Police Officer Position Available In Hampshire, Massachusetts

Police Officer Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administrion Northampton VA Medical Center Summary The Northampton VA Medical Center filling one position serving as Police Officer. 1. Northampton VA Medical Center loced 421 N Main St, Leeds, MA 01053

• Shift TBD (Panama Roting Schedule) based on facility needs. Overview Accepting applicions Open & closing des 06/11/2025 to 06/26/2025 Salary $54,538
• $70,896 per year Pay scale & grade GS 6 Locion 1 vacancy in the following locion: Leeds, MA Remote job No Telework eligible No Travel Required 25% or less
• You may be expected to travel for this position.

Relocion expenses reimbursed No Appointment type Permanent Work schedule Full-time Service Competitive Promotion potential None Job family (Series) Supervisory stus No Security clearance Drug test Yes Position sensitivity and risk Trust determinion process Financial disclosure Bargaining unit stus Announcement number

CBTD-12746956-25-DB

Control number 838589700 This job is open to The public U.S. Citizens, Nionals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S. Clarificion from the agency

ALL US CITIZENS. DIRECT HIRE AUTHORITY

This position is being filled using Direct-Hire Authority (5 CFR 337.201) for this occupion. Duties These position’s will serve as a Police Officer the Northampton VA Medical Center & Springfield VA Clinic. The Police Officer will perform a full range of police duties by following and executing rules, regulions, or procedures covering law and rules enforcement, physical and personal security operions, prol duties, control desk duty, coordinion with local courts, and/or crime prevention activities for the local jurisdiction. Protects the civil rights of all individuals on VA controlled property; Prevents, detect and investige crimes; Prols assigned areas on foot or by motor vehicle; Subdues persons causing disturbance or who threen harm to themselves or others; Follows rules/procedures concerning search and seizure of evidence and contraband; Obtains search and arrest warrants; Arrests violors; Provides basic first aid and CPR prior to arrival of emergency medical personnel; Prepares report of activities and events th occurred during shift; Performs traffic control; and Assists citizens in emergency situions; Performs other reled duties as assigned.

Designed Drug-Testing Position:

Applicants tentively selected for VA employment in a testing designed position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested denied employment with VA. Applicants will not be appointed to the position if a verified positive drug test result is received.

Work Schedule:

Compressed/Flexible roting shifts (also known as Panama Schedule), days, nights, weekends, and holiday schedule. Candides must be willing to work weekends, irregular work hours and extended hours if determined by the needs of the service. Furthermore, candides must be willing to be placed, detailed, or temporarily assigned to other reled services and/or locions, if necessary.

Virtual:

This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Police Officer/ PD99925

S Notificions:

This position is covered by a special re. The incumbent may be required to travel to other VA campuses and CBOC’s. This position is in the Competitive Service. This position is a AFGE Bargaining Unit position. Current and former Federal employees must submit copies of their most recent SF-50, (Notice of Personnel Action). The SF-50 must identify the position title, series, grade, step, tenure and type of service (Competitive or Excepted). In some cases, more than one SF-50 may be required to show a higher grade previously held. Requirements Conditions of Employment You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this job Subject to a background/suitability investigion Designed and/or random drug testing may be required May serve a probionary period Selective Service Registrion is required for males born after 12/31/1959 A complete applicion package; Resume, Transcripts, etc Selected applicants required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identificion required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver’s licenses or ste-issued dentificion cards th are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identificion for employment. Qualificions To meet the minimum qualificions for the GS-6 position, you must have least one (1) full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-5 grade level in the Federal service (or equivalent pay band), th provided a knowledge of a body of basic laws and regulions, law enforcement operions, 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 situions; ghering informion and preparing reports; conducting routine prol, traffic control, and traffic accident investigions. Experience as a security guard or corrections officer is generally not qualifying.

NOTE:

You must provide detailed informion of your experience performed. Informion such as “I was a Prolman”, “I was a Police Officer for a number of years,” or “I enforced Federal, Ste, county, and laws” is insufficient to determine your qualificions. Experience must be fully documented in your resume and must include job title, duties, month & year start/end des AND hours worked per week.

Driver’s License Requirement:

Applicants must possess a valid, unrestricted Ste driver’s license, have a safe driving record, and demonstre th he or she is medically qualified to opere the approprie motor vehicle safely. Applicants are required to pass agency Government Vehicle Drivers physical examinion.

NOTE:

We cannot accept photographs, therefore; please do not submit a copy of your driver’s license with your applicion package. If an interview is requested, you may be required to provide a copy of your valid ste-issued driver’s license.

Firearm Requirement:

VA Police Officers are required to carry agency-approved firearms while on duty on VA property. Officers must achieve and maintain qualificion/certificion 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).

POLICE OFFICER CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYEMENT 1.

New VA Police Officers are required to tend an 8-week course the VA Law Enforcement Training Center in Little Rock, Arkansas. Sisfactory completion of this course is a condition of continued employment. 2.

Designed Drug-Testing Position:

Applicants tentively selected for VA employment in a testing designed position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to an appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested denied employment with VA. Applicants will not be appointed to the position if a verified positive drug test is received. 3. A medical examinion is required. The duties of these positions require modere to arduous physical exertion and/or duties of a hazardous nure. The following medical requirements apply to all applicants: good near and distant vision, ability to distinguish basic colors, and ability to hear the conversional voice. 4. Applicants and employees must have the capacity to perform the essential functions of the position without risk to themselves or others. Applicants and employees must possess emotional and mental stability. A psychological examinion is required. In most instances, a specific medical condition or impairment will not automically disqualify an applicant or employee. A medical condition or impairment is disqualifying only if the condition, for good medical reason, precludes assignment to or warrants restriction from the duties of the specific position. For some positions, the loss or impairment of a specific function may be compensed for by the sisfactory use of a prosthesis or mechanical aid. Reasonable accommodion shall also be considered in determining an applicant’s ability to perform the duties of a position. 5. A character investigion conducted on applicants selected for employment. The purpose of such an investigion is to secure evidence of the candide’s honesty, integrity, general character, and loyalty to the U.S. Government. 6. As a condition of employment, must qualify to be issued a firearm and semi-annually with assigned firearm, annually with an expandable Straight Bon (MEB), maintain a valid Ste or Commonwealth Driver’s 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).

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

The work requires, on a regular and recurring basis, considerable and strenuous physical exertion such as running, frequent climbing of multiple flights of stairs, and carrying items weighing over 50 pounds. It requires stamina, physical agility, dexterity, and the strength to pursue, apprehend or detain persons who are often uncooperive, assaultive, and/or armed.

WORK CONDITIONS

The work involves both modere and high risks and possible endangerment of life or serious injury th 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 modere to severe discomforts and unpleasantness, such as high temperures in confined spaces, high temperures due to mandory protective personal equipment, or adverse weher conditions during extended periods of traffic and prol duties. The work involves modere risk requiring exercise of safety precautions when working around hazardous merials such as toxic gases, explosives, infectious biological merials, and others th pose a modere risk of exposure. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through Nional Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizions (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 th transles directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Educion Note:

Only educion or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your educion here: . If you are using foreign educion to meet qualificion requirements, you must send a Certifice of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for th educion. Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act, the Department of Veterans Affairs prohibits requesting an applicant’s criminal history prior to accepting a tentive job offer (TJO). Please the Human Resources and Administrion/Operions, Security, and Preparedness (HRA/OSP), for more informion. Additional informion Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act, the Department of Veterans Affairs prohibits requesting an applicant’s criminal history prior to accepting a tentive job offer (TJO). Please the Human Resources and Administrion/Operions, Security, and Preparedness (HRA/OSP), for more informion. The following communiced to applicants for VA employment in a testing designed position and will also be included in all VA vacancy announcements for such positions: All applicants tentively selected for VA employment in a testing designed position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drugs use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested 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 candides for competitive service vacancies. To be well-qualified, applicants must possess experience th exceeds the minimum qualificions of the position including all selective factors if applicable, and must be proficient in most of the requirements of the job. Informion about ICTAP and CTAP eligibility is on OPM’s Career Transition Resources website which can be found . Receiving Service Credit for Earning Annual (Vacion)

Leave:

Federal Employees earn annual leave a re (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 employee’s credit for their job-reled non-federal experience or active duty uniformed military service. This credited service can be used in determining the re which they earn annual leave. Such credit must be requested and approved prior to the appointment de 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 alterne method to submit documents, please reach out to the Agency Contact listed in this Job Opportunity Announcement. Benefits 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 th are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new window . 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 informion on the specific benefits offered. How You Will Be Evalued You evalued for this job based on how well you meet the qualificions above.

IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.

Applicants referred in the order in which they were received. Benefits 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 th are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new window . 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 informion on the specific benefits offered. Required Documents As a new or existing federal employee, you and your family may have access to a range of benefits. Your benefits depend on the type of position you have

• whether you’re a permanent, part-time, temporary or an intermittent employee.

You may be eligible for the following benefits, however, check with your agency to make sure you’re eligible under their policies.

Documents Accepted:

Cover Letter DD-214/ Stement of Service Disability Letter (VA) License Other (1) Performance Appraisal Resume Separion Notice (RIF) SF-15 SF-50/

Notificion of Personnel Action Transcript Documents Required:

Resume Please review the above list(s) to ensure you have included all necessary documents required for your applicion.

Not every applicant will require the same documents, therefore it is the applicants responsibility to ensure th their applicion package includes all necessary documents to determine qualificions and eligibility for appointment, such as a copy of your SF-50, transcript, ICTAP/CTAP documention (for displaced Federal employees). You will not be contacted for additional informion. Applicants deemed ineligible if supporting documention is not submitted.

Veterans’ Preference:

Since the Direct-Hire Recruitment Authority is being used, traditional Veterans’ Preference rules do not apply. Qualified veterans will, however, be given full considerion for this position. Applicions are accepted online. Applying online will allow you to review and track the stus of your applicion. If you are relying on your educion to meet qualificion requirements: Educion must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion in order for it to be credited towards qualificions. Therefore, provide only the tendance and/or degrees from . Failure to provide all of the required informion as sted in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible ring or may affect the overall ring. How to Apply All applicants are encouraged to apply online. To apply for this position, you must complete the occupional questionnaire and submit the documention specified in the Required Documents section. The complete applicion package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 06/26/2025 to receive considerion. To preview the questionnaire click . 1. To begin, click Apply Online to cree a USAJOBS account or log in to your existing account. Follow the prompts to select your USAJOBS resume and/or other supporting documents and complete the occupional questionnaire. 2. Click Submit My Answers to submit your applicion package.

NOTE:

It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and approprie documention is submitted prior to the closing de. You may check the stus of your applicion any time by logging into your USA Jobs account and clicking on Applicions. Informion regarding your applicion stus can be found in the . To return to an incomplete applicion , log into your USAJOBS account and click Upde Applicion in the vacancy announcement. You must re-select your resume and/or other documents from your USAJOBS account or your applicion incomplete. Agency contact informion David Brown Phone Address VA Central Western Massachusetts Healthcare System 421 North Main Street Leeds, MA 01053 US Next steps After the vacancy announcement closes, applicants are evalued to ensure qualificion and eligibility requirements are met. After the review is complete, a referral certifice(s) is issued and applicants notified of their stus by email. Fair and Transparent The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.

Required Documents Documents Accepted:

Cover Letter DD-214/ Stement of Service Disability Letter (VA) License Other (1) Performance Appraisal Resume Separion Notice (RIF) SF-15 SF-50/

Notificion of Personnel Action Transcript Documents Required:

Resume Please review the above list(s) to ensure you have included all necessary documents required for your applicion.

Not every applicant will require the same documents, therefore it is the applicants responsibility to ensure th their applicion package includes all necessary documents to determine qualificions and eligibility for appointment, such as a copy of your SF-50, transcript, ICTAP/CTAP documention (for displaced Federal employees). You will not be contacted for additional informion. Applicants deemed ineligible if supporting documention is not submitted.

Veterans’ Preference:

Since the Direct-Hire Recruitment Authority is being used, traditional Veterans’ Preference rules do not apply. Qualified veterans will, however, be given full considerion for this position. Applicions are accepted online. Applying online will allow you to review and track the stus of your applicion. If you are relying on your educion to meet qualificion requirements: Educion must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion in order for it to be credited towards qualificions. Therefore, provide only the tendance and/or degrees from . Failure to provide all of the required informion as sted in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible ring or may affect the overall ring. How to Apply All applicants are encouraged to apply online. To apply for this position, you must complete the occupional questionnaire and submit the documention specified in the Required Documents section. The complete applicion package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 06/26/2025 to receive considerion. To preview the questionnaire click . 1. To begin, click Apply Online to cree a USAJOBS account or log in to your existing account. Follow the prompts to select your USAJOBS resume and/or other supporting documents and complete the occupional questionnaire. 2. Click Submit My Answers to submit your applicion package.

NOTE:

It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and approprie documention is submitted prior to the closing de. You may check the stus of your applicion any time by logging into your USA Jobs account and clicking on Applicions. Informion regarding your applicion stus can be found in the . To return to an incomplete applicion , log into your USAJOBS account and click Upde Applicion in the vacancy announcement. You must re-select your resume and/or other documents from your USAJOBS account or your applicion incomplete. Agency contact informion David Brown Phone Address VA Central Western Massachusetts Healthcare System 421 North Main Street Leeds, MA 01053 US Next steps After the vacancy announcement closes, applicants are evalued to ensure qualificion and eligibility requirements are met. After the review is complete, a referral certifice(s) is issued and applicants notified of their stus by email. Fair & Transparent The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance. Overview Accepting applicions Open & closing des 06/11/2025 to 06/26/2025 Salary $54,538

• $70,896 per year Pay scale & grade GS 6 Locion 1 vacancy in the following locion: Leeds, MA Remote job No Telework eligible No Travel Required 25% or less
• You may be expected to travel for this position.

Relocion expenses reimbursed No Appointment type Permanent Work schedule Full-time Service Competitive Promotion potential None Job family (Series) Supervisory stus No Security clearance Drug test Yes Position sensitivity and risk Trust determinion process Financial disclosure Bargaining unit stus Announcement number

CBTD-12746956-25-DB

Control number 838589700 ., .