Special Agent, $40,000 Recruitment Incentive

U.S. Secret Service; Saginaw (MI); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Recruitment incentive

Job summary

The U.S. Secret Service seeks qualified special agents to perform investigations and protective duties. Agents may be assigned to multiple duty stations across the United States and abroad, supporting national security objectives.

Applicants must be U.S. citizens, have a valid driver's license, carry a firearm with proficiency, pass background checks for Top Secret clearance, meet vision and hearing standards, complete FLETC and Rowley training, and agree to mobility requirements nationwide and

Qualifications

• U.S. citizenship required.
• Possess a current valid driver's license.
• Carry and use a firearm; firearm proficiency required.
• Be at least 21 and under 37 at conditional offer, with exceptions for certain service.
• Top Secret Clearance required and to be retained.
• Uncorrected visual acuity 20/100 or better; corrected 20/20 or better.
• Hearing must not exceed 25 dB in specified frequencies.
• Drug test prior to appointment and random drug testing.
• Complete 13 weeks at FLETC in Glynco, GA and 18 weeks at Rowley Training Center in Laurel, MD.
• Mobility agreement for assignments nationwide and overseas.
• Selectively required service registration for males born after 1959.

Responsibilities

• Providing protection for various protectees.
• Conducting criminal investigations related to financial obligations of the United States.
• Planning and implementing security designs for National Special Security Events.

Skills

Criminal investigations

Protection details

Security planning

Education

FLETC training

Rowley Training Center

Job description

Recruitment Incentive: Applicants may be eligible for a $40,000 recruitment incentive in accordance with regulatory requirements.

Duties

During the course of their careers, special agents carry out assignments in both investigations and protection and may be assigned to multiple duty stations throughout the U.S. and abroad. Duties include:

• Providing protection for various protectees.
• Conducting criminal investigations pertaining to financial obligations of the United States.
• Planning and implementing security designs for National Special Security Events.

This is no ordinary job, and our special agents are no ordinary individuals. Show us you have the talent and background we need, and we'll show you the rewards that come with being a special agent in the U.S. Secret Service. We invite you to become part of our elite team. Explore a career that will take you to new heights while you serve your country with honor, distinction and pride.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship is required
• Possess a current valid driver's license
• Carry and use a firearm. Maintaining firearm proficiency is mandatory.
• Be at least age 21 at the time of application and less than age 37 at the time you receive a conditional offer of employment, unless you have previous service in a Federal Civilian Law Enforcement position covered by special law enforcement or firefighter retirement provisions, including early or mandatory retirement. Applicants with veteran's preference must receive a conditional offer of employment prior to reaching age 40 to continue in the application process.
• You must obtain a Top Secret Clearance and retain it during your career.
• Possess uncorrected visual acuity of no worse than 20/100 binocular, possess corrected visual acuity of 20/20 or better in each eye.
• Hearing loss, as measured by an audiometer, must not exceed 25 decibels (A.S.A. or equivalent I.S.O.) in either ear in the 500,1000 and 2000Hz ranges.
• Submit to a drug test prior to your appointment and random drug testing while you occupy the position.
• Complete 13 weeks of intensive training at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center(FLETC) in Glynco, GA and 18 weeks of specialized training at the James J. Rowley Training Center in Laurel, MD.
• Sign a mobility agreement stating your willingness to accept assignments anywhere within the United States and overseas.
• Certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System or are exempt from having to do so, if you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959.