Supervisory Police Officer

Summary

GPO employees possess a diverse array of talent in many administrative fields and trades. We provide other agencies with innovative services for the printing, publishing, storage, and distribution of digital content. If you are an energetic, inventive, individual looking for a challenging, yet rewarding career opportunity, GPO may be the place for you. This position is part of the Agency Force Protection, Government Publishing Office in Washington, District of Columbia.

Duties

• Oversee police training responsibilities by focusing on equipping law enforcement officers with the skills, knowledge, and competencies required to perform their duties effectively.
• Manage Supply and logistics responsibilities that are critical in ensuring smooth operations across the Uniformed Police Branch.
• Supervise planning, management, and execution of law enforcement activities aimed at maintaining public safety, law and order, and crime prevention within police operations.

Qualifications

To qualify for the Supervisory Police Officer, PQ-0083-9, you must meet the following requirements: One (1) year of specialized experience at the PQ-7 (or equivalent) level or higher. Specialized experience is defined as experience in active police work that includes: ensuring the health, safety, and well-being of others; providing administrative and technical supervision necessary for accomplishing the work of a unit; and working with federal, state, and local agencies concerning investigations involving incidents of mutual interest. 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). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement (11/20/2026) to be considered.

Education

Substitution of education in lieu of specialized experience may not be used or this grade level. How You Will Be Evaluated

Resumes must be no longer than two-pages in length. The resume must address minimum qualifications and other requirements listed in the job announcement. Your resume will be evaluated to determine if you meet the minimum qualifications required; and on the extent to which your application shows that you possess the competencies associated with this position. To determine if you are qualified for the job, a review of your resume and supporting documentation may be made and compared against your responses to the vacancy questionnaire. You will receive a numeric rating based on your responses to the questionnaire. Your rating is based on both your responses to the questionnaire and information stated in your application. Please make sure that your self-ratings are supported by information in your application. The Human Capital Specialist may verify your qualifications and self-ratings during the application and selection process through quality review, interview questions, work samples, demonstrations, reference checks, and other means. Inflated qualifications may result in you being excluded from further consideration for this position. You will be further evaluated on the following Competencies required for the position: Ability to Lead or Supervise Information Security Public Safety and Security We DO NOT require a separate narrative statement responding to the competencies, however your resume must CLEARLY show possession of these competencies. Other Information

Employment of Relatives Section 3110 of Title 5, U.S. Code, prohibits a Federal official from appointing, promoting, or advocating the appointment or promotion of a relative in the agency where the official is serving or exercises jurisdiction. In addition, Section 2302(b)(7) of Title 5, U.S. Code, makes it a "prohibited personnel practice" for a person in authority to "appoint, employ, promote, advance, or advocate for the appointment, employment, promotion, or advancement of a relative." For further information visit: https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/5/3110 and https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/5/2302 Background Investigation: For a Secret Clearance: To ensure the accomplishment of its mission, the GPO requires every employee to be reliable and trustworthy; this position requires a Secret clearance. To meet those standards, all selected applicants must undergo and successfully completed a background investigation for a Secret clearance. This review could include financial issues such as delinquency in the payment of debts, child support and/or tax obligations, as well as certain criminal offenses and illegal use or possession of drugs; this security process may take between 6 weeks to 12 months. GPO will conduct an interim security clearance, pending the completion of the full investigative requirements for the final Secret clearance. The interim security clearance will be granted based on the favorable completion of preliminary checks that are accomplished as part of the security clearance process. The Agency may rescind the tentative offer if the candidate is unable to obtain an interim clearance. The selectee will work shift 1. The GPO offers Transit subsidy for commuters using public transportation (Metro Bus/Rail, MARC, VRE, etc.). Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement.