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This position is located within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), United States Coast Guard (USCG), Commandant, Vice Commandant, Coast Guard Investigative Service (CGIS), in Alameda, CA.
This job is open to
Clarification from the agency
Status Candidates, Merit Promotion, Current Federal Employees, Former Federal Employees, Overseas Employees, Former Overseas Employees, CTAP, ICTAP, VEOA, 30% Disabled, Schedule A, Individuals with Disabilities, Military Spouses, Land and Base Management, Peace Corps, Americorps, Vista For definitions of common terms found in this announcement: http://dhsconnect.dhs.gov/org/comp/mgmt/dhshr/hr/Documents/JOA_Common_Definitions.pdf
Duties
This position is a GS-1811 position and requires the ability to carry a firearm and the appropriate criminal investigative training and experience.
This position meets the conditions outlined for a "Secondary" position in accordance with 5 CFR 842.802 and applicable OPM retirement policies due to the preponderance of time spent in managerial and case oversight duties. Special conditions: Subject to work unscheduled duty hours and must be available for unscheduled duty based upon the needs of the USCG. Therefore, eligible for Law Enforcement Availability Pay (LEAP) of an additional 25% and is subject to the provisions of the LEAP Act of 1994. Selectee must have completed basic Criminal Investigator training at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center or equivalent prior to application. This is a "Secondary" position covered under the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS), 5 USC 8336(c) or Federal Employee's Retirement System (FERS) special retirement provision 5 USC 8412(d). Coverage is extended only if appointment to this position immediately follows service in a law enforcement covered position. FERS applicants for this position must have completed 3 years of continuous service in a "Primary/Rigorous" position in order to continue coverage upon selection. As a condition of employment, the selectee will remain subject to a mobility agreement which requires acceptance of relocation/reassignment to a position within a different geographic area if required by the Agency. A mobility agreement must be signed prior to appointment. The incumbent must carry firearms and maintain proficiency in their care and use. Therefore, the position is subject to the Lautenberg Amendment, 18 U.S.C. Section 922(g)(9) and selectee will be required to certify whether they have ever been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence. False or fraudulent information provided by candidates is criminally punishable by fine or imprisonment (Title 18, USC, Section-1001). Results of a recent (up to one-year old) physical examination must be provided prior to appointment. Determination as to sufficiency of medical record will be made at time of appointment. Please see GS-1811 Medical Requirements
You will serve as a senior level manager, responsible for all administrative and operational activities within the Area of Responsibility, to include Assistant Special-Agent-in-Charge and those of their subordinate Resident Agent Offices (RAO), distribution of work to be accomplished by other employees, relaying priorities, and reviewing investigative products for content, clarity and timeliness. As a senior level manager, you will be responsible for all CGIS operations conducted within the maritime jurisdiction of the CG, to include criminal investigations (internal and external), protective service operations, and law enforcement liaison.
Being a CG Civilian makes you a valuable member of the CG team. Typical work assignments include:
Requirements
Conditions of Employment
All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement. This includes Time-In-Grade requirements for current status employees applying through merit promotion procedures. Status applicants applying for a promotion must have 52 weeks of service at the next lower grade.
Must have successfully completed the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center's, Criminal Investigator Training Program.
Qualifications
GS-15: To qualify for this position at the GS-15 level, applicants must have 1 full year of specialized experience (equivalent to at least the GS-14 level in the federal service) that demonstrates possession of specialized experience that has equipped you with the knowledge, skills and abilities needed to perform the duties of this position. Examples include serving as a senior Special Agent or Assistant Special Agent-in-Charge responsible for planning and conducting extensive and highly complex investigations; preparing clear and concise investigative reports; training others in investigative and administrative matters/procedures; coordinating case assignments and reviews; and preparing information for presentation to high-level agency officials as well as officials of other federal law enforcement agencies; experience which has equipped you with comprehensive knowledge of Federal statutes and regulations, including the Uniform Code of Military Justice (Title 10, US Code), rules of evidence, court decisions, constitutional rights, search and seizure, methods of interview and interrogation, admissibility of confessions and national security directives; experience in making contact, maintaining effective working relationships and gaining the confidence and cooperation of others.
Quality Ranking Factor for this position: Completion the Criminal Investigator Training Program (CITP) at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC) in Glynco, GA OR its equivalent.
Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular ability, skill, and knowledge to successfully perform the duties of this position and is typically in or related to this line of work.
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 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.
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.
Education
This position does not have a positive education requirement. If you are including education on your resume, report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. See Required Documents section for detail.
FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet Federal qualification requirements if you can show that your foreign education is comparable to education received in accredited educational institutions in the United States. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence with your application. See Recognition of Foreign Qualifications click here
Selectee(s) for this position who are newly appointed to a permanent or term position may be eligible for student loan repayment up to $10,000 (pre-tax) for one calendar year. More than one loan may be repaid if the combined repayments do not exceed $10,000. Receipt of this incentive will require a three-year service agreement.
Additional information
Applicants will be required to complete questions contained on the Declaration for Federal Employment (OF-306) at the time a tentative job offer is made. At the time of appointment, selectees will be required to update the OF-306. Certain responses on the form could pose a problem with suitability for employment determinations.
If you are selected for this position, you will be subject to a determination of your suitability for Federal employment. All selectees are subject to an appropriate investigation as a condition of placement into this position. Certain investigation levels may automatically require a credit check after initial job qualifications have been met. For those positions that do not automatically require a credit check, it may later be required if the initial investigation surfaces a potential issue. Visit: OPM Mythbuster
DHS uses E-Verify, an Internet-based system, to confirm the eligibility of all newly hired employees to work in the United States. Learn more about your rights and responsibilities at click here
Recruitment incentives may be authorized.
Selectee(s) for this position who are newly appointed to a permanent position are authorized to receive a one-time recruitment incentive of 10% of the salary, including locality for this position. Receipt of the bonus will require a 12-month service agreement.
Selectee(s) for this position who are current federal employees on permanent appointments and will be moving outside of the current commuting area of their current position to accept this position are authorized to receive a one-time relocation incentive of 10% of the salary including locality for this position. Receipt of the bonus will require a 12-month service agreement. The employee must establish a residence in the new geographic area prior to payment.
Pre-appointment Polygraph test required.
This is a supervisory position, under provisions of the Civil Service Reform Act, first time supervisors and/or managers will be required to serve a one-year probationary period.
All applicants, except preference-eligible veterans, MUST be no more than 37 years of age upon entry into this position. If you are 37 or older, or will reach your 37th birthday, but have previously served in a Federal civilian law enforcement position which may exempt you from this age restriction, you must submit a copy of the SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action, that you received in that position. If you are a preference-eligible veteran, you must submit a copy of your DD-214 or eligibility letter verifying your veterans preference eligibility. You must submit SF-50's that indicate you have been covered under Special Retirement Coverage for a period of time that will enable you to complete 20 years of Federal service by the age of 57.
All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit.
More than 1 selection may be made from this announcement if additional identical vacancies in the same title, series, grade, and unit occur within 90 days from the date the certificate was issued.
If you need a reasonable accommodation for the application and hiring process, please contact 571-608-1627. Decisions on granting reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis. Visit Reasonable Accommodation
This position is located within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), United States Coast Guard (USCG), Commandant, Vice Commandant, Coast Guard Investigative Service (CGIS), in Alameda, CA.
This job is open to
- Individuals with disabilities
- Federal employees - Competitive service
Current or former competitive service federal employees. - Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL)
Federal employees who meet the definition of a "surplus" or "displaced" employee. - Land & base management
Certain current or former term or temporary federal employees of a land or base management agency. - Military spouses
- Family of overseas employees
Family members of a federal employee or uniformed service member who is or was, working overseas. - Peace Corps & AmeriCorps Vista
- Special authorities
Individuals eligible under a special authority not listed above, but defined in the federal hiring regulations. - Veterans
Clarification from the agency
Status Candidates, Merit Promotion, Current Federal Employees, Former Federal Employees, Overseas Employees, Former Overseas Employees, CTAP, ICTAP, VEOA, 30% Disabled, Schedule A, Individuals with Disabilities, Military Spouses, Land and Base Management, Peace Corps, Americorps, Vista For definitions of common terms found in this announcement: http://dhsconnect.dhs.gov/org/comp/mgmt/dhshr/hr/Documents/JOA_Common_Definitions.pdf
Duties
This position is a GS-1811 position and requires the ability to carry a firearm and the appropriate criminal investigative training and experience.
This position meets the conditions outlined for a "Secondary" position in accordance with 5 CFR 842.802 and applicable OPM retirement policies due to the preponderance of time spent in managerial and case oversight duties. Special conditions: Subject to work unscheduled duty hours and must be available for unscheduled duty based upon the needs of the USCG. Therefore, eligible for Law Enforcement Availability Pay (LEAP) of an additional 25% and is subject to the provisions of the LEAP Act of 1994. Selectee must have completed basic Criminal Investigator training at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center or equivalent prior to application. This is a "Secondary" position covered under the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS), 5 USC 8336(c) or Federal Employee's Retirement System (FERS) special retirement provision 5 USC 8412(d). Coverage is extended only if appointment to this position immediately follows service in a law enforcement covered position. FERS applicants for this position must have completed 3 years of continuous service in a "Primary/Rigorous" position in order to continue coverage upon selection. As a condition of employment, the selectee will remain subject to a mobility agreement which requires acceptance of relocation/reassignment to a position within a different geographic area if required by the Agency. A mobility agreement must be signed prior to appointment. The incumbent must carry firearms and maintain proficiency in their care and use. Therefore, the position is subject to the Lautenberg Amendment, 18 U.S.C. Section 922(g)(9) and selectee will be required to certify whether they have ever been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence. False or fraudulent information provided by candidates is criminally punishable by fine or imprisonment (Title 18, USC, Section-1001). Results of a recent (up to one-year old) physical examination must be provided prior to appointment. Determination as to sufficiency of medical record will be made at time of appointment. Please see GS-1811 Medical Requirements
You will serve as a senior level manager, responsible for all administrative and operational activities within the Area of Responsibility, to include Assistant Special-Agent-in-Charge and those of their subordinate Resident Agent Offices (RAO), distribution of work to be accomplished by other employees, relaying priorities, and reviewing investigative products for content, clarity and timeliness. As a senior level manager, you will be responsible for all CGIS operations conducted within the maritime jurisdiction of the CG, to include criminal investigations (internal and external), protective service operations, and law enforcement liaison.
Being a CG Civilian makes you a valuable member of the CG team. Typical work assignments include:
- Observing work performance, conducting progress and performance appraisals, recommending awards or bonuses, resolving individual and group complaints and grievances, making substantive recommendations to the DDO should serious formal complaints or grievances occur.
- Developing, distributing and monitoring FY Operational Budget in excess of several million dollars to regions, developing and recommending for approval annual, multi-year and similar strategic plans for accomplishment of mission.
- Serving as a subject matter expert on the conduct of criminal investigations, operation coordination of joint operations to include: joint protective service details with the Secret Service and Department of State, HUMINT collection with the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF) and the High Intensity Drug Traffic Area (HIDTA) Task Force and other joint operations.
- Conducting and/or overseeing the conduct of highly sensitive criminal investigations or law enforcement operations.
- Providing input to Resource Proposals, development of new operational, tactical and strategic plans and schedules that also must take into account CGIS conventional mission requirements.
Requirements
Conditions of Employment
- Pre-appointment Polygraph test required.
- Applicant is required to meet the medical requirements of the position.
- Age Restriction is required (37).
- This position requires travel.
- A mobility agreement is required.
- The applicant is subject to pre-appointment and random drug testing.
All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement. This includes Time-In-Grade requirements for current status employees applying through merit promotion procedures. Status applicants applying for a promotion must have 52 weeks of service at the next lower grade.
Must have successfully completed the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center's, Criminal Investigator Training Program.
Qualifications
GS-15: To qualify for this position at the GS-15 level, applicants must have 1 full year of specialized experience (equivalent to at least the GS-14 level in the federal service) that demonstrates possession of specialized experience that has equipped you with the knowledge, skills and abilities needed to perform the duties of this position. Examples include serving as a senior Special Agent or Assistant Special Agent-in-Charge responsible for planning and conducting extensive and highly complex investigations; preparing clear and concise investigative reports; training others in investigative and administrative matters/procedures; coordinating case assignments and reviews; and preparing information for presentation to high-level agency officials as well as officials of other federal law enforcement agencies; experience which has equipped you with comprehensive knowledge of Federal statutes and regulations, including the Uniform Code of Military Justice (Title 10, US Code), rules of evidence, court decisions, constitutional rights, search and seizure, methods of interview and interrogation, admissibility of confessions and national security directives; experience in making contact, maintaining effective working relationships and gaining the confidence and cooperation of others.
Quality Ranking Factor for this position: Completion the Criminal Investigator Training Program (CITP) at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC) in Glynco, GA OR its equivalent.
Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular ability, skill, and knowledge to successfully perform the duties of this position and is typically in or related to this line of work.
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 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.
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.
Education
This position does not have a positive education requirement. If you are including education on your resume, report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. See Required Documents section for detail.
FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet Federal qualification requirements if you can show that your foreign education is comparable to education received in accredited educational institutions in the United States. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence with your application. See Recognition of Foreign Qualifications click here
Selectee(s) for this position who are newly appointed to a permanent or term position may be eligible for student loan repayment up to $10,000 (pre-tax) for one calendar year. More than one loan may be repaid if the combined repayments do not exceed $10,000. Receipt of this incentive will require a three-year service agreement.
Additional information
Applicants will be required to complete questions contained on the Declaration for Federal Employment (OF-306) at the time a tentative job offer is made. At the time of appointment, selectees will be required to update the OF-306. Certain responses on the form could pose a problem with suitability for employment determinations.
If you are selected for this position, you will be subject to a determination of your suitability for Federal employment. All selectees are subject to an appropriate investigation as a condition of placement into this position. Certain investigation levels may automatically require a credit check after initial job qualifications have been met. For those positions that do not automatically require a credit check, it may later be required if the initial investigation surfaces a potential issue. Visit: OPM Mythbuster
DHS uses E-Verify, an Internet-based system, to confirm the eligibility of all newly hired employees to work in the United States. Learn more about your rights and responsibilities at click here
Recruitment incentives may be authorized.
Selectee(s) for this position who are newly appointed to a permanent position are authorized to receive a one-time recruitment incentive of 10% of the salary, including locality for this position. Receipt of the bonus will require a 12-month service agreement.
Selectee(s) for this position who are current federal employees on permanent appointments and will be moving outside of the current commuting area of their current position to accept this position are authorized to receive a one-time relocation incentive of 10% of the salary including locality for this position. Receipt of the bonus will require a 12-month service agreement. The employee must establish a residence in the new geographic area prior to payment.
Pre-appointment Polygraph test required.
This is a supervisory position, under provisions of the Civil Service Reform Act, first time supervisors and/or managers will be required to serve a one-year probationary period.
All applicants, except preference-eligible veterans, MUST be no more than 37 years of age upon entry into this position. If you are 37 or older, or will reach your 37th birthday, but have previously served in a Federal civilian law enforcement position which may exempt you from this age restriction, you must submit a copy of the SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action, that you received in that position. If you are a preference-eligible veteran, you must submit a copy of your DD-214 or eligibility letter verifying your veterans preference eligibility. You must submit SF-50's that indicate you have been covered under Special Retirement Coverage for a period of time that will enable you to complete 20 years of Federal service by the age of 57.
All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit.
More than 1 selection may be made from this announcement if additional identical vacancies in the same title, series, grade, and unit occur within 90 days from the date the certificate was issued.
If you need a reasonable accommodation for the application and hiring process, please contact 571-608-1627. Decisions on granting reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis. Visit Reasonable Accommodation
- Benefits
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DHS offers competitive salaries and an attractive benefits package, including: health, dental, vision, life, and long-term care insurance; retirement plan; Thrift Savings Plan [similar to a 401(K)]; Flexible Spending Account; Employee Assistance Program; personal leave days; and paid federal holidays. Other benefits may include: flexible work schedules; telework; tuition reimbursement; transportation subsidies; uniform allowance; health and wellness programs; and fitness centers. DHS is committed to employee development and offers a variety of employee training and development opportunities. For more information, go to the DHS Careers website and select "Benefits". Disabled veteran leave will be availab...
