Criminal Investigator (Reemployed Annuitant and ICTAP eligibles)

Clarification from the agency

This announcement is open to Civil Service Retirees from the Federal Employee Retirement System (FERS) and Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) who are eligible for reemployment as a Federal Annuitant; and Federal Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) eligibles.

During the course of working in the Office of Protective Operations; Office of Strategic Intelligence and Information; or Office of Technical Operations, Criminal Investigators carry out critical investigations and protection assignments. Duties include:

• Planning, coordinating, and conducting exceptionally difficult and sensitive protective assignments; and leading and coordinating teams of special agents in advance security surveys for high-profile individuals critical to government continuity and national/international security; and conducting countersurveillance in support of protective operations.
• Participating in planning, coordinating, and conducting exceptionally difficult and sensitive investigative activities (e.g. financial crimes fraud, major counterfeit, intelligence investigations, etc.); and conducting and coordinating special projects to develop, modify, or enhance protective and investigative policies, procedures, guidelines, and approaches for service-wide use.
• Operating designated security posts at official or social functions attended by protectees; restricting access to closed areas, ensuring only authorized persons enter; and coordinating the collection, evaluation, and analysis of extensive and often conflicting intelligence information gathered through a wide variety of sources (e.g. interviews, liaison with other agencies, reports from concerned citizens, etc.).
• Coordinating, directing, and reviewing field investigations, including those related to financial crimes, counterfeiting, and other violations; ensures investigative activities are conducted in accordance with agency policies and procedures, and provides guidance and oversight to investigative teams.
• Investigating violations of federal laws related to the fraudulent manufacture and use of credit/debit cards, access devices, and computers/telecommunications equipment; electronic fund transfer and financial institution fraud and the counterfeiting of currency and securities of the United States and foreign governments.

Apply for this exciting opportunity to support the integrated mission of the Secret Service investigative and protective missions. This Criminal Investigator position starts within the GS-13 salary range of $125,158 step 1, to $162,708 step 10.

Conditions of employment

• Be a U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for Selective Service.

• Obtain and maintain a Top-Secret Tier 5 clearance. For more information visit OPM Mythbuster Page.
• Submit to a drug test and credit check prior to your appointment and random drug testing while you occupy the position.
• Submit to a polygraph examination prior to your appointment.
• Undergo domestic and foreign travel which will be determined by the hiring office based on the needs of the agency.
• Carry and use a firearm. Maintaining firearm proficiency is also mandatory. You will be ineligible to occupy this position if at any time you have been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence, unless you received a pardon, or your conviction was expunged or set aside.
• Complete a pre-employment medical examination (including vision, hearing, cardiovascular and mobility of extremities) by an authorized Government physician and be determined physically fit to perform strenuous and physically demanding duties. You will be required to undergo regular physical examinations and to maintain a level of physical fitness in accordance with the standards and policies of this agency.
• Successfully complete a 10-week Mixed Basic Training Course (MBTC) or 1- week Reintegration Training Course at the James J. Rowley Training Center in Laurel, MD as applicable. Click here to review the required Fitness Standards.

Since the duties of this position are exacting and involve the responsibility for the safety of others under trying conditions, applicants must possess emotional and mental stability. Any condition that would hinder full, efficient performance of the duties of this position or that would cause the individual to be a hazard to himself/herself or to others is disqualifying.

There are also specific medical requirements for this position, and any chronic disease or condition affecting the respiratory, cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, musculoskeletal, digestive, nervous, endocrine, lymphatic, nervous, genitourinary, and other systems that would impair full performance of the duties of the position may also be disqualifying.

NOTE: Maximum age limit (under 59 at the time of appointment)

Qualifications

OPM Dual Compensation Offset Waiver for Criminal Investigators Approved for Rehires: This announcement is being used to recruit CSRS and FERS annuitants on a limited basis with a waiver of salary offset (if a dual compensation waiver is requested) under certain specified circumstances not to exceed 12/31/2028.

Annuitants who are reemployed with a salary offset waiver (dual compensation) are eligible for:

• Full annuity and full Federal salary.
• Annual and sick leave (not applicable for an intermittent work schedule)
• Fulltime work schedule.
• Receive overtime (on a full-time work schedule).
• Law Enforcement Availability Pay (LEAP) and additional compensation of 25% of the base salary will be added to locality pay.
• Must have completed the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC) Criminal Investigator Training Program (CITP) or equivalent training program from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) or U.S. Postal Inspection Service.
• New hires under this authority will be offered a 4-year, non-status, term appointment in the competitive service Not-to-Exceed 4 years or 1 day before the 60th birthdate, whichever comes first.
• Appointments that continue past December 31, 2028, may be subjected to salary off-set (reduced) if the OPM dual compensation salary off-set waiver is not renewed.

• Additional retirement coverage (other than Social Security coverage).
• TSP Contributions.
• Annual, sick leave or holiday pay (applicable to an intermittent work schedule only).

Applicants must demonstrate that they meet the Minimum Qualification requirements as listed below:

You qualify for the GS-13 level (starting salary $125,158.00) if you possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level, performing duties such as:

• Executing protection assignments for high-profile individuals, facilities, and sensitive operations.
• Preparing detailed investigative reports and presenting findings to management and prosecutorial authorities.
• Ensuring compliance with agency policies, procedures, and legal requirements during all investigative and protective activities.

General Medical Requirements:
As determined by the Office of Personnel Management the duties of positions in this series require moderate to arduous physical exertion involving walking and standing, use of firearms, and exposure to inclement weather. Manual dexterity with comparatively free motion of finger, wrist, elbow, shoulder, hip, and knee joints is required. Arms, hands, legs, and feet must be sufficiently intact and functioning in order that applicants may perform the duties satisfactorily. Sufficiently good vision in each eye, with or without correction, is required to perform the duties satisfactorily.

For additional information on the Series 1811 requirements please visit: OPM Qualification Standards for Occupational Series - 1811

The qualification requirements listed above must be met by the closing date of this 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.

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, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office.

How you will be evaluated

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

Your qualifications will be evaluated based on your application materials (e.g., resume, supporting documents), your responses on the application questionnaire, and your responses to all assessments required for this position. Upon review, your resume and/or supporting documents need to support your answer choices and reflect the one year of specialized experience requirement, in order to be considered. If the one year of specialized experience, equivalent to the next lower grade level cannot be identified in your resume, you will be considered not qualified. The competencies or knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to perform this job are:

• Investigative Experience
• Protective Experience
• Judgement & Decision Making
• Flexibility & Adaptability
• Teamwork and Cooperation
• Oral Communication
• Professionalism

The USA Hire Assessment 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.

Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) Eligibles: If you have never worked for the Federal government, you are not ICTAP eligible. View information about ICTAP eligibility on OPM's Career Transition Resources website. To be considered well qualified under ICTAP/CTAP, you must be rated at a minimum score of 85.0 for this position. In addition, you must submit the supporting documents listed under the required documents section of this announcement.

Interviews may be required for this position. In an interview is required, failure to complete the interview may result in removal from further consideration.

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.

After the U.S. Secret Service completes its hiring, the resumes of the remaining candidates referred for selection consideration may be shared with other DHS Components. During the application process, you may choose to opt-in if you would like your name, application material, and assessment results to be shared. There is no guarantee of further consideration, and you can continue to explore other job opportunity announcements.

In addition to addressing the vacancy specific questions, you must also submit the following documentation:

• Resume - Limit your resume to no more than two pages. The USAJOBS database will not allow an applicant to submit an application that includes a resume over two pages. In order to receive credit for experience contained in an uploaded resume, your employment history should show relevant work experience in month/year format (MM/YYYY), reflecting starting date and ending date, and include the number of hours worked per week. To learn how to format and submit a two-page resume, please visit the USAJOBS Help Center.
• Are you claiming special priority selection rights under the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP)? Submit a copy of your agency notice, copy of your most recent performance appraisal (with at least a satisfactory rating) and your most current SF-50 noting position, grade level, and duty location.
• Are you a retired federal annuitant? Submit a copy of your retirement SF 50, Notification of Personnel Action, showing your tenure code, position occupied and highest grade and step. In addition, if you have or had service in a Federal Law Enforcement position covered by law enforcement or firefighter retirement provisions, including early or mandatory retirement, the SF-50 must show the retirement code. An award SF-50 does not contain the required information. You may be asked to provide a copy of your recent performance appraisal and or incentive awards. Instructions for obtaining your SF-50: If you need assistance with obtaining your SF-50 showing your retirement, please contact the National Records Center website at https://www.archives.gov/personnel-records-center/civilian-non-archival. You must submit the SF-50 associated with your retirement for consideration.
• Are you a Veteran? Veterans' preference does not apply to selections made under this announcement. However, if you would like to submit your military records for benefits you may receive after selection, please submit the following: copy of your DD-214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (Member Copy 4). If a DD-214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (Member Copy 4) is not available, other documentation listing the beginning and ending dates of active service and the type of discharge must be submitted to verify eligibility.

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