Summary
The OLES is responsible for establishing Departmental policy and providing leadership and guidance in support of all Departmental and Bureau law enforcement, security, personnel vetting, drug testing, intelligence, counterintelligence, and law enforcement technology programs.
Duties
Serves as the principal advisor to the Assistant Director on complex, high-visibility lawenforcement policy matters affecting over 2,000+ DOI law enforcement personnel acrossmultiple bureaus. Leads development, revision, and implementation of Department-wide law enforcement policies, standards, and procedures. Drafts and coordinates revisions to DOI Law Enforcement Policy Manualchapters and related directives. Ensures compliance with Executive Orders, DOJ guidance, Federal Law Enforcement Training Accreditation (FLETA) standards, constitutional policing requirements, and evolving Federal law enforcement best practices. Conducts legal and operational policy analysis to ensure defensibility, clarity, and enforceability. Coordinates policy review with the Office of the Solicitor, DOJ, and other Federal partners as required. Develops implementation frameworks, transition plans, and bureau compliance guidance. Provides enterprise-level policy integration across law enforcement, detention operations, internal affairs, emergency management, and investigative programs. Identifies policy gaps, conflicting directives, and operational risk areas. Conducts risk assessments related to use of force, detention operations, credentialing, investigative authorities, and interagency operations. Develops mitigation strategies to reduce legal, operational, reputational, and compliance risk. Advises senior leadership on implications of Government Accountability Office(GAO), Office of Inspector General (OIG), Congressional, and external oversight findings. Develops briefing materials and policy options for senior executives, including SES and political leadership. Evaluates bureau-level implementation of DOI law enforcement policies and standards. Designs policy compliance metrics and performance indicators. Reviews bureau operating procedures for alignment with DOI standards. Leads or supports policy-focused reviews, audits, and corrective action initiatives. Develops Law Enforcement & Security Bulletins and interpretive guidance toclarify policy application. Recommends revisions based on trends, incidents, litigation, or emerging threats. Represents OLES on law enforcement policy matters with internal and external stakeholders. Coordinates with DOJ, Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Federal Bureauof Investigation (FBI), Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC),FLETA, Tribal governments, and other Federal agencies. Participates in interagency working groups on accountable policing, use of force,detention standards, investigative procedures, and national security matters. Analyzes proposed legislation, Executive Orders, regulatory changes, and Administrationinitiatives impacting DOI law enforcement programs. Prepares impact assessments and implementation strategies. Drafts policy responses and recommended courses of action. Ensures DOI law enforcement policies align with statutory authority and Administration priorities. Leads high-priority or sensitive assignments on behalf of the Assistant Director. Examples include: Body-worn camera implementation standards Use-of-force reform initiatives Detention facility standards integration Missing & Murdered Indigenous Persons/Women (MMIP/MMIW) policyinitiatives Internal Affairs oversight frameworks Credentialing and training standard modernization
Requirements
Must be a U.S. Citizen or National. Appointment subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication. Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service. Direct Deposit participation required. Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more, visit https://www.e-verify.gov/. Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license throughout employment. As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you may be required to serve a 1 year probationary period to evaluate your fitness and whether your continuation of employment advances the public interest. This probationary period is an extension of the appointment process and therefore requires the agency to determine if continued employment would advance the public interest, meet the organization goals and mission of the agency, and/or otherwise promote the efficiency of the service. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, the agency will consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Under applicable law, the employment of an individual serving a probationary or trial period automatically terminates when that period ends unless the agency affirmatively certifies, in writing, that the individual's employment should continue and that their appointment should be finalized. In the absence of agency action to affirmatively certify continued employment beyond the probationary or trial period, such appointments are terminated. Upon completion of your probationary period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
Education
This position does not allow substituting education for experience.
How you will be evaluated
Your qualifications will be evaluated based on your application materials (e.g. resume, supporting documents), the responses you provide on the application questionnaire, and the result of the additional assessment(s) required for this position. To be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process. Your resume must not exceed 2 pages. Only the document submitted as the "Resume" under the Documents section will be used to determine your qualifications/eligibility and for rating purposes. In the event you submit more than one resume, only the latest submission will be reviewed. You will be assessed in the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics): Attention to Detail Customer Service Decision Making Flexibility Influencing/Negotiating Integrity/Honesty Interpersonal Skills Learning Reasoning Self-Management Stress Tolerance Teamwork In addition to the application and application questionnaire, this position requires successful completion of the USA Hire Assessment, if required. The USA Hire Assessments includes a cut score based on the minimum level of required proficiency in these critical general competencies. You must meet or exceed the cut score to be considered. You will not be considered for the position if you score below the cut score or fail to complete the assessment. All qualified non-competitive applicants and the best-qualified Merit Promotion applicants will be referred to the hiring manager for consideration. Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials or application questionnaire may result in your removal from consideration or your score may be lowered. Cheating on an assessment may also result in your removal from consideration. Applicants who include vulgar, offensive, or inappropriate language or information in their application package will be ineligible for further consideration for this position. Current or former displaced Federal employees who are surplus, displaced, or involuntarily separated have special priority selection rights under the Agency Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) or the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP). To be considered under CTAP/ICTAP, you must be well-qualified, score at least 85 (i.e., meet the minimum qualification requirements, including any selective placement factors; education, and experience requirements), and be able to perform the duties of the position upon entry.