Department of the Navy

POLICE OFFICER (INSTRUCTOR)

Twentynine Palms, California Full time

POLICE OFFICER (INSTRUCTOR)

Department: Department of the Navy

Location(s): Twentynine Palms, California

Salary Range: $71244 - $92615 Per Year

Job Summary: This is a public notice flyer to notify interested applicants of anticipated vacancies. Applications will not be accepted through this flyer. Interested applicants must follow the directions in the "How to Apply" section of this flyer to be considered. There may or may not be actual vacancies filled from this flyer. Notice of Result letters will not be sent to applicants who respond to this flyer.

Major Duties:

  • You will serve as training instructor for the organization and resource person in the instructional areas of law and evidence, terrorism, laws of arrest, search and seizure, firearm training and quals, basic criminology, accident investigation.
  • You will exercise detention authority and follow established procedures to assist or perform search of persons and or vehicles to seize weapons, drugs, or evidence of a crime.
  • You will conduct lecture discussions, guided conference, and demonstration methods to present law enforcement, investigation techniques, procedures, and practical application.
  • You will provide classroom studies and instruction on practical use of law enforcement equipment, and the application of techniques.
  • You will ensure all law enforcement personnel and security force personnel are in compliance with the agency's training standards and policies governing employee proficiency in the use and care of assigned firearms.
  • You will coordinate, develop and maintain effective relationships with the training community of various Federal, state, and local law enforcement, intelligence, and security agencies.
  • You will perform general law enforcement activities such as assisting the investigation of crimes, processing accident scenes, collecting evidence, and responding to emergency calls, complaints and other calls for service during watch.

Qualifications: GS-09: Your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-08 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Applying instructional methods and theories used in a formal Police Officer Training environment; Knowledge of effective ways to instruct investigative procedures, techniques, and methods to resolve crimes and other incidents; AND knowledge of developing lesson plans to meet training objectives. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0000/police-series-0083/ Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, 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.

How to Apply: Interested Applicants must submit resumes/application packages to: 29 Palms CHRO Recruiting at smb_29palms_chro_recruiting@usmc.mil Please include POLICE OFFICER (INSTRUCTOR) and DE-12847123-26-LSG in the subject line of the email. Facsimile applications will not be considered. All resumes/applications must be received no later than the close date of this flyer. Resumes are restricted to no more than 2 pages. Illegible/unreadable resumes will not be considered. It is the applicant's responsibility to verify that all information in their resume and documents, are received, legible, and accurate. HR will not modify answers/documents submitted by an applicant. Failure to submit a complete application package will result in an ineligible rating and loss of consideration.

Application Deadline: 2026-03-09