The United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of New York's mission is to investigate, prosecute and deter violations of federal statutes, enforce and represent the interests of the United States in civil litigation, uphold civil, constitutional and victims' rights, and foster partnerships with other federal, state and local government agencies and community groups.

Duties

This Investigative Analyst provides complex investigative analysis relating to legal matters of the USAO. Assignments may be performed independently or as a member of a team. The work involves formulating strategic analysis of information, reviewing specialized/complicated data to identify patterns that suggest criminal or fraudulent activity and ascertaining relationships across financial, criminal and public records. If selected for this position, you will join a well-respected team that is responsible for providing Investigative Analyst support in the U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of New York, located in Brooklyn, New York, focusing in the areas of litigation support and investigative analysis. Typical work assignments will include: Extracts and organizes statistical data related to investigations Develops new investigative methods Accesses, collects, examines and analyzes data, evidence and other information from a variety of sources, including public access and law enforcement databases Conducts independent research to reconstruct events, establish possible criminal associations, detect trends and develop case-specific subject profiles Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress.

Requirements

• You must be a United States Citizen or National to apply for this position.
• Selective Service: Males born after 12/31/59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see http://www.sss.gov/).
• All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit to a financial institution of their choosing.
• You must successfully pass a background investigation. This may include a credit check, a review of financial issues, as well as certain criminal offenses and illegal use or possession of drugs.
• A probationary period may be required.
• A pre-employment drug test will be required.
• If you receive a conditional offer of employment for this position, you will be required to complete an Optional Form 306, Declaration for Federal Employment, and to sign and certify the accuracy of all information in your application.
• Must provide resume and supporting documents (See required documents).
• You must meet all qualifications requirements by the closing date of the announcement.
• As needed, additional positions may be filled using this announcement.

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: To be considered minimally qualified for this position, you must demonstrate that you have the required specialized experience and/or education for the respective grade level in which you are applying: To qualify at the GS-11 level, you must possess: Specialized Experience: At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 level in the Federal service performing (obtained in either the public or private sectors) (3) of the (4) duties listed below: Interpreting and/or evaluating the validity of raw data after assessing diverse source materials; Conducting independent research to reconstruct events or establish possible criminal associations; Assisting investigators and/or other officials from law related agencies in tracing leads and gathering information to conduct searches and seizures; Ensuring investigative reports comply with all applicable policies to adhere to regulatory guidance for findings, referrals and/or closure. -OR- B. Education: You must have one of the following types of education in a related field (e.g., Financial Management, Criminal Justice): a 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. -OR- C. Combination of Education and Experience: Combination of specialized experience as described in A and education as described in B which when combined equal 100% of the requirements. Combinations of successfully completed graduate education and experience may be used to meet total qualification requirements. To qualify based on a combination, graduate education must be in excess of 2 full years. IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE MAY NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. If your resume does not support your questionnaire answers, we will not allow credit for your response(s).For more information on the qualifications for this position, click here.

Education

If you are claiming education as any part of your qualifications for this position, you must submit an official transcript, unofficial transcript, or a list including courses, grades earned, completion dates, and quarter and semester hours earned.

All academic degrees and coursework must be completed at a college or university that has obtained accreditation or pre-accreditation status from an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For a list of schools that meet this criteria, see https://www.ed.gov/

Special Instructions for Foreign Education: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. Failure to provide such documentation with your application will result in lost consideration. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.In addition, when reviewing applicant's transcripts, assumptions will not be made. Applicants MUST state which coursework is relevant.

Contacts

• Address US Attorney's Office Eastern District of New York 271-A Cadman Plaza East Brooklyn, NY 11201 US
• Name: MID-ATLANTIC SERVICE BRANCH
• Email: [email protected]