Special Agent Special Agent Talent & Achievement Recruitment (STAR)

Joining the United States Secret Service as a Special Agent offers a unique and rewarding career dedicated to serving the nation through our dual mission of criminal investigations and protection. Special Agents play a critical role in safeguarding the financial integrity of the United States and protecting its highest leaders including the President Vice President and other designated individuals. Throughout their careers Special Agents have the opportunity to work on diverse assignments across the country and around the globe gaining unparalleled experience in both investigative and protective operations.

Responsibilities include:

• Conducting complex criminal investigations into financial crimes including counterfeiting cyber fraud and other threats to the financial infrastructure of the United States.
• Providing physical protection for the President Vice President their families visiting foreign dignitaries and other protectees ensuring their safety in every environment.
• Designing planning and implementing advanced security measures for National Special Security Events (NSSEs) such as presidential inaugurations international summits and other high-profile events.

As a Special Agent you will be part of an elite team committed to excellence integrity and service with opportunities to serve at multiple duty stations both domestically and internationally. This dynamic and impactful career challenges you to rise to your fullest potential while making a difference for the nation. For more information about the Special Agent position click here.

BE A PART OF THE STAR PROGRAM.
The United States Secret Service is actively recruiting recent college graduates to participate in the Special Agent Talent & Achievement Recruitment or STAR program.

For more information about STAR click here.

Conditions of employment

• U.S. citizenship is required. U.S. citizens are legally authorized to work in the United States without employer sponsorship and are entitled to all rights and protections under U.S. law.
• Possess a current valid drivers license. Must be REAL ID compliant.
• Use your official name on your application as it appears on your valid government identification (i.e. REAL ID Drivers License State ID Passport).
• Must be at least 21 years old at the time of application and under 40 at referral. Exceptions may apply for those with current or prior service in federal law enforcement positions covered by special retirement provisions. The Secret Service has determined that age is essential to the performance of this position.
• Submit to a drug test prior to your appointment and random drug testing while you occupy the position. Disclose any prior drug use attempted use and/or experimentation.
• Obtain a Top-Secret Clearance and retain it during your career.
• This position requires an automatic credit check after initial qualifications are met.
• Carry and use a firearm. Maintaining firearm proficiency is mandatory. You will be ineligible to occupy this position if at any time you have been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence unless you received a pardon or your conviction was expunged or set aside.
• Candidates are required to complete an intensive 13-week training at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC) in Glynco GA followed by specialized 18-week training at the James J. Rowley Training Center in Laurel MD. Failure to pass the training program may result in separation from the Secret Service.
• Sign a mobility agreement stating your willingness to accept assignments anywhere within the United States and overseas.
• Certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System or are exempt from having to do so if you are a male applicant born after December 31 1959.
• Must have uncorrected vision of at least 20/100 correctable to 20/20 in each eye. LASIK ALK RK and PRK surgeries are acceptable if required post-surgery visual tests are passed: Lasik (3 months) PRK (6 months) ALK/RK (1 year) waiting periods apply.
• Hearing loss as measured by an audiometer must not exceed 25 decibels (A.S.A. or equivalent I.S.O.) in either ear in theand 2000Hz ranges.

Qualifications

As a condition of employment for accepting this position you may be required to serve a 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public determining if your employment advances the public interest we may 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.

You are minimally qualified for the GL-07 Level (starting base salary $48854) if you possess one of the following:

• A bachelors degree from an accredited college or university with superior academic achievement (S.A.A.) which is based on class standing grade-point average or honor society membership. For more information on S.A.A. please click here; OR
• Have at least one full year of graduate level education (i.e. 18 semester hours); OR
• Have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GL-5 level. Specialized experience is defined as experience writing non-technical reports drafting responses to requests for information and writing brief informative or routine reports; gathering information analyzing it and summarizing the results of your findings; taking responsibility for own actions to meet deadlines; presenting specific pre-determined information at meetings conferences or seminars as a representative of a work or academic group; OR
• A combination of specialized experience as described above and related graduate level education.

Applicants must successfully pass Phase 1 assessments (see below) to receive a Conditional Job addition applicants must successfully pass Phase II (see below) to receive final consideration for employment.

Phase I:

• National Crime Information Center
• Special Agent Entrance Exam (SAEE)
• Applicant Physical Abilities Test (APAT)
• Interview

Phase II:

• Credit Check
• Security Interview
• Polygraph examination
• Drug screening
• Medical examination
• Background investigation (a top-secret security clearance)

The Secret Service follows stringent guidelines relating to illegal drug usage. An applicants history is reviewed and a determination for employment is made according to our guidelines. For more information regarding the U.S. Secret Service drug guidelines please click here to view our Drug Policy.

As part of the application process the applicant will be required to complete the United States Secret Service Applicant Physical Abilities Test (APAT). It is a physical fitness assessment which consists of four components (push-ups sit-ups Illinois Agility Run and a 1.5 Mile Run). The APAT is designed to measure the current level of general physical fitness of an applicant which serves as an indicator of an applicants ability to safely complete a vigorous physical training program. It evaluates the applicants ability to perform the physical tasks required on the job by measuring muscular and dynamic strength endurance flexibility aerobic capacity and other factors related to physical aptitude. For more information about the APAT please click here.

General Medical Requirements: As determined by OPM the duties of this position 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 fingers wrist elbows shoulders hips and knee joints is required. Arms hands legs and feet must function sufficiently in order for applicants to perform the duties satisfactorily.