Criminal Investigator (Special Agent)

You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement. Age Restriction: The date immediately preceding an individual’s 37th birthday is the maximum entry age for original appointment to a law enforcement officer position. This requirement does not apply to a) Preference-eligible veterans; OR b) Individuals who are 37 years of age or older and have previously served in law enforcement officer positions that were covered by a special law enforcement retirement plan. AND Medical Requirements: The duties of positions in this series 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 finger, wrist, elbow, shoulder, hip, and knee joints is required. Arms, hands, legs, and feet must be sufficiently intact and functioning in order that applicants may perform the duties satisfactorily. Sufficiently good vision in each eye, with or without correction, is required to perform the duties satisfactorily. Near vision, corrective lenses permitted, must be sufficient to read printed material the size of typewritten characters. Hearing loss, as measured by an audiometer, must not exceed 35 decibels at 1000, 2000, and 3000 Hz levels. Since the duties of these positions are exacting and responsible, and involve activities under trying conditions, applicants must possess emotional and mental stability. Any physical condition that would cause the applicant to be a hazard to himself/herself, or others is disqualifying. AND Specialized experience: For the GS-13, You must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as: – Participating in the coordination of multi-agent cases or investigations that involve multiple subjects; AND – Performing criminal or administrative misconduct investigations involving law enforcement officers, or employees of all levels, including senior managers; AND – Providing technical assistance, training, and consultation for criminal investigations, inspections and techniques, or coordinating criminal investigations and strategies; AND – Utilizing various investigative techniques to establish interrelationships of facts or evidence; AND – Investigating sensitive, controversial subjects or cases involving jurisdictional problems. Specialized experience: For the GS-12, You must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as: – Independently performing the full range of investigative functions on assigned cases or portions of cases from planning and conducting fact-finding to reporting the results of investigations; AND – Conducting investigative interviews; AND – Analyzing investigative facts to arrive at sound conclusions. Specialized experience: For the GS-11, You must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GL-09 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as: – Participating in the performance of the full range of investigative functions on assigned cases or portions of cases from planning and conducting fact-finding to reporting the results of investigations; AND – Assisting in the investigative interview process; AND – Assisting in analyzing investigative facts to arrive at sound conclusions. OR You may substitute education for experience as follows: A Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree; or 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree; or LL.M., if related. OR You may qualify on a combination of education and experience. To combine education and experience, the total percentage of experience at the required grade level compared to the requirement, as well as the percentage of completed education compared to the requirement must equal at least 100 percent. Only graduate level education in excess of the first 36 semester hours (54 quarter hours) may be combined to be considered for qualifying education. Specialized experience: For the GL-9, You must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GL-07 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as: Working with Criminal Investigators performing segments of investigations which includes the following types of tasks: – Searching public records/databases; AND – Interviewing witnesses/employees to verify facts and obtain specific pieces of information; AND – Securing signed statements, affidavits and documentary evidence to be included in reports or case records; AND – Writing reports for case records. OR You may substitute education for experience as follows: Master’s degree or equivalent or two years progressively higher education leading to such a degree, or an LL.B. or J.D. if related. (Attach copy of transcript or list of college courses designating semester or quarter hours earned to ensure proper credit. OR You may qualify by a combination of experience and education. This is creditable providing the combination consists of 100% of the requirement. Only graduate level education in excess of the first 18 semester hours (27 quarter hours) may be combined to be considered for qualifying education.
This position is located at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Inspector General, Office of Investigation. As a Criminal Investigator (Special Agent), you will handle complex, sensitive criminal investigations and plan and direct complete programs including multi-agency task force operations.