Department of the Army

Police Officer

Herlong Sierra Ordnance Depot, California Full time

Police Officer

Department: Department of the Army

Location(s): Herlong Sierra Ordnance Depot, California

Salary Range: $44959 - $64952 Per Year

Job Summary: This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. About the Position: Police Staff may require shift work and/or work on rotating shifts to provide coverage on various situations. Day shift is: Mon - Thurs or Thurs - Sun 0530-1800, Night shift: Mon -Thurs or Thurs - Sun, 1730-0600. All shifts are 4 shifts per week 12.5 hours per shift. Shifts rotate every 4 months.

Major Duties:

  • Monitors Security Communications Systems such as Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV); Intrusion Detection's System (IDS); and telephone/radio systems.
  • Recommends to the supervisor and director, changes in the organization of work or assignment of functions in order to improve work flow and service coverage, promote job satisfactions, and increase productivity.
  • Serves as police officer on installation with conventional ammunition, supply and maintenance mission, and general supply mission.
  • Patrols assigned areas on depot to detect, apprehend, arrest or cite offenders of federal or state laws or violation of a regulation.
  • Conducts security patrols in industrial and storage areas to enforce security regulations, plans, and policies.
  • Dispatches police, fire and emergency units to scenes of crimes, accidents and natural disasters.

Qualifications: Conditions of Employment Continued: This position has been designated "Mission Essential" and subject to 24-hour recall. In the event of severe weather conditions or other such emergency type situations (natural or man-made disaster) the incumbent is required to report to work or remain at work as scheduled to support mission operations. Must be trained and physically capable of doing crisis management operations including terrorist driven events, hostage situations, barricaded suspects, high risk persons security details, anti-sniper actions, natural or man-made disasters and other stressful and dangerous situations. This position is an Inclement Weather Essential position. Incumbent is subject to possible civil action due to improper exercises of authority or injudicious use of force in the apprehension or detention of individuals. Incumbent must wear uniform and maintain high state of appearance and hygiene (Local SOP and IAW AR 190-56). 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. Specialized Experience at the GS-06 level: One year of specialized experience which includes 1) responding to emergency situations or security breaches that requires police services; and 2) Responding to emergency or non-emergency calls for police services. (GS-05) Specialized Experience at the GS-07 level: One year of specialized experience which includes 1) responding to emergency situations or security breaches that requires police services; 2) Responding to emergency or non-emergency calls for police services; and 3) Conducting criminal and traffic investigations to determine course of action. (GS-06) The OPM Qualification Standard states experience must have 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.

How to Apply: To apply for this position, you must complete the online questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section above. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 11/27/2025 to receive consideration Follow the prompts to select your resume and/or other supporting documents to be included with your application package. As a reminder, your resume must be two pages or less and must support the specialized experience described in this announcement. Resumes exceeding two pages will be removed from consideration. For additional information, refer to the 'Required Documents' section. You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your application before it is submitted. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process. After acknowledging you have reviewed your application package, complete the Include Personal Information section as you deem appropriate and click to continue with the application process. You will be taken to the online application which you must complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation is included with your application package, and submit the application. Your resume selected in USAJOBS will be included, but you must re-select other documents from your USAJOBS account or your application may be incomplete. It is your responsibility to verify that your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) is complete, accurate, and submitted by the closing date. Uploaded documents may take up to one hour to clear the virus scan. Additional information on how to complete the online application process and submit your online application may be found on the USA Staffing Applicant Resource Center. To verify the status of your application, log into your USAJOBS account (https://www.usajobs.gov/applicant/profile/dashboard/), all of your applications will appear on the Welcome screen. The Application Status will appear along with the date your application was last updated. For information on what each Application Status means, visit: https://help.usajobs.gov/how-to/application/status.

Application Deadline: 2025-11-27