Criminal Investigator Special Agent Job

All United States citizens

Selectees may be appointed to these positions under a proposed

excepted appointment which is limited to 3 years and 120 days. Upon

completion of this period, you will either be converted to career

status or separated based on the expiration of the appointment.

Special Agents are generally hired at the GL-7 or GL-9 grade levels

depending on qualifications and education. Based on those grade

levels and geographic area assigned, the 2009 starting salary range

is $43,200 - $73,354. An additional 25% Law Enforcement Availability

Pay (LEAP) will be added to locality pay.

Job Summary:

Building on a Tradition of Excellence and Meeting the Challenges of

the Future

The Secret Service is a premier law enforcement organization with two

critical national security missions: protect our nation's leaders and

to conduct criminal investigations. Our team members continue a

tradition of excellence - whether investigating financial crime or

protecting national and visiting foreign leaders. In the Secret

Service, we serve the country with duty, loyalty, justice, integrity

and courage.

This vacancy announcement is for applicants who currently RESIDE

in Hawaii, Puerto Rico, or overseas.

The locations listed below are where most of the application

process will take place (i.e. testing, interview). These locations

are not the duty locations for the above mentioned position. If none

of the locations listed below are in proximity to where you reside,

please see our other announcements and apply to the announcement

which has the location closest to you.

NOTE: If you select a location that is not in proximity to where you

reside, you will not be considered under this vacancy announcement.

Honolulu, HI

San Juan, PR

Paris, France

Rome, Italy

If you are unable to take the TEA in early November, please apply

to one of our future Criminal Investigator announcements. Vacancy

announcements will be posted on a monthly basis.

Key Requirements:

U.S. citizenship is required.

Major Duties:

Special Agents are charged with two missions: protection and

investigations. During the course of their careers, special agents

carry out assignments in both of these areas and may be assigned to

multiple duty stations throughout the U.S. and abroad.

PROTECTION: Special Agents protect the United States President, Vice

President, President-elect, Vice President-elect, their immediate

families, former Presidents, their spouses and minor children until

age 16, visiting foreign heads of states/governments, their

accompanying spouses, major Presidential and Vice Presidential

candidates, their spouses, and others designated by law.

INVESTIGATIONS: Special Agents conduct criminal investigations

pertaining to the counterfeiting of United States and foreign

government obligations and securities; fictitious and fraudulently

negotiated government and commercial securities, identity theft,

false identification, computer crimes, access device fraud,

telecommunications fraud, telemarketing fraud, electronic funds

transfer fraud, and fraud concerning federally insured financial

institutions.

Qualifications:

In order for your application to be considered, you must meet the

following requirements:

Be between the ages of 21 and less than 37 at the time of

appointment (unless you have previous service in a Federal Civilian

Law Enforcement position covered by special civil service retirement

provisions, including early or mandatory retirement or are a veteran);

Possess a current valid driver's license; AND

Possess visual acuity no worse than 20/60 uncorrected,

correctable to 20/20 in each eye. (Note: Lasik, ALK, RK, and PRK

corrective eye surgeries are acceptable eye surgeries for Special

Agent applicants. Applicants will be considered eligible for the

Special Agent position provided specific visual tests are passed. The

following are waiting periods for visual tests: Lasik-3 months after

surgery, PRK-6 months after surgery, and ALK and RK-one year after

surgery.

To qualify for the GL-7 level, you must possess:

A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with

superior academic achievement. Superior academic achievement is

defined as meeting at least one of the following requirements: being

in the upper third of your graduating class; having a grade point

average of 3.0 or higher out of a possible 4.0, based on four years

of undergraduate education or based on courses completed during the

final two years of curriculum; having a grade point average of 3.5 or

higher out of a possible 4.0, based on required courses completed in

your major or required courses in your major completed during the

final two years of curriculum; or being a member of a national

scholastic honor society that meets the requirements of the

Association of College Honor Societies.

OR

At least one full year of graduate level education (i.e. 18

semester hours).

OR

At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GL-

5 level which is in or directly related to the line of work of the

position. Specialized experience is defined as conducting routine

investigations for developmental purposes, or as part of a team or

task force; serving subpoenas; participating in the execution of

search warrants; seizing evidence; conducting interviews and/or

interrogations; taking affidavits from suspects and witnesses;

conducting routine surveillance; testifying in court as a witness to

events or to explain basic procedures; preparing reports of routine

investigations; and assisting in arrests.

OR

A combination of specialized experience, as described above, and

related graduate level education.

To qualify at the GL-9 level you must possess:

A master's or equivalent graduate degree (such as LL.B. or J.D.)

or two full years of progressively higher level graduate education,

in a related field, leading to such a degree from an accredited

college or university.

OR

At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GL-

7 level, which is in or directly related to the line of work of the

position. Specialized experience is defined as investigating complex

criminal cases (including but not limited to: felony crimes,

narcotics, violent and serial crimes, child abuse, sexual

exploitation, computer and technology-related crime, bias-related

crimes, auto theft, consumer product tampering, organized crime,

etc.) requiring the use of recognized investigative techniques,

interviews, interrogations, and/or surveillance; preparing

investigative reports and/or information to present to District or US

Attorney's office; leadership of a criminal investigative team or

component in which the principal duties consisted of security

investigation, intelligence gathering or criminal prosecution.

OR

A combination of specialized experience, as described above, and

related graduate level education, beyond the first full year of

graduate level study.

Conditions of Employment

If selected for this position, you will be required to:

Submit to a drug test prior to your appointment and random drug

testing while you occupy the position.

Submit to a polygraph examination prior to your appointment.

Undergo frequent travel.

Possess a valid state motor vehicle operator's license upon

appointment and maintain a valid license while you occupy the

position.

Obtain and maintain a top secret clearance. Completion of a full

field investigation is required before appointment.

Carry and use a firearm. Maintaining firearm proficiency is also

mandatory. You will be ineligible to occupy this position if at any

time you have been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic

violence, unless you received a pardon or your conviction was

expunged or set aside.

Complete 10 weeks of intensive training at the Federal Law

Enforcement Training Center (FLETC) in Glynco, GA and 17 weeks of

specialized training at the James J. Rowley Training Center in

Laurel, MD. Failure to pass the training program on the first attempt

will result in separation from the Secret Service.

Complete a pre-employment medical examination (including vision,

hearing, cardiovascular and mobility of extremities) by an authorized

Government physician and be determined physically fit to perform

strenuous and physically demanding duties. You will be required to

undergo regular physical examinations and to maintain a level of

physical fitness in accordance with the standards and policies of

this agency.

Sign a mobility agreement stating your willingness to accept

assignments anywhere within the United States and overseas.

Agree to work an average of two extra hours per day. Law

Enforcement Availability Pay (LEAP) has been approved to compensate

for unscheduled duty in excess of the 40-hour workweek. See

the "Other Information" tab for more information on work schedules.

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.

How You Will Be Evaluated:

Your application will be rated on the extent and quality of your

experience, education and training relevant to the duties of the

position. A score will automatically be calculated based on your

answers to the vacancy specific questions. All answers provided in

the online process must be substantiated by your resume. If, upon

review, it is determined that your resume, essay responses, and/or

supporting documents do not support your answer choices, your

application will not be considered and you will be deemed

ineligible.

Applicants who meet the minimum qualifications and are rated best-

qualified may be invited to take the Treasury Enforcement Agent

(TEA) examination. If you pass the TEA examination, you will be

eligible to be scheduled for additional assessments. Additional

assessments include: (1) interviews; (2) a polygraph examination;

(3) a job-related medical evaluation; (4) a drug test; and (5) an

extensive background investigation. If you successfully pass each of

the above stages, you will be considered further for

employment.

Best-qualified applicants will only be referred at the highest grade

level for which they qualify.

To preview questions please click here.

Benefits:

As a federal employee, you will be eligible to participate in the

following benefits programs.

Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program

Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program (FLTCIP)

Retirement Benefits

Thrift Savings Plan

Federal Holidays

Annual and Sick Leave

More information about benefits may be found by going to http://www.usajobs.gov/ei61.asp

Other Information:

WORK SCHEDULE:

Special Agents are normally assigned to work a 40-hour (normal

business) workweek (e.g., 9:00am-5:30pm), Monday through Friday,

while assigned to field offices. Due to the receipt of LEAP, Special

Agents usually work an average of 2 additional hours per day. While

conducting certain criminal investigative assignments, protective

assignments, and/or being assigned to a protective detail, Special

Agents usually work hours other than normal business hours (e.g.,

12mn-8am, 4pm-12mn, 10am-6pm, 6am-2pm, 2pm-10pm, etc.), in addition

to 2 or more LEAP hours, on a daily basis. In short, during such

assignments, the hours worked by Special Agents will vary depending

on the nature of their assignments.

How To Apply:

The following instructions outline our application process. You must

complete this application process and submit any required documents

by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on the closing date of this

announcement.

If applying online poses a hardship, please contact the Personnel

Division and an employment packet will be sent to you. The employment

packet must be completed and received within the Personnel Division

no later than the closing date (Eastern Standard Time) of this

vacancy announcement.

The Secret Service provides reasonable accommodation to applicants

with disabilities, on a case-by-case basis. Please contact us if you

require this for any part of the application and hiring process.

Step 1 - Register with USAJOBS (www.usajobs.gov) and Create a

Resume

Step 2 - Review the Vacancy Announcement

Review the announcement thoroughly, including the Who May Apply,

Qualifications, and Required Documents sections. These sections

describe who is eligible to apply, what education and/or experience

is required for the position, and which documents are needed for your

application package. We suggest you preview the vacancy questions,

located under the Qualifications and Evaluations tab. You may need to

update your USAJOBS resume to ensure that it supports your responses

to these questions.

Step 3 - Apply Online

Click the "Apply Online" link at the bottom of the page. Select your

USAJOBS resume to submit with your application. You will be

redirected to the Secret Service's CareerConnector website to

complete the application process.

Step 4 - Answer the Online Questions and Submit Your Online

Application

If this is your first time on Secret Service's CareerConnector

website, you will be prompted to register by answering questions

related to your eligibility for Federal employment. The system will

save these responses and include them with all future applications.

You may update the responses to these questions at any time to

reflect your most recent information.

You will then be directed to the job-specific questions. Answer all

questions honestly and thoroughly. Your responses must be

substantiated by your online resume.

Step 5 - Supporting Documentation

To submit your required supporting documentation (see below), you may

fax, upload documents from your computer, or download documents

stored in USAJOBS. If faxing your supporting documentation, print the

applicable cover sheet(s) in CareerConnector and follow the "Faxing

Documentation" instructions. The fax number will be on the cover

sheet.

Step 6 - Review and Confirm Your Submission

You will now see a summary of your application. Click "Finish" at

the bottom of the page. You will then be directed back to USAJOBS

where you can confirm that your application has been submitted and

track your application status.

Required Documents:

All supporting documentation must be received by 11:59 pm Eastern

Standard Time on the closing date of the announcement. In addition to

submitting your resume and addressing the vacancy specific questions,

you must also submit the following documentation:

All applicants must submit the Supplemental Special Agent

Application Packet. This can be found at http://www.secretservice.gov/forms/form_apply_agent.pdf.

A copy of your college transcripts (unofficial transcripts are

acceptable) must be submitted if you are qualifying based on

education, rather than or in addition to experience, OR if you are

qualifying based on Superior Academic Achievement at the GL-7 level.

If you are claiming 5-point veterans' preference, you must submit

a copy of your Certificate of Release or Discharge From Active Duty

(DD-214 Member 4 Copy). If you are claiming 10-point veterans'

preference, you must also include an application for 10-point

veteran's preference (SF-15) and the required documentation listed on

the back of the SF 15. A copy of the SF-15 may be found at http://www.opm.gov/forms/pdf_fill/SF15.pdf. More information on veterans' preference

may be found at http://www.usajobs.gov/EI3.asp.

If you are a current or former Federal employee, you must submit

a copy of your most recent SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action,

SF-50. NOTE: Current or former employees who have or had service in a

Federal Law Enforcement position covered by special civil service

retirement provisions, including early or mandatory retirement, must

submit an SF-50 which reflects this.

If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, you

must submit proof that you have registered with the Selective Service

System or are exempt from having to do so.

Contact Information:

Personnel Division

Phone: 202-406-5271

Fax: 999-999-9999

TDD: 202-406-5390

Email: sasupport@secretservice.gov

Or write:

United States Secret Service

Please read entire announcement

Please apply online

Washington, DC 20223

Fax: 999-999-9999

What To Expect Next:

Once your complete application is received we will conduct an

evaluation of your qualifications and determine your eligibility.

Best-qualified candidates will be referred for further consideration

and possible interview.

You may check the status of your application for this position by

going to www.usajobs.gov.

Click on the "My USAJOBS" tab, enter your user id and password, and

click on "My Applications". You will also receive an email

notification regarding your application status.

EEO Policy Statement: http://www.usajobs.gov/eeo

Reasonable Accommodation Policy Statement: http://www.usajobs.gov/raps

Veterans Information: http://www.usajobs.gov/vi

Legal and Regulatory Guidance: http://www.usajobs.gov/lrg