Clarification from the agency

Current United States Postal Service Office of Inspector General and United States Postal Inspection Service 1811 Employees only.

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This announcement provides a reassignment opportunity for a current 1811 to the position of Criminal Investigator, Journey Band, in the Office of Investigations, Northeast Area Field Office (NEAFO) across the following field offices and locations: Buffalo NY; Brooklyn, NY; New Haven, CT; Woburn, MA; Brockton, MA; Bellmawr, NJ; Edison, NJ; San Juan, PR. Note about Bellmawr, NJ: If selected for Bellmawr, NJ location, the area of responsibility will be Delaware. Bring your skills and voice to our team!

The successful candidate must have experience in planning, conducting and/or leading complex federal criminal, civil and administrative investigations.

Candidates will be evaluated on the skills that they possess that are directly related to the duties of the position and the experience, education and training that indicate the applicant's ability to acquire the particular knowledge and skills needed to perform the duties of the position. Only those candidates who meet all qualification and eligibility requirements and who submit the required information by 11:59 PM EST on 03/24/2026 will be considered.

The USPS OIG uses a Pay Banding system, which is equivalent to the Federal GS scale. Grade and salary determinations will be made based upon a candidate's education and professional experience.

This position is being advertised at the Journey Band level, equivalent to a GS-11 - GS-13. The salary range for this position is $74,678.00 - $163,062.00. The salary figures include locality pay. Law Enforcement Availability Pay (LEAP) is authorized. Compensation includes 1811 LEAP coverage in primary position under law enforcement retirement. Promotion potential to a GS-13 equivalent is at management's discretion.

Relocation expenses will not be paid.

Travel Required: 50% or Less

Please note that the duties and responsibilities associated with this position may vary based upon the agency's needs at the time of hire. The following description of major duties and responsibilities is only intended to give applicants a general overview of the expectations.

The successful candidate must be highly motivated and exhibit a high degree of character and have experience conducting complex Federal criminal, civil, and administrative investigations.

• Plans, conducts and/or coordinates criminal, civil and administrative investigations relating to alleged or suspected violations of Federal laws committed by or against Postal Service personnel or Postal Service contractors.
• Obtains and evaluates information to support all criminal and civil investigations.
• Applies for and serves warrants for arrests, searches and seizures as appropriate and provided by law.
• Prepares requests and/or reviews/approves requests for subpoenas, consensual monitoring, and other requests requiring higher authority.
• Assists Government attorneys in the preparation of grand jury presentations and court cases; serves as a witness in grand juries, criminal and civil courts and administrative forums.
• Maintains liaison with other offices, agencies, and appropriate organizations as needed.
• Conducts investigations using various techniques such as surveillance, interviewing and interrogating, examining files and records, obtaining physical and documentary evidence and undercover assignments.
• Collects, evaluates and preserves physical and documentary evidence. Utilizing cameras and other electronic surveillance equipment to gather evidence.

Conditions of employment

• Must be a current USPS OIG or USPIS 1811 employee
• Must be able to pass a drug screening and physical examination
• Must be able to pass a background investigation
• Must be able to obtain and maintain Top Secret security clearance
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a government-issued credit card
• May be required to successfully complete a 12-month probationary period
• Selectee subject to random drug testing.

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

You must meet ALL of the minimum qualifications listed below.

• Current USPS-OIG or USPIS 1811 employee
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.
• Currently serve as a federal law enforcement officer classified as an 1811 series Criminal Investigator or Postal Inspector.
• Have at least one or more years of experience in position at the GS-11 or above equivalent grade level as a Federal Law Enforcement Officer. (You must submit a current SF-50 or equivalent that demonstrates your federal law enforcement status).
• Demonstrated experience planning, conducting and/or leading complex criminal investigations.
• Must have received a satisfactory performance rating on your two most recent performance appraisals (Fiscal year 2024 and 2025). If a performance appraisal is not available, you must submit a written statement stating the reason it is not available (You must submit a copy of your latest 2 performance appraisals or a written statement).

In accordance with applicable laws, the applicant selected for this position must:

• Maintain eligibility to operate motor vehicles
• Must be at least 21 years of age and not have reached 37th birthday at the time of initial appointment to law enforcement position
• Qualify and maintain authorization to carry firearms, including no current or previous domestic violence convictions
• Maintain physical, mental and emotional standards and requirements necessary to perform law enforcement assignments
• Work unscheduled irregular hours with the possibility of personal risk
• Must be willing to relocate at the direction of management

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS

• Knowledge of Postal Service structure, processes operations, etc.

Applicants that do not meet the minimum qualification requirements will not be considered.

EVALUATION FACTORS
You must have the experience, knowledge and skills as listed in EACH of the evaluation factors. Failure to demonstrate that you meet all of the evaluation factor requirements as listed below will result in a score of zero (0); an ineligible status, and you will not be referred for further consideration.

Include your major accomplishments relevant to the position requirements in your resume.

1. Demonstrated experience planning, conducting and/or leading complex criminal investigations.
2. Demonstrative ability to define problems, analyze alternatives and recommend solutions to difficult problems or issues.
3. Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate, both orally and in writing facts and circumstances of investigations to individuals and groups.

Failure to demonstrate that you meet all evaluation factor requirements will result in a score of zero (0). Upon receipt of a zero score, you will be deemed "not minimally qualified," and you will not be referred for further consideration.

How you will be evaluated

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

The Human Resources Office will review your resume and supporting documentation to ensure that you meet the minimum qualifications required for this position.

You will no longer be considered for this position if you:

• Receive a zero (0) rating on any evaluation factor
• Fail to attach all required documentation
• Submit a resume that exceeds the two-page limit
• If your application materials indicate that you are not minimally-qualified for this position
• If you fail to qualify on the interview

Only the top-rated candidates will be referred to a review official or the selecting official for further consideration. Top-rated applicants may be required to participate in an interview. Your rating may be further adjusted or rated as ineligible by the review official or the selecting official based on your interview performance. Once all applicant scores are finalized, the selecting official will make a final decision. NOTE: If you receive a zero (0) rating on any evaluation factor or on the interview, you will be considered NOT MINIMALLY QUALIFIED for the position and rated ineligible.

Applicants for this position may be interviewed one or more times as part of the hiring process. During interviews, applicants may not use any AI tool or virtual assistant (such as ChatGPT) to help them answer questions, except for accessibility tools used as part of a reasonable accommodation. Applicants who fail to follow these rules will be disqualified from the hiring process.