Paid Research Studies: Virtual One-on-One Interview

The IRB approved study (IRB# 2120371) aims to examine the career and educational experiences and aspirations of Black returning citizens. Participants are asked to complete a brief interest survey and if selected, they will be asked to participate in a 90-minute online interview with a member of our research team. Participants who complete the online interview will be compensated with a $100 prepaid debit card as a token of appreciation. Individuals may be eligible to participate in this study if they meet the following criteria:

• Are 18 years of age or older
• Identify as Black/African American man
• Currently resides in the D.C., Maryland, or Virginia (DMV) area
• Have previously had contact with the criminal-legal system (e.g., have previously been arrested, spent time in jail or prison, previously or currently on probation/parole, etc.)
• Provide permission to be audio-recorded.

Individuals interested in participating in this research study, can sign up at this link: https://umdsurvey.umd.edu/jfe/form/SV_0iJjHonrfcQHuxU

Paid Research Studies: Online Survey on Stigma and Mental Health

 The IRB approved study (IRB# 2191687) requires participants to complete a 30-minute survey about race-related stress, criminal-legal stigma, and mental health. Respondents will receive a $20 gift card for completing the online survey. Individuals are eligible to participate in this study if they meet the following criteria:

•  Are 18 years of age or older
•  Self-identify as Black or Latino/x
• Have previously had contact with the criminal-legal system (e.g., have previously been arrested, spent time in jail or prison, etc.)

Individuals interested in participating in this research study, can sign up at this link: https://umdsurvey.umd.edu/jfe/form/SV_78puWYkHtj2kiSG

Probation Counselor II | Fairfax County Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court

Probation Counselor II
Location: Reston, VA
Job Number: 24-01721
Salary: $64,190.88 - $106,984.59
Closing Date: August 2, 2024

Works within the Probation Division and provides case management services and supervision of youth ordered on probation by the court. Works under the general supervision of the Unit Director.

Monitors compliance with court-ordered conditions and requirements. Completes court-ordered investigations and writes reports. Attends court hearings and makes recommendations for disposition. Administers validated assessment tools, such as the Youth Assessment Screening Instrument (YASI), and uses information to develop case service plans with the participation of the youth and family to address areas of risk and needs. Employs a variety of counseling techniques and evidenced based interventions during probation contacts, including, but not limited to, motivational interviewing and cognitive behavioral interventions to facilitate behavior change. Makes referrals for appropriate treatment or services when necessary, utilizing least restrictive interventions while building upon the youth and family’s natural supports. Works collaboratively with other agencies and service providers. Uses graduated sanctions when appropriate to address non-compliant behavior in lieu of formal court action, and incentives when desired behavior is demonstrated. Files probation and/or court order violations and returns cases to court for non-compliance when appropriate. 

Supervises and visits youth at home, school, juvenile detention centers, treatment programs, and residential facilities. Follows policies and procedural guidelines set by the agency and the state Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ). May require frequent travel to various locations throughout Fairfax County and the Commonwealth of Virginia. 

May be required to provide short-term case management and supervision of cases diverted from Juvenile Intake, and other duties as assigned by the Unit Director. 

The population of Fairfax County is very diverse where 38.7% of residents speak a language other than English at home (Spanish, Asian/Pacific Islander, Indo-European, and others) and we encourage candidates bilingual in English and a foreign language to apply to this opportunity.

Required Knowledge Skills and Abilities

(The knowledge, skills and abilities listed in this specification are representative of the class but are not an all-inclusive list.)

Knowledge of casework supervision practices and procedures;
Knowledge of the principles of psychology and sociology;
Knowledge of current social and economic conditions;
Ability to use technology to enter and retrieve information;
Ability to interpret laws, rules, and regulations related to probation work and victim services;                                              
Ability to interview and counsel clients;
Ability to prepare complete case records and reports;
Ability to develop effective working relationships with a variety of individuals.

Auditor (Performance) - Performance and Compliance Specialist | Department of Justice, Office of the Inspector General

 

Auditor (Performance) - Performance and Compliance Specialist
Location: Arlington, VA
Announcement Number: 12483973-BSM-RG
Salary: $55,924 - $88,926
Closing Date: August 5, 2024

The Office of the Inspector General is one of the best places to work in the Department of Justice and is one of the premier inspector general offices in all federal government. We offer competitive telework opportunities and excellent work-life flexibilities. The OIG's Audit Division seeks highly motivated college graduates looking for a rewarding opportunity to improve the critical operations of the DOJ and to hold responsible officials accountable for complying with established policy.

Duties

The Office of the Inspector General employs specialists who examine program performance and compliance with laws and regulations. These Performance Auditors participate in a full range of duties to support the audit of government programs, contracts, grants, and payments. This includes planning, assessing risk, establishing methodology, performing fieldwork, developing conclusions, reporting results, and following up on recommendations. More specifically:

As a GS-7, Performance Auditor (Recent Graduate), the individual receives training through classroom and specific on-the-job training assignments to become well versed in evaluation and audit techniques, DOJ programs, legislation and regulations, and industry practices. As a GS-7 Performance Auditor, typical work assignments include but are not limited to:

• Working with experienced staff, the incumbent analyzes information or conducts research to answer questions, evaluates operations or programs, and draws conclusions.
• Using logic to resolve multifaceted questions, gathers financial and operating records, traces transactions to and from source documents, and identifies unusual or questionable transactions or practices that do not fit instructions or guidelines.
• Reviewing and analyzing technical information, data, records, and/or results and using sound judgment to provide the basis for the development of an opinion on the efficiency and effectiveness of operations and make recommendations for action.
• Documenting information (for example, facts, ideas, or messages) in a succinct and organized manner and producing written information that is appropriate for the intended audience.
• Working with teammates on assigned tasks, facilitates sharing of information with others and fosters cooperation and team spirit.
• Engaging in ongoing development to become well versed in evaluation and review techniques, DOJ programs, legislation and regulations, and industry practices.

As a GS-9, Performance Auditor (Recent Graduate), the individual serves as a team member on an assigned audit or review project, assisting senior members in carrying out the activities involved in performance and financial reviews/evaluations of DOJ programs and activities. As a GS-9 Performance Auditor, typical work assignments include but are not limited to:

• Applying knowledge of audit and evaluation functions, uses judgment to choose and interpret the most applicable guidelines, analyze and define problems, and make recommendations on program performance issues or questions.
• Using logic to resolve multifaceted questions, gathers financial and operating records, traces transactions to and from source documents, and identifies unusual or questionable transactions or practices that do not fit instructions or guidelines.
• Reviewing and analyzing technical information, data, records, and/or results and using sound judgment to provide the basis for the development of an opinion on the efficiency and effectiveness of operations and make recommendations for action.
• Documenting information (for example, facts, ideas, or messages) in a succinct and organized manner and producing written information that is appropriate for the intended audience.
• Working with teammates on assigned tasks, facilitates sharing of information with others and fosters cooperation and team spirit.
• Engaging in ongoing development to become well versed in evaluation and review techniques, DOJ programs, legislation and regulations, and industry practices.

Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress.

Federal Enforcement Officer | U.S. Marshals Service

 

***VETERANS' PREFERENCE***

Federal Enforcement Officer
Location: Washington, DC
Announcement Number: ST-12476678-24-DG
Salary: $70,685 - $107,590
Closing Date: July 29, 2024

The primary purpose of this position is to execute district court security protocols; perform detention assignments; detainee transport duties; provide protective services to judicial officers and other government officials, to include transportation of such officials and protection of residences; respond to civil disturbances/active threats in and around federal buildings and engage in service of process duties.

Duties

It is your responsibility to read the entire announcement carefully before applying and to follow all instructions outlined.

As a Federal Enforcement Officer at the GS-1801-9/11 level, some of your typical work assignments may include:

Duties of the position include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Work court security assignments for arraignments, hearings, and criminal and civil trials.
• Provide personal protection inside the courtroom or federal buildings for government officials, attorneys, jurors, witnesses, and other members of the judicial process.
• Oversee detention operations to ensure order and discipline, security, and safeguarding of detainees.
• Search, restrain, provide sustenance, and administer basic medical interventions to inmates.
• Move inmates to and from holding cells to courtrooms and working with external detention or corrections entities, coordinate transportation of inmates to and from the courthouse, airports or other facilities.
• Provide physical transport of inmates, safely and securely, to and from detention facilities, airlift sites, and medical buildings.
• Participate in protective service details of court and government officials, attorneys, jurors, witnesses, etc. as an operator of detail vehicles or in the static security of a residence or building containing a protected person.
• Research and verify the location of a recipient of legal process and work in conjunction with Deputy U.S. Marshals to safely execute the service of process.

Evidence Custodian | Drug Enforcement Administration

 

Evidence Custodian
Location: Washington, DC
Announcement Number: H-DEA-24-12484947-DE-DJ
Salary: $55,924 - $80,510
Closing Date: July 29, 2024

This position is located in the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Washington DC Field Division/Special Support Unit.

This position primary purpose is to receive, document, store, and dispose of non-drug evidence and/or bulk marijuana for a Field Division.

Duties

As an Evidence Custodian your typical work assignments may include:

• Receiving, documents, stores, and disposes of non-drug evidence and/or bulk marijuana for a Field Division.
• Receiving and filing seized evidence from special agents and diversion investigators.
• Developing information, identifying interrelation ships, and taking action consistent with evidence control goals.
• Interpreting and adapting existing guidelines, regulations, and other documents issued by headquarters to a variety of evidence control situations.
• Creating and maintaining automated records of evidence and vault inventory.
• Creating and producing bar code labels on all items for chain of custody tracking.

Housing Paralegal | Rising for Justice

 

Housing Paralegal
Location: Washington, DC
Salary: $45,310 to 60,892

Rising for Justice (“RFJ”) invites applications for a full-time housing paralegal position. Reporting to the Director of RFJ’s Tenant Justice Program, this position is responsible for supporting attorneys providing legal representation to low-income residents of Washington, DC in landlord-tenant disputes and housing-related cases. This is a full-time position based on a 40-hour work week. RFJ offers a hybrid work environment with three days in the office.

Responsibilities:

• Assist with intake, including interviewing potential clients, entering information in RFJ’s case management system, and providing non-legal information and other assistance when necessary;
• Assist attorneys with investigations, including home inspections to review clients’ housing conditions, obtaining case-related documents, serving process or subpoenas, and, as necessary, testifying in court in RFJ cases;
• Assist attorneys with updating and maintaining case files and preparing client letters and other correspondence;
• Assist supervising attorneys and program directors with quality control and oversight of data entry, including running and reviewing reports in the case management system;
• Assist attorneys with case management, including reviewing and organizing documents; preparing trial or deposition materials such as exhibits or case document binders; and assisting with reviewing, assembling, and/or serving discovery or other case documents;
• Provide support to working committees including RFJ’s Community Outreach Committee and Case Acceptance Committee, by performing administrative duties and other work as assigned;
• Oversee undergraduate internship program including managing the recruitment of interns, assigning and supervising work in coordination with RFJ’s program directors, and providing programming and support as part of the internship experience; and
• Other duties as assigned.

2024 Fall Undergraduate Intern | Lawyers'​ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law

2024 Fall Undergraduate Intern
Location: Washington, DC
Salary: $450 stipend
Closing Date: August 23, 2024

The Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law offers both legal and non-legal internships to support our work to achieve racial justice. Our interns contribute to projects that make impactful change and provide the intern with professional and personal development. The Lawyers’ Committee’s full-time staff is based in Washington, DC and is divided into several departments including: Executive Office, Communications, Human Resources, Operations and Information Technology.
 

• All interns will receive a $450 stipend.
• Internships can be full time (37.5 hours per week) or part time depending on class schedule.
• Interns are given meaningful projects that expand their skill set and allow opportunity for growth. Our goal is for interns to gain relevant and valuable experience that helps them in their academic and professional careers.
• Our interns gain positive working relationships and mentors they can carry throughout their career.
   

Fall interns with a full course load must work between 10 to 15 hours a week during the fall semester, and 20 hours without a full course load.  Students can commute into the Lawyers’ Committee office or work remotely.  

Full-time interns are also accepted. Fall and spring interns typically attend colleges and universities in or around the metropolitan District of Columbia region, although the Lawyers’ Committee is also happy to host students participating in externship or academic exchange programs.


What You’ll be Doing:
Non-Legal interns need to be currently enrolled in a college or university. Ideal candidates have strong administrative and project management skills and must have a working knowledge of Microsoft Office programs (e.g., Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint). A passion for civil rights is necessary to carry out the duties and responsibilities of an intern.
The day to day for interns can vary based on department, but you can expect:

• Conducting research on assigned topics or projects.
• Assist in gathering information for reports and presentations.
• Provide general administrative support such as filing, photocopying and organizing documents.
• Scheduling meetings and appointments.
• Assist in the planning and executing of projects.
• Communicate effectively with team members and stakeholders.
• Collaborate with team members on cross-functional initiatives.

Federal Advocacy Intern | National League of Cities

 

Federal Advocacy Intern
Location: Washington, DC
Salary: $17.50 per hour
Closing Date: August 4, 2024

What You'll Achieve:

• Research key congressional committees and members of Congress, as well as the cities in their districts.
• Maintain and update data on cities and city leaders for grassroots advocacy campaigns.
• Help create content for NLC’s online publications, website, and other communication vehicles.
• Attend in-person or virtual hearings or briefings on various policy issues and provide a report to legislative staff.
• Support legislative staff at meetings with city leaders, advocacy coalitions, congressional staff, or federal officials.
• Provide administrative support as needed

Skills You'll Need to Bring:

• Conducting outreach and building partnerships with other organizations or people
• Research

Nice to Haves:

• Qualified candidates should be enrolled in an undergraduate-level or graduate-level program in government, public policy, public administration, or a related field.
• Priority will be given to candidates with experience working in local government or on advocacy campaigns. Relevant coursework and volunteer work will be considered

Surveillance Operator | MGM National Harbor

 

Surveillance Operator
Location: Oxon Hill, MD
Job Number: 252795
Salary: $26 per hour


Casino Surveillance is not your traditional Security role. It is a fast paced, highly math-based role, that will have its challenges on an everyday basis. This role is responsibility is to protect the assets of the casino by ensuring that all employees are following their departmental standard operating procedures and patrons are adhering to the rules of the games. With multiple outlets the role is responsible on surveying, this role is constantly doing math-based calculations to ensure the numbers are correct.


Ideal Candidate

• Excellent basic math skills (being able to add, subtract, divide, and multiply mentally).
• Highly skilled with the ability to retain a lot of new information quickly.
• Great team player who can work both independently and on group projects.
• Takes pride in their work and is self-motivated.
• Ability to type reports with proper grammar.
• No prior casino surveillance experience necessary. Training will be provided.

Legal Intake Specialist | AARP

Legal Intake Specialist
Location: Washington, DC
Position ID: 5862
Salary: $50,400.00 - $56,000

AARP’s Legal Counsel for the Elderly champions the dignity and rights of vulnerable Washington, D.C. seniors 60-plus, providing free legal and social work services to those in need — empowering, defending, protecting, and helping thousands of clients each year in many areas of civil law.

 

The Legal Intake Specialist performs a broad range of administrative support for one or more attorneys. Performs intake for potential clients and supports attorneys with client communications and investigative work such as gathering evidence, searching records and documents, and/or contacting potential clients and witnesses to gather information. Organizes and maintains case files. Creates and transcribes records of highly sensitive/confidential meetings and conversations and prepares correspondence and legal papers. Arranges appointments and maintains calendars, schedules, and files. Organizes and supports community outreach activities.

Responsibilities

• Schedules appointments, depositions, and meetings and maintains attorneys’ files and calendars; makes travel arrangements and prepares and submits expense reports and other financial documents for payment as requested.
• Assists in the onboarding process for new hires, volunteers, and/or interns, including organizing orientation programs; training in office policies, procedures, and technologies; and addressing employee, intern, and volunteer queries regarding office management and facility management issues.
• Prepares, edits, cite checks, and formats correspondence, memoranda, pleadings, briefs, and other legal documents. Retrieves and files legal documents with the courts in person or using the Case Management/Electronic Case Files (CM/ECF) system as requested.
• Organizes and maintains litigation, amicus and other case files, runs case reports, tracks court deadlines, and updates the progress of the case using law practice management software. Communicates with outside counsel to refer and monitor status of co-counseled and/or pro bono cases.
• Provides legal assistance to clients, including conducting intakes and assisting with client interviews. Performs investigative work, records searching, and/or contacting clients, witnesses, and government agencies to gather information.
• Organizes trainings, community outreaches, and legal clinics under the direction and supervision of the attorney- supervisor and helps create presentation decks and relevant materials.
• Participates as a member of practice area team and on cross-organizational working groups to develop innovative approaches to enhance service delivery for organization’s clients.

Police Dispatcher | Herndon Police Department

Police Dispatcher
Location: Herndon, VA
Salary: $52,228.28 - $96,995.08

The Town of Herndon has an immediate need for a Police Dispatcher in the Herndon Police Department. This department maintains a national accreditation and utilizes community policing in order to preserve public peace, protect lives, property and rights of the town’s citizens. As a Police Dispatcher, you will respond to emergency and non-emergency calls for police assistance, or information, and provide dispatch and communication support services to the call.

In this position, you will support the Town of Herndon by:

• Receiving calls for assistance or information, determine nature, priority, and other critical information to dispatch and coordinate police and other appropriate response to an incident.
• Inputting critical information and tracks police activity in the specialized Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) system, monitoring the status of patrol units for availability, assignment, response, and clearing of services to document actions and ensure officer safety.
• Promptly inputting, retrieving, and relaying criminal justice information in support of officer safety, legal process and ongoing investigations through the state (VCIN) and federal (NCIC, etc.) criminal information networks.
• Utilizing authorized training to access, modify or clear information or records, such as wanted subjects, missing persons, legal orders, stolen property and other authorized information, in accordance with state and federal regulations, and completes information requests for officers.
• Provides support in a 24-hour, toll-free voice, text and TDD telephone communications center.
• Prepares threat assessments, warrant service actions and return letters.

Police Officer | Fairfax County Police Department

 

Police Officer
Location: Fairfax, VA
Job Number: 24-01674
Closing Date: December 28, 2024

About the Department

The FCPD is comprised of employees and volunteers who possess the highest standards of ethics and integrity which creates the foundation of our ability to deliver a variety of essential police services to protect and serve all members of our community. Our department provides ethical leadership by engagement with the community to; prevent and fight crime, improve the culture of safety at work and in the community, which preserves the sanctity of all human life, and keeps pace with urbanization. Fairfax County possesses a stellar reputation nationally as the safest jurisdiction of our size among the top fifty major cities. We accomplish this through robust partnerships with all members of our uniquely diverse community.

Some duties and skills include:

• Acts to enforce criminal laws, traffic regulations and maintain public order.
• Patrol designated area utilizing police vehicle or other means.
• Conducts criminal and vehicle accident investigations.
• Effects arrests and testifies in court.
• Knowledge of modern methods and practices of criminal investigation and identification.
• Knowledge of departmental rules and regulations.
• Knowledge of the geography of the county.
• Skilled in the use of firearms.
• Ability to effectively communicate with persons of all ages and walks of life.
• Ability to remember names, faces, and details.
• Ability to comprehend and execute complex oral and written directions.
• Ability to exercise good judgment in stressful situations.
• Good physical condition.
• Keen sense of observation.
• Ability to maintain a high level of ethical standards.
• Ability to demonstrate a high level of integrity at all times.

Explosives Investigator | Pentagon Force Protection Agency

Explosives Investigator
Location: Arlington, VA
Announcement Number: DE-12452366-24-DMB
Salary: $68,405 - $128,956
Closing Date: July 11, 2025

The mission of the Pentagon Force Protection Agency (PFPA) is to provide force protection, security, and law enforcement to safeguard personnel, facilities, infrastructure, and other resources for the Pentagon Reservation and designated DoD facilities (hereinafter referred to as "the Pentagon Facilities") within the National Capital Region (NCR).

Duties

This is an open continuous announcement. Applicants will be reviewed throughout the open period of the announcement. The first cut-off date for consideration of applicants will be 8/10/2024. Thereafter, the cut-off for applications received will be 9/10/2024; 10/9/2024; 11/8/2024; and 12/10/2024; etc., until the job opportunity announcement closes.

Under this recruitment, applications will be accepted and selections made for vacancies as they occur. There may or may not be actual/projected vacancies at the time you submit your application.

There will be a cut-off of 100 resumes each time applications are submitted to hiring managers.

This Public Notice is to gather applications which may or may not result in a referral or selection.

Please read this Notice in its entirety prior to submitting your application for consideration.

• Serves as a liaison with other law enforcement, public safety officers and fire service personnel and provides technical investigative assistance and expert advice in support of investigations involving criminal violations of Federal explosives and arson laws.
• Responsible for the daily transportation and physical protection of government property, such as: explosives, explosive evidence, and other hazardous materials.
• Conducts investigations of post-blast scenes, technical investigative guidance, and provides expert advice in support of investigations.
• Locates explosives, booby traps; and identifies the presence of additional hazardous materials which may present a threat to agent, officer, or to public safety.
• Provides technical assistance and expert advice in support of investigations involving criminal violations of Federal explosives and arson laws.
• Develops bomb threat awareness and safety programs for potentially affected personnel, particularly the Pentagon facilities workforce.
• Renders safe and/or removal of suspected Improvised explosive devices (IED's) incendiary devices, explosives, explosive chemicals, pyrotechnics, and ammunition.

Paralegal/Legal Assistant | Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law

 

Paralegal/Legal Assistant

Location: Washington, DC

About the Role:
The Lawyers’ Committee seeks a collaborative, meticulous and highly organized individual to serve as a Paralegal supporting the legal work of the organization. The Lawyers’ Committee engages in important and impactful civil rights litigation and other legal work throughout the country. This position will touch the following program areas: Criminal Justice, Digital Justice, Economic Justice, Educational Opportunities, Fair Housing, Race-Motivated Violence and Intimidation, and Voting Rights.
The Paralegal will provide critical assistance to Lawyers’ Committee attorneys in general administrative support related to litigation, education, advocacy, policy projects, and other activities. The position will be assigned primarily to one or more substantive project areas and assist with others as needed.

What You’ll be Doing:
Responsibilities of the Paralegal include but are not limited to:

• Manage and organize case files in the electronic case management system, including case documents; information, and calendars.
• Provide support for editing, production, and filing of briefs, exhibits, legislative testimony, and other documents, including formatting, proofreading, and cite-checking, as well as tables of authorities and public education tools.
• Under the direction of attorneys, manage administrative and logistical aspects of litigation and/or project work, such as organizing discovery requests and responses, coordinating depositions, scheduling interviews, meetings, hearings, etc.
• Prepare and proof routine legal documents.
• Stay informed about court rules, local rules, and internal court operating procedures, including deadlines.
• Provide administrative and other support for hearings, trials, and oral arguments.
• Conduct factual research, including through public records requests and access to databases.
• Use electronic/online systems to access case dockets and acquire case filings in matters related to LCCRUL work.
• Prepare internal reports, including weekly updates, board books, information needed for grants and development, and updates to tracking of projects and issues.
• In coordination with project staff and the Communications team, provide text to update relevant web pages.
• Coordinate, manage, and track communications with partners, co- counsel, amici, etc.
• Provide support for and schedule events and meetings.
• Coordinate with accounting to ensure timely submission and processing of timesheets and expenses.
• Other duties and special projects as assigned.

Police Officer | National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency

Police Officer
Location: Springfield, VA
Job ID: 20240308
Salary: $41,966 - $77,252
Closing Date: July 27, 2024

The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA), the World Leader in Geospatial Intelligence. Imagine being able to identify anything on, above, or beneath the Earth's surface and display that information visually to provide a meaningful foundation for decision-making to ensure the safety of the world. That's the job of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.

We analyze imagery and data from many sources and incorporate it into visual displays of essential information for use in national defense, homeland security, and safety of navigation.

Central to the success of our mission are the extraordinary talents and skills of our teams of analysts and other professionals. We need the best minds to provide the information edge, continuing NGA's role as the premier provider of Geospatial Intelligence worldwide.

Know the World, Show the Way ... from Seabed to Space

Assignment Description

ASSIGNMENT DESCRIPTION: Police Officers ensure compliance with Federal laws and Agency rules and regulations pertaining to law enforcement work. They maintain law and order; protect civil rights; carry firearms; provide assistance in emergency situations; investigate criminal activity and misconduct; and safeguard NGA personnel and assets. They also conduct patrols; prevent and detect violations; prepare accident and incident reports; and conduct searches, interviews, and briefings.

Law Enforcement Officer | Federal Reserve System

 

Law Enforcement Officer
Location: Washington, DC
Announcement Number: R024585
Salary: $53,200 - $67,000
Closing Date: September 16, 2024

The Law Enforcement Officer is part of the team that protects and provides a safe and secure environment for Board staff and others on Board property on a 24 hour, seven day per week basis.

Duties

The incumbent will learn to staff security posts, conduct patrols, enforce Board Security policy, and screen visitors via the magnetometer, x-ray, and handheld metal detector. The incumbent works shift work to include nights, days, weekends, and holidays and must be able to work overtime with or without advance notice. The incumbent is required to become knowledgeable of and conform to all applicable laws, Board policy, and Unit policy and procedures. Develops judgment to implement and enforce security policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Staffs a variety of posts on a rotating basis performing work activities such as access control, visitor screening, and foot patrols. Screens visitors and their personal property according to unit policy through the use of screening equipment such as the magnetometer, x-ray machine, and handheld metal detector. Carries and uses a firearm and utilizes defensive and protective equipment. Conducts interior and exterior patrols of Board facilities in order to detect illegal or prohibited activity, potential fire hazards, and accident hazards.
• Operates a variety of computerized systems to include the CCure system, work scheduler, and the visitor registration system. Makes emergency notifications to Board staff as directed. Maintains logs and journals, conducts preliminary investigations under direction of senior officer and/or supervisor, and prepares clear, accurate and understandable reports as called for by unit policy.
• Responds to incidents and emergency situations and provides assistance with emergency services such as administering First Aid, CPR, AED; and building evacuations. At direction of supervisors, makes a determination when other police, fire, and rescue personnel should be notified and asked to provide assistance to the Board.
• Monitors the radio system and receives calls for service. Dispatches calls for service to officers via the radio system in a clear and understandable voice.
• Develops and maintains a sound knowledge of and conforms to Board and unit policies and procedures. Stays abreast of all updates and or changes. Learns and conforms to applicable laws that apply to the Board's enforcement of laws and stays current as to changes or updates to such laws. Enforces federal criminal laws and the D.C. criminal and traffic code within the jurisdiction of the Board in accordance with Board and unit policy.
• Works rotating shifts, weekends and holidays as dictated by the unit's need to provide sufficient security coverage on a 24 hour, 7 days a week basis. Overtime is often required without advanced notice. In emergency or unusual situations, may be required to work extended hours.
• Works with the general public, Board staff, and visitors to the Board utilizing sound customer service skills while also effectively performing the security aspects of the job. Effectively communicates with customers and co-workers and projects a positive and professional image while performing duties.