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Organizational Location: These positions are located in the Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Homeland Security Investigations within various offices throughout the country.
These are non-bargaining unit positions.
01/10/2023 to 01/12/2023
$46,495 - $82,814 per year
GL 5 - 7
Many vacancies in the following location:
No
No
Occasional travel - You will be expected to travel to attend training and for mission requirements.
No
Permanent
Full-time
Competitive
13
No
Yes
HSI-ELHU-11779657-DE-AAM
699038000
As a Criminal Investigator, at the full performance level, you will perform the following duties:
Please limit your resume to 5 pages. If more than 5 pages are submitted, only the first 5 pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility/qualifications.
Qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
Applicants will be reviewed and assessed for both grade levels.
You qualify for the GL-05 grade level if you possess one of the following:
Experience: Three years of progressively responsible experience, one year of which was equivalent to at least GS-04, that demonstrates the ability to (1) analyze problems to identify significant factors, gather pertinent data, and recognize solutions; (2) plan and organize work; and (3) communicate effectively orally and in writing. Experience of a general clerical nature (typing, filing, routine procedural processing, maintaining records, or other nonspecialized tasks) is not creditable.
OR
Education: Four-year course of study in any field leading to a bachelor's degree, at an accredited college or university. A college transcript(s) is required if claiming education in lieu of experience and must show your grade point average for all four years of undergraduate study, including all transferred courses.
OR
Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of successfully completed education and experience. Education must be from an accredited college or university.
You qualify for the GL-07 grade level if you possess one of the following:
Experience: One year of specialized experience at the GS-05 grade level or equivalent, related to the work of the position, such as:
A college transcript(s) is required if claiming education in lieu of experience and must show your grade point average for all four years of undergraduate study, including all transferred courses. GPAs are rounded to one decimal place. For example, 2.95 will round to 3.0 and 2.94 will round to 2.9. If more than 10 percent of your undergraduate course work (credit hours) were taken on a pass/fail or similar basis, your claim must be based on class standing or membership in an honor society.
OR
Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of successfully completed education and experience as described above that totals at least one year. Education must be from an accredited college or university and must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work.
*****OTHER ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
HSI Special Agent Basic Training: A mandatory component of continued employment is the successful completion of Basic Training, which consists of the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC) Criminal Investigator Training Program (CITP) and the HSI Special Agent Training Program (HSISAT). The training is approximately 22 weeks in total. You may be temporarily reassigned to a non-law enforcement position if you fail to complete basic training.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements: You must submit an official transcript, unofficial transcript, or a list including courses, grades earned, completion dates, quarter and semester hours earned, the institution's full name, and your full name. Your transcript(s) must clearly demonstrate the course(s) listed in the qualification requirement section. If the transcript(s) does not clearly demonstrate this you must submit a copy of the course description and/or other documentation demonstrating that the courses are equivalent. Applicants can verify accreditation at the following website: https://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/search.aspx.
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating of your application.
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 loss of consideration. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications
***Prior to the final job offer, an official transcript will be required.***
*****OTHER ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Polygraph: ICE has designated this position for polygraph testing which you may be required to submit to and successfully complete as a pre-employment requirement. If referred for polygraph testing, you will be required to travel to a testing location at your own expense. If you previously had an unsuccessful polygraph examination administered by ICE within the last 365 days, ICE will use those results which will remove you from continuing in the hiring process.
Medical Requirements: Click here for information about the medical process. You must complete a pre-employment medical examination and be found to meet the medical standards for this position.
Age Requirement: Applicants must be at least 21 years of age by the closing date of this announcement. Provisions of Public Law 93-950 and 100-238 allow the imposition of a maximum age for initial appointment to a Criminal Investigator position with the Department of Homeland Security. The date immediately preceding an individual's 37th birthday is the last day to be appointed (enter on duty) to the Criminal Investigator position (DHS Directive 253-03). However, the age restriction may not apply to individuals who are qualified preference-eligible veterans or who are currently or have previously served in a federal civilian (not military) law enforcement position covered by 5 U.S.C. 8336(c) or 5 U.S.C. § 8412(d).
Suitability: 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 prior to entry on duty. False statements on any part of the application may result in withdrawal of offer of employment, dismissal after beginning work, fine, or imprisonment.
Pursuant to Executive Order 12564, and the DHS Drug-Free Workplace Plan, ICE is committed to maintaining a drug-free workplace and, therefore, personnel in safety- or security-sensitive positions (testing designated positions) are subject to random drug testing. Moreover, other drug testing of employees (e.g., reasonable suspicion drug test) may be conducted in order to ensure a safe and healthy work environment. All applicants tentatively selected for employment at ICE are subject to pre-employment drug testing and a final offer of employment is contingent upon a negative drug test result.
E-Verify: DHS uses E-Verify, an Internet-based system, to confirm the eligibility of all newly hired employees to work in the United States. Learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities.
Background Investigation: To ensure the accomplishment of our mission, DHS requires every employee to be reliable and trustworthy. To meet these standards, all selected applicants must undergo and successfully obtain and maintain a background investigation for Top Secret as a condition of placement into this position. This may include a credit check, a review of financial issues such as delinquency in the payment of debts, child support and/or tax obligations, as well as certain criminal offenses and illegal use or possession of drugs.
Law Enforcement Availability Pay (LEAP): This position may require substantial amounts of irregular or occasional overtime. You will be required to work on an unscheduled basis in excess of the 40-hour workweek. You must be readily available to perform this unscheduled overtime on a continual basis.
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.
Incentives:
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
The following competencies or knowledge, skills, and abilities were identified in a job analysis as necessary to perform this job
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
Please read the entire announcement and all the instructions before you begin an application. To apply for this position, you must complete the initial online application, to include submission of the required documentation specified in the Required Documents section. The complete initial Application must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 01/12/2023.
Veterans and applicants choosing one or more of the locations with an incentive will receive priority consideration and will move forward in the testing process. Additional applicants will be referred in the order in which their initial application was received. If additional vacancies become available, we will seek candidates to move forward in the testing process based upon the order in which their initial application was received.
PLEASE NOTE: If your materials are not received by the closing date, your application will be evaluated solely on the information available and you may not receive full consideration or may not be considered eligible. Also, if you do not provide a valid email address, you may not be notified of the outcome of your application.
To begin the process, click the Apply Online button to create an account or log into your existing USAJOBS account. Follow the prompts to complete the announcement questionnaire. Please ensure you click the Submit My Answers button at the end of the process.
To apply for this position, you must complete the Announcement Questionnaire https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/11779657 and submit the required documentation outlined under the REQUIRED DOCUMENTS section below.
To update your application, including supporting documentation, at any time during the announcement open period by returning to your USAJOBS account https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login. There you will find a record of your application, the application status, and an option to Update Application. This option will no longer be available once the announcement has closed.
***Responses to the announcement questionnaire may not be changed or altered once the announcement has closed.***
Applications and supporting documentation will not be accepted by mail or email. If you need further assistance, contact the Human Resources Office listed on this announcement at least one day prior to the closing date for further instructions.
One or more positions may be filled using this vacancy announcement.
Applying to this announcement certifies that you give permission for DHS to share your application with others in DHS for similar positions.
After you submit your application, based on your responses to the Announcement Questionnaire, you may be advanced to the Criminal Investigator Assessment Process. This process involves three phases of assessments, for which you will be emailed detailed information on how to complete. Your passing assessment results will be used for this job opportunity and may be reused for future job opportunities requiring the same assessments. If you do not pass one or more assessments, it may be up to two years before you can retest and be considered for job opportunities requiring those assessments.
All communications associated with the Criminal Investigator application and hiring process will be sent to the email address you have listed in your USAJOBS profile at the time of application. It is critical that you check (and if necessary, update) your USAJOBS profile prior to applying to ensure your email address is correct and up-to-date. It is your responsibility to proactively search for communications, including in spam or junk email folders to ensure deadlines for testing or document submissions are not missed.
Each USAJOBS posting contains specifications for a time frame during which applicants must complete any required assessments, and which is also listed in your assessment invitation email. We will notify you of your results by email once all three phases of the Criminal Investigator Assessment Process have been completed. Failure to successfully complete any portion of the phases listed above will result in removal from the application process. Failure to complete testing within this defined time frame will result in removal of the applicant from consideration for the current Criminal Investigator job announcement. If tentatively selected, failure to submit required documents by the due date will result in removal from the hiring process.
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