DETECTIVE
Commander, Navy Installations Command
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Posted: February 13, 2026 (2 days ago)
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Lead Detective
United States Army Installation Management Command
Department of the Army
GS-6 Pay Grade
Base salary range: $37,764 - $49,094
Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-5. Bachelor's degree + some experience.
Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).
Job Description
Summary
This job is for a lead detective at a U.S. Army base in Kansas, where you'll investigate crimes, gather evidence, interview witnesses, and work with other law enforcement to solve cases.
It involves monitoring investigations, doing undercover work, and checking crime scenes for clues.
A good fit would be someone with strong investigative skills, attention to detail, and experience in law enforcement who can handle sensitive situations and coordinate with teams.
Key Requirements
- One year of specialized experience at GS-06 level or equivalent, including analyzing facts for case information
- Experience interviewing individuals to gather case-related information
- Experience coordinating with law enforcement agencies to collect evidence
- U.S. citizenship
- Ability to perform undercover surveillance
- Skills in processing crime scenes for fingerprints and evidence
- Ability to coordinate with legal authorities on and off the facility
Full Job Description
This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD Workforce to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service.
About the Position: Serve as a Lead Detective for the Directorate of Emergency Services for Fort Riley, KS.
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 1) Analyzing facts to identify case information; 2) Interviewing people to gather information for cases; 3) Coordinating with other law enforcement agencies to gather evidence.
This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-06). Major Duties:
- Monitors status and work progress, making daily adjustments of established priorities as necessary.
- Performs undercover surveillance assignments.
- Checks crime scene for fingerprints and other evidence.
- Coordinates with legal authorities, both on and off the facility.
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