Job opening: Criminal Investigator
Salary: $128 717 - 167 336 per year
Published at: Jan 19 2024
Employment Type: Full-time
See below for important information regarding this job.
Duties
Plans, organizes, and conducts difficult and complex investigations involving persons and property under the charge of DLA pursuant to Federal Statutes and applicable DoD and DLA Directives.
Acts independently with little or no supervision during investigations to include violations of Titles 5, 10, 15, 18, 31, and 41 of the United States Code, and the Departments of State and Commerce export laws and regulations.
Presents investigative findings, both verbally and in writing, to the U.S. Attorney's or General Counsel's Office for determination of prosecution merits (next bullet)
and is frequently required to testify before juries, courts, and administrative hearings as to the results of the investigation.
Initiates, oversees, plans, organizes, and conducts crime vulnerability assessments (CVA) independently or as the Lead Investigator of an Investigative Team with limited or no supervision.
Requirements
- Must be a U.S. citizen
- Tour of Duty: Flexible (https://www.dla.mil/Careers/Join-Our-Team/Benefits/#Work)
- Security Requirements: Special Sensitive/SCI.
- Appointment is subject to the completion of a favorable suitability or fitness determination, where reciprocity cannot be applied; unfavorably adjudicated background checks will be grounds for removal.
- Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Non-Exempt
- Selective Service Requirement: Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service.
- Recruitment Incentives: May be Authorized
- Bargaining Unit Status: No
- Pre-Employment Physical: Required
- Licenses/Certifications Required – Valid Driver's License, Certificate to Carry a Firearm
Qualifications
To qualify for a Criminal Investigator your resume and supporting documentation must support:
A. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience that equipped you with the particular competencies to successfully perform the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled. To qualify at the GS-13 level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military or private sector. Applicants must meet eligibility requirements including minimum qualifications and any other regulatory requirements by the cut-off/closing date of the announcement. Creditable specialized experience includes:
Conducting a variety of difficult and complex criminal investigations.
Analyzing problems to identify significant factors, gather pertinent data, and recognize solutions.
Utilizes expertise in investigations and knowledge of criminal methods to identify weaknesses, and makes subsequent recommendations for the elimination of the weakness.
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.
Physical Demands
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. The incumbent must submit to any medical requirements to enter OCONUS
locations to performs the duties of this position.
Work Environment
The work environment involves moderate risks or discomforts that require special safety
precautions such as working around moving parts, carts or machines; exposure to adverse
weather conditions; or exposure to biological hazards or irritant chemicals. Employees may be
required to use protective clothing or gear, such as protective vests, masks, coats, safety shoes,
goggles, hearing protection and/or gloves.
Lautenberg Amendment: This position authorizes the incumbent to carry a firearm. Any person
who has been convicted of a felony or misdemeanor crime of domestic violence cannot lawfully
possess a firearm or ammunition (Title 18, U.S.C., section 922 (g). A felony or misdemeanor
crime of domestic violence is generally defined under the statue, as any offense involving the use
or attempted use of physical force, or the threatened use of a deadly weapon, committed by the
victims current or former domestic partner, parent, or guardian. The term convicted, as defined in
the statue, excludes any person whose conviction has been expunged, set-aside, or pardoned, or
any person whose civil rights have been restored, so long as such restoration does not restrict the
shipping, transport, possession or receipt of firearms or ammunition. Candidates who have been
convicted of a felony or misdemeanor crime of domestic violence within the meaning of the
referenced statue are not eligible for this position.
Education
Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level.
Contacts
- Address DLA Office of the Inspector General
8725 John J Kingman Road
Fort Belvoir, VA 22060
US
- Name: Jodi Evans-Harris
- Phone: 614-692-0286
- Email: [email protected]
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