Police Officer (Canine Handler)

Summary

This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD Workforce to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. About the Position: Incumbent will serve as a Police Office (Canine Handler) located at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA.

Duties

• Train and maintain military working dogs to perform obedience, controlled aggression, and detection functions.
• Conduct law enforcement patrols and enforce laws on a military installation including arresting suspects and issuing citations.
• Conduct searches of vehicles, buildings, and open areas using military working dogs to detect narcotics and explosives.
• Respond to emergency situations and coordinate with medical personnel.
• Operate law enforcement computer systems to manage incident data and prepare reports.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes 1) Conducting law enforcement investigations to support case resolution; 2) Analyzed evidence to determine incident findings; 3) Preparing detailed incident reports to document investigative findings; and/or 4) Conducting security inspections to identify prohibited items. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-07).

Education

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone -- no substitution of education for experience is permitted.