TALENT NETWORK INVESTIGATIVE SPECIALIST

POSITION OVERVIEW

Please note: This is NOT a vacancy announcement. By submitting your resume and questionnaire, you are joining our repository of interested applicants who can be considered to fill current and future Investigative Specialist opportunities.

Opening Date: June 15, 2026
Closing Date: June 18, 2026

Job Title Investigative Specialist

Location Nationwide- To be Determined

Working Hours Will vary depending on Division Needs

Job Type Full Time/Permanent

Who May Apply Open to ALL U.S. Citizens

Salary
GS-7 $43,106.00 - $56,039.00
GS-9 $52,727.00 - $68,549.00

NOTE: The salaries listed above are the base rate of pay for federal employees on the General Schedule (GS) pay scale. A complete list of pay tables factoring in locality pay (based on the geographical area) can be found on OPM.gov.

JOB SUMMARY

As an Investigative Specialist (IS) you will provide investigative support by conducting physical surveillance related to the Foreign Counterintelligence and Counterterrorism functions of the FBI.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is looking for Investigative Specialists for positions nationwide. All applicants interested in this position, must preference Quantico-Critical Incident Response Group (CIRG) as their preferred location in order to be considered. All Investigative Specialist positions are managed by CIRG.

KEY REQUIREMENTS

• Must be a U.S. citizen
• Must have a valid driver's license
• Must be able to obtain a Top Secret-SCI clearance
• Some travel may be required
• New Investigative Specialist must satisfactorily complete a two-year probationary period, which begins the effective date of the reassignment to the Investigative Specialist position.
• All investigative Specialist must sign a two-year service agreement agreeing to stay in the SSG Program and their office of assignment location for a period two years. This agreement is effective from the date of the Investigative Specialist's graduation from the Basic Surveillance Course.
• Must be willing and able to sign a Mobility Agreement to accept a relocation to other geographical areas based on the needs of the Bureau.
• Must be available for assignments to any of the FBI's 56 Field Offices.

The following travel, working conditions and physical demands are MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS for this position:

• Must be willing to work inside a vehicle for long periods of time and drive in different environments to include urban, rural, suburban, etc.
• Must be willing and able to accept assignments indoors, outdoors, and in all types of weather conditions and situations.
• Must be available and willing to work weekends, nights, holidays, odd hours, and extended shifts as necessary.
• Must be able to travel for up to 15 days consecutive days with short notice.
• Selectees must successfully complete a NINE WEEK training class. This includes successful completion of a Tactical Emergency Vehicle Operations Center (TEVOC) driving course. Failure to successfully complete this course may result in a dismissal, demotion and/or placement into another professional staff support position within ANY field office contingent upon the availability of vacancies.

Physical Demands

• Work requires prolonged periods of standing, sitting in small/confined areas, walking, crawling, climbing, and running over rough or uneven surfaces, as well as operating vehicles under demanding road and traffic conditions.
• Work is performed under all types of weather conditions.

Work Environment

• Work is performed with moderate personal risk and occasional physical discomfort.
• Work may be conducted in areas that involve personal risk.
• Work can cause discomfort from being in a vehicle for long periods of time.
• Work includes physical exposure to all types of weather.
• Work includes special shift requirements.

Major Duties
As an Investigative Specialist you will:

• Conducts specialized field operations in support of the FBI's highest priority and most sensitive national security investigations nationwide.
• Researches available intelligence sources to ensure factual relevance and accuracy of targeted subject(s), location(s), and environment(s).
• Maintain visual contact with subjects of investigative interest without detection while actively communicating, documenting, and reacting to the surrounding environment.
• Collects physical, photographic, and forensic evidence in accordance with the FBI policies.
• Compile and analyzes all raw intelligence gathered by an FBI surveillance team into a physical surveillance log.

Specialized Experience (SE):

GS-7: Applicant must possess at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-5 grade level. SE is defined as follows:

• Performed analytical research directly related to the collection and evaluation of information
• Communicated with individuals to obtain necessary information to determine the best course of action
• Gathered, researched, analyzed, and evaluated information to prepare written reports

GS-9: Applicant must possess at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-7 grade level. SE is defined as follows:

• Performed investigative, surveillance, technical and/or analytical duties directly related to the collection and evaluation of intelligence information
• Communicated with individuals to obtain necessary information to determine the best course of action
• Gathered, researched, analyzed, and evaluated information to prepare written reports
• Provided advice and trained personnel regarding policy and/or procedures regarding program operations

Desired Skills

Desired skills are NOT mandatory and will NOT be utilized to minimally qualify applicants.

• Preference will be given to applicants who possess one year of driving experience.

Education

All degrees must be from an accredited college or university. Education may be substituted for specialized experience as follows:

GS-7: Applicant must have a bachelor's degree with superior academic achievement or one (1) full year of graduate level education. Superior academic achievement is the completion of all the requirements of a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university, which is based on (1) class standing, (2) grade-point average of 3.0 or higher as recorded on an official transcript, or as based on courses completed during the final two years of the curriculum, or (3) honor society membership.

GS-9: Applicant must have a master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B. or J.D., if related.

Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the above requirements provided you can show foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EVALUATIONS

Please ensure that your specialized experience and requirements are clearly identifiable in your resume. Your application will be evaluated using the FBI's Candidate Rating Procedures. Your resume and supporting documents will be reviewed to verify that you meet the job qualifications listed in this announcement and will be compared against your responses to the online assessment questionnaire. If your self-assessment in the vacancy questions is not supported by details in your resume or supporting documents, you may be disqualified from the Most Competitive category. Veteran's preference will be applied.

HOW TO APPLY

For detailed instructions related to applying, uploading documents, withdrawing an application or updating your application, please review instructions on . If applying online is a hardship, please use the contact information listed in the vacancy announcement prior to the closing date for assistance.

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS

To submit your interest, applicants must provide a complete application package by the closing date which includes:

• Utilizing the Resume Builder, outline your relevant work experience and associated start and end dates. Uploaded resumes will not be reviewed or used for qualification purposes.
• Other supporting documents (if applicable):
• Former civilian Federal employees must submit a copy of your MOST RECENT SF-50 (Notification of Personnel Action) showing your tenure, grade and step, salary, and type of position occupied (i.e., Excepted or Competitive); or similar Notification of Personnel Action documentation, i.e., Transcript of Service, Form 1150, etc. This is a requirement to verify your Time in Grade (TIG). Actions such as promotion, within grade increase, or reassignment actions must be submitted as your most recent SF 50.
• Veterans: DD 214; Disabled Veterans: DD 214, SF-15, and VA letter dated 1991 or later
• Most recent Performance Appraisal for federal employees (not applicable to current FBI employees)
• Memorandum for Record, if using to qualify

While applicants might see these documents in their profile, HR Specialists may be unable to access them. Therefore, all applicants MUST upload another copy to ensure that staffing units can review the complete application.

Please note: Failure to provide the necessary and relevant information required by this vacancy announcement may disqualify you from consideration. Incomplete applications will not be supplemented with additional requests for information and your application will be evaluated solely on the information you submit.

WHAT TO EXPECT NEXT

Once your complete application is received, your abilities and skills will be assessed in relation to the FBI's current needs. Due to the high volume of applications, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted regarding their application status. Your application will remain active in our system for one year. If you are not contacted within that time frame, you are welcome to reapply for future opportunities.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• The FBI is in the Executive Branch of the federal government. It is one of the components of the Department of Justice (DOJ). The FBI is the principle investigative arm of the DOJ. All FBI positions are in the excepted service.
• Applicants must be U.S. citizens and must consent to a comprehensive background investigation, urinalysis, and polygraph examination. Suitability for federal employment will be determined based on the results of the background investigation.
• Positions including those with fitness-for-duty requirements or that involve international travel, may require proof of specific vaccinations.
• If you are selected, you will be required to serve a two-year probationary period. Probationary employees are precluded from being considered for all job opportunities until 12-months of their 24-month probationary period has concluded. Probationary Employees may be considered for competitive vacancies that are advertised within their respective division or field office after serving 90 days within the FBI.

Veterans' Preference

If you are entitled to veterans' preference, you should indicate the type of veterans' preference you are claiming on your resume and application. Your veterans' preference entitlement will be verified by the employing agency.

Nepotism

Nepotism is the act of favoring relatives in the hiring process and is prohibited by law. Public officials are prohibited from hiring or promoting relatives or relatives of officials in their chain of command, as well as actively or indirectly endorse a relative's appointment or promotion. During the hiring process, all selected candidates and FBI hiring managers will be required to certify they are not related to anyone involved in the hiring process.

Reasonable Accommodation

The FBI provides reasonable accommodations to qualified applicants with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation during the application and/or hiring process, please contact the Office of Equal Employment Opportunity Affairs (OEEOA) Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Program by email at REASONABLE_ACCOMMODA@fbi.gov, phone at 202-324-2158, or fax at 202-324-3976. This email address is for reasonable accommodation requests only. Do not send applications or unrelated inquiries to this address, as they will not be considered.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The FBI is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for this vacancy. Unless explicitly authorized by law, selection will be made without regard to, and there will be no discrimination because of, color, race, religion, national origin, marital status, parental status, physical or mental disability, genetic information, age (40 or over), sex, pregnancy and related conditions, or on the basis of personal favoritism, or any other non-merit factors.