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Criminal Investigator, GS-1811-13

Department of Homeland Security
U.S. Coast Guard
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Summary

These positions are located in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), United States Coast Guard (USCG), Commandant, Vice Commandant, Assistant Commandant for Intelligence & Criminal Investigations, Coast Guard Investigative Service (CGIS), Southeast Region, Largo, FL, Miami, FL and Chesapeake Region, Philadelphia, PA.

Overview

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Open & closing dates
12/09/2022 to 12/19/2022
Salary
$94,373 to - $134,033 per year
Pay scale & grade
GS 13
Locations
3 vacancies in the following locations:
Largo, FL
1 vacancy
Miami, FL
1 vacancy
Philadelphia
1 vacancy
Remote job
No
Telework eligible
No
Travel Required
Occasional travel - This position requires occasional travel.
Relocation expenses reimbursed
Yes—Relocation / Permanent Change of Station expenses are authorized.
Appointment type
Permanent - This is a permanent appointment.
Work schedule
Full-time - This is a full-time position.
Service
Competitive
Promotion potential
13
Job family (Series)
Supervisory status
No
Security clearance
Top Secret
Drug test
Yes
Position sensitivity and risk
Critical-Sensitive (CS)/High Risk
Trust determination process
Announcement number
23-1311-HQ-RF-M
Control number
693929100

Duties

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As a "rigorous/primary" position, this position is covered by the Law Enforcement Retirement System. In accordance with Public Law 100-328 and Departmental Personnel Management Letter 338-2, candidates for law enforcement positions can not have reached their 37th birthday prior to the date of referral on a Certificate of eligible for a federal civilian law enforcement position. In unusual situations, a waiver may be authorized by the USCG Commandant up to age 39. An individual who has passed the maximum entry age limit, but previously served in a covered position, may be eligible for consideration and reinstatement of coverage if he will be able to complete a total of 20 years of covered law enforcement service by the time he reaches the mandatory retirement day of 57. See OPM Retirement Handbook for further details. The Maximum Entry Age requirement may be waived for applicants eligible for veterans' preference. (See Maximum Entry-Age Requirements for Veterans' Preference Eligibles.) This position requires a mobility agreement. The selectee will be required to sign a mobility agreement indicating their willingness to accept reassignment to positions in other duty locations as determined by and based on the needs of the CGIS. The mobility agreement must be signed during pre-appointment and will remain as a condition of employment. The incumbent must carry firearms and maintain proficiency in their care and use. Therefore, the position is subject to the Lautenberg Amendment, 18 U.S.C. Section 922(g)(9) and selectee will be required to certify whether they have ever been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence. False or fraudulent information provided by candidates is criminally punishable by fine or imprisonment (Title 18, USC., Section 1001). This position requires successful completion of a pre-employment physical which certifies that you are physically and medically qualified to perform the full duties of the position. Please see the GS-1811 Medical Requirements. Results of a recent (up to one-year old) physical examination must be provided prior to appointment. Determination as to sufficiency of medical record will be made at time of appointment.

You will be assigned to either a CGIS Headquarters unit, a CGIS regional office or a CGIS staff Joint Task Force (JTF).  In addition, you will conduct and supervise complex and highly sensitive criminal investigations into matters involving felony violations of the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ); internal affairs investigations into alleged misconduct by CGIS personnel; investigations into violations of federal laws and statutes under the maritime jurisdiction of the USCG investigations into matters referred by DHS, Office of Inspector General to CGIS Headquarters; or matters within the jurisdiction of the JTF to which assigned. 

Being a CG civilian makes you a valuable member of the CG team, typical duties include:

  • Conducting highly complex criminal investigations usually within established geographical and jurisdictional boundaries but sometimes outside these boundaries, often working with cold information and/or evidence or with highly reluctant witnesses or suspects; handling a significant volume of complex and sensitive internal affairs investigations possibly on high ranking officials.
  • Conducting highly sensitive and complex cases which may include arson assault, bribery, burglary, child abuse, criminal fraud, disclosure of classified/sensitive matter, manslaughter, narcotics violations, sabotage, rape sexual assault, subversive activity, and other violations of the UCMJ and other Federal statutes and regulations.
  • Carrying out assignments, which may include, undercover operations, surveillance; search and seizure operations; making apprehensions/arrests; interviewing witnesses; interrogating suspects; and providing armed force protection services.
  • Preparing clear and concise investigative reports and other documents in a timely manner, and presenting all indicated and developed information to supervisors, relevant commands, attorneys and courts.
  • Preparing and delivering effective oral briefings to senior military and civilian personnel of the CG and other Federal, state, and local agencies at all levels.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

  • U.S. Citizenship is required.
  • Applicant is required to meet the medical requirements of the position.
  • The applicant is subject to pre-appointment and random drug testing.
  • The position requires a valid state driver's license.
  • A mobility agreement is required.
  • A pre-employment polygraph is required.

All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement. This includes Time-In-Grade requirements for current status employees applying through merit promotion procedures. Status applicants applying for a promotion must have 52 weeks of service at the next lower grade.

Qualifications

At the GS-13 level: Applicants must have 1 full year of specialized experience (equivalent to at least the GS-12 level in the federal service).

Specialized experience includes: Demonstrating mastery of, and skill in, applying laws, regulations, executive orders, advanced principles, concepts, as well as advanced investigative techniques associated with operational law enforcement intelligence collection; obtaining and evaluating information from many diverse sources including alleged criminals and reluctant witnesses; surveillance planning, including those surveillance activities involving multiple parties, the latest technology, and methods that are subject to changing legal admissibility; and detection practices to identify crimes involving financial instruments, narcotics trafficking, cyber crimes, subversive organizations, terrorism, threats to national security, and criminal rings; using advanced investigative techniques to provide functional and technical oversight to special agents; and overseeing subordinate agents. 
 
Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular ability, skill, and knowledge to successfully perform the duties of this position and is typically in or related to this line of work.

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.

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.

Education

This position does not have a positive education requirement. If you are including education on your resume, report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. See Required Documents section for detail.

FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet Federal qualification requirements if you can show that your foreign education is comparable to education received in accredited educational institutions in the United States. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence with your application. See Recognition of Foreign Qualifications click here

Selectee(s) for this position who are current federal employees on permanent appointments and will be moving outside of the current commuting area of their current position to accept this position are authorized to receive a one-time relocation incentive of 10% of the salary including locality for this position. Receipt of the bonus will require a 12-month service agreement. The employee must establish a residence in the new geographic area prior to payment.

Additional information

Applicants will be required to complete questions contained on the Declaration for Federal Employment (OF-306) at the time a tentative job offer is made. Certain responses on the form could pose a problem with suitability for employment determinations. If you receive a conditional offer of employment for this position, you will be required to complete/make updates to the OF-306 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, or imprisonment.

DHS uses e-Verify, an Internet-based system, to confirm the eligibility of all newly hired employees to work in the United States. Learn more about e-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities at click here

Moving expenses will be paid in accordance with appropriate regulations.

Irregular overtime including evenings/weekends may be required.

Selectee(s) for this position who are newly appointed to a permanent position are authorized to receive a one-time recruitment incentive of 10% of the salary, including locality for this position. Receipt of the bonus will require a 12-month service agreement.

Selectee(s) for this position who are newly appointed to a permanent or term position may be eligible for student loan repayment up to $10,000 (pre-tax) for one calendar year. More than one loan may be repaid if the combined repayments do not exceed $10,000. Receipt of this incentive will require a three-year service agreement.

A Mobility Agreement must be signed prior to appointment to document agreement with mobility program provisions.

All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit.

The Department of Homeland Security encourages persons with disabilities to apply, to include persons with intellectual, severe physical or psychiatric disabilities, as defined by 5 CFR § 213.3102(u), and/or Disabled Veterans with a compensable service-connected disability of 30 percent or more as defined by 5 CFR § 315.707. Veterans, Peace Corps/VISTA volunteers, and persons 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 or contact the Servicing Human Resources Office listed at the bottom of this announcement.

More than 1 selection may be made from this announcement if additional identical vacancies in the same title, series, grade, and unit occur within 45 days from the date the certificate was issued.

If you need a reasonable accommodation for the application and hiring process, please contact 202-795-6262. Decisions on granting reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis. Visit Reasonable Accommodation

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 résumé and supporting documentation to ensure you meet the basic qualification requirements. If you meet the minimum qualifications, your experience, education and training will be rated using the on-line self assessment questions that are based on the following competencies or knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to perform this job:

  1. Knowledge of criminal and civil investigation-related policies, concepts and principals as currently practiced in Federal Law enforcement.
  2. Knowledge of generally accepted investigative and intelligence collection principles, techniques, methods and procedures.
  3. Ability to apply laws, policies, regulations, directives, procedures, and instructions regarding Maritime Law Enforcement (MLE), the Federal statutes and regulations of the Uniform Code of Military Justice (Title 10, U.S. Code), rules of evidence, court decisions, constitutional rights, search and seizure, methods of interview and interrogation, admissibility of confessions and national security directives in order to meaningfully participate in investigative, intelligence, security and law enforcement missions.
  4. Ability to make contacts, maintain effective working relationships, and gain the cooperation of others.
  5. Ability to perform the investigative, intelligence, security, and law enforcement missions.
Your resume and responses to the self-assessment questions are an integral part of the process for determining your qualifications for the position. Therefore, you must support your responses to the self-assessment questions by providing examples of past and present experience in your resume.

If you are best qualified, you may be referred to the hiring manager for consideration and may be called for an interview.

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





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