Criminal Investigator

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Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this position
• Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for Selective Service
• You must be able to obtain a TS/SCI Security Clearance
• You must submit to a pre-employment drug test
• Current federal employees must meet time-in-grade requirements
• You will be required to pass the pre-employment physical examination
• You will be required to undergo periodic drug testing
• Must possess or have the ability to obtain, a valid driver's license
• See "Other Information" section below for more conditions of employment
  
  

Qualifications

Specialized Experience:

You qualify for the GS-14 grade level if you possess one year of specialized experience, equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal government, performing duties such as: Planning, conducting, and reporting on a full range of criminal investigations to protect an organization's, personnel, property, facilities, or information. Uses a high degree of ingenuity and initiative to provide guidance while conducting criminal investigations..

Substitution of education in lieu of specialized experience may not be used for this grade level.

All qualifications and eligibility requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement.

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.

Time-in-grade

Current General Schedule (GS) federal employees, and those that have served in GS positions within the last 52 weeks, must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade, or a combination of the next lower grade level and an equivalent band in the federal service by the closing of this announcement.

Note: Current or former Federal employees MUST submit a copy of their SF-50 Form which shows competitive service appointment ("position occupied" block 34 on the SF-50 should show a "1"), tenure group (block 24 should show a 1 or 2), grade, and salary. If you are applying for a higher grade, please provide the SF-50 Form which shows the length of time you have been in your current/highest grade (examples of appropriate SF-50s include promotions, With-in Grade/Range Increases, and SF-50s dated a year apart within the same grade/job). If you have promotion potential in your current position, please provide proof. Employees applying with an interchange agreement must provide proof of their permanent appointment. IF YOU DO NOT SUBMIT ALL OF THE REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION, YOU WILL NOT RECEIVE CONSIDERATION AS A STATUS CANDIDATE.

Current or Former Political Appointees: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C or Non-Career SES employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the HR Office. Failure to disclose this information could result in disciplinary action including removal from Federal Service.

Essential Personnel Position - This position may be designated as essential personnel. Essential personnel must be able to serve during continuity of operation events without regard to declarations of liberal leave or government closures due to weather, protests, and acts of terrorism or lack of funding. Failure to report for or remain in this position may result in disciplinary or adverse action in accordance with applicable laws, rules, and regulations. (5 U.S.C. 7501-7533 and 5 CFR, Part 752, as applicable).

Education

Not Applicable

Additional information

Any offers of employment made pursuant to this announcement will be consistent with all applicable authorities, including Presidential Memoranda, Executive Orders, interpretive U. S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and U. S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) guidance, and Office of Management and Budget plans and policies concerning hiring. These authorities are subject to change.

Promotion Potential: This position is at the full performance level.

• Selectee may be required to serve a one-year probationary period.
• Selectee will be required to complete an OGE 450, Confidential Financial Disclosure Form.
• Permanent Change of Duty Station (PCS) Expenses will not be paid.
• This position may be designated as essential personnel. These personnel must be able to serve without regard to declarations of liberal leave, government closures due to weather, protests, and acts of terrorism, or lack of funding.
• Selectee must meet the established experience, basic training, and in-service training requirements established for the enforcement of police powers.
• Selectee must complete in-service requirements and weapons qualification for the enforcement of arrest authority as conferred under 40 U.S.C 1315 authority.
• Selectee may be required to work overtime and shift work.
• This position is subject to the Lautenberg Amendment to the Gun Control Act of 1968, which makes it a felony for anyone who has been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence to ship, transport, possess, or receive firearms or ammunition.
• This position may require overnight travel on a regular and recurring basis in order to accomplish the duties assigned.
  
  

If you receive a conditional offer of employment for this position, you will be required to complete an Optional Form 306, Declaration for Federal Employment, and to sign and certify the accuracy of all information in your application, prior to entry on duty. False statements on any part of the application may result in withdrawal of offer of employment, dismissal after beginning work, fine, or imprisonment.

Veterans, Peace Corps / VISTA volunteers, and people with disabilities possess a wealth of unique talents, experiences, and competencies that can be invaluable to the DHS mission. If you are a member of one of these groups, you may not have to compete with the public for federal jobs. To determine your eligibility for non-competitive appointment and to understand the required documentation, click on the links above and contact the Servicing Human Resources Office listed at the bottom of this announcement.

Multiple selections may be made from this announcement.

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