Clarification from the agency

All United States citizens.

The selected candidate will be responsible for the following duties:

• Receives, develops and evaluates leads, original requests, complaints and allegations from informants, industry, the U.S. Government and other sources.
• Plans for each phase of the investigation.
• Develops an investigative plan designed to obtain essential facts and proof and performs accurate and impartial fact-finding to execute that plan.
• Conducts interviews, interrogations, and examination/procurement of pertinent records both in the U.S. and abroad.
• Conducts investigative activities including surveillance, writing and serving of subpoenas, taking sworn statements, preparing and serving search and arrest warrants, developing and utilizing informants and conducting detentions/seizures of shipments/items.
• Coordinates findings with other law enforcement agencies, other regulatory agencies, the BIS Office of Chief Counsel (OCC), other DOC program areas, and the United States Attorney’s Office, as appropriate, in preparation and prosecution of administrative proceedings and/or criminal prosecutions arising from investigations conducted.
• Summarizes and reports all investigative activities efficiently in a clear, logical and impartial manner.

ATTENTION: Due to the large number of qualified applicants for positions of this type, this job announcement will close at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on either: (A) The closing date listed above or (B) The date that 300 applications are received; whichever occurs first. If the announcement closes on the date that 300 applications are received, all applications submitted by 11:59 p.m. that day will be given consideration, including those in excess of 300.

We encourage applicants to apply as soon as possible.

Salary ranges will vary based on the location. Please visit:General Schedule (GS) Pay Tables for specific salary information related to a specific location

Conditions of employment

• You must be a United States Citizen.
• You must be suitable for Federal employment.
• You must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret clearance.
• You must be registered for Selective Service if applicable (www.sss.gov).
• You may be required to serve a 1-year probationary or trial period.

FIREARMS QUALIFICATION: The selectee must qualify with firearms authorized by OEE and participate in a recurring qualification course. The selectee is expected to abide by current OEE policies. The selectee will also arm at specific times as required by the supervisor.

FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE: The selectee must file an initial and annual OGE-450, Confidential Financial Disclosure Report.

MANDATORY AGE REQUIREMENT: Applicants who have not previously held a law enforcement position as defined in 5 USC 8331 are subject to a maximum age (37 yrs) restriction in filling this position. The maximum entry-age may be waived.

LAW ENFORCEMENT RETIREMENT: Employees who reach age 50 with at least twenty years of creditable service as law enforcement officers are qualified for law enforcement retirement. Employees who reach age 57 with at least 20 yrs of creditable service as law enforcement officers are subject to mandatory retirement.

LAW ENFORCEMENT AVAILABILITY PAY (LEAP): Selectee is entitled to LEAP at 25% of base pay after successful completion of training.

MANDATORY COMPLETION OF BASIC TRAINING: Selectee must complete or have completed the basic criminal investigator course at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center, Glynco, GA (or equivalent training as determined by the selection official).

DRUG TESTING: The selectee for this position is subject to random drug testing. The selected candidate must pass urinalysis testing prior to appointment and periodically thereafter.

MEDICAL/PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Candidates must undergo testing to demonstrate they possess satisfactory physical abilities necessary to perform the essential tasks of a particular position (defined by OPM) in a safe and efficient manner. Any physical condition that would cause the applicant to be a hazard to him/her or others is grounds for disqualification.

TEMPORARY TRAVEL AND MOTOR VEHICLE OPERATOR’S LICENSE: Frequent temporary travel may be required. The selectee must possess and maintain a valid state motor vehicle operator's license.

MOBILITY AGREEMENT: The selectee for this position must be willing to relocate (change of official duty station) at the direction of management.

DECLARATION OF FEDERAL EMPLOYMENT: If selected for Federal employment, you will be required to complete a "Declaration of Federal Employment" OF-306, prior to being appointed.

Qualifications

To qualify for the GS-09 grade level

Applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the grade GS-07 or equivalent band in the federal service.

Specialized experience is defined as having experience researching and compiling law enforcement information related to Federal laws.

OR

Education: Master’s or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B. or J.D., if related.

OR

Combination of Education and Experience: Possess a combination of education and experience which is qualifying to meet total qualification requirements for the GS-09 grade level. The total percentages must equal at least 100 percent to qualify. For GS-09 level positions, only graduate education in excess of 18 semester hours is creditable toward meeting the specialized experience requirement. (TRANSCRIPTS REQUIRED)

To qualify for the GS-11 grade level

Applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the grade GS-09 or equivalent band in the federal service.

Specialized experience is defined as having experience reviewing and identifying the principles and relationships with law enforcement agencies pertaining to criminal activity.

OR

EDUCATION: Applicants must possess one of the following (copies of transcript(s) must be submitted with your application by the closing date of this announcement): Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related.

OR

COMBINATION OF SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION: Applicants may qualify based on a combination of specialized experience and education. Experience and successfully-completed education at the appropriate level (see above) may be combined to meet the total qualification requirements for the GS-11.

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 meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

Qualification requirements in the vacancy announcements are based on the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards Handbook, which contains federal qualification standards. This handbook is available on the Office of Personnel Management's website located at http://www.opm.gov/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 resume, optional cover letter and supporting documentation to determine if you meet the minimum qualifications for the position. If you meet the minimum qualifications stated in the vacancy announcement, we will compare your resume, optional cover letter and supporting documentation to your responses on the scored occupational questionnaire (True/False, Yes/ No, Multiple Choice questions). However, your resume and/or optional cover letter must support your responses to the scored occupational questionnaire, or your score may be lowered.

The best qualified candidates will be identified for referral to the hiring manager and may be invited for an interview. The scored occupational questionnaire will evaluate you on the following competencies; please do not provide a separate written response:

• Knowledge and skill in applying inspection, investigation, enforcement, and/or compliance principles, concepts, and practices; criminal and case law precedents; administrative and legal procedures.
• Skill to communicate orally and in writing.
• Knowledge and skills to finding, developing and utilizing sources of information to detect illegal activity and document export violations.
• Skill to conduct inspections of shipments, documents and other materials to determine if violations have occurred.
• Skill to interview and/or interrogates and takes statements from subjects, witnesses, third parties, and other knowledgeable persons.
• Skill to research, analyze, interpret, and evaluate evidence to make appropriate recommendations.
• Knowledge of, and skill to apply, a wide range of complex inspection, investigation, enforcement and compliance actions with awareness of their effects on national security, foreign policy, and counter-terrorism related issues.
• Skill to interpret and apply current Federal Statutes involving evidentiary matters, constitutional rights, searches and seizures, fraud and conspiracies, the conduct of grand jury investigations and appropriate criminal and administrative sanctions.
• Knowledge of, and skill to apply, export compliance practices and structures common to global commercial industry, government agencies and contract suppliers, to conduct efficient investigations and provide well-researched and professional presentations to prosecuting authorities and the business community.
• Knowledge of industry standard export terms and methodologies; laws, regulations, guidelines, and precedent decisions; and requirements of various legal jurisdictions.

If applicable, performance appraisals and/or Incentive award documentation may be submitted and will be forwarded to the selecting official as support in consideration of your application in the evaluation process. To receive due weight, you must submit a recent performance appraisal (dated within 18 months) showing the official rating of record, signed by a supervisor, or statement why the performance appraisal is unavailable (do not submit a performance plan) and/or incentive award documentation (i.e. superior performance awards, special act or achievement awards, quality step increases, etc.).

Applicants must possess training and experience that clearly demonstrate they possess the following knowledge, skills and abilities. This training or experience must be reflected by descriptions of your experience in your resume and/or cover letter.

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