- Position Title
- CRIMINAL INVESTIGATOR
- Agency
- Forest Service
- Announcement Number
- 25-WO-LEI-12597690-FS-LS Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Monday, November 11, 2024 to Friday, November 15, 2024
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Eligibilities
PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING ELIGIBILITY QUESTIONS CAREFULLY. Your answers will be used to determine your eligibility to apply to this job opportunity announcement. You will be considered under the eligibility option(s) to which you answer YES. Select YES to all eligibility options for which you want to be considered. If you respond NO to meeting the criteria for all the eligibilities, you will not be considered for the position(s) under this announcement.
NOTE: You must submit the required supporting documentation to receive consideration for EACH selected eligibility. Failure to provide the required documents will result in an ineligible rating and your application will be excluded from consideration.
NOTE: You must submit the required supporting documentation to receive consideration for EACH selected eligibility. Failure to provide the required documents will result in an ineligible rating and your application will be excluded from consideration.
1.
Are you a current Forest Service employee who currently holds a career or career conditional appointment?
2.
Are you a Forest Service employee who currently holds a career or career conditional appointment AND you have held or currently hold a position on a permanent basis in the competitive service with the same or higher promotion potential of the position being advertised?
3.
Are you a current USDA employee who meets the definition of a "surplus" or "displaced" employee, in which received official notice that your job is no longer needed or that you will lose your job by Reduction-in-Force (RIF)? If yes, confirm:
• you are located in the same local commuting area as the vacancy; AND,
• you are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you 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.
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• you are located in the same local commuting area as the vacancy; AND,
• you are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you 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.
For more information, review the USAJOBS Help Center.
4.
Are you a current or former employee of the US Forest Service who is claiming eligibility under the Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act and:
- 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,
- most recent period of qualifying service was with the US Forest Service; and,
- performed at an acceptable level of service during each period of service; and,if you are no longer employed by the US Forest Service, have been separated for no more than two years, and whose most recent separation was for reasons other than misconduct or performance?
5.
Have you registered for reemployment consideration AND meet one of the below:
• Are you a current or former competitive service USDA employee who will be or was separated by Reduction-In-Force (RIF) and received a rating of satisfactory or above as your last annual performance rating?
OR
• Are you a former USDA competitive service employee who separated due to a compensable injury or disability?
• Are you a current or former competitive service USDA employee who will be or was separated by Reduction-In-Force (RIF) and received a rating of satisfactory or above as your last annual performance rating?
OR
• Are you a former USDA competitive service employee who separated due to a compensable injury or disability?
Preferences
1.
Are you a current or former Political appointee, Presidential appointee, and/or non-career Senior Executive Service (SES) appointee?
2.
How did you hear about this job opportunity? Please select one and specify if required:
3.
Please enter at least 3 references below. Include first and last name, phone number and email address.
Assessment 1
This section will be used to determine if you possess the experience needed to qualify for this position.
Law Enforcement Instructions: This position authorizes the incumbent to carry a firearm. Any person who has been convicted of a misdemeanor of domestic violence cannot lawfully possess a firearm or ammunition (Title 18, U.S.C., Section 922(g)(9)). A "misdemeanor crime of domestic violence" is generally defined under the statute as any offense involving the use or attempted use of physical force, or the threatened use of a deadly weapon, committed by the victim's current or former domestic partner, parent, or guardian. The term "convicted" as defined in the statute, excludes any person whose conviction has been expunged, set-aside, or pardoned or any person whose civil rights have been restored unless the pardon, expunging or restoration of civil rights expressly prohibits the possession of firearms or ammunition. Candidates who have been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence within the meaning of the referenced statutes are not qualified for this position. Candidates under consideration will be required to certify whether they have ever been convicted of such an offense. False or fraudulent information provided by candidates is criminally punishable by fine or imprisonment.
1.
Maximum Age Requirement (Screen-Out): From the choices below select the response that best describes how you meet the maximum age requirement for this position.
2.
Firearms Question (Screen-Out): Does your background include any of the following?
3.
Do you have at least three years of service in position that have been approved for Rigorous or Primary Law Enforcement retirement coverage. NOTE: To be eligible for Secondary Law Enforcement Coverage, you must 1) move directly from a federal Primary/Rigorous position; 2) complete 3 years of service in a primary/rigorous position, and; 3) must be continuously employed in a secondary position(s) since moving from a primary/rigorous position.
4.
Do you understand that the incumbent for this position must successfully complete or have completed the Criminal Investigator Training Program or Land Management Police Training at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center, Glynco, GA, or have graduated from a comparable Federal academy for Criminal Investigator or Law Enforcement Officer.
For each of the following questions, choose the response that best describes your experience and training. Mark only one response for each question. Please note that your answers will be verified against the information you provide in your resume or application, as well as information provided by your references. Failure to respond to these questions will result in an ineligible rating.
5.
For the GS-13 level: Must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-12 level. Specialized experience is defined as the majority in conducting difficult, complex, and sensitive investigations that require development of new or substantially modified methods, involving multiple jurisdictions and investigators; conducting risky and difficult undercover operations involving elaborate cover stories; planning and directing surveillance work that involves several investigators in separate places engaged in round-the-clock observation of various groups of suspects; analyzing and evaluating data or investigative materials connected with allegations involving difficult problem areas or novel issues and prepares comprehensive investigative reports.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
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Conducts undercover assignments that are much riskier and more difficult and involve a more elaborate cover story.
7.
Direct surveillance work that involves several investigators in separate places; engaged in round-the-clock observation of various groups of suspects.
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Prepares investigative reports, with responsibility for presenting necessary aspects of investigation in sufficient detail and accuracy.
9.
Responsible for planning and conducting review of multiple courses and/or programs of instruction.
10.
Responsible for evaluating student performance both individual and group performance in various training settings.
11.
Participate in planning meetings with agency supervisors and managers in order to provide information on criminal investigation program activities.
12.
Analyzes legal opinions and judicial decisions regarding law enforcement.
13.
Develop long-range management plans using mastery of law enforcement concepts.
14.
Assists in determining the need for written policies and procedures, overseeing the development of policies and procedures, and reviewing and recommending approval upon completion.
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Your responses to the Announcement and Assessment Questionnaires, along with your resume and all supporting documentation are subject to evaluation and verification to ensure accuracy. Submitting false information or attempts to falsify information may be grounds for disqualifying you or for terminating you after you have been hired. Please take this opportunity to review your responses to ensure their accuracy.