Security Officer - Chief of Police -Temporary NTE 120 days

Summary

This position serves as the Chief of Police, providing oversight of the safety and security for the Atlanta VA Healthcare System (AVAHCS) and its surrounding VA clinics, and reports to the Associate Director of the Healthcare System. This position has been approved for a potential recruitment/relocation incentive and paid moving expenses for a highly qualified selection.

This job is open to

• Internal to an agency
  
  Current federal employees of this agency.

Clarification from the agency

1st Area of Consideration - Current Atlanta VA Health Care System Employees; 2nd Area of Consideration - Current VA Nationwide employees

Duties

Major duties for this position may include (but are not limited to):

• Observes, evaluates, and prepares reports on the performance of department personnel.
• Plans, assigns and explains work requirements to subordinate supervisors for new or changed programs.
• Develops solutions to continuing problems in the quality of work and operating effectiveness and takes or recommends necessary corrective actions.
• Reviews serious disciplinary cases involving police service employees and recommends appropriate actions to higher level management.
• Develops and maintains duty schedules for a 24/7 staffing system.
• Monitors/manages training completion and requirements of subordinate staff, and explores new training opportunities to enhance police service staff effectiveness.
• Develops local policies and implements corrective procedures to alleviate identified physical security problems, taking into consideration all internal, as well as external factors when making decisions or recommendations concerning law enforcement.
• Responsible for the development of the physical security plans and objectives and for producing Medical Center policies which address the full scope of the facility's law enforcement and security program.
• Actively participates in construction projects during all phases of the project to ensure VA's physical security requirements are properly met and support VA's safety and security goals.
• Conducts physical security surveys and vulnerability assessments on schedules set-forth by the VA, then analyzes findings to determine weaknesses, prioritizes vulnerabilities and determines necessary courses of action to mitigate risk.
• Interprets complex security policies and procedures and provides guidance to senior facility leadership, other service chiefs, program managers, VBA, and NCA leaders.
• Serves as liaison to executive leadership, subject matter expert, and consultant with federal law enforcement agencies such as the VA, Office of Inspector General-Criminal Investigation Division (OIG-CID), FBI, DEA, ATF, Secret Service, State Police and local law enforcement agencies.
• The position has full responsibility to execute complex regulations, laws, VA Directives, and Handbooks and to independently develop local directives, policies and instructions, based on OS&LE policies.
• Determines and executes action plans to resolve significant problems based on data that has been analyzed against performance expectations and norms.
• Supports and participates in Incident Command processes when circumstances arise requiring activation of an Incident Management Team.
• Ensures police service's emergency management plan is current and supports the Medical Center level plan.
• Ensures access and operation of the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) is conducted in accordance with all applicable laws and VA policies.
• Responsible for ensuring physical and vulnerability assessments are completed as required with a focus on mitigation of the risk, compliance, and improving overall facility safety and security processes.
• Plans, coordinates and delivers any necessary law enforcement or security training for personnel outside the service.
• Assists in the development and implementation of new Veteran-specific policies and procedures to accommodate the unique needs of Veterans with mental illness, PTSD, TBI, etc.
• Performs assignments that advance the department's public safety strategies in comparison to technology investments.
• Articulates concerns from the facility, recommends new policies and/or modifications, and shares best practices and advances in the catchment area with VA leaders and or in committees.
• Responsible for the protection of the civil rights of all individuals while on VA controlled property, and the preservation of a peaceful environment requisite to the delivery of medical care and other services.
• Ensures proper notification is given to other various Federal agencies and offices when incidents require notification and/or involvement.
• Manages procurement and accountability of equipment used by and assigned to police service.
• Responsible for the facility Firearms Program, ensuring critical elements of the program are met, such as weapons training certification and inventory control of weapons and ammunition.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 7:30 AM - 4:00 PM

Telework: VA supports the use of telework as a way to help attract and retain talented individuals in public service, increase worker productivity, and better prepare the agency to operate during emergencies. This position may be authorized for telework. Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process.

Virtual: This is not a virtual position

Position Description Title/PD#: Security Officer - Chief of Police -Temporary NTE 120 days/PD99956A

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized

Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this job
• Subject to a background/suitability investigation
• Designated and/or random drug testing may be required
• May serve a probationary period
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959
• A complete application package; Resume, Transcripts, etc
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

Time-In-Grade Requirement: 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 by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-13 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-12. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade.

Note: Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment.

You may qualify based on your experience as described below:

Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-12 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Possess a broad level of knowledge of security and law enforcement practices and policies; Possess knowledge of general and specific security administration programs, how to integrate systems, provide the appropriate application and coordinate with multiple departments to execute tasks; Experience providing technical expertise to complete and oversee assignments requiring the application and theories and development of solutions to complex security problems; Possess expert knowledge necessary to work through overlapping and conflicting requirements pertaining to security barriers, SSTV, key and access control, operational access, new construction design, and overall security/convenience; Experience interpreting existing and new policy issuances and recommending guidance related to safety and security; Experience working with and managing multi-layered security systems to advise management on improvements or additions to existing systems; Experience implementing Veteran-specific policing techniques, such as de-escalation; Possess specialized knowledge of the health issues, some severe, and social problems experienced by many Veterans; Knowledge and experience related to planning for and minimizing active threat situations as well as deescalating encounters with weapons-carrying Veterans.

You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position:

• Administration and Management
• Arrest
• Leadership
• Legal, Government and Jurisprudence
• Security

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: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment.

Physical Requirements: The position is required to exert considerable and strenuous physical effort on a regular basis while performing the functions of the position. These functions are normally performed while the position conducts security surveys and inspections, which require crawling in unusually confined building areas. May be called upon to defend themselves and members of staff, patients or the public against physical attack and may be required to exercise deadly force if necessary. Requirements of the position include maintaining firearms qualifications, climbing flights of stairs, carrying heavy equipment/patients during emergencies, running, bending, stooping, physical restraint of aggressive persons, being subjected to assaults by persons evading arrest. Inspections and audits of security systems, constructions sites, and full searches require the performance of duties in a variety of inclement weather conditions walking, crawling in wooded or over-grown field conditions in all elements of seasonal weather.

For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.

Education

There is no educational substitution at this grade level.

Additional information

Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act, the Department of Veterans Affairs prohibits requesting an applicant's criminal history prior to accepting a tentative job offer (TJO). Please visit the Human Resources and Administration/Operations, Security, and Preparedness (HRA/OSP), va.gov/EMPLOYEE/docs/The-Fair-Chance-to-Compete-Act.pdf for more information.

VA supports the use of telework as a way to help attract and retain talented individuals in public service, increase worker productivity, and better prepare the agency to operate during emergencies. This position may be authorized for telework. Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process.

The following will be communicated to applicants for VA employment in a testing designated position and will also be included in all VA vacancy announcements for such positions: All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drugs use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA.

This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.

If you are unable to apply online or need an alternate method to submit documents, please reach out to the Agency Contact listed in this Job Opportunity Announcement.

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How You Will Be Evaluated

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. Applicants will be referred in the order in which they were received.

• 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.
  
  Review our benefits
  
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• 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.
  
  Documents Accepted:
  
  
  • Cover Letter
  • Resume
  • SF-50/ Notification of Personnel Action
  • Transcript
  
  
  Documents Required:
  
  
  • Resume
  • SF-50/ Notification of Personnel Action
  
  
  SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action (if applicable for Time in Grade and/or Eligibility):
  
  • Most recent SF-50 if you are a current or former Federal employee
  • An SF-50 showing your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade
  • Award 50s do not provide sufficient information and will not be accepted for the purpose of verifying time-in-grade.
  • Examples of appropriate SF-50s include:
    
    • Within grade increases at the highest grade held; or
    • Promotions with an effective date more than one year old; or
  
  SF-50s at the highest grade held with an effective date more than one year old.
  
  Applications are accepted online. Applying online will allow you to review and track the status of your application.
  
  
  If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
  
  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.
• How to Apply
  
  All applicants are encouraged to apply online.
  
  To apply for this position, you must complete the occupational questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 09/12/2024 to receive consideration. To preview the questionnaire click https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12532337.
  
  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.
  
  Agency contact information
  
  Abdul Turay
  
  Phone
  
  919-286-0411 X178628
  
  Email
  
  Abdul.Turay@va.gov
  
  Address
  
  Atlanta VA Medical Center
  
  1670 Clairmont Road
  
  Decatur, GA 30033
  
  US
  
  Next steps
  
  After the vacancy announcement closes, applicants are evaluated to ensure qualification and eligibility requirements are met. After the review is complete, a referral certificate(s) is issued and applicants will be notified of their status by email.
• Fair and Transparent
  
  The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
  
  
  • Criminal history inquiries
  • Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy
  • Financial suitability
  • New employee probationary period
  • Privacy Act
  • Reasonable accommodation policy
  • Selective Service
  • Signature and false statements
  • Social security number request

Required Documents

Documents Accepted:

• Cover Letter
• Resume
• SF-50/ Notification of Personnel Action
• Transcript

Documents Required:

• Resume
• SF-50/ Notification of Personnel Action

SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action (if applicable for Time in Grade and/or Eligibility):

• Most recent SF-50 if you are a current or former Federal employee
• An SF-50 showing your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade
• Award 50s do not provide sufficient information and will not be accepted for the purpose of verifying time-in-grade.
• Examples of appropriate SF-50s include:
  
  • Within grade increases at the highest grade held; or
  • Promotions with an effective date more than one year old; or

SF-50s at the highest grade held with an effective date more than one year old.

Applications are accepted online. Applying online will allow you to review and track the status of your application.


If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

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.

How to Apply

All applicants are encouraged to apply online.

To apply for this position, you must complete the occupational questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 09/12/2024 to receive consideration. To preview the questionnaire click https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12532337.

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.

Agency contact information

Abdul Turay

Phone

919-286-0411 X178628

Email

Abdul.Turay@va.gov

Address

Atlanta VA Medical Center

1670 Clairmont Road

Decatur, GA 30033

US

Next steps

After the vacancy announcement closes, applicants are evaluated to ensure qualification and eligibility requirements are met. After the review is complete, a referral certificate(s) is issued and applicants will be notified of their status by email.

Fair & Transparent

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

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