Duties

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: For external applicants only.
ASSIGNMENT DESCRIPTION: Police Officers ensure compliance with Federal laws, Agency rules and regulations pertaining to law enforcement, anti-terrorism/force protection, and security work. They maintain law and order; protect civil rights; carry a variety of firearms and less-lethal weapons; aid in emergency situations; investigate criminal activity and misconduct; and safeguard NGA personnel and assets.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Band 02 $50,643 - $93,232 (Includes Local Market Supplement)
If selected for further evaluation, you will receive an invitation via email to participate in Police Officer screening activities to include physical fitness and written evaluations. Applicants may seek a reasonable accommodation at any point during the hiring process, please contact us at recruitment@nga.mil.
The Office of Protective Services (SIP) is a 24x7 operation, requiring Police Officers to work nights, weekends, holidays, overtime, and are subject to recall on a 24-hour basis. Police Officer candidates must be willing to work outdoors in all weather conditions, and under strenuous and potentially dangerous conditions. Application to an NGA Police Officer position is consent to the aforementioned work schedule and conditions.
NGA Police Offices are required to sign a Continued Service Agreement requiring completion of 3 years' service with the SIP. Officers that leave the DoD, NGA, or the IC prior to completing the 3-year period of service may be required to reimburse the NGA for tuition and travel costs associated with required training.
NGA Police Officers are subject to uniform and appearance standards, to include restrictions on tattoos and facial hair. Tattoos, body art, or bands anywhere on the head, face, or neck are prohibited. Additionally, any visible tattoo, body, art, or bands elsewhere on the body that are extremist, indecent, sexist, or racist are prohibited. NGA Police Officers who choose to have facial hair must be neatly trimmed, no longer than a � of an inch in length.
Requirements:
1. Per the Lautenberg Amendment, applicants who have been convicted of domestic violence, or are under a restraining/protection order for domestic violence are not eligible for Police Officer employment with NGA.
2. NGA Police Officers must be 21 years of age, and are required to carry, and utilize firearms, in performance of their official duties in accordance with policy, directive, and law. Police Officers may be required to take their assigned firearms home.
3. In applying for an NGA Police Officer position, the applicant consents to and authorizes NGA to perform a preliminary criminal and driving record background check to determine hire eligibility.
4. Successful completion of an NGA accepted police academy is required in order to maintain employment.
5. Applicants are required to take and pass an initial Physical Ability Test (PAT), medical physical examination conducted by the NGA Medical Unit (which may include a psychological examination), a written entrance exam, polygraph examination, drug test, and receive a favorable security clearance adjudication before hire. Furthermore, they must maintain a "pass" status on all the aforementioned requirements for duration of employment with NGA per policy.
6. Upon hire, applicants must have, and maintain throughout their employment with NGA, a valid driver's license.
Additional Application Requirement: You may be asked to complete one or more assessments in addition to the application you submit on this website as part of your application to NGA. These assessments may include but are not limited to: 1) Online questionnaires or assessments that require you to describe your job-related knowledge, skills, abilities, or other characteristics that are aligned with the mandatory and desirable qualifications of this job posting. The information you provide in the application you submit must support the response you provide to this questionnaire. You will receive an email to describe any additional assessments required. Please monitor your emails and complete any required assessments as soon as possible.
This position may be eligible for a RECRUITMENT INCENTIVE: selected candidates may be offered an incentive as part of the offer of employment. To receive the incentive, selected candidates must be eligible under 5 CFR Part 575, Subpart A, upon issuance of the Final Offer Letter. Changes in federal employment status prior to issuance of the Final Offer Letter may affect eligibility. To receive the incentive, selected candidates will be required to sign a service agreement to stay within the position at NGA for the agreed upon time. If the service agreement is terminated before its completion, the employee may be required to repay a pro rata share amount of the incentive to the government. Additional information regarding recruitment incentives for current federal employees can be found in DoDI 1400.25, Volume 2006.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• Security Investigation

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
You must be able to obtain and retain a Top Secret security clearance with access to Sensitive Compartmented Information. In addition, you are subject to a Counterintelligence Polygraph examination in order to maintain access to Top Secret information. All employees are subject to a periodic examination on a random basis in order to determine continued eligibility. Refusal to take the examination may result in denial of access to Top Secret information, SAP, and/or unescorted access to SCIFs.

Employees with SCI access and who are under NGA cognizance are required to submit a Security Financial Disclosure Report, SF-714, on an annual basis in order to determine continued eligibility. Failure to comply may negatively impact continued access to Top Secret information, Information Systems, SAP, and/or unescorted access to SCIFs.

NGA utilizes all processes and procedures of the Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS). Non-executive NGA employees are assigned to five distinct pay bands based on the type and scope of work performed. The employee's base salary is established within their assigned pay band based on their unique qualifications. A performance pay process is conducted each year to determine a potential base pay salary increase and/or bonus. An employee's annual performance evaluation is a key factor in the performance pay process. Employees on term or temporary appointments are not eligible to apply for internal assignment opportunity notices.

This position is a DCIPS position in the Excepted Service under 10 U.S.C. 1601. DoD Components with DCIPS positions apply Veterans' Preference to preference eligible candidates as defined by Section 2108 of Title 5 USC, in accordance with the procedures provided in DoD Instruction 1400.25, Volume 2005, DCIPS Employment and Placement. If you are an external applicant claiming veterans' preference, as defined by Section 2108 of Title 5 U.S.C., you must self-identify your eligibility.

How You Will Be Evaluated

• • Benefits

     

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    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.

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    If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

    Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

    Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.

  • How to Apply

     

    Application submission involves applying using NGA's online application process at NGA Careers Portal. Additional information concerning NGA's hiring process can be found by visiting NGA Hiring Process.
    
    All announcements close at 11:59PM EDT on the closing date listed. Be sure to complete and submit your application by that time in order to be considered.
    
    ONLY ELECTRONIC SUBMISSIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED.
    
    You can apply for the job opening at https://careers.nga.mil/psp/CAREERS/EMPLOYEE/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM_FL.HRS_CG_SEARCH_FL.GBL?Page=HRS_APP_JBPST_FL&Action=U&FOCUS=Applicant&SiteId=1&JobOpeningId=20240308&PostingSeq=2

     

    Agency contact information

    Recruitment

    Phone

    571-557-1999

    Email

    Recruitment@nga.mil

    Address

    NATIONAL GEOSPATIAL-INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
    Mailstop: S44-HDR
    7500 GEOINT Drive
    Springfield, VA 22150
    US

    Next steps

     

    After visiting the NGA Careers Portal and applying via NGA's online application process, applicants can follow their status via that same NGA online application functionality. Several other topics relating to what is involved in the hiring process and how long it takes can be found by visiting the NGA Hiring Process.

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  • Criminal history inquiries
  • Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy
  • Financial suitability
  • New employee probationary period
  • Privacy Act
  • Reasonable accommodation policy
  • Selective Service
  • Signature and false statements
  • Social security number request

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