Supervisory Criminal Investigator; Special Agent in Charge

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supervisory criminal investigator (special agent in charge)

regional oversight relating to the prevention and investigation of fraud within the united states lawful immigration process.
for lees summit, mo duty station only: this announcement supports the establishment of the new kansas city criminvest division office located in kansas city, mo. You will report to a uscis building in lees summit, mo while the new facility is being constructed.

qualifications deadline: all qualifications must be met by 11:59 pm (eastern time) on 07/22/2026.

time in grade does not apply to delegated examining announcements; any reference to time in grade in the questionnaire will not apply to the rating and ranking of applicants.

this announcement is issued under the direct hire authority to recruit for positions for which the department of homeland security, u.s. Citizenship and immigration services, has a critical hiring need.

this position is a secondary law enforcement officer (leo) position covered under 5 u.s.c. 8336 (6) civil service retirement system (csrs) and general provisions for law enforcement officers 5 u.s.c. 8412(d), federal employees retirement system (fers). the conditions for coverage of a secondary position are contained in 5 c.f.r. 831.902 (csrs) and 5 c.f.r. 842.803 (fers). Time served in a cbp officer (o) position does not count toward the three-year primary service requirement for a secondary leo (m) position.

prior experience in a primary/rigorous position or the equivalent outside the federal government is a mandatory prerequisite. you must submit a copy of all sf-50s reflecting creditable law enforcement civilian service under 5 u.s.c. 8336(c) or 5 u.s.c. 8412(d) for secondary law enforcement coverage.

this vacancy is limited to the first 100 applications received. All applications received prior to midnight 11:59 pm (et) of the day the application limit is reached will be accepted and considered.

you qualify at the gs-15 level if you possess one (1) year of specialized experience, which is equivalent to at least the gs-14 level in the federal government, that equipped you with the skills needed to successfully perform the duties of the position. You must have experience performing the following duties:

• evaluating the effectiveness of current investigative policies to implement procedural changes in an organization;
• formulating long-term operational plans that ensure all investigative techniques are conducted in compliance with policy and legal requirements;
• developing policies and procedures designed to identify and mitigate public safety or national security vulnerabilities; and,
• partnering with other federal, state or local law enforcement agencies on criminal investigative trends to advance policies that combat immigration fraud or national security concerns.

secondary law enforcement officer special retirement coverage: this is a secondary position subject to mandatory retirement under the special retirement provisions for law enforcement officers under csrs and fers. Employees in secondary positions must meet the following conditions in order to be eligible for special retirement provisions: moved directly from a rigorous position to a secondary position without a break in service;

complete 3 years of service in a rigorous position; and have been continuously employed in a secondary position(s) since moving from a rigorous position without a break in service exceeding 3 days. Prior experience in a primary/rigorous position or the equivalent outside the federal government is a mandatory prerequisite.