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Position Title
Technical Enforcement Officer
Agency
Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Announcement Number
DAL-INV-10903314-DEU-MET Opens in new window
Open Period
Monday, September 14, 2020 to Wednesday, September 23, 2020
For preview purposes only. To apply, please return to the USAJOBS announcement and click the Apply button.
Eligibilities
1. This position has an age requirement. Enter or select your date of birth. (limit characters)
2. Enter the number of months of Federal service experience you have attained as a firefighter, law enforcement or air traffic controller. (limit characters)
3. Do you claim Veterans' Preference? (limit characters)
4. Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from the agency hiring for this position? If yes, confirm:
  • you are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy
  • your grade is equivalent to or higher than the grade level of the vacancy
  • the promotion potential (full performance level) of the position you are being separated from is equal to or higher than the promotion potential of the vacancy, and
  • your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.

You will be required to submit supporting documentation to validate your claim of CTAP eligibility such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Proposed Removal/Separation notice and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.
For more information, review the USAJOBS Resource Center.
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5. Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from a position in a federal agency other than the agency hiring for this position?
If yes, confirm:
  • you are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy
  • your grade is equivalent to or higher than the grade level of the vacancy
  • the promotion potential (full performance level) of the position you are being separated from is equal to or higher than the promotion potential of the vacancy, and
  • your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
You will be required to submit supporting documentation to validate your claim of ICTAP eligibility such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Proposed Removal/Separation notice and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50. For more information, review the USAJOBS Resource Center.
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Preferences
1. Select the lowest grade you are willing to accept for this position. (limit characters)
2. Conviction of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence, as outlined in the vacancy announcement, is disqualifying. A misdemeanor crime of domestic violence is any offense involving the use of physical force, or the threatened use of a deadly weapon, committed by a current or former domestic partner, parent, or guardian of the victim. Have you ever been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence? (limit characters)
Assessment 1
The following questions will be used to determine whether or not you meet the minimum qualification requirements for this position. You may wish to consult the vacancy announcement for a description of those requirements. (limit characters)
1. From the descriptions listed below select the response best describing the experience and/or education demonstrating your ability to perform the duties of Technical Enforcement Officer, GS-1801-9. (limit characters)
2. If you chose response A or C in the previous question, please provide the position title and dates of employment referenced in your resume that demonstrates this experience. If you chose any other response, indicate "not applicable."
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3. From the descriptions listed below select the response best describing the experience and/or education demonstrating your ability to perform the duties of Technical Enforcement Officer, GS-1801-11. (limit characters)
4. If you chose response A or C in the previous question, please provide the position title and dates of employment referenced in your resume that demonstrates this experience. If you chose any other response, indicate "not applicable."
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Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided. (limit characters)
5. Select the option that best describes your experience participating directly with criminal investigators in active criminal investigations. (limit characters)
6. Select the option that best describes your experience applying investigative techniques to gather evidence and intelligence, which facilitates the prosecution of violations of criminal laws of the United States. (limit characters)
7. Select the option that best describes your experience participating in the conduct of site surveys, frequently acting in a covert capacity, and conducts surveillance to evaluate the investigative electronic surveillance techniques available to obtain the required evidence. (limit characters)
8. Select the option that best describes your experience participating in briefings concerning the objectives of investigations, the identification of the suspects, available intelligence, and a description of the activity/evidence that must be documented. (limit characters)
9. Select the option that best describes your experience directly participating in surveillance operations, usually in close physical proximity to persons suspected of criminal violations. (limit characters)
10. Select the option that best describes your experience exercising apprehension, arrest and detention authority, including an understanding of the laws, policies and procedures of making arrests. (limit characters)
11. Select the option that best describes your experience designing and modifying equipment to meet special or unusual requirements. (limit characters)
12. Select the option that best describes your experience conducting operations in compliance with complex laws and court decisions relating to the collection of evidence and other privacy issues with guidance from other senior law enforcement officers and agents. (limit characters)
13. Select the option that best describes your experience evaluating requests by Special Agents and other law enforcement officials for the application of electronic surveillance to determine if it is within legal, policy, and technical capabilities. (limit characters)
14. Select the option that best describes your experience obtaining, providing, installing, monitoring, adjusting, repairing, and retrieving specialized technical surveillance equipment, and making recommendations of new technical surveillance methods and equipment in support of the enforcement mission. (limit characters)
15. Select the option that best describes your experience independently planning and carrying out assignments which typically include the resolution of difficult or sensitive situations. (limit characters)
16. Select the option that best describes your experience using judgment in dealing with the tasks, assignments, established guidelines, and procedures for developing operational plans for the collection of evidence, installation, and retrieval of complex technical surveillance equipment and electronic surveillance techniques. (limit characters)
17. Select the option that best describes your experience participating directly with criminal investigators and other law enforcement officers in planning and conducting alleged or suspected violations of DHS, criminal and related laws. (limit characters)
18. Select the option that best describes your experience assisting in formulating plans, designs and specifications in technical surveillance operations and evaluating newly developed technical surveillance equipment. (limit characters)
19. Select the option that best describes your experience working in close physical proximity to persons suspected of criminal violations and exercising arrest, apprehension and detention authority as necessary. (limit characters)
20. Select the option that best describes your experience applying technical expertise to resolve problems relating to the use of electronic surveillance equipment and in participation in the planning and conduct of investigations. (limit characters)
21. Select the option that best describes your experience obtaining, providing, installing, monitoring, adjusting, repairing, and retrieving specialized technical surveillance equipment, and making recommendations of new technical surveillance methods and equipment in support of the enforcement mission. (limit characters)