What are the responsibilities and job description for the CRIMINAL INVESTIGATOR position at Department of Homeland Security Headquarters?
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This position has a Selective Placement Factor (SPF). If your application package to include the resume, doesn't demonstrate possession of the SPF, you will be rated ineligible. The SPF for this position is: Criminal Investigator Training Program (CITP) or equivalent.
All qualifications and eligibility requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement.
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 next lower grade, or a combination of the next lower grade level 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.
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.
Essential Personnel Position - This position may be designated as essential personnel. Essential personnel must be able to serve during continuity of operation events without regard to declarations of liberal leave or government closures due to weather, protests, and acts of terrorism or lack of funding. Failure to report for or remain in this position may result in disciplinary or adverse action in accordance with applicable laws, rules, and regulations. (5 U.S.C. 7501-7533 and 5 CFR, Part 752, as applicable).
Non-BU: This is a non-bargaining unit position.
The primary purpose of this position is to serve as a Criminal Investigator conducting executive protection operations to safeguard DHS personnel, property, facilities, and information. Criminal Investigators may begin their careers in the Investigations Branch or Protective Operations based on organizational needs and will rotate between these roles as required. The intent of this position will be on a rotational basis between the Protective Operations Branch and the Investigations Branch. If selected, you will be place in accordance with the needs of the agency.
As a CRIMINAL INVESTIGATOR, GS-1811-13, your typical work assignments may include:
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 medical examination which certifies that you are 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) medical examination must be provided prior to appointment. Determination as to contingency of the medical record will be made at time of appointment.
The incumbent will be responsible for conducting complex and highly sensitive criminal investigations into matters involving felony violations, handling a significant volume of complex and sensitive internal affairs investigations possibly on high-ranking officials. Provide authoritative advice, guidance, and counsel to agency management officials on criminal investigations, federal law enforcement procedures, policies, information sharing, joint initiatives, and conducting investigations into matters referred by the Office of Chief Security Officer, DHS Headquarters.
This announcement will be open for 5 business days OR until the first 100 applications have been received, whichever happens first.
View common definitions of terms found in this announcement: Common Definitions.
Qualifications:
Specialized Experience: You qualify for the GS-13 grade level if you possess one year of specialized experience, equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal government, performing duties such as:- Demonstrating skill in 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 to included surveillance activities involving multiple parties; uses detection practices to identify crimes trafficking, terrorism, cybercrimes, subversive organizations, threats to national security, and insider threats; using advanced investigative techniques to provide functional and technical oversight to special agents; and overseeing subordinate agents; and comprehensive knowledge of and ability to apply laws, policies, regulations, directives, procedures, executive orders, advanced principles, and concepts.
This position has a Selective Placement Factor (SPF). If your application package to include the resume, doesn't demonstrate possession of the SPF, you will be rated ineligible. The SPF for this position is: Criminal Investigator Training Program (CITP) or equivalent.
All qualifications and eligibility requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement.
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 next lower grade, or a combination of the next lower grade level 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.
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.
Essential Personnel Position - This position may be designated as essential personnel. Essential personnel must be able to serve during continuity of operation events without regard to declarations of liberal leave or government closures due to weather, protests, and acts of terrorism or lack of funding. Failure to report for or remain in this position may result in disciplinary or adverse action in accordance with applicable laws, rules, and regulations. (5 U.S.C. 7501-7533 and 5 CFR, Part 752, as applicable).
Non-BU: This is a non-bargaining unit position.
Responsibilities:
You may be selected for a position within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Office of the Chief Security Officer (OCSO), Investigations and Operations Division, Protective Operations Branch (POB) or the Investigations Branch (INV).The primary purpose of this position is to serve as a Criminal Investigator conducting executive protection operations to safeguard DHS personnel, property, facilities, and information. Criminal Investigators may begin their careers in the Investigations Branch or Protective Operations based on organizational needs and will rotate between these roles as required. The intent of this position will be on a rotational basis between the Protective Operations Branch and the Investigations Branch. If selected, you will be place in accordance with the needs of the agency.
As a CRIMINAL INVESTIGATOR, GS-1811-13, your typical work assignments may include:
- Conduct undercover operations, surveillance, search and seizure, apprehensions/arrests, witness interviews, and suspect interrogations.
- Provide authoritative advice to agency management on investigations, law enforcement procedures, policies, and joint initiatives.
- Deliver verbal briefings to senior DHS personnel and other Federal, state, and local agencies.
- Conduct physical surveillance, threat assessments, and utilize intelligence-driven methods to neutralize threats to DHS.
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 medical examination which certifies that you are 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) medical examination must be provided prior to appointment. Determination as to contingency of the medical record will be made at time of appointment.
The incumbent will be responsible for conducting complex and highly sensitive criminal investigations into matters involving felony violations, handling a significant volume of complex and sensitive internal affairs investigations possibly on high-ranking officials. Provide authoritative advice, guidance, and counsel to agency management officials on criminal investigations, federal law enforcement procedures, policies, information sharing, joint initiatives, and conducting investigations into matters referred by the Office of Chief Security Officer, DHS Headquarters.
This announcement will be open for 5 business days OR until the first 100 applications have been received, whichever happens first.
View common definitions of terms found in this announcement: Common Definitions.
Salary : $125,158