In this position you will work as a member of the Mount Weather Emergency Operations Center (MWEOC), Emergency Services Division, Police Branch. MWEOC is located in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia, approximately 60 miles west of Washington, DC.
The ideal candidate will have experience maintaining law and order, protecting life, property, infrastructure and civil rights of individuals, and national security information and programs from acts of sabotage, terrorism, theft or fire, etc.
All MWEOC staff have emergency assignments and are considered deployed in place. Exercises and activations are planned and unplanned, and may require long hours, nights, weekends and holidays. All MWEOC employees are: (1) required to use a government-issued electronic device (to include cellular phones); (2) subject to recall during emergency situations; and (3) required to perform work in locations both above and below ground. What will I do in this position if hired?
In this position, you will serve as a Police Officer responsible for maintaining law and order and security and to protect life, property, and the civil rights of individuals; protecting government property and sensitive assets and information from acts of sabotage, espionage, terrorism, trespass, theft, fire, and accidental and/or willful damage and destruction that may affect the national interest.
Typical assignments include: Enforcing a wide variety of federal, state, and local laws in compliance with rules, regulations, and procedures while carrying a firearm and/or weapon. Taking statements, conducting investigations of offenses that have been committed against the property and/or persons and making arrests without a warrant for any offense or for any felony.
Patrolling facility grounds, structures, and surrounding roadways to prevent and detect theft, damage, or unauthorized entry; monitoring perimeter and internal detections systems. Receiving and acting on calls concerning reports of breaches of the peace, complaints, emergencies, accidents, acts of violence and theft of federal or personal property.
Preparing reports, making recommendations, and prepares cases for prosecution; performing crime scene searches, collecting, preserving, identifying, photographing scenes to render detailed reports. What else do I need to know? At FEMA, our mission is to help people before, during and after disasters, and every employee at FEMA has a role in emergency management.
Every FEMA employee has regular and recurring emergency management responsibilities, though not every position requires routine deployment to disaster sites. All positions are subject to recall around the clock for emergency management operations, which may require irregular work hours, work at locations other than the official duty station, and may include duties other than those specified in the employee's official position description.
Travel requirements in support of emergency operations may be extensive in nature (weeks to months), with little advance notice, and may require employees to relocate to emergency sites with physically austere and operationally challenging conditions.
No Educational Substitution: There is no educational substitution for this position, and you must meet the qualifications listed in the "qualifications" section of this announcement.
DHS offers competitive salaries and an attractive benefits package, including health, dental, vision, life, and long-term care insurance; retirement plan; Thrift Savings Plan [similar to a 401(k)]; Flexible Spending Account; Employee Assistance Program; personal leave days; and paid federal holidays. Other benefits may include flexible work schedules; tuition reimbursement; transportation subsidies; uniform allowance; health and wellness programs; and fitness centers.
DHS is committed to employee development and offers a variety of employee training and developmental opportunities. For more information, go to the DHS Careers website and select "Benefits." Disabled veteran leave will be available to any federal employee hired on or after November 5, 2016, who is a veteran with a service- connected disability rating of 30 percent or more.
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jennifer.dunlap@fema.dhs.gov · 202-706-3157
This position is with Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security.
The posted pay range is $72651 – $94448/yr.
This position requires a Top Secret security clearance.
Applications close on 2026-11-13.
This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government · Retrieved 2026-10-23 · Not affiliated with or endorsed by OPM or USAJOBS.gov
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