- Position Title
- Investigative Program Specialist (Polygraph Examiner)
- Agency
- Customs and Border Protection
- Announcement Number
- OPR-DE-10292758-18-KNM Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Tuesday, October 30, 2018 to Thursday, November 8, 2018
For preview purposes only. To apply, please return to the USAJOBS announcement and click the Apply button.
Eligibilities
1.
Do you claim Veterans' Preference?
2.
Are you a current federal employee who has received notice that you will be displaced from the Department of Homeland Security? If yes, confirm:
- you occupy a position in the same local commuting area of the vacancy; AND
- you are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you were or will be separated; AND
- you are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you will be separated; AND
- your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
- Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Proposed Removal/Separation notice, AND
- Copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.
3.
Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from a position in a federal agency? If yes, confirm:
- you occupy (or have been separated from) a position located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy;
- your current (or former) grade is equivalent to or below the grade level of the vacancy, AND;
- your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent
- Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Proposed Removal/Separation notice, AND
- Copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.
Preferences
1.
Select the lowest grade you are willing to accept for this position.
2.
Are you a current political Schedule A or Schedule C Executive Branch employee or a former political Schedule A or Schedule C Executive Branch employee who held the position within the last five years applying to a competitive or non-political excepted service position under Title 5 of the United States Code or are you a current non-career Senior Executive Service (SES) Executive Branch employee or a former non-career SES Executive Branch employee who held the position within the last five years applying to a competitive or non-political excepted service position under Title 5 of the United States Code?
To verify, please submit a copy of your Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form (SF-50) or other relevant documentation reflecting your status as a Political Appointee.
To verify, please submit a copy of your Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form (SF-50) or other relevant documentation reflecting your status as a Political Appointee.
3.
There is a residency requirement for all applicants not currently employed by CBP. During the three years prior to applying for this position, you must have: physically resided in the United States or its protectorates or territories (excluding short trips abroad, such as vacations); worked for the U.S. Government as an employee overseas in a Federal or military capacity; and/or been a dependent of a U.S. Federal or military employee serving overseas. Exceptions may be granted to applicants if they can provide complete state-side coverage information required to make a suitability/security determination. Examples of state-side coverage information include: the state-side address of the company headquarters where the applicant's personnel file is located, the state-side address of the Professor in charge of the applicant's "Study Abroad" program, the church records for the applicant's overseas church missions, and/or the state-side addresses of anyone who worked or studied with the applicant while overseas. Applicants must provide this information when filing their application for employment.
Do you meet the residency requirement?
Do you meet the residency requirement?
4.
Are you receiving a retirement annuity from OPM based on retiring from the Federal government? If you select yes and you are selected for this position, your salary will be off-set by the amount of your retirement annuity.
To verify, please submit a copy of your retirement SF-50 with your application package.
To verify, please submit a copy of your retirement SF-50 with your application package.
5.
I have read and understand the following statement: A resume describing my job-related qualifications is required and will be used for the purpose of reviewing my qualifications and determining what training, if any, would be required when placed. My resume must be in English and must include my job titles and a detailed description of my duties and the dates I performed them (MM/YY). My resume should also contain my full name, address, phone number, email address, and my work schedule and salary. If I do not provide a resume that includes the required information, I may lose further consideration under this announcement.
6.
Are you a federally certified polygraph examiner who has completed the requirements of the basic federal polygraph training program from the National Center for Credibility Assessment (NCCA) or received certification by its prior official designations as the Defense Academy for Credibility Assessment (DACA) or Department of Defense Polygraph Institute (DODPI), and been certified as an active federal polygraph examiner by an authorized federal polygraph or credibility assessment program in accordance with respective agency and federal standards and requirements, or be eligible for admission to the NCCA?
Assessment 1
The following question will only be used to determine whether you meet the minimum qualification requirements for this position. You may wish to consult the vacancy announcement for a description of those requirements.
1.
GS-12: Which of the following statements best describes your experience?
2.
GS-13: Which of the following statements best describes your experience?
The following knowledge, skill and ability (KSA) questions will be used to rate applicants who meet the minimum eligibility and qualification requirements. You will be rated based on your responses to the following questions that support each KSA listed.
KSA- Knowledge of the theory and principles of polygraph examinations
3.
Select the choice that best describes your experience conducting polygraph examinations.
KSA- Knowledge of enforcement and investigative techniques
4.
Do you possess knowledge of enforcement and investigative techniques, procedures, rules of evidence, and precedent setting court decisions concerning admissibility of evidence, and search and seizure protocols?
5.
Do you have experience directing portions of an agency's polygraph examination program?
KSA- Ability to communicate orally
6.
Select the statement that best describes your experience conducting pretest interviews of individuals to determine their willingness to submit to polygraph examinations.
7.
Indicate the extent to which you have provided technical guidance on polygraph examinations to aid in investigation plans and strategies.
KSA- Ability to communicate in writing
8.
Indicate the extent to which you have prepared reports on the outcomes of polygraph examinations.
9.
Select the choice that best describes your ability to communicate and maintain effective working relationships with the intelligence or law enforcement community.