Criminal Investigator

• Leads and/or participates in interagency task force projects and working groups to address complex investigative matters.
• Coordinates the investigative activities of lower-graded special agents assigned to assist in complex criminal and administrative investigations, providing technical information and guidance.
• Provides advice to the Special Agent in Charge (SAC) and senior management on investigative progress, significant findings, legal matters, and recommended actions.
• Leads investigations of alleged or suspected violations of criminal laws, especially those involving complex, sensitive, or highly technical issues.
• Leads internal and external investigations and inquiries involving sensitive and classified information related to criminal and law enforcement activities.
• Performs and oversees law enforcement operations, including undercover activities, surveillance, execution of search and arrest warrants, apprehension of suspects, and detention activities.
• Prepares investigative and prosecutorial documentation, including Reports of Investigations, affidavits, subpoenas, and other legal documents, and provide testimony before grand juries, courts, and administrative proceedings.

Conditions of employment

• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Completion of Confidential Financial Disclosure may be required.
• National Security Position - Single Scope Background Investigation (SSBI) required.
• This position is subject to preemployment and random drug testing.
• You must obtain and maintain the required security clearance; failure to do so may result in withdrawal of an offer or removal.

Qualifications

Qualifying experience is credited from private and public sectors, including paid and unpaid service (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps). Volunteer service builds competencies that translate to paid work. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience. See OPM's General Schedule Qualification Standards for details.

CG-14: Applicants must complete one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS/CG-13 level or above in Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as demonstrating all of the following:

1. Serving as the lead investigator on complex investigations; and
2. Directing or coordinating the work of other investigators; and
3. Providing advice and recommendations to senior officials regarding investigative matters; and
4. Coordinating sensitive investigative and enforcement activities with law enforcement and prosecutorial partners.

Resume Content Required for Qualification Determinations
For each position on your resume, include:

• Employer name;
• Title;
• Series and grade (federal jobs only);
• Start and end dates (month/year);
• Hours per week;
• Relevant experience supporting your specialized experience responses.

Important: If your resume is missing these details, your application may be marked incomplete, and you might not be considered for this job.

Do not copy/paste duties or specialized experience from this announcement into your resume; that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

We will review your application materials, questionnaire responses, and required assessments including a USAHire assessment and structured resume review. Cheating may result in removal from consideration.

Below are the competencies you will be assessed on:

• Attention to Detail
• Criminal Investigation
• Customer Service
• Decision Making
• Flexibility
• Influencing/Negotiating
• Integrity/Honesty
• Interpersonal Skills
• Learning
• Reasoning
• Self-Management
• Stress Tolerance
• Teamwork

You do not need to respond separately to these competencies.

Structured Resume Review: Applicants who meet the eligibility and minimum qualification requirements will undergo a resume review by subject matter experts to determine how their knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies align with the duties of this position. Those found qualified will proceed to the next stage of the hiring process.

You may preview the application questionnaire for this vacancy here: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12994986

For all applicants (please read carefully):

• Two-page resume showing relevant work experience (paid and unpaid), duties performed, employer name, start/end dates (month/year), hours worked, series and grade (federal jobs only)
• Current Federal Employees or Reinstatement Eligibles (Competitive Status): Please upload your most recent SF-50 (Notification of Personnel Action) showing:
  • Tenure: Permanent or career-conditional (Block 24 = 1 or 2).
  • Position occupied: Competitive service (Block 34 = 1).
  • For noncompetitive consideration, include an SF-50 showing your highest competitive, permanent grade (or full-performance level) at or above the advertised grade.

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