Police Officer
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Job Location:
Seattle, OR - USA
Yearly Salary:
$ 68153 - 88595
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Summary
The Police position is responsible for the operation direction and control of the law enforcement and physical security activities of a Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC) Health Care System (HCS) or Police Service (PS).
This is an Open Continuous announcement until April 3 2026. Qualified applicants will be considered and referred as vacancies become available.
The Police Officer will perform a full range of police duties by following and executing rules regulations or procedures covering law and rules enforcement physical and personal security operations patrol duties control desk duty coordination with local courts and/or crime prevention activities for the local jurisdiction.
Major responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:
- Protects the civil rights of all individuals on VA controlled property;
- Prevents detect and investigate crimes;
- Patrols assigned areas on foot or by motor vehicle;
- Subdues persons causing disturbance or who threaten harm to themselves or others;
- Follows rules/procedures concerning search and seizure of evidence and contraband;
- Obtains search and arrest warrants;
- Arrests violators;
- Provides basic first aid and CPR prior to arrival of emergency medical personnel;
- Prepares report of activities and events that occurred during shift;
- Performs traffic control; and
- Assists citizens in emergency situations;
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
Work Schedule: Rotating 12 hour shifts. Shifts are determined by the needs of the service. Furthermore candidates must be willing to be placed detailed or temporarily assigned to other related services and/or locations if necessary.
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Position Description Title/PD#: Police Officer/PD41640A
Conditions of employment
- You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this job
- Subject to a background/suitability investigation
- Designated and/or random drug testing may be required
- May serve a probationary period
- Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959
- A complete application package; Resume Transcripts etc
- Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements ( May 7 2025 drivers licenses or state-issued dentification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
- 5 CFR 330.502 - General restriction on movement after competitive appointment applies.
Qualifications
To qualify for this position applicants must meet all requirements within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement.
NOTE: Effective 9/29/2025 all submitted applications must contain resumes limited to two-pages in length and anything longer is prohibited. Only the first two-pages will be considered for qualification purposes for this announcement.
You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below:
- Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-05 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include but are not limited to: that provided a 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. Specialized experience includes maintaining order to protect life and property; taking initial complaints; interviewing witnesses; securing a crime scene and conducting limited searches; responding to emergency situations; gathering information and preparing reports; conducting routine patrol traffic control and traffic accident investigations. Experience as a security guard or corrections officer is generally not qualifying.
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; religions; 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. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience including volunteer experience. NOTE: You must provide detailed information of your experience performed. Information such as I was a Patrolman I was a Police Officer for a number of years or I enforced Federal State county and laws is insufficient to determine your qualifications. Experience must be fully documented in your resume and must include job title duties month & year start/end dates AND hours worked per week.
Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment.
DRIVERS LICENSE REQUIREMENT: This position requires a current valid state-issued drivers license. For the following question indicate either Yes or No. Please select only one letter. NOTE: We cannot accept photographs therefore; please do not submit a copy of your drivers license with your application package. If an interview is requested you may be required to provide a copy of your valid state-issued drivers license.
FIREARM QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENT: VA Police Officers are required to carry agency-approved firearms while on duty on VA property. Officers must achieve and maintain qualification/certification with the agency-approved firearms as condition of gaining and continuing employment as a Police Officer. Applicants must be able to possess firearms under the terms of the Gun Control Act of 1968 as amended (18 U.S.C. 922(g)(9).You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position:
- Arrest
- Criminal Investigation
- First Response
- Interpersonal Skills
- Public Safety and Security
- Security
Working Conditions: The work involves both moderate and high risks and possible endangerment of life or serious injury that requires the exercise of safety precautions and use of personal protective equipment The work is performed in settings in which there is regular and recurring exposure to moderate to severe discomforts and unpleasantness such as high temperatures in confined spaces high temperatures due to mandatory protective personal equipment or adverse weather conditions during extended periods of traffic and patrol duties. The work involves moderate risk requiring exercise of safety precautions when working around hazardous materials such as toxic gases explosives infectious biological materials and others that pose a moderate risk of exposure.
ADDITIONAL POLICE OFFICER CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:As a condition of employment must qualify to be issued a firearm and semi-annually with assigned firearm annually with an expandable Straight Baton (MEB) maintain a valid State or Commonwealth Drivers License and pass annual physical and psychosocial assessments. Applicants must be able to possess firearms under the terms of the Gun Control Act of 1968 as amended (18 U.S.C. 922(g)(9).
For more information on these qualification standards please visit the United States Office of Personnel Managements website at
Additional information
Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act the Department of Veterans Affairs prohibits requesting an applicants criminal history prior to accepting a tentative job offer (TJO). Please visit the Human Resources and Administration/Operations Security and Preparedness (HRA/OSP) for more information.
The following will be communicated to applicants for VA employment in a testing designated position and will also be included in all VA vacancy announcements for such positions: All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drugs use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA.
The Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) and Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provide eligible displaced VA competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. To be well-qualified applicants must possess experience that exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors if applicable and must be proficient in most of the requirements of the job. Information about ICTAP and CTAP eligibility is on OPMs Career Transition Resources website which can be found at Service Credit for Earning Annual (Vacation) Leave: Federal Employees earn annual leave at a rate (4 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee. VA may offer newly-appointed Federal employees credit for their job-related non-federal experience or active duty uniformed military service. This credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave. Such credit must be requested and approved prior to the appointment date and is not guaranteed.
This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.
If you are unable to apply online or need an alternate method to submit documents please reach out to the Agency Contact listed in this Job Opportunity Announcement.
As a condition of employment for accepting this position you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public determining if your employment advances the public interest we may consider:
- your performance and conduct;
- the needs and interests of the agency;
- whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and
- whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.
Upon completion of your probationary period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification in writing that your continued employment advances the public interest.
Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government passionate about the ideals of our American republic and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Key Skills
- Basic Math
- Computer Operation
- Physical Examinations
- Military Experience
- Law Enforcement
- Suspension Experience
- Tribal Law
- Conflict Management
- Security
- Heavy Lifting
- Public Speaking
- Writing Skills
