Investigative Analyst

Full Job Description

Organizational Location: This position is with the Department of Homeland Security, within U.S.

Customs and Border Protection, Office of Professional Responsibility, Threat Mitigation and Analysis Division. This position will be located in either Laredo or Del Rio, TX or Washington, DC.

Salary: Salary listed reflects the rest of U.S. scale and, if applicable, will be adjusted to meet the locality pay or cost of living expenses of the duty location upon selection.

Experience: You qualify for the GS-12 grade level if you possess 1 (one) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level, performing duties such as: Researching, analyzing and evaluating investigative information and data from various databases to assist investigators in ongoing administrative or criminal investigations Producing written and oral products identifying analytical methodologies and models for responding to allegations of unethical practices and employee misconduct Coordinating investigative activities and collaborating with federal, state, and local law enforcement officials to support criminal case development and promote agency integrity objectives Experience: You qualify for the GS-13 grade level if you possess 1 (one) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level, performing duties such as: Providing expert level experience in writing and briefing products adhering to organizational policy for formal written reports, produces presentations for leadership or customer-based audiences Implementing a broad range of advanced investigative techniques, research methodologies, statistical and financial analyses to perform complex analysis that can identify patterns and relationships across financial, criminal, public record, and other information, and presents findings in written analytical and research reports and investigative narratives or analytic products Using a wide range of commercial investigative and open-source tools used to conduct robust research that generate analytic products such as timelines, products and link charts NOTE: Your resume must explicitly indicate how you meet this requirement, otherwise you will be found ineligible.

Please see the "Required Documents" section below for additional resume requirements.

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).

Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.

You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

You must: Meet all qualification requirements, including education if applicable to this position, subject to verification at any stage of the application process; and Meet all applicable Time in Grade requirements (current federal employees must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade or equivalent grade band in the federal service) by 03/17/2026.

The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees.

If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office.

Background Investigation: U.S.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is a federal law enforcement agency that requires all applicants to undergo a thorough background investigation prior to employment in order to promote the agency's core values of vigilance, service to country, and integrity.

During the screening and/or background investigation process, you will be asked questions regarding any felony criminal convictions or current felony charges, the use of illegal drugs (e.g., marijuana, cocaine, heroin, LSD, methamphetamines, ecstasy), and the use of non-prescribed controlled substances including any experimentation, possession, sale, receipt, manufacture, cultivation, production, transfer, shipping, trafficking, or distribution of controlled substances.

For additional information on the preemployment process, review the following link: Applicant Resources | CBP Careers Residency: There is a residency requirement for all applicants not currently employed by CBP.

Individuals are required to have physically resided in the United States or its protectorates (as declared under international law) for at least three of the last five years.

If you do not meet the residency requirement and you have been physically located in a foreign location for more than two of the last five years, you may request an exception to determine if you are eligible for a residency waiver by meeting one or more of the following conditions: Working for the U.S.

Government as a federal civilian or as a member of the military A dependent who was authorized to accompany a federal civilian or member of the military who was working for the U.S.

government Participation in a study abroad program sponsored by a U.S. affiliated college or university Working as a contractor, intern, consultant or volunteer supporting the U.S.

government Probationary Period: All employees new to the federal government must serve a one year probationary period during the first year of his/her initial permanent federal appointment to determine fitness for continued employment.

Current and former federal employees may be required to serve or complete a probationary period. Major Duties:

This position serves as an Investigative Analyst within the US Department of Homeland Security, Customs and Border Protection, Office of Professional Responsibility, Threat Mitigation and Analysis Division.

This position starts at a salary of $89,508.00 (GS-12, Step 1) to $138,370.00 (GS-13, Step 10).

In this position, you would perform duties such as: Conducting research and analysis on a wide range of information for the purpose of identifying and investigating criminal and serious non-criminal administrative misconduct by agency employees, their associates, and criminal groups seeking to compromise CBP systems, processes, and procedures.

Using skills to conceive of, identify, collect resources for, and execute proactive programs to identify potential targets for investigation.

Providing analysis to other federal, state and local law enforcement agencies, in furtherance of CBP integrity promotion objectives.

Conducting independent complex research and analysis on a wide range of information for the purpose of identifying and investigating criminal and serious non-criminal administrative misconduct by agency employees, their associates, and criminal groups seeking to compromise CBP systems, processes, and procedures.

Gathering investigative information and data from public, commercial and private-sector databases and governmental/law enforcement systems, and conducting research and analysis on collected information regarding CBP Fact Finder inquiries.