Police Officer Security Clearance

Position: Police Officer with Security Clearance
Location: Watervliet

Duties
* Conduct traffic law enforcement patrol using specialized equipment such as radar, traffic classifier, and breathalyzer.
* Perform access control and patrol duties to detect and prevent theft, damage, accident, trespass, sabotage and espionage and to enforce the security regulations of the installation.
* Serve as a Patrol/Dispatch Officer in dispatching various patrol activities.
* Respond immediately/conduct preliminary investigations relating to felonies, misdemeanors, and other criminal acts such as grand larceny, rape, sabotage, espionage, armed robbery, attempted murder/murder, assaults, complaints of domestic disputes.
* Maintain firearm, uniform, and other issued equipment in good working order and condition.
* Incumbent must be proficient and qualify semiannually with issued service weapons. Requirements Conditions of employment
* Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
* This position requires the completion of a pre-employment Physical Examination and an annual examination thereafter to ensure the continued, required level of physical health and ability or fitness to perform the duties of the position.
* Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret Clearance.
* Pre-employment physical agility test and annual physical agility test thereafter.
* Incumbent will be subject to the requirements of the Individual Reliability Program (IRP).
* Required to qualify with assigned weapons and to familiarize with special weapons commensurate with the duties assigned.
* Due to the nature of this position, employees may be required to work both planned and unscheduled overtime.
* Incumbent must work rotating shifts and other than normal duty hours, which may include evenings, weekends, and/or holidays and overtime.
* This position is a Testing Designated Position (TDP) subject to pre-employment and random drug testing.
* Subject to the Lautenberg Amendment to the Gun Control Act of 1968. Candidates with convictions of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence are not eligible for this position.
* Requires the incumbent to wear a police officer uniform and to use protective clothing or gear.
* Requires the incumbent to obtain and maintain a valid New York State driver's license.
* Requires the incumbent to be subject to less than lethal weapons (pepper spray certification).
* Academy and complete the Field Training Officer (FTO) within one year of hire, depending on course availability and/or funding.
* Must complete initial and annual Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification and first aid within one year of hire depending on course availability and/or funding.
* Must be able to lift, move, and carry persons.
* Official Temporary Duty (TDY) travel less than 10 percent of the time may be required.
* Information may be requested regarding the vaccination status of selectees for the purposes of implementing workplace safety protocols. For more information, visit https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). Qualifications POSITION IS ANNOUNCED AS A STANDING REGISTER (OPEN CONTINUOUS RECRUITMENT):
First cutoff date to evaluate candidates will be December 1, 2025. Application packages received after this date will be evaluated bi-weekly or upon request of management. Application packages must be complete at the time referral certificates are issued. Final application disposition will be completed once all positions have been filled or the announcement reaches the end of the open period stated in the announcement.

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, Ameri Corps) 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 .

Note:

Each grade has different qualifications, which must be met in order to be considered for that grade. Specialized

Experience:

For the GS-06 Level: One year of specialized experience which prepared you to do the work in this job. Specialized experience is defined as experience that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled such as: (1) Preventing, detecting and/or investigating crimes; responding to citizens in emergency/non-emergency situations (2)
Protecting property against such hazards as fire, theft, damage, accident, or trespass and (3)
Maintain order and/or protect life. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service GS-05. For the GS-07…