Criminal Investigator (Operations Officer)

About this role

You must meet the Specialized Experience to qualify for Criminal Investigator (Operations Officer), as described below. Applicants must have 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level, GS-13, in the Federal Service. Specialized Experience is the experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSA's) to perform the duties of the position successfully, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled.

To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level. Qualifying specialized experience includes at least four (4) of the following: Identifies and initiates criminal investigations with regional and/or national significance in financial crimes and fraud, federal programs, contracts or grant fraud and/or employee integrity offenses; Reviews the work of investigators for technical accuracy and adherence to policies, ensuring sound judgment in their actions and recommendations; Recommends or develops investigative policies, directives, standards and/or procedures; Drafts detailed responses and/or reports on investigative findings; and/or Conducts joint investigations with Federal, State, and local law enforcement agencies and prosecutors, establishing and maintaining effective communication channels.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE POSITION: Maximum AGE Requirements: An applicant must enter a Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) law enforcement covered position or a Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) law enforcement covered position not one day later than his/her 37th birthday. Please note: Applicants appointed to Criminal Investigator positions in the Federal service must not have reached their 37th birthday upon appointment to the position unless they previously served in a Federal civilian law enforcement position covered by special civil service retirement provisions, including early or mandatory retirement.

This requirement may be waived only for veterans. However, the primary duties of these positions are classified as rigorous, and a waiver may be authorized by the head of the agency only in unusual situations. An age requirement waiver is not automatic. An individual who has passed the maximum entry age limit but previously served in a covered position, may be eligible for consideration and reinstatement of coverage if he/she will be able to complete a total of 20 years of covered law enforcement service by the time he reaches the mandatory retirement age of 57.