Securing Travel, Protecting People - At the Transportation Security Administration, you will serve in a high-stakes environment to safeguard the American way of life. In cities across the country, you would secure airports, seaports, railroads, highways, and/or public transit systems, thus protecting America's transportation infrastructure and ensuring freedom of movement for people and commerce.

Duties

Investigations (INV) promotes the integrity, efficiency, and effectiveness of TSA's people, programs, and resources through objective criminal and administrative investigations. These criminal investigator positions are located in INV Field Operations (FO). Duties include, but are not limited to: Conducting, monitoring and coordinating complex criminal and administrative investigations and inspections which may lead to potential civil, administrative, or criminal actions. Types of investigation include those involving theft of government property, theft of personal property, fraudulent worker's compensation claims and mismanagement of government property. Cases might involve conflicting reports, discussions, or testimonies. Performing the full range of investigation functions on assigned cases or portions of cases, from planning through fact-finding to reporting the result of investigations. Planning and participating in searches, seizures, and arrests; performing undercover work involving contact with criminal elements or suspects in order to apprehend persons suspected of posting a threat to passenger security or of violating federal criminal statutes. Interviewing and examining victims, witnesses and suspects, including Miranda and Garrity warning as appropriate. Liaising and establishing working relationships with other federal, state, and local law enforcement and intelligence agencies, as well as federally regulated transportation entities for the purpose of securing information and pursuing investigations with multiple interests and responsibilities. Analyzing results of investigations and reporting fraud or administrative violations by agency personnel contractors, suppliers, recipients and grantees in violation of U.S, criminal and civil laws, or agency regulations. The major duties described reflect the full performance level of this position. Typically, the lower pay band (H Band) performs the same duties but will receive more guidance and training; and/or projects/work assignments may be less complex.

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for the SV-H Pay Band (equivalent to GS-12), you must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the SV-G pay band or GS-11 in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private sector. Specialized experience is defined as experience that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. Specialized experience is defined as: Experience conducting, coordinating, and monitoring routine criminal and administrative investigations; AND Experience performing investigative functions to include fact finding and reporting the results of the investigations. To qualify for the SV-I Pay Band (equivalent to GS-13), you must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the SV-H pay band or GS-12 in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private sector. Specialized experience is defined as experience that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. Specialized experience is defined as: Experience planning, conducting, coordinating, and monitoring criminal and administrative investigations; AND Experience performing investigative functions to include fact finding, interrogations of witnesses and making arrests and reporting the results of the investigation. Credit for experience is given based on a 40-hour workweek. Part-time experience is credited on a part-time ratio, i.e., working 20 hours per week for two months equals one month of experience. No additional credit is given for overtime. National Service Experience (i.e., volunteer experience): 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. 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. Resumes must include the following: Narrative description of duties with start and end dates (including the month and year) for work experience. State the number of hours worked in a position (i.e. full-time or part-time). If part-time, state the total number of hours worked per week. Performance level (i.e. band or grade) Utilizing the USAJOBS Resume Builder and completing all available fields is strongly encouraged. You must meet the qualification requirements for this position no later than the closing date of the vacancy announcement. Condition of Employment: Law Enforcement Polygraph Examination Testing is required. Appointment to this position is contingent upon successful completion of a full field background investigation and issuance of a top-secret (SCI) clearance. Prior to appointment, the applicant may be asked to complete a "Declaration for Federal Employment" (OF-306). The information collected on this form is used to determine applicant's suitability for federal employment. The applicant may also be asked to sign and certify the accuracy of all information in the application/resume. The applicant must answer all questions truthfully and completely. A false statement on any part of the declaration or attached forms may be grounds for not hiring the applicant, or for termination after being hired. Applicants must agree to work an average of two hours extra per day to meet the requirements of law enforcement availability pay (LEAP) as described in Title 5 U.S.C. §5545a (d) (1). Applicant must have successfully completed the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center Criminal Investigator Training Program or equivalent training. Required to maintain the ability to be called as a law enforcement witness in administrative and judicial proceedings without the existence of any impeachable evidence that "casts a substantial doubt upon the accuracy" of the testimony. This position is covered under the special retirement provisions for law enforcement officers. Applicants that have no prior series 1811 criminal investigator experience must meet the maximum age for entry into a "covered position" which is the date immediately preceding the applicant's 37th birthday and must be able to retire at the mandatory age of 57 years with 20 years of service as an 1811 criminal investigator. In order to receive consideration, you must include your date of birth in your application package. Position is subject to drug testing. May be required to sign a mobility statement. Position requires domestic and overseas travel as necessary. This is an emergency essential position. The position may require the employee to be subject to 24-hour on call duty as well as irregular working hours, work at locations other than the official duty station, and may include duties other than those specified in the position description. The selectee must be able to relocate to emergency sites with little advance notice and function under intense physical and mental stress. Must meet and maintain medical requirements as stated in the TSA Medical Guidelines for Criminal Investigators. This is a rigorous/primary law enforcement position. Physical Demands: Must be able to perform the essential job functions described in the TSA Medical Guidelines for Criminal Investigators. Incumbent is required to submit a Financial Disclosure Statement, OGE-450, (5CFR Part 2634, Subpart I USOGE, 6/08). Executive Branch Personnel Confidential Financial Disclosure Report upon entering the position and annually, in accordance with TSA Directive 1100.73-5 Employee Responsibilities and Code of Conduct. LAUTENBERG AMENDMENT: This position requires the incumbent to qualify and carry a firearm. Any person who has been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence cannot lawfully possess a firearm or ammunition (Title 18, U.S.C., Section 922(g) (9)). A "misdemeanor crime of domestic violence" is generally defined under the statute as any offense involving the use of attempted use of physical force, or the threatened use of a deadly weapon, committed by the victim's current or former domestic partner, parent, or guardian. The term "convicted", as defined in the statute, excludes any person whose conviction has been expunged, set-aside, or pardoned or any person whose civil rights have been restored unless the pardon, expungement or restoration of civil rights expressly prohibits the possession of firearms or ammunition. Candidates who have been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence within the meaning of the referenced statue are not qualified for this position. Candidates under consideration will be required to certify whether they have ever been convicted of such an offense. False or fraudulent information provided by candidates is criminally punishable by fine or imprisonment (Title 18, U.S.C., Section 1001).

Contacts

• Address DR - Investigations 6595 Springfield Center Dr Springfield, VA 22150 US
• Name: HC ServeU Customer Care
• Email: [email protected]