Detective (Evidence Coordinator)
United States Army Installation Management Command
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Detective
U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command
Department of the Army
Location
Chambersburg, Pennsylvania
Salary
$63,940 - $83,119
per year
Type
Closes
April 21, 2026
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 U.S. Army who investigates crimes, gathers evidence, and helps catch suspects on military sites.
It involves interviewing people, writing reports, and testifying in court to support legal cases.
A good fit would be someone with real-world experience in law enforcement or investigations, who is detail-oriented and comfortable working with sensitive information.
Key Requirements
- One year of specialized experience in investigative duties, such as detecting crimes, interviewing witnesses, and interrogating suspects
- Ability to collect and handle evidence from crime scenes for legal use
- Experience completing investigation reports and obtaining warrants
- Willingness to testify in military, federal, and state hearings
- Skill in maintaining security for sensitive areas or materials at risk of criminal activity
- U.S. citizenship required
- No education substitution; must qualify based on experience alone
Full Job Description
Please limit your resume to 2 pages.
If more than 2 pages are submitted, only the first 2 pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility/qualifications This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing for Defense Industrial Base (DIB) &Major Range & Test Facilities Base (MRTFB) in DoD to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service.
Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the Specialized Experience requirements described below.
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social).
You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application.
Additional information about transcripts is in this document.
Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes performing the full range of investigative duties such as detecting and investigating crime scenes, completing investigation reports, interviewing witnesses, interrogating suspects and obtaining warrants.
This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-07).
Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify.
For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone -- no substitution of education for experience is permitted. Major Duties:
- Conduct investigations to apprehend individuals suspected of committing crimes.
- Collect evidence in responds of investigated scenes for legal proceedings.
- Serve as Point of Contact for civil law enforcement military and civilian personnel.
- Responsible to testify as required in Military, Federal and State hearing.
- Maintain sensitive areas, material or items that are potential targets of criminal activity.
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