Criminal Investigator

Special Agents provide critical investigative and other law enforcement support to park and regional law enforcement programs to provide immediate and long-term protection of park resources, visitors, assets, employees and residents. Investigations involve the full range of law enforcement activities, such as conducting cover operations and surveillance, interrogating suspects, seizure of contraband, securing and serving warrants, transporting prisoners, and collecting and preserving evidence.Qualifications:

In order to be qualified for the GS-11, you must possess one of the following:
A. One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GL/GS-9 level in the federal service investigating, apprehending, arresting and detaining individuals related to alleged violations of federal or state laws; testifying in federal or state court; securing search and arrest warrants through the affidavit process; collecting evidence in compliance with applicable laws and procedures; and developing intelligence data on individuals and organizations known or suspected of criminal activity - OR -
B. A Ph.D., LLM or doctoral degree in a field related to law, law enforcement, or criminal justice, or have successfully completed three (3) full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree in one of the aforementioned fields - OR -
C. A combination of specialized experience, as described in A, and graduate level education, as described in B, that when combined, equal 100% of the total requirement. Please note: Only graduate education in excess of the first two years may be used in this calculation.
In order to be qualified at the GS-12 level, you must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GL/GS-11 grade level in the federal service planning and conducting complex criminal investigations (e.g. those with overlapping jurisdictional issues, multiple involved parties, or limited physical evidence); testifying in federal or state court; conducting surveillance operations to gather intelligence/evidence; interviewing and interrogating arrested suspects; and collaborating with other law enforcement bodies and attorneys to coordinate investigations, share best practices, or prepare cases for trial.
In addition, all applicants for all grades must currently hold or have held an NPS Type I law enforcement commission within the past three years - or - be qualified to receive a Type I Commission upon appointment based upon having completed approved NPS training as outlined by policy including Natural Resource Police Training (NRPT), Land Management Police Training Program (LMPT), US Park Police Integrated (USPPI).
Maximum entry age: This position is covered by the Law Enforcement Retirement System and the incumbent is eligible for Law Enforcement Availability Pay (LEAP). This position requires that Criminal Investigators work, or be available to work, substantial amounts of unscheduled duty based on the needs of the service. This position is designated as a primary law enforcement position for the purpose of retirement. The maximum age for initial entry into this position is 36. If you are 37 or older, or will shortly reach your 37th birthday, and have previously served in a federal civilian law enforcement position, you may be exempt from this age restriction. You may also be exempt if you are a preference eligible veteran or if you qualify under the Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act.
For current Federal employees, if hours worked per week are not included on your resume, you must submit a non-award SF-50 as part of your application to be used to validate your work schedule and determine the amount of specialized experience that you will be granted. An award SF-50 will not be acceptable documentation for which to consider your amount of qualifying experience. For all other applicants who are not current federal employees, your resume must state either "full-time" (or "40 hours a week") or "part-time" with the number of hours worked per week to ensure proper crediting of specialized experience.

For periods of time that reflect military service, the DD-214 or Statement of Service is sufficient to meet the full and/or part-time hours requirement as the service dates will be reflected.

Education: ARE YOU USING YOUR EDUCATION TO QUALIFY? You MUST provide transcripts or other documentation to support your educational claims. Unless otherwise stated: (1) unofficial transcripts are acceptable, or (2) you may submit a list with all of your courses, grades, semester, year, and credit for the course. All materials must be submitted by the closing date of the announcement.
Foreign Education: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.htmlEmployment Type: FULL_TIME