Investigative Analyst

You may qualify at the GS-1805-9 level, if you fulfill one of the following qualifications: A. One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-07 grade level in the Federal service that demonstrates your ability to: 1) Gathering and analyzing various types of criminal data from Federal, state, local and public agencies; 2) Monitoring, evaluating and coordinating a variety of warrants (i.e., for escape prisoners, parole and probation, bond defaults, etc.); 3) Assisting criminal investigators to coordinate investigative efforts; and 4) Utilizing a variety of law enforcement related databases to obtain, monitor and update appropriate information for investigations, warrants, prisoner data, etc. OR B. A master’s or equivalent graduate degree in an accredited or pre-accredited college or university; or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree; or possession of a LL.B. or J.D degree, if related. Graduate level education must demonstrate the competencies necessary to do the work of the position, examples of qualifying fields include Criminal Justice, Homeland Security, Psychology, etc. (MUST SUBMIT TRANSCRIPTS). OR C. A combination of education and experience as listed above. (MUST SUBMIT TRANSCRIPTS). Possession of the following competencies: Criminal Programs Processing – Knowledge of the criminal programs processing procedure to review, coordinate, maintain, and record a variety of criminal case actions and to initiate the necessary documentation to complete the enforcement of the action. Reasoning – Identifies rules, principles, or relationships that explain facts, data, or other information; analyzes information and makes correct inferences or draws accurate conclusions. Technical Competence – Uses knowledge that is acquired through formal training or extensive on the job experience to perform one’s job; works with, understands, and evaluates technical information related to the job; advises others on technical issues. Note: Subject matter experts will evaluate the first five (5) pages of work experience in your resume based on these competencies. If you are qualifying with education and experience, your experience needs to demonstrate proficiency with the competencies identified above. IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE CANNOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR 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.
District of Massachusetts, Boston, MA The selectee of this position serves as a Investigative Analyst. You will be responsible for collecting and analyzing a variety of intelligence data, and processing, tracking and inputting warrants into the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) database.