Police Officer

This is a challenging and rewarding opportunity to join the U.S. Marine Corps as a Lead Police Officer. As a key member of our law enforcement team, you will be responsible for providing guidance and support to Field Training Officers and police officers, ensuring the effective delivery of law enforcement services to our community.

• Provide technical advice and guidance to police officers on the enforcement of laws, rules, and regulations.
• Assist in the planning and directing of watch activities, ensuring the smooth operation of our law enforcement services.
• Prepare and distribute reports, schedules, and lists to support the effective delivery of our services.
• Monitor and maintain accurate records of criminal activity, ensuring that our data is up-to-date and reliable.
• Deploy police officers on motorized, bicycle, or walking patrols, ensuring that our community is safe and secure.
• Direct police officers at fixed posts, controlling vehicle and personnel access to our installation.
• Instruct Field Training Officers, trainees, and police officers in specific officer tasks and techniques, ensuring that our officers are equipped with the skills and knowledge they need to succeed.
• Provide written instructions, reference materials, and supplies to support the instruction given.

• Must be a U.S. citizen, pass a National Agency Check, and meet local background check requirements.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment and participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• This is a Department of Navy Drug Testing Designated Position (TDP), requiring pre-employment urinalysis and sustained drug testing.
• Must meet medical standards for police officers in the DoD and NMCPHC-TM-OM 6260, and wear a uniform and maintain appearance and grooming standards per Marine Corps Orders/policies.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check.
• Generally, current federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level.
• The DON does not employ individuals for Law Enforcement Officer positions who have been convicted of a crime of domestic violence on or after 27 November 2002.
• This position does not meet the definition of law enforcement officer (LEO) and is excluded from coverage as LEO or purposes of the Federal Retirement System Base Annuity IAW 5 CFR, Part 842, Subpart H.
• You will be required to successfully complete a pre-appointment physical examination and maintain program height and weight appearance standards.
• This position is covered by the Domestic Violence Misdemeanor Amendment (30 Sep 96) of the Gun Control Act (Lautenberg Amendment) of 1968.
• Successful completion of a pre-employment drug test (including marijuana) is required.
• Males born after must be registered for Selective Service.
• Must be 18 years of age or older prior to start of employment.
• Must be able to read, write, and speak English.
• Position requires the employee to obtain and maintain a Secret Clearance.
• Employees are subjected to a pre-employment background check and ongoing background checks to affirm employability as a Police Officer.
• This position is subject to work an uncommon tour, including nights, weekends, and holidays to meet mission requirements.
• Overtime or night differential pay and/or unusual duty hours may be required.
• This position requires rotating shift work.

In order to qualify for this position, your resume must provide sufficient experience and/or education, knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are being considered.

Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating your skills, knowledge, and abilities as they relate to this position. Therefore, we encourage you to be clear and specific when describing your experience.

GS-09: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of Specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-08 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector that provided 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.

GS-08: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-07 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector that provided 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.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management.

• Employees are subjected to a pre-employment background check and ongoing background checks to affirm employability as a Police Officer.
• Employee is required to wear an assigned uniform and display official designated items or accessories to include additional required equipment.
• The employee must follow and adhere to applicable grooming standards for the installation.
• May be required to respond to off-base circumstances as directed by the installation commander, in accordance with USMC and DoD policy.
• You may be required to respond to off-base circumstances as directed by the installation and pass periodic re-tests as required.
• As first responders to chemical/biological attacks, must be able to train and wear personal protective equipment to include a mask, suit, boots, and gloves.

No substitution of education or training may be made for the required specialized experience at the GS-06 level or above.

This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program.

Recruitment incentives may be authorized to eligible new hires.

Several vacancies may be filled.

A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments.

Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants.

Policy information may be found at:

Veteran's preference does not apply when selecting individuals under this specific hiring authority.

However, if you claim veteran's preference, you will be required to submit supporting documentation with your application as described in the Required Documents section below.

This position requires rotating shift work.

Overtime may be required.

This position is subject to work an uncommon tour, including nights, weekends, and holidays to meet mission requirements.

Overtime or night differential pay and/or unusual duty hours may be required.