SUPERVISORY CRIMINAL INVESTIGATOR

Duties
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Incumbent typical work assignments may include the following:

• Represents the PFPA on matters of investigations, such as the Council of Governments and others with counterparts from other Federal and local agencies, gleans and/or exchanges current intelligence information.
• Assumes command of those crime scenes involving the most serious and sensitive cases and directs searches for the collection and preservation of evidence, as well as photography and the making of crime scene sketches.
• Briefs both management and DoD officials when warranted as to the progress of current investigations, e.g. interrelationship or sensitivity of facts and evidence, or those of jurisdiction problems.
• Supervises staff members on a daily basis.
• Establishes database and computer related systems of analysis for investigative purposes.

Requirements
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Conditions of employment

• U.S. Citizenship is required
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see https://www.sss.gov/Home/Registration)
• Required to participate in the direct deposit program
• Individuals tentatively selected for drug testing designated positions will be required to submit to urinalysis for illegal drugs prior to appointment and are subjected to random drug testing.
• Position has been designated as Top-Secret Security designation level such as Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI)***. Incumbent is required to obtain and maintain a ***Top-Secret*** security clearance.
• The incumbent must adhere to DoD Standards of Conduct
• This position may require up to 20% occasional travel away from your normal duty station for official business on military or commercial aircraft.
• The incumbent may be required to work other than normal duty hours, which may include evenings, weekends, and/or holidays and/or overtime.
• This position requires incumbent to file an OGE Form 450, Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, upon appointment and annually thereafter.
• The employee assigned to this position is designated as a MISSION ESSENTIAL EMPLOYEE.
• The incumbent is required to pass a pre-employment and yearly physical examination for this position.
• The employee must possess and maintain a valid state driver's license.

Qualifications

Time in Grade:

For entry at the GS-14 level, status applicants must have served 52 weeks as a GS-13 or higher grade in the Federal Service.

Specialized Experience:

For the GS-14, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent in level of difficulty and responsibility to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service, or comparable in difficulty and responsibility to GS-14 if outside the Federal service.

Specialized experience is defined as...

• Planning, directing, guiding and supervising selected investigations to include extremely sensitive and complex investigations of violations to title 18, United States Code.
• Planning, directing, guiding and supervising criminal and that assessment investigations involving legal or illegal organizations.
• Evaluating the efficiency and effectiveness of operations managed in terms of mission accomplishment, quality standards, procedural, policy, and regulatory compliance and technical competence.

In addition to meeting the specialized experience requirements, qualified applicants must also possess the quality of experience as it relates to how closely or to what extent an applicant's background, recency of experience, education, and training are relevant to the duties and responsibilities of the announced position. Candidates must clearly demonstrate the possession of competencies necessary to successfully perform the work of the position at the appropriate level to be qualified for the position. Applicants must describe how their experience meets the competencies within the body of the resume. No separate statements addressing competencies are required.

Competencies: Ability to Lead, Criminal Investigation, Investigative Techniques, and Written Communication

• Ability to Lead
• Criminal Investigation
• Investigative Techniques
• Written Communication

Qualification and time-in-grade requirements must be met at the closing date of this announcement.

Education

There is no substitution of education for the qualifying experience at the GS-14 grade level.

Additional information

• A one year probationary or trial period may be required.
• Telework availability will be based upon the mission requirements and supervisory determination
• This position is subject to completion of 1-year probationary period for assignment to a supervisory position.
• Individuals tentatively selected for drug testing designated positions will be required to submit to urinalysis for illegal drugs prior to appointment or placement.
• Management has the prerogative to select at either grade level.
• This recruitment provides promotion opportunity to target position without further competition when selectee is eligible and recommended by management. However, promotion is not guaranteed, and no promise of a promotion is implied.
• This position requires pre-employment and periodic counter-intelligence polygraph exams.
• We may use this announcement to fill additional vacancies within 90 days of the closing date.
• Moving costs MAY NOT be paid.
• Recruitment, relocation, or retention incentives MAY NOT be authorized.
• The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 makes certain reimbursements/payments taxable. For information on these changes and the Relocation Income Tax Allowance (RITA), for which some appointees are eligible, click here .
• Salary plus Cost-of-Living Allowance (COLA) is authorized. This rate is subject to change without notice.
• This is a covered position, and the person selected for this position must complete an OGE Form 450, Confidential Financial Disclosure Report within 30 days of appointment pursuant to 5 CFR 2634.903(b) (DoD 5500.7).
• This position has been designated as "Mission Essential." Incumbent will be required to report to work or relocate to a new duty location, within the United States, in times of local/national emergency.
• Employee is subject to recall or call back during off-shift hours, 7 days a week, 24 hours a day, if required by upper management.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (to verify your registration status click here ).
• Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP): For information on how to apply as an ICTAP eligible click here . To be well-qualified and exercise selection priority for this vacancy, displaced Federal employees must be rated at 85 or above on the rating criteria for this position.
• The Department of Defense (DoD) policy on employment of annuitants issued March 18, 2004, will be used in determining eligibility of annuitants.
• This position is subject to the limitations imposed by the DOD Priority Placement Program.
• Priority Placement Program (PPP) Military Spouse Preference (MSP) eligible candidates will receive priority consideration at the highest grade level for which they have applied and been determined best qualified up to and including the full performance level.
• PPP Application Based Preference Eligibles (Military Reserve and National Guard technicians, Military Reserve and National Guard technicians receiving disability retirement, and Retained Grade employees) will receive priority consideration at the full performance level only.
• You may submit a cover letter which will be forwarded to the selecting official with your resume. Your cover letter will not be used to verify your qualifications or eligibility
• All applicants are encouraged to apply electronically. If you are unable to apply on-line, you may contact Washington Headquarters Services for assistance.