Criminal Investigator

Summary

This vacancy is for a Criminal Investigator in the Bureau of Industry and Security within the Department of Commerce.

Duties

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As a Criminal Investigator, you will perform the following duties:

• Advises and collaborates with senior management on cybersecurity and sensitive technology to offer guidance and recommendations to decision makers regarding potential threats in these areas.
• Develops and implements guidelines, procedures, and instructions on using intelligence information and conducting investigations.
• Coordinates and performs criminal investigations both national and international on the export enforcement program.
• Prepares amendments, interpretations, clarifications, and other regulatory initiatives related to issues that may arise from the export enforcement provisions of the Export Administration Act.
• Briefs and presents federal criminal information to senior officials and agency stakeholders clearly and concisely during interviews, interrogations, and briefings.

This Job Opportunity Announcement may be used to fill other Criminal Investigator GS-1811-14,
GS-14 positions within the Department of Commerce in the same geographical location with the same qualifications and specialized experience.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

• You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this position.
• This position requires a TOP SECRET/SCI CLEARANCE:
  Any required investigations and clearances must be completed before the selectee can be placed in the position.
• You must successfully pass a background investigation. This may include a credit check, a review of financial issues, as well as certain criminal offenses and illegal use of possession of drugs.
• A probationary period may be required.
• Selective Service:
  Males born after 12/31/59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).).
• If you receive a conditional offer of employment for this position, you will be required to complete an Optional Form 306, Declaration for Federal Employment, and to sign and certify the accuracy of all information in your application.
• All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit to a financial institution of their choosing.
• Bargaining Unit Position:
  No
• Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE form 450):
  Yes
• Permanent Change of Duty Station (PCS) Expense: will not be paid
• License required:
  No
• Drug Test Required: This position is subject to pre-employment drug testing and random drug testing thereafter.
• Pre-employment physical required:
  All applicants tentatively selected for this position must successfully pass all required physical/medical examinations prior to appointment. Selectee must be able to successfully pass, as applicable, annual and periodic physical/medical examinations, and psychological screenings to maintain a level of physical fitness in accordance with the standards and policies of this agency.
• Basic Training: You must complete or have completed the basic criminal investigator course at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center, Glynco, GA (or equivalent training determined by the agency).
• Travel: Frequent temporary travel may be required.
• Mobile Workforce: You will be expected to work "on the road" meaning from and/or out of their vehicles; work from and/or out of non-traditional locations; work in-transit from either aircraft or motor vehicle.
• Mobility Agreement: Youmust sign a mobility agreement to accept, on direction of the Director of the Office of Export Enforcement (OEE), assignment to any one of OEE's offices.

Qualifications

FIREARMS. Selectee will be required to carry and use a firearm, demonstrate proficiency on a recurring basis, and not be in violation of 18 USC 922 (Lautenberg Amendment).

LAUTENBERG AMENDMENT - This position authorizes the incumbent to carry a firearm. Any person who has been convicted of a felony or misdemeanor crime of domestic violence cannot lawfully possess a firearm or ammunition (Title 18, USC Section 992(g)). A felony or misdemeanor crime of domestic violence is generally defined under the statute, as any offense involving the use or attempted use of physical force, or the threatened use of a deadly weapon, committed by the victim's current or former domestic partner, parent or guardian.

The term convicted, as defined in the statute, excludes any person whose conviction has been expunged, set-aside or pardoned, or any person whose civil rights have been restored, so long as such restoration does not restrict the shipping, transport, possession or receipt of firearms or ammunition. Candidates who have been convicted of a felony or misdemeanor crime of domestic violence within the meaning of the referenced statutes are not eligible for the position.

Individual Occupational Requirements
- Medical Requirements: The duties of positions in this series require moderate to arduous physical exertion involving walking and standing, use of firearms, and exposure to inclement weather. Manual dexterity with comparatively free…