Shift Supervisor

Summary

The United States Capitol Police (USCP) safeguards the Congress, Members of Congress, employees, visitors, and Congressional buildings and grounds from crime, disruption, and terrorism. We protect and secure Congress so it can fulfill its constitutional and legislative responsibilities in a safe, secure and open environment.

Duties

This position is within the Protective Intelligence Operations Center (PIOC), Office of the Assistant Chief of Policefor Protective and Intelligence Operations (ACOP-P&IO), in the United States Capitol Police (USCP). The purposeof this position is to serve as a PIOC Shift Supervisor responsible for directing, coordinating, and overseeing alloperational activities during an assigned shift within a 24-hour intelligence and protective operationsenvironment. Serves as the senior operational authority on duty during assigned shift and provides guidance to personnel,stakeholders, and partner agencies regarding operational matters. Exercises significant independent judgment in evaluating operational priorities, assessing threats and emergingincidents, and directing resources to support the USCP’s protective and intelligence mission. Directs and oversees the day-to-day operations of a PIOC shift, ensuring continuous mission readiness andeffective execution of protective intelligence and security operations. Provides direct oversight and guidance to subordinate staff, including contractors, performing threatmanagement, protective intelligence, residential security monitoring, protective operations support, criticalincident response, continuity of operations, and interagency coordination. Directs the intake, triage, assessment, and coordination of protective intelligence information, threats, suspiciousactivity reports, event security concerns, and law enforcement coordination matters. Oversee the monitoring and tracking of protective details, residential security systems, mobile duress programs,and other protective security operations. Evaluate intake reporting and operational information from multiple sources to identify threats, assess risk, anddetermine appropriate notification and response actions. Serves as the primary coordination point for communications among federal, state, and local, partner agenciesduring routine operations, special events, exercises, and emergency incidents. Analyzes and evaluates operational programs, policies, management processes, and organizational activities toidentify issues, assess impacts, and recommend improvements. Leads or participates in strategic initiatives and high-visibility projects involving multiple stakeholders, executiveleadership, and partner organizations. Develops briefing materials and recommendations concerning operational readiness, protective intelligencematters, emerging threats, policy initiatives, and program activities. Provides senior leadership with timely analysis and recommendations to support strategic decision-making andmission execution. Serves as a member of the emergency response team during exercises, planned events, continuity operations, and actual emergencies.

Requirements

You must be a U.S. citizen. Successful completion of a background investigation is required. Must complete a one-year probationary period. Must work rotating shifts during training and be available for any of the 3 shifts (0600-1400, 1400-2200, 2200-0600). Must be willing and able to work nights, weekends and holidays.

Qualifications and evaluation

Evaluation Factors: Please address all Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs) within the narrative responses so that your experience can be evaluated properly. We will review your resume, assessment questionnaire, and supporting documentation to determine if you meet the minimum requirements for this job. If you meet the minimum requirements for this job, we will evaluate your application materials to assess the quality, depth, and complexity of your qualifications, accomplishments, experience, and education as they relate to the requirements listed in this vacancy announcement. Failure to successfully pass a full field background investigation and all segments of the pre-employment evaluation process will result in disqualification from further consideration under this vacancy announcement.

Education

There is no education substitution for experience in this series and/or grade.

How to apply

Navigate to the following URL to apply to this job: USCP Careers 1. Follow the prompts to upload your resume and/or other supporting documents and complete the occupational questionnaire. 2. Click the Submit Application button to submit your application package. 3. It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and appropriate documentation are submitted prior to the closing date. 4. To verify that your application is complete, log into your account and select the job posting for this position. The page will display the status of your application, the documentation received, and any correspondence the Department has sent related to this application. 5. Failure to provide all required documents and information requested by the closing date of this announcement may result in your application not being considered. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on the closing date to receive consideration.

Required documents

The following documents are required and must be received by the closing date of this announcement: 1. Your resume: Page limit is two (2) pages and should include a description of related job duties as well as dates of employment (mm/yy). Margins cannot be smaller than .5 all around and the font no smaller than 11-point. 2. Other supporting documents: - Veterans Preference Documentation, if applicable. - College transcript(s), if qualifying based on education, or other documentation to prove possession of the basic requirements for this position.

Additional information

Additional Conditions of Employment with the USCP: As per the Congressional Accountability Act (CAA) and the Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act of 2019, criminal history information will only be collected following a qualifications review and after a tentative offer of employment has been made. A criminal history does not automatically exclude an applicant from employment with the USCP. Criminal History Check -- Must successfully pass a comprehensive criminal history check of the past 10 years if offered employment. A criminal history check will be performed on applicants who accept an offer of employment. Credit Check -- Must successfully pass a credit check. Applicants must not be in default or delinquent on any Federal guaranteed student loans. Applicants must demonstrate a competent financial history. Financial delinquency including collection accounts, liens, repossessions, or garnishments may be a basis for disqualification. Selective Service Registration -- Male applicants must provide verification of registration with the Selective Service System or must verify exemption from the Selective Service System registration because of age or military status. Female applicants are exempt from Selective Service System registration. https://www.sss.gov/verify/ Fingerprint Check -- Applicants' fingerprints will be submitted to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) for a check of their criminal history record. Background Investigation -- Must successfully complete all components of the USCP full field background investigation. There are few automatic grounds for rejection in the USCP background investigation process. Issues of misconduct, such as illegal drug use, arrests, or convictions, may not be automatically disqualifying. However, deliberate misstatements, omissions, or intentionally withholding required information at any phase of the hiring process will result in a candidate's disqualification regardless of the nature or reason for the misstatement or omission. The primary reason candidates fail a background investigation is due to deliberately withholding or omitting material facts. Providing false and/or misleading information may be grounds for removal from the application and selection process.