Clarification from the agency

• Federal employees serving on career or career-conditional appointments • Former federal employees with reinstatement eligibility • Individuals with disabilities, peace corps, former overseas employees, military spouses, 30% disabled veterans, and those eligible under other special hiring authorities • Persons eligible under Interchange Agreements • Veterans Employment Opportunities Act (VEOA)

Serving as a Criminal Investigator GS-1811-13 makes you a valuable member of the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers (FLETC) team and mission. This position is located under the Deputy Director's Office, within the Office of Professional Responsibility. This position may be filled in Artesia, NM or Glynco, GA. This position serves as a Criminal Investigator responsible for the planning and operation of criminal and administrative investigations and supporting counterintelligence activities and internal security programs of FLETC. Typical assignments include:

• Supporting the division, senior staff and partner organization personnel on matters pertaining to criminal and administrative investigations, counterintelligence matters, security, and internal affairs investigations impacting those agencies and personnel on FLETC property.
• Serving on various security committees and advising officials on information relating to physical security, anti-terrorism, counterterrorism, criminal investigations and internal affairs investigations.
• Liaising with other law enforcement and security agencies, Department of Homeland Security offices, Office of Inspector Generals (IG) as well as coordinating simultaneous investigative efforts of several law enforcement agencies (state, local and/or Federal) in several different areas of the county.
• Advising U.S. Attorneys and States Attorneys in the preparation of cases for presentation to grand juries, and/or making appearances as a witness before grand juries, in state and Federal trial courts or administrative hearings.
• Planning and conducting complete and complex investigations which involve a full range of investigative areas: felonies, misdemeanors, violation of directives, federal regulations or agency policies.
• Interviewing complainants and witnesses, interrogating and advising suspects of their rights (Miranda, Garrity, Kalkines), maintaining surveillance of suspected crime locations or perpetrators, performing undercover work, searching crime scenes for physical or documentary evidence and preserving physical evidence, making arrests, presenting facts to the U.S. Attorney, Grand Jury and other law enforcement agencies for arrest warrants; recovering and maintaining stolen property and other evidence, and completing investigative reports and participating in raids, searches, surveillances or other investigatory activities.
• Planning and conducting criminal investigations, internal affairs investigations, counterintelligence matters, as well as assisting with the application of programs and policies of physical security for the overall protection of all the FLETC training facilities and sites, personnel and others on the Center premises located at Glynco, GA; Artesia, NM; Charleston, SC; Cheltenham, MD; and the Washington, D.C., Office. Providing advance planning and operations support for executive protection details, enhanced security operations, and special events.
• Developing training materials and conducting training courses designed to provide a fundamental knowledge of and to stimulate interest in the security investigative programs.

View common definitions of terms found in this announcement: Common Definitions.

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 successfully pass a background investigation to access, safeguard, and store classified national security information on a regular basis; must obtain and maintain a Top Secret/SCI (4N - Special Sensitive, High Risk) security clearance.
• Required to undergo initial and random drug testing for illegal drug use. Employment is contingent upon favorable results.
• Current and former federal employees must meet time-in-grade requirements.
• You may be required to serve a one-year probationary period.
• Applying to this announcement certifies that you give permission for DHS to share your application with others in DHS for similar positions.
• This position is eligible for situational-only telework based on agency policy.
• Occasional travel may be required.
• Overtime may be required.
• Required to complete an OGE 450, Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, within 30 days of starting your federal employment and annually thereafter as long as you occupy a position that requires financial disclosure reporting.
• This position is subject to Lautenberg Amendment. Persons convicted of misdemeanor crimes of domestic violence are prohibited from occupying this position.
• This is a 40 U.S.C. 1315 designated law enforcement officer position for duty in connection with the protection of property owned or occupied by the Federal Government and persons on the property.
• Must be able to meet the medical requirements for the 1811, Criminal Investigation Series.
• Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license to conduct official government business.
• Must pass an initial pistol firearms proficiency and qualification course of fire. Must achieve an 80% score, which equates to 240 points out of a possible of 300 points. Recertification each quarter, with a required minimum score of 240 points.

Qualifications

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

Note: Secondary Administrative Law Enforcement Officer retirement coverage is not being offered for this position.

Employees in positions classified as GS-1811 earn annual premium pay at a fixed rate equal to 25 percent of their rate of pay.

This position has a Selective Placement Factor (SPF). If you do not demonstrate possession of the SPF, you will be rated ineligible. In order to be considered for this position you must have completed the Criminal Investigator Training Program or another approved program at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers (FLETC), or a substantially similar program as approved by the Secretary or the Secretary's designee to being authorized to exercise the powers set forth in 40 U.S.C. 1315 (b)(2). You must provide a copy of your certificate of completion.

Specialized Experience: In addition to the SPF, you must possess one year of specialized experience, equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal government, performing duties such as: 1.) planning and operating criminal investigations; 2.) planning and conducting administrative investigations; 3.) conducting an organization's counterintelligence activities; and 4.) providing investigative assistance to law enforcement requests.

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

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 GS-12, or a combination of the GS-12 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.

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.

Physical Demands: This position requires 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. Near vision, corrective lenses permitted, must be sufficient to read printed material the size of typewritten characters. Hearing Loss, as measured by an audiometer, must not exceed 35 decibels at 1000, 2000, and 3000 Hz levels. Since the duties of this position are exacting and responsible, and involve activities under trying conditions, applicants must possess emotional and mental stability. Any physical condition that would cause the applicant to be a hazard to him/her, or others is disqualifying.

Work Environment: The position is exposed to physical operations, equipment, potentially hazardous materials, threats, physical force and other high-level risks associated with criminal investigations, security and law enforcement activities. The overall environment is portrayed as large, i.e. 1,500+ acre training and industrial sites with law environment training facilities, equipment and grounds and the field training sites. The office environment is pleasant and comfortable. The position may be exposed to hazardous materials and high-level risks in providing security and the maintenance of law and order.

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.

Career Transition Assistance Program/Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP/ICTAP) Eligibles: If you have never worked for the federal government, you are not CTAP/ICTAP eligible. View information about CTAP/ICTAP eligibility on OPM's Career Transition Resources website. To be considered eligible under CTAP/ICTAP, you must be placed in the well-qualified category for this position, as described above. In addition, you must submit the supporting documents listed under the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.

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 and supporting documentation to ensure you meet the minimum qualification requirements. If met, we will use multiple assessments to determine the degree to which your experience, education, and training demonstrate the following competencies needed to perform this job:

The first assessment will be a subject matter expert (SME) review of the selective placement factor documentation you provide. Applicants who meet the basic qualifications requirements will then be evaluated by an SME to assess an applicant's possession of the selective placement factor listed in the vacancy announcement. Applicants passing the structured resume review will move on to the next phase of the assessment process.

The second assessment will consist of skilled-based questions designed to evaluate the degree to which you possess the skills needed to perform the duties of the positions being filled.

If you are the best qualified, you may be referred to the hiring manager for consideration and may be called for an interview. To preview the job questionnaire and application, click https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12809085

If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have overstated your qualifications and/or experience, you may be removed from consideration or your score may be lowered.

Due weight will be given to performance appraisals and incentive awards in merit promotion selection decisions in accordance with 5 CFR 335.103(b)(3).

Veterans Employment Opportunities Act (VEOA): To be eligible for a VEOA appointment, the veteran must be 1) be a preference eligible; or 2) be a veteran separated after 3 or more years of continuous active service performed under honorable conditions. In addition, you must submit the supporting documents listed under the required documents section of this announcement. (Note: Veteran's preference does not apply under Merit Promotion procedures. View VEOA information on Feds Hire Vets.)