CRIMINAL INVESTIGATOR

U.S. Department of State; Charleston (SC); On-site; USD 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The U.S. Department of State is announcing anticipated vacancies for federal investigative roles under GS-9 to GS-13 levels. Applicants should possess relevant experience or advanced education in fields pertinent to criminal investigations, including surveillance and interviewing techniques. Ideal candidates are expected to carry out investigations with minimal supervision, contributing to overall departmental efforts.

Qualifications

• Specialized experience for GS-9 to GS-13 grades in criminal investigations required.
• Must meet time-in-grade and competitive appointment requirements.
• Minimal supervision for GS-12 & GS-13 roles.

Responsibilities

• Planning and conducting criminal investigations with minimal supervision.
• Evaluating informants and writing detailed reports.
• Testifying in court and administrative hearings.

Skills

Conducting surveillance

Interviewing witnesses

Evaluating information

Planning criminal investigations

Writing reports

Education

Master’s or equivalent graduate degree

Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree

Job description

This is a public notice flyer to notify interested applicants of anticipated vacancies. The APPLY button is deactivated. Applications will not be accepted through this flyer. Interested applicants must follow the directions in the "How to Apply" section of this flyer to be considered. This notice is to gather applications that may or may not result in a selection.

Notice of Result letters will not be sent to applicants who respond to this flyer.

Duties

Requirements

Qualifications

Applicants must meet all the required qualification requirements described below by the closing date of this announcement.

NOTE:Applicants must meet time-in-grade and time after competitive appointment requirements, by the closing date of this public flyer notice.

Time-In-Grade Requirements:Federal applicants must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade to satisfy time-in-grade restrictions, per 5 CFR 300, Subpart F.

This is a non-competitive opportunity (e.g., Lateral transfer). No promotion potential exists beyond the highest grade you have held permanently within the Federal service.

Applicants applying for the GS-9 grade level must have specialized experience equivalent to the GS-7 level.

Specialized experience statement for GS-09:

• Experience evaluating information pertinent to criminal, civil, or administrative investigations.
• Experience in conducting surveillance.
• Experience in developing informants.
• Experience interviewing witnesses.
• Experience in planning, organizing, and conducting routine criminal investigations.
• Experience writing reports of findings.

OR

Have a Master’s or equivalent graduate degree OR 2 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree in fields like finance, accounting, computer science, business administration, journalism, languages, forensic science, or a LL.B or J.D. from an accredited college or university.

Applicants applying for the GS-11 grade level must have specialized experience equivalent to the GS-9 level.

Specialized experience statement for GS-11:

• Experience planning, organizing, and conducting routine criminal investigations with minimal supervision.
• Experience in assisting with interviewing witnesses.
• Experience in assisting with the development of informants.
• Experience in assisting in conducting surveillance.
• Experience testifying in court and/or administrative hearings.
• Experience writing detailed reports of findings.
• Experience in assisting with evaluating information provided by informants.

OR

Have a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree OR 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree in relevant fields or an LL.M. from an accredited college or university.

Applicants applying for the GS-12 grade level must have specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level.

Specialized experience statement for GS-12:

• Experience planning, organizing, and conducting routine criminal investigations with minimal supervision.
• Experience in assisting with interviewing witnesses.
• Experience in assisting with the development of informants.
• Experience in assisting in conducting surveillance.
• Experience testifying in court and/or administrative hearings.
• Experience writing detailed reports of findings.
• Experience in assisting with evaluating information provided by informants.

There is no substitute for education for specialized experience for the GS-12 position.

Applicants applying for the GS-13 grade level must have specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level.

Specialized experience statement for GS-13:

• Experience planning, organizing, and conducting routine criminal investigations with minimal supervision.
• Experience in assisting with interviewing witnesses.
• Experience in assisting with the development of informants.
• Experience in assisting in conducting surveillance.
• Experience testifying in court and/or administrative hearings.
• Experience writing detailed reports of findings.
• Experience in assisting with evaluating information provided by informants.

There is no substitute for education for specialized experience for the GS-13 position.