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Supervisory Detective

United States Army Installation Management Command

Fort Sill, OKFull-time$75–97K/yrPosted 2 days ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$75–97K/yr
Location
Fort Sill, OK
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
US work authorization required

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Job overview

The Supervisory Detective leads the Military Police Investigations Section and ensures compliance with and enforcement of federal, state, and local laws and regulations. The role includes directing subordinate work, conducting complex criminal investigations, coordinating investigative efforts with other law enforcement agencies, and reviewing case files for timely and thorough progress. The position requires arrest authority and carrying a firearm.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Criminal InvestigationCriminal LawFirearmsHuman Resources ManagementArrest

Qualifications

One Year Specialized ExperienceGS-09 Experience or EquivalentU.S. Citizenship52 Weeks at Next Lower GradeOne-Year Probationary Period

Benefits

Relocation Assistance

Full job description

Summary

About the Position: Serves as a Supervisory Detective with overall command and control responsibility for the Military Police Investigations Section. The position is to ensure compliance with and enforcement of a full range of federal, state, and local laws, ordinances, rules and regulations.

Duties

  • Plan work to be accomplished by subordinates including setting and adjusting short and long term priorities.
  • Possess arrest and apprehension authority, and is required to carry a firearm in the performance of duties.
  • Provide supervisory guidance to assigned military detectives performing a leadership role.
  • Conduct long term investigations of complex, sensitive, and controversial violations (actual or potential) of criminal law and the UCMJ (Uniform Code of Military Justice), involving persons and property.
  • Arrange for assistance from subordinate and other investigators/law enforcement personnel (including CID, FBI, and local agencies).
  • Coordinate and reviews investigative efforts of personnel assigned to particular cases.
  • Perform monthly reviews of case folders to verify investigations are progressing in a timely and thorough manner, and ensures bi-weekly quality reviews of folders are completed per AR 190-45.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. Current Army Materiel Command (AMC) employees with competitive status. Current Civilian Employees of the Command Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473 Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Specialized experience: One year of specialized experience which includes conducting investigations to detect and apprehend individuals violating the law; providing guidance to law enforcement personnel on duties on investigative duties; and coordinating with other law enforcement agencies to gather facts and evidence on current investigations to arrest. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09). You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Arrest Criminal Investigation Criminal Law Firearms Manages Human Resources Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-09).

Education

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone -- no substitution of education for experience is permitted. How You Will Be Evaluated

As part of the assessment process, your resume will be evaluated using a competency-based method. This structured evaluation measures your qualifications, experience, and skills against the core competencies required for the position. Final scores will determine whether you are referred to the Hiring Manager for further consideration. Once the announcement has closed, a review of your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be used to determine whether you meet the qualification requirements listed on this announcement. Please follow all instructions carefully when applying, errors or omissions may affect your eligibility. If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and/or experience, you may lose consideration for this position. You may claim Military Spouse preference. You may claim Priority Placement Program (PPP) preference. Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP). If you are a Federal employee in the competitive service and your agency has notified you in writing that you are a displaced employee eligible for ICTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority for this position. To receive selection priority, you must: (1) meet ICTAP eligibility criteria (2) be rated well-qualified for the position and; (3) submit the appropriate documentation to support your ICTAP eligibility. To be considered well-qualified and receive selection priority applicants must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a score of 90 or above. Additional information about the program is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website. Other Information

Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration. You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship. This position requires a 1 year probationary period during which the agency evaluates your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In making this determination, the agency may consider your performance and conduct; agency needs and interests; whether your continued employment supports organizational or Government goals; and whether it promotes the efficiency of the Federal service. Continued employment requires written certification that it advances the public interest. Direct deposit of pay is required. Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees. If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet. This is a(n) Physical Security and Law Enforcement Career Program position aligned under the Operational Support Career Management Directorate. Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement. Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement. When you perform a Civilian Permanent Change of Station (PCS) with the government, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) considers the majority of your entitlements to be taxable. Visit https://www.dfas.mil/civilianemployees/civrelo/Civilian-Moving-Expenses-Tax-Deduction/ for more information. Permanent Change of Station (PCS) allowances may be authorized, subject to the provisions of the Joint Travel Regulations and an agency determination that a PCS move is in the Government Interest. Recruitment and relocation incentives MAY be authorized. Salary negotiations for candidates new to Federal service MAY be authorized. Student loan repayment MAY be authorized. Credit for prior non-Federal experience and certain military service for leave accrual rates MAY be authorized.

How this job compares

Set against the 448 open Law Enforcement jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 5, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$75–97K/yr
  • US median$74–83K/yr162 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $86K, is 8% above the US median midpoint ($79K) — in the middle half of Law Enforcement salary ranges across the US.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 448 open Law Enforcement jobs across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
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Experience
This posting asks for at least 1 year of experience; Law Enforcement postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year at the median (227 postings).
Education
27 of the 448 open Law Enforcement jobs (6%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

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