You will serve as an INVESTIGATIVE ANALYST in the Criminal Investigations and Operations Directorate of NCIS. All Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) positions are in the excepted service. This position is in the excepted service and does not confer competitive status. Positions may be filled at the following locations: Bremerton, WA, Camp LeJeune, NC, or Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, DC.

Duties

You will serve as criminal investigative analyst to ensure timely and accurate delivery of criminal investigative data on issues directly or indirectly impacting the agency, Department of Defense and the Nation. You will conduct comprehensive database checks using a variety of law enforcement, government, DOD, and commercial databases and document your work appropriately. You will use statistical analysis and basic time-line analysis to view, evaluate, and draw conclusions regarding patterns of crime and publish criminal intelligence products. You will research and analyze investigative reports, placing the facts in proper relationship, evaluating information and preparing comprehensive analytical products based on available data. You will process and analyze large volumes of law enforcement and criminal investigative information from a wide range of sources using creative techniques for unusual problems not resolvable by routine methods. You will Identify trends and patterns to fulfill data calls, support annual assessments and assist in special topical studies in support of the NCIS mission and DON/Department of Defense (DoD) programs. You will conduct liaison with representatives of other law enforcement agencies.

Requirements

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
• You will be required to obtain and maintain a TOP SECRET/SCI security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
• You must acknowledge in writing that you are accepting an appointment in the excepted service which does not confer competitive status, prior to appointment.
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• Successful completion of a pre-employment drug test (including marijuana) is required. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if you fail to report to the drug test appointment or fail the test. You will be subject to random testing.
• This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.
• Overtime work may be required to meet mission objectives.

Qualifications

GS-12: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Researching and analyzing investigative reports; Evaluating investigative information and preparing comprehensive analytical data; Preparing statistical and narrative reports from investigative reports; AND Conducting liaison with representatives of other law enforcement agencies. GS-11: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-09 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Assisting with researching and analyzing investigative reports; Assisting with evaluating investigative information and preparing comprehensive analytical data; Assisting with prepares statistical and narrative report from investigative report. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: http://www.opm.gov/qualifications/Standards/group-stds/gs-admin.asp. Investigative Analysis Series 1805 (opm.gov) Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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.

Education

For the GS-11: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree
OR
3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree
OR
LL.M., if related

A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. See Required Documents for additional information.

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications (https://www.ed.gov/). Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.

Contacts

• Address NCIS 27130 Telegraph Road Quantico, VA 22134 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]