The Law Enforcement Specialist (Training Coordinator) position is based within the Tucson VA Police Service. The incumbent serves as the Training Manager and Principal Firearms Armorer, responsible for overseeing the planning, development, and management of training programs and firearms maintenance for the Police Service.
Duties include but not limited to: Plans, organizes, and manages all aspects of the Police Service training program in accordance with VA Handbook 0730, established training policies, and Federal guidelines. Maintains accurate and current training records, ensuring all required training is completed within established timeframes. Provides routine advisement regarding training accomplishments, deficiencies, and potential problems.
Oversee the Field Training and Evaluation Program (FTEP) program. Monitors local and national law enforcement trends and analyzes local and regional UCR data to identify training needs. Serves as the primary liaison for training-related matters with VA Central Office, other facilities, and external law enforcement partners. Performs a wide variety of duties encompassing the enforcement and compliance of laws relating to the protection of life, property, and federal assets.
Conducts investigations; requires and receives information relating to criminal offenses; serves and executes search and arrest warrants. Assists in preparing the final report of the investigation, including the application of rules of evidence to substantiate conclusions and make recommendations to various parties on administrative actions to be taken.
Serves as a member of a Crisis Intervention Team, responding to and recognizing Veterans experiencing mental health crisis, utilizing advanced de-escalation strategies and knowledge of VA resources to ensure the best possible outcome for our nation's Veterans. Conducts inspections of federal VA facilities and worksites for compliance with VA physical security requirements.
Analyzes problems, determines deficiencies, finalizes inspection results to include draft, review, editing, and evaluation, and takes corrective action. Work Schedule: Full-time, Monday thru Friday, Schedule varies, determine by Service Manager. Compressed/Flexible: Compressed schedule not authorized. Telework: This position is not authorized for telework. Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Position Description/PD#: Law Enforcement Specialist (Training Coordinator)/PD00224A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized. Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not approved. Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized. Physical Requirements: Much of the work involves on-site work requiring prolonged walking over flat and even surfaces, working in confined spaces, crouching, bending, crawling, standing, and climbing.
The work requires outside exposure to all temperatures. Also requires moderate to arduous physical exertion and possible exposure to personal danger.
A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education. Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/.
If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.
Cesar.RuizJimenez@va.gov · 562-826-8000 X16245
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $62893 – $81765/yr.
Applications close on 2026-09-25.
This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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