- Position Title
- Supervisory Criminal Investigator
- Agency
- Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys and the Office of the U.S. Attorneys
- Announcement Number
- 25-NYE-12763050-IMP Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Monday, July 14, 2025 to Friday, August 8, 2025
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Eligibilities
1.
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 below the grade level 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 help.usajobs.gov/index.php/What_is_CTAP%3F)
• you are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy
• your 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.
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 help.usajobs.gov/index.php/What_is_CTAP%3F)
2.
Are you a current employee of the Department of Justice (DOJ)? If you are a current permanent DOJ employee in the competitive service and currently hold a position at the next lower grade, at the same grade, or at a grade higher than this position being advertised, you may qualify to apply as a current agency employee. To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your most recent SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action, that reflects current employment with the DOJ and career/career-conditional tenure (Tenure field is 1 or 2); AND status in the competitive service (Positional Occupied field is 1). You may also be required to submit your most recent performance appraisal, check the announcement to verify documentation requirements.
Preferences
1.
In the last five years (from the closing date of this announcement) have you served, or are you currently serving, as an Executive Branch Political, Schedule C, or Non-career Senior Executive Services (SES) appointee? You can find out if you have held one of these appointment types by looking at the SF50s in the Electronic Personnel Folder (eOPF), in Section 5 where the legal authorities are listed.
- A political appointee is an appointment made by the President with or without confirmation by the Senate (5 CFR 213.3102(c)) OR an assistant position to a top-level federal official if filled by a person designated by the President as a White House Fellow (5 CFR 213.3102(z)).
- A Schedule C appointee occupies a position excepted from the competitive service because of the confidential or policy-determining nature of the position duties (5 CFR 213.3301 and 5 CFR 213.3302).
- A non-career SES appointee serves at the pleasure of the appointing official without time limitations (5 CFR 317 Subpart F).
Assessment 1
Thank you for your interest in a position with the Department of Justice (DOJ). Your response to this assessment questionnaire, in conjunction with other portions of your completed application, will be evaluated in making screening decisions.
This is a DOJ job application system. Your responses in this Assessment Questionnaire are subject to evaluation and verification. Later steps in the selection process are specifically designed to verify your responses. Deliberate attempts to falsify information will be grounds for disqualifying you or for dismissing you from employment following acceptance. Please review your responses for accuracy before you submit this application. Incomplete/incorrect responses may result in you not receiving appropriate consideration.
For the following question, please select the response that best describes your experience. You may select only one response for each question. If you feel that your experience exceeds all of the descriptions for a particular question, choose the description that is the closest level to the experience that you possess. Failure to respond to these questions will result in an ineligible rating.
1.
From the descriptions below, select the ONE response that BEST describes the experience you possess that demonstrates your ability to perform as a GS-15, Supervisory Criminal Investigator.
2.
Identify the specific experience from your resume or cover letter that validates your response. Also, list the name and contact information of someone who can verify your response.
For each task in the following group, choose the statement from the list below that best describes your experience and/or training. Please select only one letter for each item.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
3.
Supervise a staff of special agents, task force officers, and investigative analysts in the planning and implementation of criminal investigations.
4.
Initiate ways to improve production, work processes, and/or to increase the quality of work.
5.
Evaluate work performance of subordinates and interview candidates for investigative positions within an organization.
6.
Serve as a direct liaison and focal point for agency personnel engaged in conducting criminal investigations.
7.
Responsible for the work product of Criminal Investigators with respect to planning, developing, and presenting evidence to establish criminal legal liabilities.
8.
Analyze investigative operations and recommend effective investigative strategies.
9.
Represent the United States Attorney's Office at law enforcement conferences.
10.
Testify in grand jury, at trial, and other court proceedings, as to facts and explain in detail how evidence was obtained and interpreted.
11.
Direct the compilation of documents, electronic evidence, physical evidence, and the creation of charts, graphs, videotapes, and other audio-visual materials for use in motions and at trial.
12.
Establish and/or verify relationships among the work products of others to insure consistency and authenticity of documents and evidence, to corroborate witness statements, and to otherwise build proof necessary for successful litigation.
13.
Develop operational plans and procedures for arrests.
14.
Serve as a lead investigator to provide guidance, support, and direction to other team members concerning investigative operations, strategies, and approaches towards case resolution.
15.
Oversee major projects involving restructuring, reorienting, and recasting immediate and long-range goals, objectives, and plans to meet substantial changes in legislation, program authority or funding.
16.
Ensure service of legal writs, summons, complaints, and subpoenas issued by the Department of Justice or by a Federal grand jury.
17.
Prepare clear, concise and accurate reports of investigations, staff papers, and instructional guides, as well as other training materials.
18.
Conduct in-person interviews and prepare reports summarizing such interviews.
19.
Conduct surveillance.
20.
Apply Federal criminal and/or civil law, agency, government laws, regulations, and executive orders in conducting investigations.
21.
Make presentations to or brief operational level officials in Federal, State, or local agencies.
22.
Review interim and final reports on investigative events of sufficient complexity. These reports include identifying significant findings and conclusions, recommendations for additional investigative actions, and candid assessments of the strengths and weaknesses of witnesses, documentary evidence, or other aspects of case.
23.
If you fail to answer this question, you will be disqualified from consideration for this position.
I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, all of 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.
I understand a comprehensive background investigation, including a check of my credit and a pre-employment drug screening, is required for this position.
I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, all of 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.
I understand a comprehensive background investigation, including a check of my credit and a pre-employment drug screening, is required for this position.