Special Agent 1

Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI); Calhoun (GA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation seeks qualified applicants for the Special Agent position. This continuous recruitment requires successful completion and scheduling of a state test with in-person sessions, followed by mandatory background checks, polygraph, and drug screening.

Candidates must meet POST and BLE requirements and be willing to work statewide, with residency within 25 miles of the region. Applicants must submit a completed pre-employment questionnaire and State of Georgia

Qualifications

• Submit a COMPLETED Pre-employment Questionnaire with the State of Georgia Application.
• Pass the Special Agent Test and meet POST PAT requirements.
• Meet licensure, residency, and enrollment standards for peace officer status.

Responsibilities

• Conduct criminal investigations and assist local law enforcement.
• Interview victims, suspects, and witnesses; collect information.
• Testify in court and prepare case reports; perform related duties.

Skills

Pre-employment Questionnaire

Physical Ability Test (PAT)

BLE course

GBI background investigation

Polygraph examination

Fingerprinting

Drug screening

Driver's license

On-call rotation readiness

Education

Undergraduate degree

Criminal Justice/Related field preferred

Bachelor’s degree by May 31, 2027 allowed

Job description

Description

CONTINOUS RECRUITMENT FOR SPECIAL AGENT

Qualified applicants will be sent an email notification with a link to schedule a test appointment. The notification will consist of the link to schedule a test appointment, testing dates and times, and the physical address for testing locations. Test sessions are in-person only.

You may only apply and take the Special Agent Test once during this time.

. Salary is non-negotiable. The GBI will follow State Board Rules for current state employees.

Description

THIS IS A CONTINOUS RECRUITMENT FOR SPECIAL AGENT

The position will be announced for two (2) weeks in October and one (1) week in November.

Qualified applicants will be sent an email notification with a link to schedule a test appointment. The notification will consist of the link to schedule a test appointment, testing dates and times, and the physical address for testing locations. Test sessions are in-person only.

You may only apply and take the Special Agent Test once during this time.

If you currently going through the Special Agent Hiring Process OR on the Special Agent Eligible Applicants list, then you do not need to re-apply to this announcement

. Salary is non-negotiable. The GBI will follow State Board Rules for current state employees.

All applicants must download (right click to save), complete, and upload the Pre-employment Questionnaire. Failure to complete and upload the Pre-employment Questionnaire will result in your application being rejected.

This is a sensitive government position.

The GBI follows the Federal statute regarding illegal drug use and is a drug-free workplace. Although some states have legalized recreational drug use, applicants who currently use illegal drugs or controlled substances will be subject to disqualification from employment with the GBI.

Pre-employment Questionnaire

Please review the GBI Employment Disqualifiers before applying for this position. Employment for the selected candidate(s) is contingent upon the successful completion of a GBI background investigation including criminal, credit and driver's history checks, polygraph examination, fingerprinting and drug screening.

Effective January 1, 2021, the Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council (POST) has implemented a Physical Ability Test (PAT) requirement. The PAT is a timed obstacle course and must be completed in 2 minutes and 6 seconds or less.

All candidates who are required to successfully complete the Basic Law Enforcement (BLE) course in the State of Georgia must take and pass the PAT. The PAT can only be taken 30 days prior to your identified BLE mandate course. Candidates who fail the PAT will not be allowed to attend their assigned BLE.

Job Duties

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Trained to conduct criminal investigations of all types, to assist local law enforcement in criminal investigations; conducts criminal investigations as part of on-the-job training, including interviewing victims, suspects, and witnesses, gathering pertinent information, and conducting arrests, searches, and seizures; testifies in court; prepares case reports of criminal investigations; and performs other duties in compliance with established GBI and work unit policies.

Essential Job Functions

• Successful completion, to the satisfaction of the GBI, of a pre-employment physical examination, psychological examination, and pre-employment drug screening.
• Successfully complete the Physical Ability Test (PAT) requirement implemented by the Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council (POST).
• Complete successfully Georgia Basic Law Enforcement Mandate Course.
• Must successfully complete GBI High Liability Course.
• Will be required to successfully complete the GBI Basic Agent Course (BAC).
• Operating a state vehicle is required. The applicant must have a valid Georgia driver’s license.
• Required to work on-call rotation as needed to include overnight. Respond to calls when not on-call rotation as well.
• Must be willing to accept a job assignment anywhere in the state.
• Required to remain in initial assigned location for three (3) years before requesting a transfer.
• Crime Scene Specialist Special (CSS) Agent must be in the CSS program for a minimum of five (5) years.
• Required to establish residency in their area of assignment or reside within a twenty-five (25) miles radius of your assigned regional boundary for statewide assignments.

The selected candidate will be required to establish residency in your area of assignment or reside within a twenty-five (25) miles radius of your assigned regional boundary.

By clicking on the link below you will find a list of counties and map of the geographical locations within in the regional boundaries for the assigned location.

Please visit https://investigative-gbi.georgia.gov/investigative-offices-and-services to learn more about the Investigative Division, the Regional Offices, and the Specialized Units. These offices are located in Americus, Athens, Calhoun, Cleveland, Columbus (Midland), Conyers, Douglas, Eastman, Kingsland, Milledgeville, Perry, Statesboro, Sylvester, Thomasville and Thomson.

All applicants must download (right click to save), complete, and upload the COMPLETED Pre-employment Questionnaire. Failure to complete and upload the Pre-employment Questionnaire will result in your application being rejected.

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

All applicants MUST SUBMIT a COMPLETED Pre-employment Questionnaire along with the State of Georgia Application in order to be considered.

Completion of an undergraduate degree from an accredited four-year college or university, a passing score on the Special Agent Test, at least 21 years of age, and a citizen of the United States.

Necessary legal requirement: incumbents in this job are by law considered to be peace officers. Therefore, applicants must meet the standards prescribed by the Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council (P.O.S.T.).

Note: Applicants who do not have a Bachelor`s degree may take the exam if they are graduating with a Bachelor`s degree no later than May 31, 2027.

Effective January 1, 2021, the Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council (POST) has implemented a Physical Ability Test (PAT) requirement. The PAT is a timed obstacle course and must be completed in 2 minutes and 6 seconds or less.

All candidates who are required to successfully complete the Basic Law Enforcement (BLE) course in the State of Georgia must take and pass the PAT. The PAT can only be taken 30 days prior to your identified BLE mandate course. Candidates who fail the PAT will not be allowed to attend their assigned BLE.

Preferred Qualifications

Completion of an undergraduate degree from an accredited four-year college or university with a major in Criminal Justice, Criminology, Accounting, Business, Finance, Computer Science, Psychology or a Foreign Language;

OR

Completion of an undergraduate degree from an accredited four-year college or university and two years of experience as a uniformed police officer and/or criminal investigator. Applicants who are currently Georgia P.O.S.T. certified in Basic Law Enforcement and in good standing with P.O.S.T. may be given preference.

Applicants currently P.O.S.T. PBLE certified are responsible for ensuring they have their 20 hours of annual training, to include firearms re-qualification and use of deadly force. Please take time to check your training record.

All applicants MUST SUBMIT a COMPLETED Pre-employment Questionnaire along with the State of Georgia Application in order to be considered.

Examination Subjects

The exam subject areas are:

• Observation/memory (video based)
• Reading Comprehension
• Reasoning/problem-solving/decision-making

There are no study materials available for the test. Applicants will get up to two (2) hours to complete the examination. The test is administered in-person only.

Examination Information

• Only qualified applicants who complete and submit the State of Georgia application and Pre-employment Questionnaire will receive email notification with a link to schedule a test appointment. The notification will consist of the link to schedule a test appointment, testing dates and times, and the physical address for testing locations.
• You may only take the test one time during this testing period. Attempts to take the test more than once during this testing period will result in disqualification.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Test Dates and Locations:

To Be Determined (November and December 2026) - Decatur, GA

Test Sessions are in-person.

No Test Sessions Available in Forsyth, GA.

All applicants MUST SUBMIT a COMPLETED Pre-employment Questionnaire along with the State of Georgia Application in order to be considered.

Special Notes

• The GBI follows the Federal statute regarding illegal drug use and is a drug-free workplace. Although some states have legalized recreational drug use, applicants who currently use illegal drugs or controlled substances will be subject to disqualification from employment with the GBI.
• All applicants must download, complete, and upload the Pre-employment Questionnaire. Failure to complete and upload the Pre-employment Questionnaire will result in your application being rejected.
• Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completing the State of Georgia on-line application. Please include your certification, education and work history on the application.
• Consideration for employment is contingent upon the completion and satisfactory results of a GBI background investigation (including criminal, credit, and driver`s history checks), polygraph examination, fingerprinting and drug screening.
• Applicants must present a professional image during all phases of the GBI hiring process, to include when interviewing, either in-person or virtually. The attire and appearance of applicants interviewing must be what is generally accepted as both professional and appropriate for a business work environment.
• The effective date of hire will be determined based on the availability of funds.
• Email is the form of communication regarding this announcement. Please check your email periodically (including your spam folder) for information that may require action from you.

AVAILABILITY

Applicants for Special Agent must be willing to accept a job assignment anywhere in the state.

The selected candidate(s) will be required to establish residency in their area of assignment or reside within a twenty-five (25) miles radius of their assigned regional boundary.

Medical Standards

Vision Requirements:

Distant vision - minimum vision of 20/20 in one eye and 20/40 in the other eye, corrected (with glasses or contact lenses), and minimum of 20/200 in each eye, uncorrected (without glasses or contacts).

Near vision - minimum of 20/40, corrected or uncorrected in each eye. Adequate depth perception and the ability to distinguish colors.

Peripheral vision - at least 70 degrees in each eye. Additional medical standards must be met prior to employment.

All questions must be answered truthfully.

The GBI reserves the right to close this job announcement once a qualified applicant pool has been identified.

The GBI is internationally accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA®) and the National Association of Medical Examiners (NAME).

Please contact GBI Office of Human Resources at 404-270-8335 or [e-mail] if reasonable accommodation is needed in the application and/or interview process.

THE GBI IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Why work for the Georgia Bureau of Investigation?

The GBI provides a meaningful and challenging career as a dedicated public servant. As your next employer, we offer a variety of benefits options to support you in achieving a healthy work/life balance.

Here are some of the many benefits offered to eligible employees…

• Up to 3 weeks of vacation leave and up to 15 days of sick leave a year
• Up to 240 hours of paid parental leave in a 12-month period
• A total of 13 paid holidays per year
• A Defined Benefit Plan (Pension) that provides a guaranteed monthly income after retirement with a minimum of 10 years of service
• A 401(k) savings plan with an initial 5% employer match on an employee contribution of 5%, with a 9% maximum employer match.
• A variety of group health, dental, vision, legal, long-term care insurance, accidental death and dismemberment, and life insurance options
• Long-term and Short-term Disability Insurance to provide income protection against the unexpected
• Flexible Spending Accounts that allow employees to set aside money, pre-tax, for healthcare and dependent care expenses
• An Employee Assistance Program, through ESPYR - Acentra Health, providing confidential counseling for employees and their family members with personal problems that interfere with an employee’s job performance or family life
• The Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program that allows employees that meet certain requirements an opportunity to have the remaining balance of their Direct Loans forgiven
• The 529 College Savings Plan that allows employees to save tax-free for higher education expenses