Police Officer

Overview

This position will serve as a Police Officer at the Cincinnati VA Medical Center in Cincinnati - OH. The Police Officer will perform a full range of police duties by following and executing rules - regulations - or procedures covering law and rules enforcement. This is an open-continuous announcement - applicants will be referred to the Hiring Manager as-needed or until all positions have been filled.

The first cut-off date will be 2/20/2026.

To qualify for this position - applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement. GS-5

Experience:

You must possess at least one (1) full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-4 level in the federal service that has provided the particular knowledge - skills - and abilities required to successfully perform the duties of a Police Officer. Specialized experience is work that provided knowledge of a body of basic laws and regulations - law enforcement operations - practices - and techniques and involved responsibility for maintaining order and protecting life and property.

Creditable specialized experience may have been gained in work on a police force; through service as a military police officer; in work providing visitor protection and law enforcement in parks - forests - or other natural resource or recreational environments; in performing criminal investigative duties; or in other work that provided the required knowledge and skills. At this level - police work must have included patrolling assigned area(s) to enforce laws and ordinances - regulate traffic - control crowds - prevent crimes and/or arrest violators.

Experience as a security guard or corrections officer is generally NOT qualifying.

Note:

Experience must be fully documented on your resume and must include job title - duties - month and year start/end dates AND hour worked per week. OR

EDUCATION:

Successfully completed a full 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree in Police Science or a comparable degree program related to the work of the position. This education must have been obtained at an accredited college or university.

NOTE:

Transcripts (unofficial or official) must be submitted with your application materials. Education cannot be credited without documentation. OR COMBINATION:
Successfully completed a Federal - State - county - or municipal police academy or comparable training course that included at least 40 classroom hours of instruction in police department procedures and methods - and local law and regulations - to substitute a maximum of 3 months of specialized experience AND possess at least 9 months of specialized experience as identified above.

NOTE:

Appropriate documentation of completion must be submitted with your application materials. Experience as a security guard or corrections officer is generally not qualifying.

Note:

You must provide detailed information of your experience performed. Information such as "I was a Patrolman" - "I was a Police Officer for a number of years -" or "I enforced Federal - State - county - and laws" is insufficient to determine your qualifications. Experience must be fully documented on your resume and must include job title - duties - month and year start/end dates AND hour worked per week.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience - including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g.

- Peace Corps - Ameri Corps) 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. Driver's License Requirement:
Effective May 7 - 2025 - driver's licenses or state-issued dentification cards that are not REAL  cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. Applicants must possess a valid - unrestricted State driver's license - have a safe driving record - and demonstrate that he or she is medically qualified to operate the appropriate motor vehicle safely.

Applicants are required to pass agency Government Vehicle Drivers physical examination.

• VA Healthcare System Serving Ohio - Indiana and Michigan (VISN 10) advocates for a Whole Health System of care in each of the Medical Centers
• This is an approach to healthcare that empowers and equips people to take charge of their health and well-being and live their lives to the fullest
• As an employee operating in a Whole Health System of care - you will operate in a model with three core elements - seeking to create a personalized health plan for each Veteran
• This is done in the context of healing relationships and healing environments and a connection back to the Veteran's community
• This aligns with the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Mission Statement to Honor America's Veterans by providing exceptional health care that improves their health and well-being
• Major Duties:
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