Veteran U.S. Secret Service

The Secret Service is committed to employing Veterans like you because the agency’s five core values: justice, duty, courage, honesty, and loyalty align perfectly with the core values shared by every branch of the U.S. Armed Forces.

The Secret Service knows that leadership is instilled in Veterans, like you, as well as loyalty, dependability, enthusiasm, initiative, integrity, and judgment. These are the exact characteristics the Secret Service looks for in a qualified candidate.

As a Veteran you also have a leg up on the competition due to the Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA). To be eligible for a VEOA appointment, you must be honorably separated and either
1). preference point eligible or
2). have substantially completed three or more years of active service. For additional information visit (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). Veterans with specific questions regarding Secret Service employment opportunities, may email the U.S. Secret Service directly.

The job of special agent offers you a challenging and fulfilling career in one of their two integrated missions – investigation and protection. While the executive protection mission is known worldwide, the U.S. Secret Service’s investigative mission continues to grow due to developments in technology.

The Investigative Mission
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Today the agency’s investigative mission has evolved from enforcing counterfeiting laws to safeguarding the payment and financial systems of the United States from a wide range of financial and computer-based crimes. In the field of protection Secret Service special agents develop and implement innovative strategies to mitigate threats to our nation’s leaders.

The U.S. Secret Service has a pivotal role in securing the nation’s critical infrastructures, specifically in the areas of cyber, banking and finance. In response to the globalization of technology-based threats, the U.S. Secret Service’s investigative mission abroad is growing as well, creating the need for a heightened overseas liaison presence.

The Protective Mission
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The Secret Service is recognized for the physical protection it provides to the nation’s highest elected leaders, visiting foreign dignitaries, facilities and major events. In order to ensure a secure environment for protectees, the Secret Service integrates a variety of innovative technologies and maintains a highly skilled and motivated workforce. Much of the Protective Service mission engages both Special Agents and Uniformed Officers.

A typical special agent career path, depending upon performance and promotions that affect individual assignments, begins with the first six to eight years on the job assigned to a field office. Newly-appointed agents may be assigned to field offices anywhere in the United States. After their field experience, agents are usually transferred to a protective assignment where they will stay for three to five years.

The special agent position starts at a salary of $49,016 (GL-7, step
1), with promotion potential to $144,676 (GS-13, step 10).

• A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with superior academic achievement (based on class standing, grade-point average, or honor society membership).
• OR At least one full year of graduate level education (i.e. 18 semester hours).
• OR At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GL-5 level.

To be considered for Special Agent positions you must:

• Be at least 21 years of age at time of application and younger than 37 at the time of receipt of a conditional offer of employment to continue in the application process. Applicants with veterans’ preference must be at least 21 years of age and younger than 40 at the time of receipt of a conditional offer of employment to continue in the application process.
• Possess a current valid driver’s license.
• Have uncorrected vision no worse than 20/100 binocular; correctable to 20/20.
• Be in excellent health and physical condition
• Pass a written examination
• Pass an Applicant Physical Abilities Test
• Qualify for a Top…