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Position Title
Criminal Investigator (Senior Special Agent)
Agency
Bureau of Land Management
Announcement Number
FAMP-22-11566526-MYC Opens in new window
Open Period
Friday, July 8, 2022 to Monday, July 25, 2022
For preview purposes only. To apply, please return to the USAJOBS announcement and click the Apply button.
Eligibilities
1. Do you claim Veterans’ Preference? (limit characters)
2. Veterans 30% Disabled Authority:  Do you meet the following eligibility?
 
  • I am a veteran who separated or from active duty under honorable conditions and have been rated by the Department of Veterans Affairs as having a compensable service-connected disability of 30% or more.
For more information, review USAJOBS Veterans resources.

In order to receive consideration, you must submit documentation showing proof of eligibility.  All required documentation will be outlined in the Job Opportunity Announcement.   
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3. Appointment of Certain Military Family Members:  Do you meet any of the following eligibilities?
  • I am the spouse of a member of the Armed Forces.
  • I am the spouse of a member of the Armed Forces who retired with a disability rating at the time of retirement of 100 percent, or the spouse of a member of the Armed Forces who retired or separated from the Armed Forces and has a disability rating of 100 percent from the Department of Veterans Affairs.
  • I am the un-remarried widow or widower of a member of the Armed Forces killed while in active duty status.
In order to receive consideration, you must submit documentation showing proof of eligibility.    

Supporting Documentation showing proof of eligibility:

• verification of the marriage to the service member (i.e., a marriage license or other legal documentation verifying marriage) and verification of the spouse's military service;

• verification of the member's 100 percent disability; and/or

• verification of the member's death while on active duty.
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4. Career Transition Assistance Plan:  Do you meet ALL of the following eligibilities?
  • I am a current or former competitive federal employee displaced or surplused from the Department of the Interior; AND
  • I am located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy; AND
  • I am applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which I have been or will be separated; AND
  • My last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
In order to receive consideration, you must submit documentation showing proof of eligibility.  All required documentation will be outlined in the Job Opportunity Announcement.   
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5. Current or Former Federal Employee:  Do you meet any of the following eligibilities? 
  • I am a current Federal employee with a career or career-conditional appointment in the competitive service AND the highest grade level I have held on a permanent basis is lower than the full performance level of the position being announced.
  • I am a former Federal employee who held a permanent career appointment in the competitive service AND the highest grade level I have held on a permanent basis is lower than the full performance level of the position being announced.
  • I am a former Federal employee who obtained career-conditional status (within 3 years of the date of separation or am a preference eligible) AND the highest grade level I have held on a permanent basis is lower than the full performance level of the position being announced.
To verify your eligibility as a current or former Federal civilian employee, you must submit a copy of your Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50) or equivalent personnel action form reflecting your permanent, competitive status. If you were career-conditional and resigned, you will need to submit your resignation SF-50. You may need to submit more than one SF-50. Your SF-50 (or equivalent personnel action form) must also reflect:
  • career or career-conditional (Tenure field is 1 or 2); AND
  • status in the competitive service (Position Occupied field is 1).
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6. Veterans Employment Opportunities Act (VEOA):  Do you meet any of the following eligibilities?
 
  • I am a veteran whose latest discharge was under honorable conditions and I meet one of the following criteria:
    • I have served three or more years of continuous active duty service in the military (NOTE: if released shortly before completing a 3-year tour, you are considered to meet the eligibility).
    • I am entitled to veterans' preference.
For more information, review USAJOBS Veterans resources.
 
In order to receive consideration, you must submit documentation showing proof of eligibility.  All required documentation will be outlined in the Job Opportunity Announcement.   
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7. Are you a former Public Land Corps (PLC) Member who served as a qualified youth, ages 16 to 30 years, on an appropriate conservation project completing a minimum of 640 hours of satisfactory service that included at least 120 hours on Federal public lands within the last two (2) years?

      For more information go to: https://www.blm.gov/careers/students-and-grads/public-lands-corps

To verify your eligibility, you must provide:  a copy of your "Certificate of Eligibility for Noncompetitive Hiring" along with a copy of your "PLC Participant Verification Work Hours Sheet."
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8. Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan: Do you meet ALL of the following eligibilities?
  • I am a current or former competitive federal employee displaced from a position in a federal agency other than the Department of the Interior; AND
  • I am located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy; AND
  • I am currently in a position at the same grade level or higher than the position being announced; AND
  • My last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
In order to receive consideration, you must submit documentation showing proof of eligibility.  All required documentation will be outlined in the Job Opportunity Announcement. 
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9. Are you a current or former employee of a land management agency (Forest Service; Bureau of Land Management; National Park Service; Fish and Wildlife Service; Bureau of Indian Affairs; or Bureau of Reclamation) who:

• was originally hired to a time-limited position under a competitive appointment; AND,
• served one or more time-limited appointments at a land management agency for a period totaling more than 24 months without a break in service of two or more years; AND,
• performed at an acceptable level of service during each period of service; AND,
• if no longer employed by the land management agency, have been separated for no more than two years, and for reasons other than misconduct or performance 

In order to receive consideration, you must submit documentation showing proof of eligibility. You must submit documentation showing all required periods of service (generally SF-50s) and acceptable performance (generally performance appraisal ratings or memorandum of record where the supervisor documented an acceptable performance level, or reference by supervisors, etc.).   All required documentation will be outlined in the Job Opportunity Announcement.   
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10. Non-Competitive Current Federal Employees:  Do you meet any of the following eligibilities?
  • I am currently employed as a Federal civilian employee in the Competitive Service at the same grade level as the full performance of the position being announced
  • I am currently employed as a Federal civilian employee in the Competitive Service at a higher grade level than the full performance of the position being announced
  • I am currently employed as a Federal civilian employee in the Competitive Service serving in a position with a full performance level equivalent to or higher than the full performance level of the position being announced  
  • I am currently employed as a Federal civilian employee in the Competitive Service and have previously held a permanent position with a full performance level equivalent to or higher than the full performance level of the position being announced   
In order to receive consideration, you must submit documentation showing proof of eligibility.  All required documentation will be outlined in the Job Opportunity Announcement. 
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11. Non-Competitive Former Federal Employees: Do you meet any of the following eligibilities?
  • I am a former Federal civilian employee that served on a permanent career competitive appointment AND have held the same grade level as the full performance of the position being announced or higher with the same or higher promotion potential.
  • I have obtained career-conditional status (within 3 years of the date of separation or am a preference eligible) AND have held the same grade level as the full performance of the position being announced or higher with the same or higher promotion potential.
In order to receive consideration, you must submit documentation showing proof of eligibility.  All required documentation will be outlined in the Job Opportunity Announcement.   
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12. OPM Interchange Agreement and Other Miscellaneous Authorities - Do you meet any of the following eligibilities?
  • I am a current Excepted Service employee of a Federal Agency that has a valid interchange agreement with the Office of Personnel Management.
  • I am a current employee of a Federal Agency that is covered by a miscellaneous appointing authority not regulated by Office of Personnel Management.
In order to receive consideration, you must submit documentation showing proof of eligibility.  All required documentation will be outlined in the Job Opportunity Announcement.   
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13. Are you a former Peace Corps volunteer or VISTA member who has completed your service within the past twelve months? 

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Are you a former Peace Corps volunteer or VISTA member who has completed your service within the past 36 months and are requesting an extension of your non-competitive eligibility due to your military service, status as a full-time student or other experience related to this position? 

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Are you a current or former Peace Corps employee who has completed at least 36 months of continuous service and has been separated from the Peace Corps for less than three years? 

To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your description of service or other proof of non-competitive eligibility. If you are a former Peace Corps volunteer or VISTA member who is requesting an extension of your non-competitive eligibility, please also provide the necessary documentation to support your request.  

In order to receive consideration, you must submit documentation showing proof of eligibility.  All required documentation will be outlined in the Job Opportunity Announcement.   
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14. Schedule A Appointments:  Do you meet the following eligibility?
  • I have a severe physical, psychiatric or intellectual disability that qualifies for a Schedule A Appointment.
 If eligible, you must submit documentation of eligibility for employment under Schedule A.  Documentation must meet the following criteria:
  • Documentation must be obtained from a licensed medical professional; a licensed vocational rehabilitation specialist; or any Federal agency, state agency, or agency of the District of Columbia or a U.S. territory that issues or provides disability benefits.
  • Documentation must verify that the individual is indeed a person with a severe physical, psychiatric or intellectual disability.
In order to receive consideration, you must submit documentation showing proof of eligibility.
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Preferences
1. Select the location(s) you want to be considered for. You must choose at least one location. (limit characters)
Assessment 1
Thank you for your interest in a Criminal Investigator position with the Federal government. We will evaluate your resume and responses to this Assessment Questionnaire to determine if you are among the best qualified for this position. Your responses are subject to verification and must be supported in your resume and supporting documents. (limit characters)
1. I qualify for the GS-13 level because I have 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 in the Federal Service as a Criminal Investigator. I have read the vacancy announcement for examples of specialized experience qualifying for this position.
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2. I have prior experience as an LEO carrying out duties involving investigation, apprehension, and/or detention of persons suspected or convicted of offenses against the criminal laws of the United States to qualify for this position.
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3. Select the one response which best describes the highest level of basic law enforcement training from which you have graduated at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC).
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4. I possess a valid current State driver's license.
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5. I have read the "How to Apply" & "Required Documents" sections and understand that failure to submit any required documents may result in my being found not qualified.
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6. My resume contains the beginning and ending dates (month/year to month/year) and grade level (if federal service) for each period of work experience/employment. I understand failure to adequately include this information may affect my qualification determination for this announcement.
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7. My resume contains hours worked per week for each position and/or season of experience held. I understand that failure to adequately include this information may affect my qualification determination for this announcement.
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8. I have satisfactory or better rating on my last performance appraisal. I will provide a copy of my performance appraisal, if requested.
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9. I have received recruitment incentive awards during the last two years and have listed them on my resume.
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10. My performance is at an acceptable level and I am not serving under a Notice of Opportunity to Demonstrate Acceptable Performance (NODAP).
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11. I understand that additional selections may be made from this vacancy, within the same geographical area, by other bureaus from within the DOI, through shared recruiting activities, and my application may be shown to multiple hiring offices. Additional selections for similar positions across the entire Department of the Interior within the local commuting area(s) identified in this vacancy announcement may be made. By applying, I agree to have my application shared with any interested selecting official(s) within the DOI. There is no option to opt-out as my information will not be shared with other hiring agencies outside of the DOI. Applying to this announcement does not replace the need to apply to other job opportunity announcements for which you wish to receive consideration.
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12. I consent to the release of information about my ability and fitness for Federal employment by employers, schools, law enforcement agencies, and other individuals and organizations to investigators, human resource specialists, and other authorized employees or representatives of the Federal Government. I understand that for some other sources of information, a separate specific release may be needed, and I may be contacted for such a release at a later date.
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13. Select the response which best describes your experience in personally applying various law enforcement investigative techniques and procedures to develop an investigation (e.g., searching for & seizing evidence, intelligence gathering, arresting individuals, interviews/interrogations, conducting surveillances, forensic and/or document analysis, undercover work, crime scene management, writing investigative reports, testifying in court, & coordinating with other law enforcement agencies.)
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14. Select the one response which best describes your experience where jurisdictional issues required utilizing alternate methods of conducting the investigation.
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15. Which of the following best describes your experience in providing law enforcement and security services on interagency operations.
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16. Which of the following best describes your experience in developing and maintaining a liaison with Federal, State and local law enforcement agencies, and other non-law enforcement agencies?
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17. Select one response which best describes your experience in establishing and maintaining close intra-agency and inter-agency working relationships including sharing information and intelligence, addressing issues and/or concerns of mutual interest, coordinating mutual assistance/responses, and enhancing the effectiveness of working together.
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18. Select the types of investigations that you have planned and conducted with regard to a criminal act.
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19. Select the one response which best describes your experience in applying laws of evidence, rules of criminal procedures, and precedent setting cases.
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20. Which of the following best describes your experience in investigating and prosecuting natural resource crimes?
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21. Select the one response which best describes your experience in investigating crimes, terrorist threats, or suspicious incidents involving critical infrastructure.
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22. Select the one response which best describes your experience in identifying suspicious activities or disjointed patterns and linking them together to show a significant trend or anticipated event.
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23. I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, all the information included in this questionnaire is true, correct, and provided in good faith. I understand that if I make an intentional false statement, or commit deception or fraud in this application and its supporting materials, or in any document or interview associated with the examination process, I may be fined or imprisoned (18 U.S.C. 1001); my eligibilities may be cancelled, I may be denied an appointment, or I may be removed and debarred from Federal service (5 C.F.R. part 731). I understand that any information I give may be investigated. I understand that responding "No" to this item will result in my not being considered for this position.
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