STORE DETECTIVE, NF-0085-02
U.S. Marine Corps
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DETECTIVE
Commander, Navy Installations Command
Department of the Navy
Location
Millington, Tennessee
Salary
$58,240 - $75,710
per year
Type
Closes
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GS-7 Pay Grade
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).
Job Description
Summary
This job is for a detective in the Navy's security team at a base in Tennessee, where you'll investigate crimes, gather evidence, and help build cases to arrest suspects while following the law.
It's ideal for someone with prior investigative experience who is detail-oriented and committed to protecting people and property.
Good fits include former police officers or security personnel ready to work in a military environment.
Key Requirements
- At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-7 level in federal or equivalent service
- Conducting investigations into criminal law and military regulation violations
- Responding to crime scenes to collect and preserve evidence
- Preparing case records with investigation findings and recommendations
- Presenting evidence and testimony in legal proceedings
- Conducting short and long-term crime investigations to apprehend violators
- Writing reports on security hazards, complaints, and witness statements
Full Job Description
You will serve as a Detective in the Force Protection Department of NSA MID SOUTH TN SEC DET.
In order to qualify for this position, your resume must provide sufficient experience and/or education, knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are being considered.
Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating your skills, knowledge, and abilities as they relate to this position.
Therefore, we encourage you to be clear and specific when describing your experience.
Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-7 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.
Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Conducting investigations into alleged or suspected violations of criminal laws and military regulations in accordance with laws, ordinances, regulations, and policies; 2) Responding to crime scenes to collect and preserve evidence; 3) Preparing case records to include investigation findings and recommendations; and 4) Presenting evidence and/or testimony during legal proceedings.
Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0000/police-series-0083/ Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social).
Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. Major Duties:
- You will conduct short and long-term investigations of crimes to apprehend and arrest violators.
- You will charge or convict a person of a violation in compliance with criminal law.
- You will understand law enforcement instructions to protect the constitutional rights of suspects, witnesses, and victims.
- You will write reports relating to criminal and civil security hazards, complaints, and witness statements for use in future legal proceedings and investigations.
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