Supervisory Police Officer (Confinement/Civilian Liaison)

Who may apply

Limited to the following applicant groups:

  • Internal to an agency
Fort Hood, Texas
Full-time Security Clearance: Not Required
Application Deadline:
2026-08-21
Posted:
2026-08-12

2 days left to apply

Salary: $74,678 – $97,087 per year (GS-11)

Salary context

Based on 116 annual-salary jobs in the same occupational series. This role pays above most similar positions.

Job Details

Position Overview

About the Position: This position is located with the Directorate of Emergency Services, Police/Provost Marshall Division, Patrol Branch. Fort Hood rests in the beautiful 'hill and lake' country of Central Texas between Killeen and Copperas Cove and is approximately 60 miles north of the capital city of Austin, 50 miles south of Waco, 160 miles south of Dallas, and 150 miles north of San Antonio.

Duties

  • Serve as the Confinement Liaison and Civilian Police Liaison (CPL) Supervisory Officer independently supervises confinement and civilian police Liaison.
  • Direct the daily operations to include accountability for prisoners, observation of privileges, transportation to and from the contracted confinement facility, daily briefs, etc.
  • Oversees the in processing, counseling, and sustainment of inmates.
  • Direct the operation and administration of contracts to ensure compliance with standards.
  • Provide oversight and supervision of a Civilian Police Liaison (CPL) Office which maintains contact and liaison with tenant activities, military commands and other Civilian Police agencies.
  • Serve as a Confinement and Civilian liaison supervisor responsible for supervision tracking, control and data entry for all federal Magistrate and Deserter warrants.

Qualifications & Requirements

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities.

  • Current Civilian Employees of the Organization
- This hiring action is a Planned Management Action for current Fort Hood, Directorate of Emergency Services Employees with competitive status. Consideration will also be given to current Army employees with personal competitive status.

In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience.

Note for In-Service Applicants (i.e. current or prior Federal competitive or excepted service): This position is in a one-graded interval series. Experience at the second lower grade level (GS-09) can be credited when there is no position in the normal line of progression that is one grade lower (GS-10) than the position being filled.

Specialized Experience: In-Service Applicants: One year of specialized experience which includes: (1) Managing the custody of US Military inmates in pre-trial and post-trial confinement; (2) Overseeing the in processing, counseling, and sustainment of inmates and; (3) Serving as liaison with tenant activities, Military commands and other Civilian Police agencies. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09).

Or

Other Applicants: One year of specialized experience which includes: (1) Managing the custody of US Military inmates in pre-trial and post-trial confinement; (2) Overseeing the in processing, counseling, and sustainment of inmates and; (3) Serving as liaison with tenant activities, Military commands and other Civilian Police agencies. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-10).

You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas:
  • Community Policing
  • Decision Making
  • Investigation and Reporting
  • Manages and Organizes Information


Time in Grade Requirement for In-Service Applicants: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-09).

Time in Grade Requirement for Other Applicants: For outside applicants (i.e., those without current or prior Federal competitive or excepted service), one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower level (GS-10) is required.

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

Conditions of Employment

  • Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
  • Incumbent must have successfully graduated from the United States Army Civilian Police Academy (USACPA) or complete within one year of hire date, unless incumbent has a current approved waiver from the Office of the Provost Marshal General (OPMG).
  • This position requires the completion of a pre-employment Physical Examination and an annual examination thereafter to ensure the continued, required level of physical health and ability or fitness to perform the duties of the position.
  • In accordance with Army Regulation 190-56 incumbent must take and pass an initial Physical Agility Test (PAT) and annually thereafter.
  • In accordance with Army Regulation 190-56 incumbent must meet all requirements of the Individual Reliability Program (IRP).
  • This position has been designated "Mission Essential". In the event of severe weather conditions or other such emergency type situations the incumbent is required to report to work or remain at work as scheduled to support mission operations.
  • Incumbent must possess a valid state driver's license and be able to obtain and maintain a government motor vehicle operator's license.
  • This position requires shift work to provide coverage on evenings, weekends, holidays, or special situations. Employee shifts are rotated on a regularly scheduled basis.
  • This position is subject to the Lautenberg Amendment. Individuals convicted of misdemeanor domestic violence are banned from firearms or ammo access. False or fraudulent candidate information is criminally punishable under 18 U.S.C. Section 1001.
  • Under federal law (PL 106-554, Sec 639), effective Jan 20, 2001, federal agencies (including DoD) must remove federal law enforcement officers convicted of any felony after this date. Felony convictions before this date do not trigger removal.
  • The incumbent must pass all training and certification for law enforcement duties, including weapons qualifications, first aid/CPR, and National Incident Management System (NIMS) requirements, as prescribed by policy, regulations, or statutes.
  • Incumbent must carry firearms.
  • The position requires the incumbent to wear the Department of the Army Civilian Police (DACP) uniform IAW AR 190-56.
  • Appointment to this position is subject to a one year probationary period unless the appointee has previously met the requirements as described in 5 CFR Part 11.
  • This position is supervisory as defined by the OPM General Schedule Supervisory Guide (GSSG). A one year probation to assess your ability to perform supervisory duties is required unless previously completed.

Evaluations

Once the announcement has closed, a review of your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be used to determine whether you meet the qualification requirements listed on this announcement. Please follow all instructions carefully when applying, errors or omissions may affect your eligibility.

If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and/or experience, you may lose consideration for this position.

Required Documents

The documents you are required to submit vary based on the authority you are using to apply (i.e., applying as a veteran, applying as a current permanent Federal employee, applying as a reinstatement, etc). Please review the following links to see which documents you need to provide to prove your eligibility to apply: Applicant Checklist for Internal/Merit Promotion Announcements.

As described above, your complete application includes your resume, your responses to the online questionnaire, and documents which prove your eligibility to apply. If you fail to provide these documents, you will be marked as having an incomplete application package and you will not be considered any further.

1. Your resume:
  • Your resume must be two pages or less and must support the specialized experience described in this announcement. Resumes exceeding two pages will be removed from consideration.
  • For each relevant work experience, make sure you include the employer's name, job title, start and end dates (include month and year), for qualifications purposes, the number of hours worked per week, and a brief description that show you can perform the tasks at the required level listed in the job announcement. If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be marked as incomplete, and you may not receive consideration for this position.
  • Use plain language. Avoid using acronyms and terms that are not easily understood. The hiring agency will not make assumptions about what's in your resume.
  • If your resume includes a photograph or other inappropriate material or content, it will not be used to make eligibility and qualification determinations, and you may not be considered for this vacancy.
  • For additional information, to include formatting tips, see: What to include in your resume.
2. Other supporting documents:
  • Cover Letter, optional
  • Most recent Performance Appraisal, if applicable
  • Proof of Eligibility to Apply: Your application must include the documents which prove you are eligible to apply for the vacancy. The Proof of Eligibility document describes authorities commonly used in merit promotion recruitment and what document(s) are required to prove you meet the requirements of the authority. You must meet the requirements of at least one of the authorities listed in the Who May Apply section above to receive further consideration.
  • Time-in-grade documentation: If you are applying for a higher grade and your SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you meet the one year time-in-grade requirement so you will need to provide an SF-50 which clearly demonstrates you meet the time-in-grade requirements (examples of appropriate SF-50s include Promotions, Within-grade Grade/Range Increases, and SF-50s with an effective date more than one year old).
NOTE: Documents submitted as part of the application package, to include supplemental documents, may be shared beyond the Human Resources Office. Some supplemental documents such as military orders and marriage certificates may contain personal information for someone other than you. You may sanitize these documents to remove another person's personal information before you submit your application. You may be asked to provide an un-sanitized version of the documents if you are selected to confirm your eligibility.

How to Apply

To apply for this position, you must complete the online questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section above.

The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on08/21/2026 to receive consideration.
  • To begin, click Apply to access the online application. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to create one before beginning the application (https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/13029492).
  • Follow the prompts to select your resume and/or other supporting documents to be included with your application package. As a reminder, your resume must be two pages or less and must support the specialized experience described in this announcement. Resumes exceeding two pages will be removed from consideration. For additional information, refer to the 'Required Documents' section.
  • You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your application before it is submitted. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.
  • After acknowledging you have reviewed your application package, complete the Include Personal Information section as you deem appropriate and click to continue with the application process.
  • You will be taken to the online application which you must complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation is included with your application package, and submit the application. Your resume selected in USAJOBS will be included, but you must re-select other documents from your USAJOBS account or your application may be incomplete.
  • It is your responsibility to verify that your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) is complete, accurate, and submitted by the closing date. Uploaded documents may take up to one hour to clear the virus scan.
  • Additional information on how to complete the online application process and submit your online application may be found on the USA Staffing Applicant Resource Center.
To verify the status of your application, log into your USAJOBS account (https://www.usajobs.gov/applicant/profile/dashboard/), all of your applications will appear on the Welcome screen. The Application Status will appear along with the date your application was last updated. For information on what each Application Status means, visit: https://help.usajobs.gov/how-to/application/status. If you provided an email address, you will receive an email message acknowledging receipt of your application. Your application package will be used to determine your eligibility, qualifications, and quality ranking for this position. If you are determined to be ineligible or not qualified, your application will receive no further consideration.