Job 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.

Job Description

In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. For the CP-9 level you must have one year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to at least the CP-8/GS-10 level which is in or directly related to the line of work of the position to be filled. Specialized experience is defined as experience which includes: 1) Knowledge of the principles, concepts, and practices of law enforcement training methods and materials. 2) Knowledge of adult learning methodology related to law enforcement training, program development, and evaluation. 3) Skill in developing law enforcement training curriculum and instruction, developing lesson plans, and course content. 4) Skill in operating computers and utilizing various software packages and the internet to instruct and demonstrate specific law enforcement training. OR Education Substitution Candidate may possess a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 (three) full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related. If you are qualifying based on educational attainment, you must provide documentation to support your claim. All eligibility requirements must be met by the closing date of the vacancy announcement. (Information on Qualification & Education is located at the following link: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/)