This position is located with the Department of Defense Office of Inspector General (DoD OIG), Office of the Deputy Inspector General of Investigations (DIG INV), Defense Criminal Investigative Service (DCIS), Cyber Field Office (CyFO) As a CRIMINAL INVESTIGATOR, GS-1811-13, your typical work assignments may include the following:

Duties

Investigates intrusion and cybercrime related offenses and conducts acquisition/analysis of digital data affecting the Department of Defense. Plans, organizes, and conducts covert and overt surveillances, interviews suspects, subjects, complainants and witnesses, administers oaths, carries firearms, serves search warrants and conducts searches and makes apprehensions when required. Presents investigative findings both orally and in report form to U.S. Attorneys for determination of the prosecutorial merits of the case. Analyzes and evaluates investigative results, organizes them in a logical manner, and prepares clear, complete and concise final reports. Testifies before grand juries, courts, and administrative hearings on results of completed investigations.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship Required
• Position has been designated as Special Sensitive; incumbent is required to obtain and maintain a Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) security clearance.
• May require travel internationally and/or deployment to Overseas locations.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see http://www.sss.gov) .
• This is an Excepted Service position and an applicant receiving such an appointment does not acquire competitive civil service status.
• This position requires a pre-employment physical exam and a pre-employment physical readiness test. A physical readiness test is required for the duration of employment.
• This position requires qualifications to carry and use government-owned firearms as part of assigned duties (as a condition of employment you must maintain this qualification).
• The applicant selected for this position must be able to qualify and maintain authorization to carry firearms including no current or previous domestic violence charges/convictions.
• Employees are ineligible for this position if, at any time, they have been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence, unless the conviction was expunged, set aside, or he/she received a pardon.
• Incumbent will be required to work, or be available to work substantial amounts of unscheduled overtime duty based on the needs of the agency.
• Compensation for this unscheduled overtime is in the form of a special form of premium pay fixed at 25 percent of the adjusted salary (basic and locality).
• Incumbent must have completed 14 weeks of Criminal Investigator Training at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC) in Glynco, Georgia
• If you have not previously successfully completed a trial or probationary period with the Federal Government in a similar position, you will be required to serve a two year trial period.
• Requires the incumbent to possess and maintain a valid state driver's license.
• This position requires employees to agree to a Mobility Agreement. Selectees will be required to sign the Mobility Agreement as a condition of employment.
• Federal employees currently serving in the Competitive Service must acknowledge that they will voluntarily leave the Competitive Service by accepting an offer of employment in the Excepted Service
• May be required to submit a financial disclosure form (OGE-450) at time of appointment and annually.
• This position is covered by the special retirement provisions for Federal Law Enforcement Officers (FLEO). Candidates without previous FLEO service must be under age 37.
• The incumbent must adhere to the DoD Standards of Conduct.

Qualifications

Applicants must demonstrate that they meet the Basic AND Minimum Qualification requirements as noted below. Basic Requirement: Medical Requirements The duties of positions in this series require 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 these positions 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 himself/herself, or others is disqualifying. In addition to meeting the basic requirement, you must also meet the specialized experience described below: You may qualify at the GS-13 level, if you fulfill the following qualification requirements: Specialized Experience: Qualified applicants must have at least 52 weeks of specialized experience at the next lower level or band that is equivalent to the GS-12 level within the federal service. Specialized experience is defined as: Planning and conducting investigations relating to alleged or suspected cybercrimes, and other criminal violations of Federal laws; recognizing, developing, and presenting evidence to reconstruct events; sequences, time elements, relationships, responsibilities, legal liabilities, and conflicts of interest; devising new investigative approaches, techniques and policies; preparing written documentation such as reports, describing evidence, recording facts about persons, objects and events; communicating instructions verbally, presenting case facts and recommendations, conducting interviews and interrogations; assisting other criminal investigators, management, and US Attorneys You must meet the minimum qualification requirements as stated in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Operating Manual, Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions: http://www.opm.gov/qualifications/Standards/group-stds/gs-prof.asp. All qualifications and time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. 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. Any appointment made under the provisions of this announcement is excepted from competitive civil service and may require the incumbent to serve a trial period. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered. Position(s) may be filled by displaced Department of Defense (DoD) employees through the Priority Placement Program. This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies within 90 calendar days of the referral certificate issue date.

Education

There is no substitution of education for experience at this grade level.

Contacts

• Address DoD OIG - DIG FOR INVESTIGATIONS 4800 Mark Center Drive Alexandria, VA 22350 US
• Name: KYRA GILSON
• Phone: 703-601-5870
• Email: [email protected]