants have no Reduction in Force (RIF) protections. Annuitants receiving a dual comp waiver are not eligible to contribute to TSP or make contributions to retirement.

Agency contact information



ATM

Phone

202-406-6420

TDD

202-406-5390

Fax

999-999-9999

Email

hrsupport@usss.dhs.gov

Address

United States Secret Service (DHS-USSS)

Please read entire anouncement

Please apply online

Washington, District of Columbia 20223

United States

Next steps

Once your complete application is received we will conduct an evaluation of your qualifications and determine your eligibility. Best-qualified applicants will be referred for further consideration and possible interview. We expect to make a selection within 45 days of the closing date of this announcement. If you are selected, we will conduct a suitability/security background investigation. We will notify you by email after each of these steps has been completed. Your status will also be updated on USAJOBS throughout the process. To check your status, log on to your USAJOBS account, click on "Application Status," and then click "More Information. For more information on applying for Federal employment, please click here.

Fair & Transparent

The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.

• Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy
• Reasonable accommodation policy
• Financial suitability
• Selective Service
• New employee probationary period
• Signature and false statements
• Privacy Act
• Social security number request