The Uniformed Division’s mission is to protect facilities and venues secured for U.S. Secret Service protectees. Throughout its history, the Uniformed Division has accomplished this mission through a tradition of honor, integrity, and a commitment to excellence.

Find out more about the daily tasks, overall responsibilities, and required experience for this opportunity by scrolling down now.

The Police Officer position starts at a salary of $73,502 (LE-0083-01, step 1) in the Office of Protective Operations,Uniformed Division.

For more information on the Secret Service click here.

You qualify for the LE-01 grade level (starting salary $73,502) if youmeet the following requirements :

• Be the age of 20 at the time of application. Must be 21 at the time of appointment.

Allqualification requirements listed above must be met by the cut-off date of the month in which you applied.

Applicants who meet the minimum qualifications are considered in the following order : (1) preference eligibles having a compensable service-connected disability of 10% or more;

followed by (2) other 10-point preference eligibles; (3) 5-point preference eligible; and (4) non-preference eligibles (i.

e., non-veterans). For information on veterans' preference, please clickhere.

You will be evaluated based on the minimum qualification questions that are in the vacancy questions.

National Service Experience (i.e., volunteer experience) 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).

Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.

You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Applicants must successfully complete Phase I (see below)to receive a conditional offer. In addition, applicants must successfully complete Phase II (see below) in order to receive final consideration for employment.

Phase I :

• Uniformed Division Entrance Examination (UDEE)
• ApplicantPhysical Abilities Test
• Interview

Phase II :

• Security Interview / Credit Check
• Polygraph Examination
• Medical Examination
• Background Investigation (a top-secret security clearance)

As part of the application process the applicant will be required to complete the United States Secret Service Applicant Physical Abilities Test (APAT).

It is a physical fitness assessment which consist of four components (push-ups, sit-ups, Illinois Agility Run and a 1.5 Mile Run).

The APAT is designed to measure the current level of general physical fitness of an applicant, which serves as an indicator of an applicant’s ability to safely complete a vigorous physical training program.

It evaluates an applicant’s ability to perform the physical tasks required on the job by measuring muscular and dynamic strength, endurance, flexibility, aerobic capacity and other factors related to physical aptitude.

The standards are anticipated to be the same regardless of age, gender or position.

To view the entire application process, please clickhere, and click on the red arrow tomove through theprocess.

The Secret Service follows stringent guidelines relating to illegal drug usage. An applicant's history is reviewed and a determination for employment is made according to our guidelines.

For more information regarding the U.S. Secret Service drug guidelines please clickhereto view our Drug Policy.

Consideration will be given to performance appraisals and incentive awards as an indicator of quality of prior experience, no points will be assigned.

For definitions of terms found in this announcement, please click here.

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Last updated : 2024-08-15