CRIMINAL INVESTIGATOR

You are minimally qualified for the GL-07 level if you possess the following: A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with superior academic achievement which is based on class standing, grade-point average (3.0 or higher), or honor society membership; OR at least one full year of graduate level education (i.e., 18 semester hours); OR combination of one year of specialized experience and a degree because of our qualifying ranking factor. Examples of specialized experience with the qualifying ranking factor of a degree is the following: – Knowledge of, and skill in applying, basic law enforcement functions such as investigation, enforcement, and/or compliance principles, concepts, and procedures; applicable Federal and or State laws and regulations; and practices common to business, public institutions, and other entities sufficient to: – answer questions about specialized programs, laws, or regulations; – provide responses to requests for routine case file information; – select, gather, and organize information from various sources such as databases, witnesses, informants, or Federal, State, and local agencies; – perform routine tasks to support the inspection, investigation, enforcement, or compliance process; – inspect documents for accuracy and compliance; – establish preliminary findings; and prepare reports. You are minimally qualified for the GL-09 level if you possess one of the following: A master’s or equivalent graduate degree (such as LL.B. or J.D.) or two full years of progressively higher graduate education, in a related field, leading to such a degree from an accredited college or university;?OR?have at least 1 year of specialized experience and a degree because of our qualifying ranking. Examples of specialized experience with the qualifying ranking factor of a degree is the following: – Applicants must have at least one full-time year (12-months) of specialized work experience in or related to investigations of criminal violations that provided the specific knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. – Qualifying specialized experience includes: – Analyzing raw investigative data and preparing comprehensive written investigative reports; – Investigating claims involving suspected crimes or alleged fraud, domestic violence, and felony level crimes; – Investigating criminal cases requiring the use of recognized investigative methods that may have included presenting evidence in court; – Conducting interviews that involved eliciting evidence, data or surveillance information; – Conducting criminal investigations requiring the use of surveillance, undercover or other criminal detection methods; – take statements from witnesses, third parties, and other knowledgeable persons; – research, analyze, interpret, and evaluate data and information to make appropriate recommendations; – Utilize digital evidence techniques to interrogate electronic media; – Experience in identifying hacking, intrusions, and nefarious activity on networks; – And investigating computerized businesses and/or accounting systems to form conclusions as to related criminal business practices and compliance with federal laws and regulations. You are minimally qualified for the GS-11 Level if you possess one of the following: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, or 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree, or LL.M.,?OR?have 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to the GL-9 level?OR?a combination of specialized experience. Examples of specialized experience with the qualifying ranking factor of a degree is the following: coordinate investigative activities with Federal, State, and local law enforcement officials; – conduct sophisticated surveillance; (Title III or equivalent) – ensure criminal cases are supported by evidence; – develop supportable federal cases for presentation and/or prosecution; – conduct investigations where significant difficulties are encountered; – select, adapt, and apply investigation and negotiation techniques; – interpret complex laws and regulations; – develop new approaches, methods, or procedures in data gathering and analysis techniques AS ; – recognize and resolve discrepancies and/or inconsistencies among findings; – obtain and/or reconstruct missing or withheld documents and information; – collect and confirm information from a variety of sources and methods, such as court records, databases, the Internet, newspapers, periodicals, and financial reports; and You are minimally qualified for the GS-12 Level if you possess the following: Have 1 full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-11 Examples of specialized Experience with the qualifying ranking factor of a degree is the following: – coordinate investigative activities with Federal, State, and local law enforcement officials; – conduct sophisticated criminal investigative surveillance on a federal investigation; – ensure felony criminal cases are supported by evidence in such cases as homicide, sexual assault, treason, and espionage. – develop supportable cases for presentation and/or prosecution in felony cases; – conduct investigations where significant difficulties are encountered; – select, adapt, and apply investigation and negotiation techniques in felony investigations; – interpret complex laws and regulations found in the UCMJ, Federal, International, and State laws; – Use advanced investigative techniques to gather, report, and report findings; – collaborate with federal law enforcement officers to address violations of federal law that led to arrests and prosecution – collect and confirm information from a variety of sources and methods, such as court records, databases, the Internet, newspapers, periodicals, and financial reports; and – prescribe corrective action or remediation in difficult and complex work assignments. You are minimally qualified for the GS-13 Level if you possess the following: Applicants must have 1 full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-12 level as defined above. Examples of specialized experience includes the following: – Mastery of, and skill in applying, laws and regulations to inspection, investigation, enforcement, and/or compliance work. Work at this level involves developing new techniques, legal processes and approaches, and requires mastery of advanced principles and concepts of a field sufficient to: – Develop agencywide policies, procedures, and strategies; – provide expert technical advice, guidance, and recommendations to agency management and other senior agents, officers, or inspectors on critical law enforcement operations; – make recommendations which change the interpretation of laws, lead to new case law decisions, or influence the development and modification of significant policies or programs; – plan the requirements for, set up, and manage large-scale and/or multi-jurisdictional investigations where methods are subject to changing legal admissibility; – collect and analyze operational and strategic intelligence from wide-ranging sources including Federal, State, and local law enforcement agencies, military departments, foreign governments, financial institutions, and technology companies; – develop new approaches in response to identified weaknesses and vulnerabilities of ongoing operations; or – solve problems demanding technologically advanced methods and innovative approaches – NCIS adheres to principles of equal opportunity in hiring. NCIS does not discriminate against applicants on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, genetic information, or any other non-merit factor. Applicants who believe they may have a physical or mental impairment may request reasonable accommodation under the Rehabilitation Act.
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