Supervisory Criminal Investigator (Direct Hire)

This vacancy will be filled through DHS/TSAs Direct-Hire Authority pursuant to TSA MD 1100.30-26. Under the Direct-Hire Authority category grouping and Veterans Preference does not apply.

This Supervisory Criminal Investigator- Special Agent in Charge (SAC) position is located in Investigations (INV) Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Duties include but are not limited to:

• Provide strategic planning and coordination of criminal and administrative investigations ranging from complex fraud investigations to employee misconduct matters.
• Provide direction and oversight to TSA investigators to prevent and detect fraud waste and abuse in TSA programs and operations which affect the integrity and efficiency of its activities and personnel.
• Oversee the planning of investigative strategies techniques and approaches to assist prosecuting attorneys in preparing materials necessary for indictments arraignments trials sentencing and appeals before U.S. courts.
• Provide technical guidance on sensitive cases and analyze the results of the investigations.
• Coordinate with stakeholders in areas of responsibility regarding investigative activities that have broad impact on TSA programs.
• Liaise and direct Federal Air Marshal Service and Federal Security Directors on efforts to detect and prevent regulatory and criminal violations.
• Address stakeholders regarding interagency agreements and cooperation and investigative and prosecutorial collaborations.
• Direct programmatic improvements for investigative procedures techniques and policies.
• Set priorities to determine the quantity and quality of assignments with tasks appropriate to staff capabilities and guides employee developmental opportunities.

Supervisory/Managerial Probationary Period Requirements: Unless previously completed you must satisfactorily complete a one-year supervisory probationary period to continue in this supervisory/managerial position.

This position is a secondary Law Enforcement Officer (LEO) position covered under 5 U.S.C. 8336 (6) Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) and General Provisions for Law Enforcement Officers 5 U.S.C. 8412(d) Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS). The conditions for coverage of a secondary position are contained in 5 C.F.R. 831.902 (CSRS) and 5 C.F.R. 842.803 (FERS).

Conditions of employment

1. You must possess U.S. Citizenship or be a U.S. National.
2. You must have reached the minimum age (21) at the time of application.
3. You must complete a favorable Background Investigation (BI).
4. Selective Service registration is required.
5. See additional Conditions of Employment and Qualification section
6. You must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret/SCI Clearance.
7. Must pass pre-employment drug screening AND random drug/alcohol testing.
8. You may be required to complete a one-year Supervisory Trial Period.
9. This is an Emergency Essential Position.
10. Must have (Criminal Investigator Training Program (CITP) or equivalent)
11. Law Enforcement Polygraph Examination Testing is required

If you fail to meet the conditions of employment or any other pre-employment requirements such as missing any of the scheduled appointments the hiring agency may rescind their tentative offer of employment.

Applying to this announcement certifies that you give permission for TSA to share your application with others in DHS for similar positions.

Any offers of employment made pursuant to this announcement will be consistent with all applicable authorities including Presidential Memoranda Executive Orders interpretive U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) guidance and Office of Management and Budget plans and policies concerning hiring. These authorities are subject to change.

Qualifications

To qualify for the SV-K Pay Band (equivalent to GS-15) you must have one year of specialized experience at the SV-J or GS-14 in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private sector. Specialized experience is defined as experience that has equipped you with the knowledge skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. Specialized experience is defined as:

• Experience managing and supervising criminal and administrative investigations. AND
• Experience applying criminal statues rules of evidence and court decision for conducting investigations. AND
• Experience in conflict resolution and applying appropriate investigative protocols with industry officials at federal state and local levels.

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.

You must meet the qualification requirements for this position no later than the closing date of the vacancy announcement.

Additional Condition of Employment:

• Law Enforcement Polygraph Examination Testing is required.
• Position is subject to drug testing.
• Frequent travel (greater than 50%) is required.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret /SCI Clearance.
• 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.
• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination as determined by a completed background investigation.
• The maximum entry age for this position is 37 years of age at time of acceptance of employment unless the candidate has prior Federal service in a covered law enforcement position.
• May be required to sign a mobility statement.
• This position is emergency essential and may be subject to 24-hour on call duty in the event of an emergency. This service may require irregular working hours work at locations other than the official duty station and may include duties other than those specific in the position description in support of TSA law enforcement investigations and activities. Must be able to relocate to emergency sites with little advance notice and function under intense physical and mental stress.
• Required to carry a firearm and conduct full law enforcement activities. Required to maintain firearm proficiency. Failure to maintain firearm proficiency may result in either assignment to another position demotion or separation by appropriate procedures. Must be proficient in the use of hand weapons and be knowledgeable in unarmed combat.
• Must meet and maintain medical requirements as stated in the TSA Medical Guidelines for Criminal Investigators.
• Physical Demands: Must be able to perform the essential job functions described in the TSA Medical Guidelines for Criminal Investigators.
• Physical Demands: Incumbent must maintain a high standard of physical condition enabling him/her to work long hours under adverse conditions with unscheduled travel.
• LAUTENBERG AMENDMENT: This position may require the incumbent to 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 victims 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).
• Selectee is entitled to Law Enforcement Availability Pay (LEAP) of up to 25% of base pay for availability to work substantial amounts of unscheduled duty.
• Required to maintain the ability to be called as a law enforcement witness in administrative and judicial proceedings without the existence of potential impeachment information that casts a substantial doubt upon the accuracy of the testimony.