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Position Title
Law Enforcement Specialist (Physical Techniques Instructor)
Agency
Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers
Announcement Number
FLETC-CTO/PTD-25-12708736 Opens in new window
Open Period
Monday, March 31, 2025 to Friday, April 11, 2025
For preview purposes only. To apply, please return to the USAJOBS announcement and click the Apply button.
Eligibilities
1. Do you claim Veterans’ Preference? (limit characters)
2. Are you a U.S. citizen?

All U.S. citizens are eligible.
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3. Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from the agency hiring for this position? If yes, confirm:
• you are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy; AND,
• you are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
• you are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
• your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.

For more information, review the USAJOBS Help Center.

To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Proposed Removal/Separation notice to include your latest performance rating (if the notice does not have this information included, you must submit a copy of your most recent performance appraisal) and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.
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4. Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from a position in a Federal agency other than the agency hiring for this position? If yes, confirm:
• you are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy; AND,
• you are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
• you are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
• your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.

For more information, review the USAJOBS Help Center.

To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice to include your latest performance rating (if the notice does not have this information included, you must submit a copy of your most recent performance appraisal) and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.
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Preferences
1. Would you accept a term appointment? (limit characters)
FLETC Data Questions
1. How did you learn about this Department of Homeland Security (DHS) job opportunity announcement? (limit characters)
2. I have thoroughly reviewed the 'How to Apply/Required Documents' & 'Qualifications' sections of this Vacancy Announcement to determine which supplemental documents to submit. This may include: Transcripts to verify undergraduate/graduate education; A Current/Non-Award SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action, noting current position title, series, grade, position occupied, tenure, highest salary (including basic pay) and duty location if I am a current/former Federal employee; DD-214 if I am a veteran (and SF-15/VA Letter if applicable), etc. I understand that failure to fax or upload required documents by the vacancy announcement's closing date may result in loss of consideration. Answer to this question is required. (limit characters)
Conditions of Employment
1. I am willing and able to possess and maintain a valid state-issued driver's license to conduct official government business. (limit characters)
2. This position is subject to Lautenberg Amendment. Persons convicted of misdemeanor crimes of domestic violence are prohibited from occupying this position. Have you been convicted of a crime in domestic violence? (limit characters)
3. I am willing and able to undergo pre-appointment drug testing for illegal drug use. (limit characters)
4. I am willing to complete an initial and annual physical examination that measures visual, hearing, and physical acuity. (limit characters)
Assessment 1
1. In order to be considered for this position you must meet one of the selective placement factors. From the list below select the statement(s) that describes your experience. (limit characters)
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s). (limit characters)
2. Have you graduated from a law enforcement academy? If graduated from an academy, please ensure your resume contains the academy's name and location (city, state) as well as your graduation date (MM/DD/YYYY).

For U.S. Coast Guard personnel only - If you were certified through the Boarding Officer Personnel Qualifications Standard Certification Program (PQS), you must include the certification date in your resume. You may be asked to provide a copy of the certification. Failure to provide this information in your resume may result in your loss of consideration.
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3. From the options below, select the one statement that best describes how you meet the minimum qualifications for a Law Enforcement Specialist (Physical Techniques Instructor), GS-1801-12. NOTE: Your resume must support your claim of specialized experience, i.e. where, when and how you performed the work, or you may be found ineligible. (limit characters)
Select the statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided. Please ensure your experience is supported in your resume. (limit characters)
4. How many years of experience do you have as a sworn law enforcement officer/agent (with full arrest authority)? (limit characters)
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s). (limit characters)
5. Are you a Federal or state certified law enforcement instructor? (limit characters)
6. Have you instructed law enforcement classes in an academy setting or agency sponsored setting? (limit characters)
7. How many years of experience do you have as a certified law enforcement instructor in an academy setting or agency sponsored setting? (limit characters)
8. Choose all of the Law Enforcement Physical Techniques courses which you are certified to instruct. (limit characters)
9. Select the following Law Enforcement Physical Techniques topical areas for which you have experience developing course content and/or student texts for law enforcement courses and/or training programs. (limit characters)
10. Select all of the following Law Enforcement Physical Techniques courses you have instructed. (limit characters)
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided. (limit characters)
11. Revises and develops law enforcement lesson plans. (limit characters)
12. Utilizes diverse instruction methods in order to present law enforcement subjects in classrooms. (limit characters)
13. Evaluates student performance as an instructor in a law enforcement setting. (limit characters)
14. Conducts original research of Physical Techniques training courses for update/revision of course contents. (limit characters)
15. Composes summaries based upon research, for use in updating existing course material, and in providing updated student lesson plans. (limit characters)
16. Communicates orally with various levels of an organization. (limit characters)
17. Participates in committees comprised of internal and external representatives concerned with training policies and academic requirements. (limit characters)
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s). (limit characters)
18. I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, ALL of the information provided on this application is true, accurate, and complete, and that this application for employment is made in good faith. I understand that a false statement on any part of this application may be grounds for not hiring me or for firing me after I begin work. I also understand that I may be punished by fine or imprisonment for falsification of my employment application (18 USC 1001). I understand that information I give may be investigated as allowed by law or Executive order. Do you understand and agree to all the above? (limit characters)