Investigative Specialist

Full Job Description

Protect your homeland and defend your culture. Join USCIS, America's frontline defense against illegal foreign infiltration and fraud.

As an Investigative Specialist, you will safeguard the integrity of the nation's lawful immigration system by leading agency efforts to combat fraud, detect national security and public safety threats, and maximize law enforcement and Intelligence Community partnerships..

The qualifications for this position must be met by 11:59 PM (Eastern Time) on 01/29/2026.

Current Federal employees must have served 52 weeks at the lower grade or equivalent grade band in the Federal service.

The Time-in-Grade requirement must be met by 11:59 PM (Eastern Time) on 01/29/2026.

Selective Placement Factor: You must have completed a formal USG accredited Counterintelligence (CI) credentialing course and/or a Human Intelligence (HUMINT) accredited training program.

This experience must be documented in your resume. Failure to do so may result in an ineligible rating.

GS-12: You qualify at the GS-12 level if you possess one (1) year of specialized experience, which is equivalent to at least the GS-11 level in the federal government, that equipped you with the skills needed to successfully perform the duties of the position.

You must have experience performing the following duties: Provide support during the conduct of national security and counterintelligence investigations; Develop and deliver Counterintelligence Awareness Training; Collect, evaluate, analyze, and disseminate information on suspicious incidents, activities, and threats; And Preparing intelligence reports, briefings, and executive summaries of investigations and operations.

GS-13: You qualify at the GS-13 level if you possess one (1) year of specialized experience, which is equivalent to at least the GS-12 level in the federal government, that equipped you with the skills needed to successfully perform the duties of the position.

You must have experience performing the following duties: Investigate potential counterintelligence threats and recommend appropriate investigative plans and strategies necessary to counter Foreign Intelligence Entity efforts; Lead agency efforts to detect national security threats and facilitate multi-jurisdictional law enforcement and intelligence community support; and Conduct investigative activities involving national security matters (espionage) and associated Federal criminal violations; Advise senior level executives and managers on policy development related to counterintelligence and national security issues.

Please read the following important information to ensure you submit everything we need to consider your application: It is your responsibility to ensure that you submit your responses and appropriate documentation prior to 01/29/2026.

Your resume will be used to determine your qualifications for the position advertised in this announcement.

Therefore, your resume must highlight your most relevant, significant experience related to the requirements found in the qualification section of this announcement, as well as any applicable education.

Limit your resume to no more than two pages. The USAJOBS database will not allow an applicant to submit an application that includes a resume over two pages.

To help ensure your resume remains clear and easy to read, we recommend using margins of at least 0.8 inches and a font size of at least 11 point.

Be clear and specific when describing your work history since Human Resources cannot make assumptions regarding your experience.

Your application will be rated and ranked based on your responses to the online questions.

Please ensure EACH work history includes ALL of the following information: Job Title (include series and grade if Federal Job) Duties (be specific in describing your duties) Employer's name and address Supervisor name and phone number Start and end dates including month, day and year (e.g.

June 18 2007 to April 05 2008) Start and end dates for each grade/pay level if you've held a federal position.

Full-time or part-time status (include hours worked per week) Salary Determining length of General or Specialized Experience is dependent on the above information and failure to provide the above information may result in a finding of ineligible.

Note: Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials or application questionnaire may result in your removal from consideration.

Federal Experience: If you are using current or prior federal experience as a basis for qualifying for this position, the grade levels and length of employment (mm/dd/year) at each grade level must be listed in your work history.

This information will be further validated if selected for this position.

National Service Experience (i.e., volunteer experience): 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 criteria 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 service. Major Duties:

• Organizational Location: This position is located in the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, within Fraud Detection and National Security Directorate and are assigned based on the need of the agency.
• The responsibilities described are for the full performance level. At developmental grade levels, assignments will be of more limited scope performed with less independence, and limited complexity.
• Apply subject matter expertise in providing Counterintelligence functional services including investigations, oversight and awareness training.
• Develop new approaches, methods, or procedures in data gathering and counterintelligence analysis techniques
• Prepare reports of investigation in accordance with Federal and departmental guidelines and instructions.
• Identify deficiencies and recommend appropriate countermeasures necessary to counter Foreign Intelligence Entity efforts.
• Coordinate counterintelligence requirements and activities with the US Law Enforcement and Intelligence Community (LEIC).