• Job Description

  Req#: 822756800
  This position will be filled in the Justice Prisoner and Alien Transportation System (JPATS) at one of the locations listed on this vacancy announcement.
  
  The selectee of this position serves as a Aviation Enforcement Officer. You will be responsible for assisting Senior Aviation Enforcement Officer (Security Officer in Charge) on JPATS flights within the continental United States, U.S. territories, and on international JPATS flights.
  
  Duties
  
  
  In this position you will serve in a developmental capacity as an Aviation Enforcement Officer responsible for assisting the Senior Aviation Enforcement Officer (Security Officer in Charge) on JPATS flights within the continental United States, U.S. territories, and on international JPATS flights. You will oversee the work of the contract Aviation Security Officers (ASOs) assigned to JPATS flights. This is a rigorous law enforcement position with primary duties of escorting, transporting, and securing Federal prisoners and detainees onboard JPATS aircraft.
  
  As a Aviation Enforcement Officer at the GL-1801-7/9 level, some of your typical work assignments may include:
  
  
  Requirements
  
  
  This is a bargaining unit position.
  
  Must pass a pre-employment security investigation and drug screening.
  
  This position is a Testing Designated Position and is subject to random drug testing.
  
  Must be able to obtain and maintain a favorable determination of suitability for a Public Trust position.
  
  Must maintain proficiency in the use of firearms, including handguns, rifles, and shotguns and, the use of less than lethal devices, including the X26 taser.
  
  Must attend, pass, and maintain yearly certification in a rigorous aviation safety and survival training program.
  
  Must successfully complete a rigorous enforcement officer basic training program conducted at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC) in Glynco, Georgia.
  
  Must possess a valid driver's license at the time of appointment.
  
  Must obtain an official government passport.
  
  Must undergo and pass a thorough medical examination prior to a final offer of employment and will be subject to periodic medical examinations.
  
  May be required to successfully complete a trial/probationary period.
  
  Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service. Verify Registration here.
  
  Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
  
  Must meet all requirements and conditions of employment listed in this announcement.
  
  Must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
  
  
  Qualifications
  
  
  GS-07 TIME IN GRADE REQUIREMENTS: Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year at the GS-05 grade level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-07 grade level. (Must submit your SF-50 that shows Time-in-Grade eligibility and reflects your title, series, and grade. No award SF-50 will be accepted).
  
  You may qualify at the GL-1801-07 level, if you fulfill one of the following qualifications:
  
  1. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includesExperience in detention, corrections, or law enforcement that equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. You must have at least one year (12 months) of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GL-05 grade level in the Federal service performing the following duties: 1) Escorting and/or transporting prisoners and detainees; 2) Conducting searches of prisoners and detainees for prohibited items; 3) Using restraints to secure prisoners and detainees; and 4) Assisting with the transfer of prisoners and detainees.
  
  OR
  
  2. Education: One full academic year (18 hours) of graduate study or law school related to law enforcement. (e.g., Criminal Justice, Criminology, Law.) Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to successfully perform the duties of the position as determined by the agency.
  
  OR
  
  3. Combination of Education and Experience: You may combine graduate education and specialized experience to meet the minimum qualification requirements. (1) determine your total qualifying experience as a percentage of the experience required. (2) determine your education as a percentage of the education required. (3) add the two percentages. The total percentage must equal at least 100 percent. Only graduate level education (education beyond undergraduate study) may be combined with experience at the GL-07 grade level.
  
  OR
  
  4. Superior Academic Achievement (SAA): You must have completed all requirements for a bachelor's degree with major study in a field related to law enforcement. To be creditable under this provision, SAA must have been gained in a curriculum that is qualifying for the position to be filled. (e.g., Criminal Justice, Criminology, Law.) Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to successfully perform the duties of the position as determined by the agency. AND You must meet ONE of the following:
  • A GPA of "B" (a GPA of 3.0 or higher out of a possible 4.0) for all completed undergraduate courses, or those completed in the last two years of undergraduate study. OR
  • A GPA of "B+" (a GPA of 3.5 or higher out of a possible 4.0) for all courses in your major field of study, or those courses in your major completed in the last two years of undergraduate study. OR
  • Rank in the upper one-third of your class in the college, university, or major subdivision, such as the College of Liberal Arts or the School of Business Administration, based on completed courses. OR
  • Membership in a national scholastic honor society (other than freshman honor societies) recognized by the Association of College Honor Societies.
  GPA's are to be rounded to one decimal place. For example, 2.95 will round to 3.0 and 2.94 will round to 2.9. If more than 10 percent of your courses were taken on a pass/fail basis, your claim must be based on class standing or membership in an honorary society. For more specific details on SAA, click here.
  
  GS-09 TIME IN GRADE REQUIREMENTS: Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year at the GS-07 grade level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-09 grade level. (Must submit your SF-50 that shows Time-in-Grade eligibility and reflects your title, series, and grade. No award SF-50 will be accepted).
  
  1. Education: You must have completed a master's degree or equivalent graduate degree or two full years (36 semester hours) of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field related to law enforcement. (e.g., Criminal Justice, Criminology.) or a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) or Juris Doctor (J.D.) Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to successfully perform the duties of the position as determined by the agency.
  
  OR
  
  2. Specialized Experience: Experience in detention, corrections, or law enforcement that equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. You must have at least one year (12 months) of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GL-07 grade level in the Federal service performing the following duties: 1) Escorting and/or transporting prisoners and detainees; 2) Overseeing searches of prisoners and detainees for prohibited items; 3) Confirming the appropriate use of restraints to secure prisoners and detainees for transport; and 4) Transferring prisoners to and from aircrafts, vans, busses, or other ground transportation.
  
  OR
  
  3. Combination of Education and Experience: You may combine graduate education and specialized experience to meet the minimum qualification requirements. (1) determine your total qualifying experience as a percentage of the experience required. (2) determine your education as a percentage of the education required. (3) add the two percentages. The total percentage must equal at least 100 percent. Only education beyond the first 18 semester hours of graduate level study may be combined with experience at the GL-09 grade level.
  
  In additional to the above qualifications requirements, you must also meet the below:
  
  Possession of the following competencies:
  • Detention: Knowledge of the policies and procedures for detaining criminal suspects including processing, fingerprinting, detention requests, informing detainee of charges, and transportation.
  • Search: Knowledge of the laws, principles and methods of conducting searches on personal property such as vehicles, documents, buildings, and items.
  • Restraint and Self-Defense: Knowledge of techniques and methods used to restrain hostile individuals, including the models and guidelines on appropriate level and nature of force for self-defense.
  • Interpersonal Skills: Shows understanding, friendliness, courtesy, tact, empathy, concern, and politeness to others; develops and maintains effective relationships with others; may include effectively dealing with individuals who are difficult, hostile, or distressed; relates well to people from varied backgrounds and different situations; is sensitive to cultural diversity, race, gender, disabilities, and other individual differences.
  Note: Subject matter experts will evaluate the first five pages of work experience in your resume based on these competencies.
  
  If you are qualifying with education and experience, your experience needs to demonstrate proficiency with the competencies identified above.
  
  IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE CANNOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.
  
  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; 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. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

• About the company

  The United States Department of Justice, also known as the Justice Department, is a federal executive department of the United States government responsible for the enforcement of the law and administration of justice in the United States. It is equivalent to the justice or interior ministries of other countries. The department was formed in 1870 during the Ulysses S. Grant administration, and administers several federal law enforcement agencies, including the U.S. Marshals Service, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, and the Drug Enforcement Administration. The DOJ is responsible for investigating instances of financial fraud, representing the U.S. government in legal matters, and running the federal prison system. The department is also responsible for reviewing the conduct of local law enforcement as directed by the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994.

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