Criminal Investigator - Area Field Office; CAFO; External

The USPS OIG is seeking a highly qualified applicant to fill our Criminal Investigator positions within the Office of Investigations, Central Area Field Office (CAFO) located in Eagan, MN. Bring your skills and voice to our team! You must currently be an 1811 criminal investigator or military equivalent and have at least one or more years of experience as a criminal investigator at a GS-11 or above equivalent grade level in the 1811 occupation series.

NON-QUALIFYING experience includes security details, intelligence analysis, corrections or guard duty, physical security, and military/security police officer.

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university
• Completed Basic Criminal Investigative Training Program at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC) or its equivalent (you must submit a copy of the certification)
• Currently serve as a federal law enforcement officer classified as an 1811 series Criminal Investigator or Military equivalent
• Have at least one or more years of experience in a position at the GS-11 or above equivalent grade level as a Federal Law Enforcement Officer. (you must submit a current SF-50 or equivalent that demonstrates your federal law enforcement status)
• Demonstrated experience planning, conducting and/or leading complex criminal investigations
• Must have received a satisfactory performance rating on your two most recent performance appraisals (Fiscal year 2024 and 2025). If a performance appraisal is not available, you must submit a written statement explaining the reason (you must submit a copy of your latest two performance appraisals or written statement)

• Maintain eligibility to operate motor vehicles.
• Be at least 21 years of age and not have reached the 37th birthday at the time of initial appointment to law enforcement position.
• Qualify and maintain authorization to carry firearms, including no current or previous domestic violence convictions.
• Maintain physical, mental and emotional standards and requirements necessary to perform law enforcement assignments.
• Work unscheduled irregular hours with the possibility of personal risk.
• Be willing to relocate at the direction of management.

Applicants that do not meet the minimum qualification requirements will not be considered.

• Knowledge of Postal Service structure, processes and operations.

You must have the experience, knowledge and skills as listed in each of the evaluation factors. Failure to demonstrate that you meet all of the evaluation factor requirements as listed below will result in a score of zero (0); an ineligible status, and you will not be referred for further consideration.

Failure to demonstrate that you meet all evaluation factor requirements will result in a score of zero (0). Upon receipt of a zero score, you will be deemed "not minimally qualified," and you will not be referred for further consideration.