Serves as the Deputy Field Chief for VA Police Service, providing executive leadership and strategic oversight of law enforcement operations, physical security, crisis intervention programs, and compliance activities across a multi-facility catchment area. Ensures integrated, Veteran-centric policing; adherence to federal, state, and local laws; and alignment with VHA mission objectives.
Provides strategic leadership and operational oversight for multiple organizational units within the service line, ensuring alignment with enterprise objectives and directives from senior leadership. Guides subordinate managers and supervisors in implementing policies, procedures, and performance standards that support mission priorities and service delivery goals.
Reviews and approves recommendations for staffing actions-including selections, promotions, details, and reassignments-ensuring decisions support workforce planning and succession strategies. Establishes service line performance benchmarks and ensures subordinate leaders effectively communicate expectations, monitor progress, and provide constructive feedback to their teams.
Serves as a key VA official during emergencies for effective protective and recovery operations with local, state, and other Federal agencies. Manages operations during emergencies, due to natural or man-made causes, for facilities affected, and oversee plans and actions required to ensure law enforcement and security operations are maintained.
Actions include planning, coordinating, and providing oversight of the allocation of law enforcement assets from facilities within the assigned area. Reviews and approves investigative reports, ensuring accuracy, adherence to evidentiary standards, and alignment with organizational objectives. Directs systemic compliance reviews and monitors corrective actions to address violations of laws, regulations, and policies.
Ensures investigative findings are documented and communicated appropriately to inform administrative decisions and risk mitigation strategies. Provides executive leadership and strategic oversight for crisis intervention programs within the service line, ensuring effective multidisciplinary responses to Veterans experiencing mental health crises.
Establishes policies and operational frameworks that guide subordinate managers and supervisors in implementing advanced deescalation strategies and leveraging VA resources to achieve optimal outcomes for Veterans in crisis. Analyzes trends and systemic issues in physical security compliance, recommending policy updates and resource allocations to enhance program effectiveness.
Provides guidance on complex security challenges and collaborates with senior leadership to align physical security strategies with mission objectives. Ensures subordinate managers maintain accurate documentation and reporting standards in accordance with VA directives and federal guidelines. Performs other duties as assigned. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual/remote position.
Position Description/PD#: Supervisory Law Enforcement Specialist - Deputy Field Chief of Police / PD00216A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
There is no educational substitution at this grade level.
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $89508 – $116362/yr.
Applications close on 2026-10-26.
This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government · Retrieved 2026-10-21 · Not affiliated with or endorsed by OPM or USAJOBS.gov
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