Criminal Investigator
Office of Inspector General
Posted: February 9, 2026 (2 days ago)
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Secretary of the Navy Offices (SECNAV)
Department of the Navy
Location
Yuma County, Arizona
Salary
$48,854 - $140,426
per year
Type
Closes
Base salary range: $41,966 - $54,557
Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-6. Bachelor's degree with superior academic achievement or 1 year graduate study.
Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).
This job is for a criminal investigator with the Navy in Arizona, where you'll gather facts, analyze information, and help probe suspected crimes or rule violations.
It suits people with some investigative background who enjoy detail-oriented work like interviewing witnesses, reviewing records, and writing clear reports.
Entry-level roles start at a junior grade, building up to leading complex cases for more experienced candidates.
This is a public notice flyer to notify interested applicants of anticipated vacancies. Applications will not be accepted through this flyer.
Interested applicants must follow the directions in the "How to Apply" section of this flyer to be considered. There may or may not be actual vacancies filled from this flyer.
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GL/GS-07 :Must have one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GL/GS-05 level or pay band in the Federal service (experience may have been gained in the private sector) that includes performing the following duties: - Collecting and organizing information from various sources; - Writing details reports, summaries, or papers that present factual findings of a specific purpose; - Researching, collecting and analyzing data from a variety of sources relating to investigator; -Assisting in investigationsof alleged or suspected violations of law; - Assisting on structured inquiries, reviews, or projects that require analyzing information to identify facts or discrepancies.
GL-09: Must have one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GL/GS-07 level or pay band in the Federal service(experience may have been gained in the private sector) that includes performing the following duties: -Experience gathering and documenting facts from various sources and producing detailed written reports; - Assisting in investigations of alleged or suspected violations of law; - Experience analyzing records, data, or systems to identify discrepancies, patterns, or compliance issues; - Experience conducting structured interviews or inquiries to gather information from people; - Consolidating gathered information to produce a detailed report that presents evidence-based findings and supports a final conclusion or recommendation for action.
GS-11: One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least theGL/GS-09level in the Federal service (experience may have been gained in the private sector) that demonstrate your ability in the following: - Experience conducting or supporting federal criminal investigations in collaboration with federal law enforcement agencies.
-Independent Project Management: Experience independently planning and executing multi-step projects or inquiries from start to finish.
- Complex Data Synthesis: Experience managing and synthesizing multiple streams of information (e.g., records, interviews, open-source data) to produce a comprehensive analytical product GS-12: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level, demonstrating leadership and expertise in planning and conducting complex criminal investigations.
This experience must include tasks such as: - Experience serving as the lead investigator on felony-level cases (e.g., homicide, sexual assault, major fraud, espionage).
- Experience applying advanced investigative techniques, such as court-authorized electronic surveillance. - Experience developing cases for federal prosecution and presenting evidence to a U.S.
Attorney's Office. - Experience applying provisions from the UCMJ, U.S. Code, and international law to investigations.
GS-13: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level that demonstrates mastery of the investigative field and the ability to operate at a strategic level.
This experience must include tasks such as: - Strategic Management: Planning and managing large-scale, multi-jurisdictional, or transnational investigations.
- Policy Development: Developing or influencing agency-wide investigative policies, procedures, or doctrine.
- Expert Consultation: Providing expert technical advice to senior leadership on critical law enforcement operations.
- Advanced Intelligence Fusion: Collecting and analyzing operational and strategic intelligence from a wide range of sources, including federal, state, local, military, and foreign government partners.
Major Duties:
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