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Eligibilities
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This position has an age requirement. Enter or select your date of birth.
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Enter the number of MONTHS of Federal service experience you have attained as a firefighter, law enforcement or air traffic controller.
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Do you claim Veterans’ Preference?
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Are you a veteran who separated from active duty under honorable conditions and you:
• have a rating by the Department of Veterans Affairs showing a compensable service-connected disability of 30% or more OR
• retired from active military service with a service-connected disability rating of 30% or more.
If eligible, submit a copy of your latest Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, DD-214 (copy indicating character of service) or other proof of your service which includes character of service. Please also provide the disability letter from the Department of Veterans Affairs or Armed Service and the Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference, Standard Form 15.
For more information, reviewUSAJOBS Veterans resources.
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(1) Are you the spouse of a member of the Armed Forces who is serving on active duty?
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(2) Are you the spouse of a member of the Armed Forces who retired with a disability rating of 100 percent at the time of retirement 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?
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(3) Are you the un-remarried widow or widower of a member of the Armed Forces killed while in active duty status?
To verify your eligibility for option 1 identified above, you must submit a copy of your spouse's active military orders and a copy of the marriage certificate.
To verify your eligibility for options 2 and 3 identified above, you must submit the Standard Form 15 and all supporting documentation identified on that document (e.g., Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, DD-214 (copy indicating character of service) or other proof of service which includes character of service; death certificate and documentation identifying marital status at the time of death; disability letter from the Department of Veterans Affairs or Armed Service, etc.).
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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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Were you employed overseas as an Appropriated Fund employee AND did you
• complete 52 weeks of creditable overseas service in an appropriated fund position(s) as a family member during the time you accompanied a sponsor officially assigned to an overseas area
• receive a fully successful or better (or equivalent) performance rating AND
• return to the United States to resume residence less than 3 years ago?
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Have you completed three years of substantially continuous service immediately before separation from an unlimited, career-type Foreign Service appointment that meets a requirement for career tenure?
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Have you had service that began with a non-temporary Foreign Service appointment counting towards the 3-year service requirement for career tenure and have been separated within the past 30 days from the career-type appointment in the Foreign Service?
You will be required to submit a copy of your Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 documentation to validate your claim.
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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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I am currently on a permanent position which is equivalent to at least the (grade of the position) level (or higher) in the federal service; however, I am an employee for a federal agency which has an Interchange Agreement with the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (e.g., NAF, TSA, FAA, etc.).
You will be required to submit a copy of your Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 documentation to validate your claim.
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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 departed that position in good standing.
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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 is 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?
If yes, 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.
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Do you have a severe physical, psychiatric or mental disability that qualifies you for a Schedule A appointment?
If eligible, provide proof of a disability by submitting a letter from your doctor, a licensed medical professional, a licensed vocational rehabilitation specialist, or any Federal, state, or local agency that issues or provides disability benefits that proves your eligibility for a Schedule A appointment.
The proof of disability documentation needs to specify that you are eligible to apply under the Schedule A Hiring Authority, however it does NOT need to detail your specific disability, medical history or need for accommodation.
To view a sample of a Schedule A letter click here.
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An Agency may give a noncompetitive appointment to a current employee of the Postal Career Service or Postal Regulatory Commission (formerly known as Postal Rate Commission), who meets the following conditions:
Current appointment has no time limit; and
Employed in the Postal Career Service for at least 3 months on a substantially full-time basis or for at least 520 hours if employed less than full-time.
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Employed in the Postal Regulatory Commission for at least 1 year on a substantially continuous basis under an appointment leading to completion of the probationary period in the Postal Regulatory Commission.
If eligible, submit a copy of your latest PS Form 50 (Notification of Personnel Action), showing that you meet the requirements above.
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Were you formerly employed as a federal civilian on a permanent competitive appointment but are not currently a permanent competitive federal employee?
If eligible, submit a copy of your separation Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 or equivalent personnel action form reflecting your permanent, competitive status.
• Your separation Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (or equivalent personnel action form) must reflect career or career-conditional (Tenure 1 or 2) AND
• Your separation Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (or equivalent personnel action form) must reflect your status was in the competitive service (Position Occupied is 1).
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Are you currently employed as a civilian employee in the competitive service in a federal agency?
If eligible, submit a copy of your Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 or equivalent personnel action form reflecting your permanent, competitive status.
• Your Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (or equivalent personnel action form) must reflect career or career-conditional (Tenure 1 or 2) and
• Your Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (or equivalent personnel action form) must reflect your status was in the competitive service (Position Occupied is 1).
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Are you a veteran whose latest discharge was under honorable conditions and you:
• 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) OR
• are entitled to veterans' preference .
If eligible, submit a copy of your latest Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, DD-214 (copy indicating character of service) or other proof of your service which includes character of service. For more information, review USAJOBS Veterans resources.
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Are you a veteran who separated from active duty under honorable conditions and you:
• recently separated (within the past 3 years)
• are a disabled veteran
• served on active duty during a war, campaign or expedition OR
• received an Armed Forces Service Medal.
If eligible, submit a copy of your latest Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, DD-214 (copy indicating character of service) or other proof of your service which includes character of service. If claiming disability preference, provide the disability letter from the Department of Veterans Affairs or Armed Service and the Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference, Standard Form 15.
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Select the location(s) you want to be considered for. You must choose at least one location.
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This announcement will be used to fill multiple vacancies within Homeland Security Investigations. Although this announcement is advertised for multiple locations, it is not intended to imply that vacancies exist at all locations nor will be filled at all locations. We may select from this announcement as additional vacancies occur until positions are filled.
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5.
Which of the following items describes your current or recent (within the last five years) political appointee service? If you responded yes to any of the items below, you will need to include a SF-50 specifying your prior service.
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I acknowledge that I am solely responsible for the answers and documentation submitted in my online application. I understand that my answers cannot be altered once I have submitted my application and the announcement has closed. I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, all of the information contained in my online application for Federal Employment is true, correct, complete, and made in good faith. I understand that a false or fraudulent answer to any question or item on any part of my online application may be grounds for not hiring me, or for firing me after I begin work, and may be punishable by fine or imprisonment or both (See section 1001 of title 18, United States Code).
By clicking "Yes" below, I certify that I accept responsibility for the responses and documentation submitted in my online application and that the information I have provided is true to the best of my knowledge.
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Do any of your family members work for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement?
(A family member means an individual with any of the following relationships to the applicant: (1) Spouse, and parents thereof; (2) Sons and daughters, and spouses thereof; (3) Parents, and spouses thereof; (4) Brothers and sisters, and spouses thereof; (5) Grandparents and grandchildren, and spouses thereof; (6) Domestic partner and parents thereof, including domestic partners of any individual in (2) through (5) of this definition; and (7) Any individual related by blood or affinity whose close association with the employee is the equivalent of a family relationship.)
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If the answer to the question above is yes, please provide the relative(s)' name, relationship, and the ICE office or organization for which your relative(s) works (if known).
If the answer to the question above is no, please indicate 'not applicable'.
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Applicants who have permanently held a position with a full performance level equivalent to GS-13 or higher in the competitive service can be referred for selection without competition under our agency merit promotion procedures. Please provide an SF-50 to prove your claim. Without an SF-50 as proof, we cannot apply non-competitive rules. Military rank, details and temporary promotions do not count.
The SF-50 submitted MUST indicate the same full performance level (or higher) equivalent to the full performance level shown on this vacancy, career or career-conditional (Tenure 1 or 2), and the status as a competitive service employee (Position Occupied is 1).
Your response to the following question will be used to determine whether or not you can be categorized as a non-competitive eligible.
Have you ever held (or do you currently hold) a competitive service position on a permanent basis in the federal government with a full performance level equivalent to GS-13 or higher?
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Conditions of Employment
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There is a time-in-grade (TIG) requirement for promotion into this position. Have you completed 52 weeks in a position at or above the GS-7 grade level?
(Please review all options before selecting a response)
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There is a time-in-grade (TIG) requirement for promotion into this position. Have you completed 52 weeks in a position at or above the GS-9 grade level?
(Please review all options before selecting a response)
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There is a time-in-grade (TIG) requirement for promotion into this position. Have you completed 52 weeks in a position at or above the GS-11 grade level?
(Please review all options before selecting a response)
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There is a time-in-grade (TIG) requirement for promotion into this position. Have you completed 52 weeks in a position at or above the GS-12 grade level?
(Please review all options before selecting a response)
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5.
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?
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Assessment 1
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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.
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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.
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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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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.
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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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From the descriptions listed below select the response best describing your experience related to performing the duties of Technical Enforcement Officer, GS-1801-12
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If you chose response A in the previous question, please provide the position titles and dates of employment referenced in your resume that demonstrate this experience. If you chose any other response indicate "not applicable".
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From the descriptions listed below select the response best describing your experience related to performing the duties of Technical Enforcement Officer, GS-1801-13
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If you chose response A in the previous question, please provide the position titles and dates of employment referenced in your resume that demonstrate 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.
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Select the option that best describes your experience participating directly with criminal investigators in active criminal investigations.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Select the option that best describes your experience directly participating in surveillance operations, usually in close physical proximity to persons suspected of criminal violations.
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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.
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Select the option that best describes your experience designing and modifying equipment to meet special or unusual requirements.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Select the option that best describes your experience independently planning and carrying out assignments which typically include the resolution of difficult or sensitive situations.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Select the option that best describes your experience participating with criminal investigators and other law enforcement officers in active criminal investigations and applying investigative techniques to gather evidence and intelligence that facilitates the prosecution of violations of criminal laws of the United States.
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Select the option that best describes your experience testifying in court on surveillance and evidence collection operations as an expert witness on electronic surveillance matters.
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Select the option that best describes your experience serving on special operations, high risk teams such as special response teams, warranty entry units and special weapons tactics.
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Select the option that best describes your experience directly participating in surveillance and undercover operations in close physical proximity to persons suspected of criminal violations and, as required, exercising arrest, detention, and apprehension authority.
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Select the option that best describes your experience making covert entry onto/into property (residence, business, vehicle, vessel, or aircraft) of targets of criminal investigations to apply investigative electronic surveillance techniques and equipment to collect evidence
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Select the option that best describes your experience preparing presentations and reports detailing the technical surveillance procedures used during the course of an investigation and maintaining evidence in accordance with applicable laws, policies, and procedures.
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For each of the task statements below, please select from A through E to indicate the skill level that you possess for each task listed. The questions were developed based on the linkage between the competencies and knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to perform the work of this position.
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Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
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Select the option that best describes your experience participating in the preparation of technical surveillance bulletins.
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Select the option that best describes your experience monitoring the latest developments in the advancement of new surveillance techniques and devices.
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Select the option that best describes your experience making determinations, evaluations, and recommendations concerning technological advances in electronic surveillance equipment.
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Select the option that best describes your experience attending training conferences, participating in training seminars, and receiving specialized training in electronic surveillance and law enforcement.
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Select the option that best describes your experience participating directly with criminal investigators and other law enforcement officers in active criminal investigations and applying advanced investigative techniques to gather evidence and intelligence that facilitates the prosecution of violations of criminal laws of the United States.
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Select the option that best describes your experience testifying in court on surveillance and evidence collection operations and as an expert witness on electronic surveillance matters.
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Select the option that best describes your experience providing extensive expertise in the planning and execution of the electronic surveillance phase of major investigative and enforcement operations.
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Select the option that best describes your experience conducting site surveys, frequently acting in a covert capacity, and surveillance to evaluate the investigative electronic surveillance techniques available to obtain the required evidence.
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Select the option that best describes your experience developing pre-operational plans and conducting briefings concerning the objectives of investigations, the identification of the suspects, available intelligence, and a description of the activity/evidence that must be documented.
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Select the option that best describes your experience preparing technical surveillance bulletins to notify other DHS Law Enforcement Officers of the techniques employed by criminals to subvert electronic surveillance gathering by law enforcement.
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Select the option that best describes your experience serving as a technical authority and providing training and guidance to journey level Technical Enforcement Officers, special agents, and other Law Enforcement officers engaged in electronic surveillance and investigative work.
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Select the option that best describes your experience evaluating the requirements of DHS/ICE law enforcement mission and the available technology sufficient to effectively communicate this requirement to Technical Operations throughout the agency.
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Select the option that best describes your experience participating with Headquarters and DHS/ICE field components in investigating new technologies and techniques for national application.
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