Criminal Investigator (Special Agent)

At their core, those who join the Secret Service are courageous, intelligent, strong and determined. A diverse team capable of balancing our investigative mission and fulfilling our protective legacy. Proven to be worthy of trust and confidence. Be tomorrow’s Secret Service.

*This position primarily reports to Washington, DC and may be assigned to multiple duty stations nationally and internationally.

During the course of their careers, special agents carry out assignments in both investigations and protection and may be assigned to multiple duty stations throughout the U.S. and abroad.

Duties include:

· Conducting criminal investigations pertaining to financial obligations of the United States.

· Providing protection for various protectees.

· Planning and implementing security designs for National Special Security Events.

Requirements

· U.S. citizenship is required

· Possess a current valid driver's license

· You must obtain a Top Secret Clearance and retain it during your career

Conditions of Employment

You will be required to:

· Be at least age 21 and less than age 37 at the time you receive a conditional offer of employment, unless you have previous service in a Federal Civilian Law Enforcement position

covered by special law enforcement or firefighter retirement provisions, including

early or mandatory retirement. Applicants with veteran's preference must

receive a conditional offer of employment prior to reaching age 40 to continue

in the application process.

· Submit to a drug test prior to your appointment and random drug testing while you occupy the position. Disclose any prior drug use, attempted use, and/or experimentation.

· Carry and use a firearm. Maintaining firearm proficiency is mandatory. You will be ineligible to occupy this position if at any time you have been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence, unless you received a pardon or your conviction was expunged or set aside.

· Complete 13 weeks of intensive training at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC) in Glynco, GA and 18 weeks of specialized training at the James J. Rowley Training Center in Laurel, MD. Failure to pass the training program may result in separation from the Secret Service.

· Sign a mobility agreement stating your willingness to accept assignments anywhere within the United States and overseas.

· Certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System or are exempt from having to do so, if you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959.

· Be appointed to this position under an excepted appointment which is limited to 3 years and 120 days. Upon completion of this period, you will either be converted to career status or separated based on the expiration of the appointment.

· Possess uncorrected visual acuity of no worse than 20/100 binocular, possess corrected visual acuity of 20/20 or better in each eye.

· Hearing loss, as measured by an audiometer, must not exceed 25 decibels

Qualifications

You are minimally qualified for the GL-07

Level (starting salary $52,921) if you possess one of the following:

· A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with superior academic achievement

· OR at least one full year of graduate level education (i.e., 18 semester hours);

· OR at least 1 year of specialized experience in, or related to, the investigative methods, protective methods, and law enforcement techniques that provide the specific competencies to successfully perform the position's duties.

SA-SB002-24: https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/790975100