Criminal Investigator

Agency: Forest Service

Department: Department of Agriculture

Location: Location Negotiable After Selection

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Requirements: In order to qualify, you must meet the eligibility and qualifications requirements as defined below by the closing date of the announcement. For more information on the qualifications for this position, visit the Office of Personnel Management's General Schedule Qualification Standards. Your application and resume must clearly show that you possess the experience requirements. Transcripts must be provided for qualifications based on education. Provide course descriptions as necessary. In addition to meeting the basic requirement, you must also possess experience and/or directly related education in the amounts listed below. Specialized Experience Requirement: For GS 11 – Applicants must have at least one year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-9. Specialized experience is defined as 3 or more of the following: Assisting in conducting criminal investigations by gathering preliminary facts, reviewing available records, and identifying basic evidentiary relationships to support senior investigators in developing case strategies, resolving factual discrepancies, and reconstructing events relevant to violations of Federal or state law. Performing surveillance and limited undercover assignments under close supervision, observing suspects' movements, documenting behavioral patterns, and reporting findings to senior investigators to support broader investigative operations involving multiple subjects or locations. Supporting intelligence and counterintelligence-related activities by collecting information from law enforcement databases, assisting in the analysis of potential threats to critical infrastructure, and sharing vetted intelligence with supervisors or partner agencies in accordance with established protocols and security requirements. Assisting in preparing investigative reports, affidavits, case summaries, and documentation for administrative or prosecutorial review by organizing evidence, verifying accuracy of supporting records, and presenting