Criminal Investigator (Special Agent)
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Job Location:
Crow Agency, MT - USA
Yearly Salary:
$ 76745 - 99774
Posted on:
4 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Summary
This position is located with the Bureau of Indian Affairs District 3-Uintah and Ouray Agency in Crow Agency Montana; Fort Duchesne Utah. Criminal Investigator will perform the full range of in-depth investigative duties requiring a comprehensive knowledge of law enforcement and skills involving a high degree of independent judgment immediate decisions and a high degree of initiative and resourcefulness as a Special Agent.
- Organizes plans and conducts the investigation of major and/or sensitive criminal activity occurring on or impacting Indian country which can be complex and intricate in nature.
- Apprehends arrests detains and interviews all subjects suspected of violations of Federal State Tribal and local laws. Testifies at hearings and trials and secures search warrants through processing of affidavit.
- Gathers information at a crime scene documents interrelationships of facts relevance of evidence and validity of allegations involving criminal activity.
- Prepare and/or review reports of investigations to ensure they are prepared in a clear concise logical and impartial manner for submission to the appropriate law enforcement attorneys or prosecutors office.
- Perform surveillance of sites and suspects and/or perform sensitive undercover assignments to obtain evidence establish probable cause or link multiple suspects and events to criminal activity.
Conditions of employment
- U.S. Citizenship Required
- As a condition of employment for accepting this position you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period OR 2-year trial period during which your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest will be evaluated
- A background security investigation will be required for all new hires. Appointment will be subject to the applicants successful completion of a background security investigation and favorable adjudication.
- If you are a male applicant born after 12/31/1959 and are required to register under the Military Selective Service Act the Defense Authorization Act of 1986 requires that you be registered or you are not eligible for appointment in this agency.
- Incumbent is required to operate a government motor vehicle must possess a valid drivers license and have a safe driving record within the 4 year period immediately preceding submittal of GSA Form 3607.
- Medical requirement.
- Drug Testing. This position is subject to both pre-employment and random drug testing as a condition of employment. Applicants will not be appointed to the position if a verified positive drug test is received.
- Firearms Requirement.
- This position has been approved for Primary Law Enforcement Coverage.
- Law Enforcement Availability Pay (LEAP) in the amount of 25% has been approved for this position
Qualifications
EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS: (OPM Operating Manual Qualification Standards ).
Minimum Qualifications
GS-11: In addition to the experience at lower grade level to qualify at the GS-11 grade level you must have one (1) year specialized experience at or equivalent to the GL/GS-09 grade level in the federal state or local government or equivalent public or private sector performing all of the following duties: Conducting a full range of criminal investigations using accepted methodology and problem-solving techniques; securing search and arrest warrants; gathering information on individuals or organizations suspected of criminal activity; and performing undercover assignments. Prepare case reports; collect and secure evidence testifying in federal state tribal and/or local courts.
OR
Education: 3 full academic years of progressively higher level graduate education or a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or a L.L.M. in a related field of study
OR
A combination of specialized experience and education that totals 100% of the experience requirement. OR A combination of experience and education that totals 100% of the requirement above.
FIREARMS REQUIREMENT: This position requires that the incumbent meet initial and continuing qualifications in the use of firearms as outlined in the Gun Control Act of 1968 amended by the Lautenberg Amendment of 1996. An applicant whose background includes any of the following will be ineligible for consideration: 1) convicted of a crime punishable by imprisonment exceeding one year; 2) has any outstanding warrants or is a fugitive from justice; 3) unlawful user of or addicted to any controlled substance; 4) adjudicated as a mental defective or has been committed to a mental institution; 5) illegally or unlawfully in the United States; 6) renounced U. S. citizenship; 7) subject to a court-ordered restraining order from harassing stalking or threatening an intimate partner or child; or 8) convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence.
SUITABILITY CLEARANCE & REQUIREMENTS: A background security investigation will be required for all new hires. Appointment will be subject to the applicants successful completion of a background security investigation and favorable adjudication. Failure to successfully meet these requirements will be grounds for termination.
All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
Merit Promotion candidates must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the announcement closing date.
Additional selections may be made from this announcement if identical vacancies occur in the same location within 90 days from the closing date.
Education
If you are qualifying based on your education you MUST provide transcripts or other documentation to support your educational claims. Unless otherwise stated: (1) official or unofficial transcripts are acceptable or (2) you may submit a list with all of your courses grades semester year and credit for the course. All materials must be submitted by the closing date of the announcement.
If more than 10 percent of your undergraduate course work (credit hours) were taken on a pass/fail basis your claim of superior academic achievement must be based upon class standing or membership in an honor society.
One academic year of graduate education is considered to be the number of credits hours your graduate school has determined to represent one academic year of full-time study. Such study may have been performed on a full-time or part-time basis. If you cannot obtain your graduate schools definition of one year of graduate study 18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours) should be considered as satisfying the requirement for one year of full-time graduate study.
If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education which shows 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. For further information visit: FOREIGN EDUCATION
Additional information
This position has a target of GS-12. Promotion potential in this announcement does not constitute a commitment or an obligation on the part of management to promote the employee selected at some future date. A career ladder promotion is at the discretion of management and in no way guaranteed.
The probationary or trial period is an extension of the appointment process and therefore requires the agency to determine if continued employment would advance the public interest meet the organization goals and mission of the agency and/or otherwise promote the efficiency of the determining if your employment advances the public interest the agency will consider:
- your performance and conduct;
- the needs and interests of the agency;
- whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and
- whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.
Under applicable law the employment of an individual serving a probationary or trial period automatically terminates when that period ends unless the agency affirmatively certifies in writing that the individuals employment should continue and that their appointment should be the absence of agency action to affirmatively certify continued employment beyond the probationary or trial period such appointments are terminated. Upon completion of your probationary period -OR- trial period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification in writing that your continued employment advances the public interest.
Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) OR Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) Programs provides placement assistance to permanent Federal employees who are surplus displaced or involuntarily separated. Applicants claiming CTAP/ICTAP eligibility must submit a copy of their most recent performance appraisal proof of eligibility and most current SF50 noting position grade level duty location with their application. To be considered under CTAP/ICTAP applicants must be qualified (i.e. meet the minimum qualification requirements including any selective placement factors; education and experience requirements) and be able to perform the duties of the position upon entry. For more information visit: APPOINTING AUTHORITY: Certain candidates may be eligible to apply under a special hiring authority including those for disabled individuals Peace Corps employees Foreign Service employees veterans etc. For more information visit the following OPM websites: USAJOBS Information Center: Vets Info Guide: should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government passionate about the ideals of our American republic and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Key Skills
- Computer Science
- Continuous Integration
- Fraud
- Intake Experience
- Law Enforcement
- Usability
- Analysis Skills
- Computer Forensics
- Driving
- Teaching
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