This position is located within the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Office of Operations, Security, and Preparedness (OSP), Field Operations, VA Police Service. VA Police Service provides Federal law-enforcement, protective, investigative, emergency-response, and related public-safety services in support of Veterans, employees, affiliates, contractors, visitors, and others who receive services, work, or visit VA facilities and properties.
Duties include, but may not be limited to the following: Second-Level Supervision and Operational Direction Directs, coordinates, and evaluates law-enforcement operations through subordinate first-level Supervisory Police Officers. Ensures subordinate supervisors apply law, policy, procedures, and professional policing standards consistently.
Uses incident reviews, case reviews, inspections, operational data, crime trends, after-action findings, training results, and other information to improve law-enforcement operations, investigative quality, officer safety, service delivery, accountability, and continuity of police operations.
Technical Law-Enforcement Direction and Complex Investigations Serves as a senior operational and technical law-enforcement resource for subordinate supervisors on complex matters involving Federal police authority.
Directs or provides senior supervisory oversight of investigations and enforcement actions that exceed normal shift-level resolution because of complexity, sensitivity, seriousness, duration, multi-jurisdictional issues, conflicting or incomplete evidence, substantial operational risk, or the need for coordination with other law-enforcement organizations, prosecutors, courts, VA counsel, or senior VA officials.
Resolves technical disagreements among subordinate supervisors concerning enforcement authority, investigative methods, evidence, case disposition, operational tactics, and application of policy.
Critical Incident Command and Emergency Operations Provides second-level command and supervisory direction during significant incidents, including active threats, violent crimes in progress, major uses of force, serious assaults, high- risk searches or apprehensions, barricaded subjects, threats to Government officials or VA facilities, major disturbances, missing high-risk persons, infrastructure failures, disasters, and other events that threaten life, property, continuity of operations, or critical VA functions.
Applies National Incident Management System {NIMS) and Incident Command System {ICS) principles to establish or transition command and control, define operational objectives, assign responsibilities, integrate responding resources, establish perimeters and access controls, coordinate evacuations or protective actions, and synchronize VA Police activity with other VA elements and outside public-safety agencies.
Assesses evolving risk and directs subordinate supervisors concerning deployment, tactical posture, specialized resources, scene integrity, evidence preservation, officer safety, public safety, and continuity of law-enforcement operations.
Policy Interpretation, Compliance, and Quality Assurance Monitors changes in Federal and State law, court decisions, legal precedent, VA law -enforcement authority, Departmental directives, operational policy, technology, policing practices, threat information, and other developments that may affect VA Police operations. Conducts or directs second-level quality assurance of police operations and work products.
Collaborates with the Chief of Police, Deputy Chief of Police, peer supervisors, legal counsel, prosecutors, facility officials, and other stakeholders in developing or refining law-enforcement procedures and operational plans. Supervisory and Managerial Authorities Exercises recurring delegated supervisory and managerial authorities over subordinate supervisors and employees.
Uses subordinate supervisors and leaders to direct, coordinate, and oversee police work and makes decisions on work problems presented by them. Uses subordinate supervisors and leaders to direct, coordinate, and oversee police work and makes decisions on work problems presented by them.
Participates in or makes recommendations concerning selections, promotions, reassignments, recognition, awards, training, staffing, scheduling, overtime, leave, and other personnel actions within delegated authority. Identifies and addresses significant operational bottlenecks, barriers to effective service delivery, or systemic deficiencies.
Interagency Coordination and Representation Establishes and maintains professional working relationships with Federal, State, county, municipal, tribal, and other law-enforcement and public-safety organizations, prosecutors, courts, attorneys, emergency management organizations, and VA officials. Represents the assigned police organization in operational meetings, case conferences, incident coordination, after-action reviews, and other forums.
Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Supervisory Law Enforcement Specialist/PD00217A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized. Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized.
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/.
Miranda.Walker1@va.gov · 1-678-924-5700 X573329
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $85447 – $111087/yr.
Applications close on 2026-11-09.
This position is open under the 'Fed Internal Search' hiring path.
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