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Position Title
Police Officer
Agency
National Institutes of Health
Announcement Number
NIH-ORS-DE-23-11951257 Opens in new window
Open Period
Monday, May 8, 2023 to Friday, May 12, 2023
For preview purposes only. To apply, please return to the USAJOBS announcement and click the Apply button.
Eligibilities
1. This position has an age requirement. Enter or select your date of birth. (limit characters)
2. Do you claim Veterans’ Preference? (limit characters)
3. Are you the spouse of a member of the Armed Forces OR the un-remarried widow or widower of a member of the Armed Forces killed while in active duty status or who is 100% disabled due to a service-connected injury?
If so, you may be eligible to be considered for a noncompetitive appointment.

Visit our NIH Jobs page for more information on eligibility and required documentation: https://hr.nih.gov/jobs/announcement-links/appointment-certain-military-spouses-eligibility

Based on the above and the referenced web page, are you eligible, and do you wish to be considered for, a noncompetitive appointment as a military spouse? If so, you must select "Yes" and provide the required documents with your application package, before the announcement closes.
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4. Have you been laid off or received a letter stating that you will be laid off from federal employment, or have your disability payments from your previous federal employment stopped? If so, you may be entitled to selection priority under the under the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) or Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP). 

You must submit the following documents with your application: Note: Your proof of eligibility MUST show the position, grade level and duty location of the position from which you were (or will be) separated and your full performance level or career ladder.  To ensure you fulfil this requirement, submit an SF-50 (Notification of a Personnel Action) that contains this information along with your proof of ICTAP or CTAP eligibility.  

Visit our ICTAP or CTAP pages for more information on eligibility and required documentation. 

Based on the above and the referenced web pages, are you eligible for ICTAP or CTAP?  If so, you must select "Yes" and provide the required documents with your application package, before the announcement closes.
 
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5. Are you an individual with a documented intellectual, severe physical, or psychiatric disability that substantially limits one or more major life activities? If so, you may be eligible for employment through a Schedule A appointment.
 
In order to be eligible, documentation of the disability is required. Documentation of eligibility for employment under Schedule A can be obtained from a licensed medical professional (e.g., a physician or other medical professional certified by a state, the District of Columbia, or a U.S. territory to practice medicine); a licensed vocational rehabilitation specialist (i.e., state or private); or any Federal agency, state agency, or agency of the District of Columbia or a U.S. territory that issues or provides disability benefits. The letter must be printed on the official letterhead of a medical professional and must include a signature or it is invalid. Please visit OPM's website for sample letters. Learn more about Schedule A eligibility.
 
Applying under "Schedule A" can be an expedited way to get a Federal job, but it is only one of many options that may be available. You will still have to compete with other eligible applicants and meet all requirements of the position including the ability to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodations.
 
Based on the above, are you eligible, and do you wish to be considered for, a Schedule A appointment? If so, you must select "Yes" and provide the required documents with your application package, before the announcement closes.
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Preferences
1. Select the lowest grade you are willing to accept for this position. (limit characters)
Other
1. Political, Schedule C, Non-career SES Appointee: In the last five years, based on the closing date of this announcement, have you been or are you currently an employee in the Executive Branch serving on a political, Schedule C, or Non-career SES appointment? If yes, and you are selected through this vacancy announcement, you may be required to obtain approval by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) prior to beginning employment.

A political appointee is an appointment made by the President without confirmation by the Senate (5 CFR 213.3102(c)) OR an Assistant position to a top-level Federal official if filled by a person designated by the President as a White House Fellow (5 CFR 213.3102(z)). A Non-career SES appointee is approved by the White House and serves at the pleasure of the appointing official without time limitations. A Schedule C appointee occupies a position excepted from the competitive service by the President, or by the Director, OPM, because of the confidential or policy-determining nature of the position duties.
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2. Almost all male U.S. citizens and male immigrants, who are 18 through 25, are required to register with Selective Service. Federal law and regulations require covered civil service employees to register before appointment. For more information, visit the Selective Service website to determine if you are required to register: https://www.sss.gov/Registration-Info/Who-Registration

What is your Selective Service Registration Status?
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Assessment 1
Thank you for your interest in the Police Officer, GS-0083-05/06/07, position at our agency. For each task in the following group, choose the statement from the list below that best describes your experience, training, or ability. For the purposes of this assessment, an expert is a person, through education and experience, who has a comprehensive and authoritative knowledge of or skill in a particular area. (limit characters)
1. Choose the one answer that best describes how you meet the Qualification Requirements of a Police Officer, GS-0083-05, as described in the Qualifications Section of the Vacancy Announcement. (limit characters)
2. Choose the one answer that best describes how you meet the Qualification Requirements of a Police Officer, GS-0083-06, as described in the Qualifications Section of the Vacancy Announcement. (limit characters)
3. Choose the one answer that best describes how you meet the Additional Qualification Requirements of a Police Officer, GS-0083-07, as described in the Qualifications Section of the Vacancy Announcement. (limit characters)
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided. (limit characters)
4. Interpret Federal, State or local government agency law enforcement laws in order to identify violations.
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5. Apply Federal, State, or local government agency law enforcement laws during situations requiring a police presence.
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6. Ensure that departmental policies, procedures and regulations are in alignment with state and federal law enforcement laws.
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7. Initiate and conduct investigations of criminal acts involving felonies and misdemeanors under Federal, State, local, and department statutes.
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8. Analyze crisis situations, deviating from standard police protocol as necessary in order to protect individuals from injury and restore order.
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9. Evaluate crime prevention programs to make recommendations for improvements, or to identify additional areas of concern.
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10. Present supporting facts to superiors, attorneys and other judicial officials, in the development of criminal case files for arrest and prosecution of violators.
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11. Conduct traffic stops when violations of the law have occurred.
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12. Conduct field sobriety test to determine degree of intoxication of drivers.
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13. Respond to emergency calls based upon a dispatch or other notification.
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14. Write reports to provide a description of facts surrounding an accident or incident.
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15. Pursue vehicles violating traffic laws and regulations to question, detain, or issue citations.
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16. Utilize radar equipment to enforce speed limit regulations.
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17. Interview victims, suspects, and witnesses to obtain facts and evidence related to criminal investigations.
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18. Collect, package, and preserve evidence in accordance with chain of custody procedures.
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19. Use photographic equipment to document crime scene evidence.
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20. Conduct searches of an individual incidental to arrest.
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21. Conduct crime scene searches and evidence control.
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22. Conduct interrogations of suspects to obtain investigative information.
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23. Document suspect and witness interviews and interrogations.
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24. Execute arrest of individuals suspected of violating criminal laws.
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25. Operate fingerprinting equipment to assist in determining the identity of a suspect.
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26. Operate a variety of communications equipment such as two-way radios, telephones, faxes, paging equipment, and computers to coordinate emergency response activities.
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27. Serve as a desk officer and communications dispatcher.
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28. Utilize public safety information sharing networks (e.g., National Crime Information Center System, National Law Enforcement Telecommunication System, Maryland Intelligence Law Enforcement System, etc.) to carry out law enforcement activities.
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29. As an applicant for federal employment you are required to provide accurate, complete, and honest information. All applicants are treated fairly and equally, so it is important you know what is required of you. You must read this question, then certify your application. You will be disqualified from consideration for this position if you do not answer this question or do not certify your application.

I understand that if I misrepresent or exaggerate my experience or education, or provide false, fraudulent, or misleading information in or with my application, it may be grounds for not hiring me, firing me after I begin work, and may be punishable by fine, imprisonment, or debarment from federal employment.

I understand that not following the information and instructions contained in the vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating, or me not being considered for certain eligibilities, preferences, grade-levels, specialties, and other areas of the announcement that require me to provide information.

Do you certify that you have read this statement and understand what is required of you, and certify that to the best of your knowledge and belief, all of the information included in your application is true, correct, and provided in good faith?
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