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Criminal Investigator
Immediate Office of the Assistant Secretary for Operations, Security, and Preparedness · Posted 14 days ago
About the Role
Position is located in the Office of Security & Law Enforcement (OSLE), Executive Protection Division (EPD), Office of Operations, Security and Preparedness, Veterans Affairs Central Office, Department of Veterans Affairs. This office coordinates the Department's emergency management, preparedness, security, and law enforcement activities to ensure the Department can continue to perform VA's mission essential functions under all circumstances across the spectrum of threats.
What You'll Do
- →Duties include but not limited to: Plan and conduct protective service missions.
- →Interview and interrogate persons suspected of violations of law.
- →Develop policy or operational plans and determine investigative priorities of cases.
- →Write reports and conduct briefings of findings relating to law enforcement activities and/or court cases.
- →Perform activities to assure the personal safety of the Secretary and Deputy Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
- →Conduct investigations of all possible threats against the Secretary or Deputy Secretary, both verbal and written.
- →Meet and/or correspond with court officials and law enforcement personnel to discuss case-related materials as necessary.
- →Conduct advanced physical security surveys to ensure that the Secretary or Deputy Secretary operates and functions in a secure an environment.
- →Promotion Potential: The selectee may be promoted to the full performance level without further competition when all regulatory, qualification, and performance requirements are met.
- →Selection at a lower grade level does not guarantee promotion to the full performance level.
- →Physical Requirements: Work in the office is usually sedentary.
- →When conducting criminal investigations and/or undercover surveillance work, the employee Is subject to regular and recurring exertion such as extensive walking, long periods of standing, stooping, bending and climbing.
- →Work also regularly involves extended duty hours and extensive duty travel to meet investigative mission requirements.
- →The work requires the incumbent to be proficient In the use of firearms and other law enforcement equipment to protect him/herself and others In hostile environments.
Requirements
- ✓You must be a U.S.
- ✓Citizen to apply for this job To be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process.
- ✓In addition to the application and questionnaire, this position requires an online assessment.
- ✓The online assessment measures critical general competencies required to perform the job.
- ✓All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment.
- ✓Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA.
- ✓Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
- ✓Fire Arms Proficiency - Position must display operational skills and proficiency in handling firearms.
- ✓Required to perform a semi-annual weapons qualification test commensurate with assigned duties and responsibilities.
- ✓Position will be required to carry the duty firearm and associated law enforcement equipment.
- ✓As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you may be required to serve a one year probationary period or two year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.
- ✓Upon completion of your one year probationary period or two year trial period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.
Benefits
- ★VA supports the use of telework as a way to help attract and retain talented individuals in public service, increase worker productivity, and better prepare the agency to operate during emergencies.
- ★This position may be authorized for telework.
- ★Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process.
- ★Receiving Service Credit or Earning Annual (Vacation) Leave: Federal Employees earn annual leave at a rate (4, 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee.
- ★VA may offer newly-appointed Federal employee's credit for their job-related non-federal experience or active duty uniformed military service.
- ★This credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave.
- ★Such credit must be requested and approved prior to the appointment date and is not guaranteed.
Personality Fit
This role is commonly a great fit for these MBTI types:
Job ID: 784ee23d-029b-4a71-b656-2c664f542fa7
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