Detective (Evidence Coordinator)

Full Job Description

This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for positions in support of the safety of the public to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service.

About the Position: Incumbent will serve as a Detective (Evidence Custodian) located at Joint Base Lewis McChord, WA.

Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the 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: conducting criminal investigations to detect and apprehend individuals violating the law; maintaining the receipt and storage of evidence; analyzing facts to develop case information for use in pressing charges against identified suspects.

This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-08). Major Duties:

• Plans, organizes, directs and conducts long term investigations of complex, sensitive, and controversial violations (factual or potential) of criminal law, and the Uniform Code of Military Justice, involving persons and property.
• Uses judgment, initiative, knowledge of investigative techniques, applicable laws, and familiarity with crime trends to determine which cases should be pursued or dropped and when to request coordination or turn over to another agency.
• Incumbent assumes custody of evidence and marks it for future identification to ensure accountability, preservation and the safeguarding of evidence throughout judicial proceedings and disposition of all evidence by the depository.
• Coordinates evidence for permanent disposal or for temporary release to include conducting controlled burns, transmittal to crime laboratory for forensic examination, transfer to other commands and for presentation at a court martial or hearing.
• Prepares and conducts training for investigators, detectives, law enforcement, personnel and Installation Supervisors on alternate evidence custodian responsibilities.