Law Enforcement Specialist; IPPM

Position: Law Enforcement Specialist (IPPM)
Summary

This position is located within the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) - Office of Security and Preparedness (OSP) - Field Operations Division
- Marion VA Police Service. The mission of the VA Police Service is to provide law enforcement - protective services - and investigative services to the VA Community - which includes Veterans - federal employees - affiliates - contractors - visitors - and others who receive services - work - or visit VA (VHA - VBA - & NCA) facilities nationwide.

Summary

This position is located within the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) - Office of Security and Preparedness (OSP) - Field Operations Division
- Marion VA Police Service. The mission of the VA Police Service is to provide law enforcement - protective services - and investigative services to the VA Community - which includes Veterans - federal employees - affiliates - contractors - visitors - and others who receive services - work - or visit VA (VHA - VBA - & NCA) facilities nationwide.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position - applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement - 11/04/2026. 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-11 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-09 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 and/or education as described below:
Specialized

Experience:

You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-09 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include - but are not limited to:
Coordinating the physical security program across the Health Care System's catchment area (VA-owned and leased properties) - coordinating efforts or functions that impact multiple Medical Centers and sites of care. Participates and leads in the Community of Practice (COP) across Medical Centers. Develops and leads the implementation of initiatives on behalf of the Police Services and OSP Leadership. Acts on behalf of Police Services leadership to coordinate and manage a multi-Medical Center physical security program.

As required - conduct audits and provide oversight of Physical Security functions conducted by Law Enforcement Specialists for the department. This experience must be detailed in your resume to receive credit. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position:
Police Safety and Security Conflict Management Physical Security Project Mnagement Interpersonal Skills 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. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience - including volunteer experience.

Preferred Experience:

Professional Certification in Physical Security

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 Demands:
Much of the work involves on-site work requiring prolonged walking over flat and even surfaces - working in confined spaces - crouching - bending - crawling - standing - and…