Criminal Investigator (Special Agent)

Full Job Description

This position is located at Bureau of Engraving and Printing, within the Security and Investigations Division, Criminal Investigations Branch.

As a Criminal Investigator, you will perform a variety of duties including security assessments, monitoring case development, and coordinating assignments for investigations.

The duties relate to internal investigations and inspections and encompass a variety of criminal or administrative investigations deemed appropriate by the Chief, Office of Security.

You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

Specialized Experience: Specialized Experience for the GS-12, you must have one year (full 52 weeks) of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service.

Specialized experience for this position is defined as: Experience conducting criminal and administrative investigations involving fraud, theft, or misuse of government resources.

Examples of such experience may include: Assisting investigations with federal, state and local law enforcement or investigative agencies, solving violations of law; OR Collecting, preserving, and evaluating physical and documentary evidence to support criminal or administrative investigations; OR Assisting with Interviewing subjects of criminal or administrative investigations to substantiate findings or conclusions.

Medical Requirement: The duties of positions in this series require moderate to arduous physical exertion involving walking and standing, use of firearms, and exposure to inclement weather.

Manual dexterity with comparatively free motion of finger, wrist, elbow, shoulder, hip, and knee joints is required.

Arms, hands, legs, and feet must be sufficiently intact and functioning in order that applicants may perform the duties satisfactorily.

Sufficiently good vision in each eye, with or without correction, is required to perform the duties satisfactorily.

Near vision, corrective lenses permitted, must be sufficient to read printed material the size of typewritten characters.

Hearing loss, as measured by an audiometer, must not exceed 35 decibels at 1000, 2000, and 3000 Hz levels.

Since the duties of these positions are exacting and responsible, and involve activities under trying conditions, applicants must possess emotional and mental stability.

Any physical condition that would cause the applicant to be a hazard to himself/herself, or others is disqualifying.

The Bureau of Engraving and Printing provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities on a case-by-case basis.

Please contact us if you require this for any part of the application and hiring process.

Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application.

Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments.

Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis.

If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, based on your adjudication decision.

You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, if you received the link after the close of the announcement.

To determine if you need a RA, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments: https://appsupport.usastaffing.gov/hc/en-us/sections/28980686389652-Reasonable-Accommodation-Information LAUTENBERG AMENDMENT: This position authorizes the incumbent to carry a firearm.

Any person who has been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence cannot lawfully possess a firearm or ammunition (Title 18, U.S.C., Section 922(g)(91)).

Candidates who have been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence 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 (Title 18, U.S.C., Section 1001).

In addition to the above requirements, you must meet the following time-in-grade requirement, if applicable: For the GS-12, you must have been at the GS-11 level for 52 weeks. Major Duties:

As a Criminal Investigator (Special Agent), you will: Conduct, oversee, and coordinate investigations into highly technical, and sensitive matters of interregional and national dimensions, particularly as they relate to criminal currency mutilation and fraud.

This includes solving violations of law relating to complex currency related fraud which may require law enforcement and/or civilian cooperation nationwide.

Interview or interrogate suspects and witnesses; search for documentary evidence from federal, state and local law enforcement or investigative agencies, courts and other sources to substantiate findings or conclusions, examine records to detect possible links to an employee's conduct and trustworthiness, and prepare a Report of Investigation (ROI).

Interview subject of investigations, co-workers, present and former supervisor, either in government or private industry, and other individuals depending on the level of the investigation and type of pertinent information needed to resolve issues developed.

Secure the confidence, good will and cooperation of witnesses and persons under investigation so that individuals will provide information and assistance.

Ensure all persons involved in each investigation are treated fairly, impartially, and with dignity while protecting the individual's privacy and civil rights.