USA Staffing

Position Title: Command Center Operations Specialist
Agency: U.S. Capitol Police
Announcement Number: USCP-20-10796409-AM Opens in new window
Open Period: Wednesday, May 6, 2020 to Friday, June 5, 2020

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1. Do you claim Veterans’ Preference?

A. No, I do not claim Veterans' Preference

B. 0-point Sole Survivorship Preference (SSP)

C. 5-point preference based on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces (TP)

D. 10-point preference for non-compensable disability or Purple Heart (XP)

E. 10-point preference based on a compensable service connected disability of at least 10% but less than 30% (CP)

F. 10 point preference based on widow/widower or parent of a deceased veteran, or spouse or parent of a disabled veteran (XP)

G. 10-point preference based on a compensable service connected disability of 30% or more (CPS)

2. Are you a current United States Capitol Police employee?

A. Yes

B. No

1. Please select the response that most closely describe how you qualify for this CP-07 position.

A. I possess one (1) year of specialized federal or private industry experience at or equivalent to the CP-06 or GS-7 grade level with responsibility for coordinating emergency response resources by receiving and disseminating information simultaneously through appropriate chain of command and coordinating activities within an incident command system. Such experience includes monitoring emergency communication devices and systems; monitoring and performing surveillance of a geographic area utilizing map skills and deploying resources; and facilitating the flow of information from a central command area in a military, law enforcement or emergency management environment.

B. I possess a Master’s degree or equivalent graduate degree or two full academic years of progressively higher-level education leading to such degree or LL.B. or J.D.

C. I possess the specialized experience as described in A above and the level of education as described in B that when combined equals 100% of the total requirement.

D. I do not possess the education and/or experience described above.

Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.

2. Do you have experience multitasking in an emergency management environment handling multiple tasks simultaneously (e.g., monitoring CCTV cameras while operating an Annunciator System and/or communication radios and entering data into an incident command system?

A. I have not had education, training, or experience in performing this task.

B. I have had education or training in how to perform this task, but have not yet performed it on the job.

C. I have performed this task on the job. My work on this task was monitored closely by a supervisor or senior employee to ensure compliance with proper procedures.

D. I have performed this task as a regular part of a job. I have performed it independently and normally without review by a supervisor or senior employee.

E. I am considered an expert in performing this task. I have supervised performance of this task or am normally the person who is consulted by other workers to assist or train them in doing this task because of my expertise.

3. In the textbox below, please provide a narrative to support your response to your experience multi-tasking in an emergency management environment. Please state where you gained your experience, your dates of employment, your job title and a brief description of the work performed. (limit 800 characters)

Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.

4. Do you have experience monitoring media outlets, partnering agencies and other supporting elements to gather intelligence and to maintain situational awareness?

A. I have not had education, training, or experience in performing this task.

B. I have had education or training in how to perform this task, but have not yet performed it on the job.

C. I have performed this task on the job. My work on this task was monitored closely by a supervisor or senior employee to ensure compliance with proper procedures.

D. I have performed this task as a regular part of a job. I have performed it independently and normally without review by a supervisor or senior employee.

5. In the textbox below, please provide a narrative to support your response to your experience monitoring media outlets, partnering agencies and other supporting elements to gather intelligence and to maintain situational awareness. Please state where you gained your experience, your dates of employment, your job title and a brief description of the work performed.
(limit 800 characters)

Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.

6. Have you ever worked in an environment where you had to exercise diplomacy and judgment in effectively managing crises?

A. I have not had education, training, or experience in performing this task.

B. I have had education or training in how to perform this task, but have not yet performed it on the job.

C. I have performed this task on the job. My work on this task was monitored closely by a supervisor or senior employee to ensure compliance with proper procedures.

D. I have performed this task as a regular part of a job. I have performed it independently and normally without review by a supervisor or senior employee.

7. In the textbox below, please provide a narrative to support your response to your experience working in an environment where you had to exercise diplomacy and judgment in effectively managing crises. Please state where you gained your experience, your dates of employment, your job title and a brief description of the work performed.
(limit 800 characters)

Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.

8. Do you possess knowledge of or experience locating and describing geographical locations utilizing a map?

A. I have not had education, training, or experience in performing this task.

B. I have had education or training in how to perform this task, but have not yet performed it on the job.

C. I have performed this task on the job. My work on this task was monitored closely by a supervisor or senior employee to ensure compliance with proper procedures.

D. I have performed this task as a regular part of a job. I have performed it independently and normally without review by a supervisor or senior employee.

9. In the textbox below, please provide a narrative to support your response to your experience locating and describing geographical locations using a map. Please state where you gained your experience, your dates of employment, your job title and a brief description of the work performed. (limit 800 characters)

10. How did you first hear about this position?

A. Military Transition Office/Military Transition Assistance Program

B. USO Website

C. Industry Association (such as local retired law enforcement officer chapter, IACP, etc)

D. College or University Job Posting

E. Job Fair or Career Event

F. LinkedIn

G. Indeed

H. USCP Careers Web

I. USAJobs

Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).

1. There are very few automatic grounds for rejection in our background process. Issues of misconduct, such as illegal drug use, or even arrests or convictions are usually not, in themselves, automatically disqualifying. However, deliberate misstatements, omissions, or intentionally withholding information will result in your disqualification, regardless of the nature or reason for the misstatement or omission. In fact, the primary reason individuals "fail" a background investigation is due to deliberately withholding or omitting material facts.

Are you willing to truthfully and fully answer all questions posed in this application and application process?

A. Yes

B. No

2. Are you a United States Citizen?

A. Yes

B. No

3. Are you at least 18 years old?

A. Yes

B. No

4. Have you served in the United States Military?

A. Yes

B. No

5. Did you receive at least a General (under honorable conditions) discharge from the Military?

A. Yes

B. No

C. Serving on active duty

D. Currently serving in the Reserves

E. Currently serving in the National Guard

F. Not Applicable

Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).

6. Have you in the last 10 years used any anabolic steroids other than those that have been prescribed by a certified medical professional?

A. Yes

B. No

7. In the past 10 years, have you used any Schedule I drug, other than marijuana?
Schedule I drugs are defined as drugs with no currently accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse. Some examples of Schedule I drugs are: heroin, lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD), methylenedioxymethamphetamine (ecstasy), methaqualone, peyote in the last 10 years. This question excludes marijuana.

A. Yes

B. No

8. Do you have any pending or imminent criminal charges?

A. Yes

B. No

9. Are you currently undergoing any court-ordered restrictions, such as probation before judgment, protective orders, supervisions, or court ordered treatments or warrants (excluding traffic violations)?

A. Yes

B. No

10. Have you ever committed a felony?

A. Yes

B. No

11. Have you been convicted of driving under the influence (DUI) or driving while intoxicated (DWI)?

A. Yes

B. No

12. Are you currently in default or delinquent on any federal guaranteed student loans, court ordered judgments, or state/federal income taxes?

A. Yes

B. No

13. In the past 10 years, have you had any financial delinquency that includes collection accounts, liens, repossessions, or garnishments?

A. Yes

B. No

14. In the past 10 years, have you had outstanding traffic-related tickets or fines; failure to appear charges; or license and/or registration suspensions?

A. Yes

B. No

15. In the past 10 years, have you injected, inhaled, or ingested any substance, other than marijuana, for the purpose of obtaining a "high" or used synthetic drugs or materials?

A. Yes

B. No

16. Have you used or purchased marijuana/cannabis within the past two years?

A. Yes

B. No

17. In the past 10 years, have you been involved in the sale, manufacturing, distribution, trafficking, production, transfer, shipping, or receiving of any controlled dangerous substance for individual profit or profit of another individual?

A. Yes

B. No

18. Have you ever intentionally falsified any official application, statement, or legal document?

A. Yes

B. No

19. Please select response "A" or "B" below to identify "Certification of Information Accuracy" - I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, all of the information submitted by me in this application, supporting material and/or information provided in any interview associated with the examination process are true and accurate and that misrepresenting my experience, education or providing false or untrue information may be grounds for not hiring me. False or fraudulent statements may result in disciplinary action, termination and/or may be punishable by fine or imprisonment (18 US.C. 1001).

A. Yes

B. No

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