Law Enforcement Officer (Instructor)

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This position is located with the Bureau of Indian Affairs, OJS, Indian Police Academy in Artesia, New Mexico. This position is also open to the public under announcement DE-26-12990199-CAWV-JM. You must apply to each announcement separately if you wish to be considered under both recruitment methods. Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Maybe Authorized Recruitment Incentive: Maybe Authorized EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS: (OPM Operating Manual, Qualification Standards). GS-09 Grade Level: To qualify at the GL-09 level you must have one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GL-07 grade level serving as a sworn law enforcement officer for a federal, state, county, local, or tribal law enforcement department performing a variety of complex law enforcement actions with field experience to include the following requesting and presenting justifications for arrest warrants; conducting investigations of criminal activities; prosecuting and apprehending violators of law to ensure the protection and safe use of facilities and resources; and maintaining the lifespan of evidence from collection to proper disposal, upon completion of cases. OR; Education: 2 years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a master's degree or master's or equivalent graduate degree or a LL.B or J.D., in a related field of study. OR; A combination of experience and education that totals 100% of the requirement above. FIREARMS REQUIREMENT: This position requires that the incumbent meet initial and continuing qualifications in the use of firearms as outlined in the Gun Control Act of 1968, amended by the Lautenberg Amendment of 1996. An applicant whose background includes any of the following will be ineligible for consideration: 1) convicted of a crime punishable by imprisonment exceeding one year; 2) has any outstanding warrants or is a fugitive from justice; 3) unlawful user of or addicted to any controlled substance; 4) adjudicated as a mental defective or has been committed to a mental institution; 5) illegally or unlawfully in the United States; 6) renounced U. S. citizenship; 7) subject to a court-ordered restraining order from harassing, stalking, or threatening an intimate partner or child; or 8) convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence. Maximum Entry Age Limit: The maximum entry-age for this position shall not exceed age 37, unless you have sufficient prior Federal civilian law enforcement [or firefighter, if applicable] experience or you are a preference eligible veteran. If you are a preference eligible veteran, you may be eligible for this position after your 37th birthday. You must supply a copy of your Defense Department Form 214 (DD-214) along with Standard Form 15 (if applicable) and any associated documentation in accordance with the instructions in this vacancy announcement. Failure to provide this documentation with your application will result in the loss of eligibility to receive a waiver of the maximum entry age requirement. All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. Merit Promotion candidates must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the announcement closing date. Additional selections may be made from this announcement if identical vacancies occur in the same location within 90 days from the closing date.

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