Supervisory Criminal Investigator

Description:

This position serves as a technical expert on law enforcement and criminal investigations for the NPS. The incumbent provides leadership, direction, supervision, and coordination of complex investigations and is responsible for assisting Special Agent in Charge (SACs) in formulating, implementing, and evaluating standards and policies nationwide. Responsible for supervision of GS-1811-11/12 Criminal Investigators (Special Agents) and may supervise detailed law enforcement rangers or interns.

Requirements:

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-04/08/2024-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement.

Credit will be given for all appropriate qualifying experience. For current Federal employees, if hours worked per week are not included on your resume, you must submit a non-award SF-50 for each federal position listed as part of your application to be used to validate your work schedule and determine the amount of qualifying 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. Failure to adequately provide information needed to determine number of hours worked in each position may result in that time not being credited when evaluating qualifying 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.

Selective Factors: Applicants must meet ALL of the following to qualify: Must currently possess a valid Type I or higher National Park Service (NPS) Law Enforcement Commission, or equivalent, by 04/08/2024. More information can be found in the 'Education' section of this job announcement. This is a primary position covered by enhanced retirement provisions which stipulate mandatory retirement at age 57 after 20 years of service. Applicants must be at least 21 years of age, and must not have reached their 37th birthday upon appointment to this position. Two exceptions are allowed: 1) an applicant has prior Federal service in a primary covered position sufficient to complete 20 years of service on or before the mandatory retirement age of 57; or 2) an applicant is a qualified veterans' preference eligible, in which case the MEA is waived and their corresponding retirement age may be higher than 57 after completing 20 years of service. Must have a current, valid State Driver's License by 04/08/2024. Must possess prior law enforcement experience as gained by substantial service in a primary law enforcement officer position with at least two years of experience. Must be able and willing to testify in a court of law without restriction. -AND-

EXPERIENCE: To qualify for the GS-13 level you must have at least one year of specialized experience at the GS-12, or equivalent level in the Federal service. Specialized experience is experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to successfully perform the duties of this position. Specialized experience must include all of the following: Leading investigations into suspected complex criminal activities (e.g. crossing multiple jurisdictions, involving multiple parties, etc.); providing guidance to other staff on law enforcement/investigative best practices or policies; collaborating with professionals from other jurisdictions to complete law enforcement/investigative assignments; and preparing a variety of reports and documents in support of a criminal or administrative investigation.

You must include months, years and hours per week worked to receive credit for your work and/or volunteer experience. One year of specialized experience is equivalent to 12 months at 40 hours per week. Part-time hours are prorated. You will not receive any credit for experience that does not indicate exact hours per week or is listed as "varies".

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.