Police Officer (Accident Investigator)
- Location:
- California, Twentynine Palms
- Requires Relocation:
- No
- Start Date:
- 12/03/2025
- End Date:
- 20/06/2025
- Offering Type:
- Permanent
- Hiring Paths:
- The public
- Service Type:
- Competitive
- Travel Percentage:
- Not required
About U.S. Marine Corps
The Navy and Marine Corps team offers innovative, exciting and meaningful work linking military and civilian talents to achieve our mission and safeguard our freedoms. Department of the Navy provides competitive salaries, comprehensive benefits, and extensive professional development and training. From pipefitters to accountants, scientists to engineers, doctors to nurses-the careers and opportunities to make a difference are endless. Civilian careers-where purpose and patriotism unite! This announcement uses the Certain Personnel of the DoD direct hire authority to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service.
Job summary
This is a public notice flyer to notify interested applicants of anticipated vacancies. Applications will not be accepted through this flyer. Interested applicants must follow the directions in the "How to Apply" section of this flyer to be considered. There may or may not be actual vacancies filled from this flyer. Notice of Result letters will not be sent to applicants who respond to this flyer.
Major duties
You will respond to all traffic accidents; thoroughly investigate, supervise the accident scene and/or direct all events at the scene of an accident. You will review statements taken, interview witnesses, interrogate suspects and reconstruct the scene of an accident. You will coordinate base traffic surveys of suspect or traffic problem areas and monitor them to maintain statistics on accidents for traffic enforcement/control programs. You will conduct radar system detection to enforce speed limits and sobriety checkpoints to identify and deter drinking and driving violations. You will ensure that photos and proper measurements are taken at accident scenes to reconstruct the events of the accident. You will perform traffic law enforcement using radar and Breathalyzer; conduct investigative stops, questions, detains and issues traffic citations. You will perform motorized, walking or bike patrols of the installation; respond to and investigate complaints while enforcing federal laws, the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ), DOD, Naval and Marine Corps regulations.
Qualification
In order to qualify for this position, your resume must provide sufficient experience and/or education, knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are being considered. Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating your skills, knowledge, and abilities as they relate to this position. Therefore, we encourage you to be clear and specific when describing your experience. GS-08: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-07) or pay band in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector performing law enforcement and accident investigation duties involved with responding to traffic accidents; governing the accident scene and/or directing all events that transpire at the scene; reconstructing the scene of an accident; preparing charts, graphs, slides, and takes photos; conducting radar system detection to enforce speed limit and sobriety checkpoints to identify and deter drinking and driving; conducting traffic stops, questioning, detaining and issuing traffic citations; insuring Police Accident Reports and Complaint Reports are complete. GS-07: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-06) or pay band in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector performing law enforcement and accident investigation duties involved with responding to traffic accidents; taking statements; directing all events that transpire at the scene; conducting traffic stops; reconstructing the scene of an accident; sets up and conducts checkpoints/roadblocks in an effort to reduce criminal activity and ensure motor vehicle safety; reroutes traffic to maintain an adequate traffic flow; insuring Police Accident Reports and Complaint Reports are complete. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0000/police-series-0083/ Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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.
Education
**No substitution of education or training may be made for the required specialized experience.**
Evaluations
In order to qualify for this position, your resume must provide sufficient experience and/or education, knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are being considered. Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating your skills, knowledge, and abilities as they relate to this position. Therefore, we encourage you to be clear and specific when describing your experience. As vacancies occur, the Human Resources Office will review your resume to ensure you meet the hiring eligibility and qualification requirements listed in this flyer. You will be rated based on the information provided in your resume, along with your supporting documentation. If selected, you may be required to provide additional supporting documentation. If after reviewing your resume and supporting documentation, a determination is made that you inflated your qualifications and/or experience, you may be found ineligible/not qualified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment. All qualification requirements must be met before being considered for any vacancies.