About the Position: Serve as an Investigative Operations Specialist located throughout US Army CID (USACID) HQs and field offices (FO) worldwide. The incumbent provides operational support to USACID Special Agents in the conduct of criminal investigations, operations and conducts liaison activities with local agencies and entities to ensure that USACID field offices can efficiently complete their mission.

Duties

Provide support to case agents through the conduct of crime and death scene examinations, which include but are not limited to: identifying, processing, documenting, and preserving physical evidence. Perform and document open-source research, social media checks, service record book review, and law enforcement (LE) databases checks in support of criminal investigations. Conduct case reviews of cold case investigative files and provide Special Agents with ideas and investigative guidance to ensure all leads are considered and evaluated to forward individual cases toward resolution. Conduct case research and coordinate with Case Agents and/or local law enforcement to ensure adequate and accurate data in preparation for monthly meetings. Assist in the performance of background suitability investigations for Special Agent applicant personnel, administrative support personnel, and assigned military personnel. May serve in the roles as Field Training Agent, Firearms Instructor, Control Tactics Instructor. Serve as liaison by developing working relationships with counterparts in local LE, other federal agencies, state agencies, military commands, and armed services agencies to ensure the success of the mission.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position has been identified as a Testing Designated Position. The incumbent must submit to pass a drug test prior to appointment and is subject to random drug testing thereafter.
• Employee must possess and maintain a valid motor vehicle operator?s license.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. 30 Percent or More Disabled VeteransCurrent Department of Army Civilian EmployeesCurrent Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)Interagency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Non-Department of Defense (DoD) TransferOffice of Personnel Management (OPM) Interchange Agreement EligiblePeople with Disabilities, Schedule APriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligibleReinstatementVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes: provide operational support in the conduct of criminal investigations and investigative operations; conduct liaison activities with local agencies and law enforcement; complete informational reports and criminal intelligence reports and utilize crime scene and evidence processing techniques. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-12). You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Criminal InvestigationInvestigative AnalysisInvestigative Reporting Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-12). Applicants must meet all eligibility requirements and minimum qualification requirements prescribed by OPM within 30 days of the closing date of the announcement.

Education

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

Contacts

• Address AS-APF-W48AAA USA IMA SUPPORT ACTIVITY DO NOT MAIL Fort Belvoir, VA 22060 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk