Criminal Investigator; Special Agent); Continuous Job Phoenix area,Arizona USA,Government

Position: Criminal Investigator (Special Agent) (Open Continuous Announcement)

This is an open continuous announcement until 09/30/2027. Qualified applicants will be considered and referred as vacancies become available.

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) is looking for energetic, innovative, solution-oriented professionals to help the ATF team succeed in our responsibilities to reduce violent crime and protect the public.

All qualification requirements must be met at the time of application. No updates will be allowed to your application.

GL-5

You qualify for the GL-5 grade level if you have three years of progressively responsible experience, 1 year of which was equivalent to at least the GS/GL-04 performing duties such as

Gathering pertinent data
Communicating effectively orally and in writing.

A bachelor's degree or successful completion of a full 4-year course of study in ANY FIELD leading to a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university. Conferred date must be listed on your unofficial or official transcripts.

GL-7

You qualify for the GL-7 grade level if you possess: 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level, performing all of the following duties:

Assisting in criminal investigations by gathering evidence, conducting record and database searches
Participating in searches, seizures, and arrests
Preparing reports for routine investigations

Successful completion of one year of full-time graduate education from an accredited college or university in any field. Check with your school to determine how many credit hours comprise a year of graduate education. If that information is not available, use 18 semester or 27 quarter hours.

A bachelor's degree in any field with Superior Academic Achievement (SAA). To qualify for SAA, you must meet one of the following:

A grade point average of "B" (a GPA of 3.0 or higher out of a possible 4.0) for all completed undergraduate courses, or those completed in the last two years of undergraduate study.

A grade point average of "B+" (a GPA of 3.5 or higher out of a possible 4.0) for all courses in the applicant's major field of study, or those courses in the applicant's major completed in the last two years of undergraduate study.

Rank in the upper one-third of the applicant's class in the college, university, or major subdivision.

Membership in a national honor society (other than freshman honor societies) recognized by the Association of College Honor Societies.

GL-9

You qualify for the GL-9 grade level if you possess 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level, performing all of the following duties:

Serving subpoenas, arrest, and search warrants
Conducting interviews, interrogations of suspects and witnesses
Providing status reports of ongoing criminal investigations to higher level management

A master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree in any field; a J.D. or an LL.B. degree from an accredited college or university may substitute for experience required at this level. Check with your school to determine how many credit hours comprise two years of graduate education. If that information is not available, use 36 semester or 54 quarter hours.

NOTE

Your resume must indicate how you meet the qualifications above, otherwise, you will be found ineligible. Please see the "Required Documents" section below for additional resume requirements.

Combining Experience and Education

To combine your education and experience, you must convert each to a percentage and then add the percentages. The combined total of your percentage of education and experience must equal at least 100% in order to qualify. If your education is currently described in quarter hours,…