Investigative Analyst (Criminal Analyst) - TERM Position

**Summary** ----------- **Organizational Location:** These positions are located in the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Homeland Security Investigations, at all 30 SAC office locations throughout the country to include the Headquarters National Capitol Region. ***This is a term position not-to-exceed 1 year and 1 day (may be extended based on the needs of the agency).*** Learn more about this agency **This job is open to** ----------------------- ### **The public** U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S. ### **Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL)** Federal employees whose job, agency or department was eliminated and are eligible for priority over other applicants. ### **Clarification from the agency** These positions will be filled through the Office of Personnel Management's Direct Hire Authority for the occupation and is open to all U.S. citizens. **Duties** ---------- As an Investigative Analyst (Criminal Analyst), at the full performance level, you will perform the following duties: * Support law enforcement operations and contribute to strategies to protect the homeland from criminals exploiting the customs and immigration laws of the United States. * Analyze and report on criminals, criminal conspiracies, and criminal networks. * Apply all-source research, collections, analysis, and reports to support complex criminal investigations by illuminating criminal networks. * Collaborate with fellow criminal analysts, criminal investigators, and inter-agency partners to disrupt and dismantle criminal networks. * Mentor lower-grade criminal analysts on critical research, collections, and analytical processes and procedures. * Teach and enhance the Framework for Criminal Analysis. **Requirements** ---------------- ### **Conditions of employment** * You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this position. * You must successfully pass a background investigation. * You must successfully pass a drug screen. * Males born after 12/31/59 must certify registration with Selective Service. * Requirements by Closing Date: Unless otherwise noted, you must meet all requirements by the closing date of the announcement. * Probationary Period: This is a term position. Upon appointment to this position, you may be required to serve a one-year probationary period. * Overtime work may be required to meet mission objectives. * Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret clearance. * Mobility - May be subject to reassignment geographically or organizationally. * Travel may be required on occasions. ### **Qualifications** *Please limit your resume to 2 pages. If more than 2 pages are submitted, only the first 2 pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility/qualifications.* **IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.** **Do not** copy and paste the duties, specialized experience, or occupational assessment questionnaire from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position. **You qualify for the GS-07 grade level if you possess one of the following:** **Experience**: One (1) year of specialized experience at the GS-05 grade level or equivalent performing duties under the supervision of a higher-grade Criminal Analyst or equivalent: * Researching, compiling, and summarizing information and data; * Evaluating the validity, accuracy, and relevance of information; * Applying basic analytical techniques to define and solve problems; * Operating computer equipment and programs, including word processing, spreadsheet, database, and graphics software, applications, and tools to collect, process, store, and retrieve information and data; and * Working as part of a team to complete projects. **OR** **Education**: One (1) full year of graduate level education from an accredited college or university in a field of study which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position. One year of full-time graduate education is considered to be the number of credit hours that the school attended has determined to represent 1 year of full-time study. If that information cannot be obtained from the school, 18 semester hours should be considered as satisfying the 1 year of full-time study requirement. **OR** **Combination of Education and Experience**: A combination of successfully completed education and experience. This will be calculated using your resume and unofficial transcripts or a list of courses/course hours submitted with your application. A combination of successfully completed graduate level education and specialized experience, which may be used to meet the qualification requirements for the GS-07 grade level. Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work. The total combination must equal at least 100 percent of the requirement. **OR** **A Bachelor's Degree with Superior Academic Achievement**: The bachelor's degree in a field of study which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position and from an accredited university or college and claim eligibility for Superior Academic Achievement based on one of the following: (1) class standing, (2) grade-point average, or (3) election to membership in a national scholastic honor society: * *Class standing* - Must be in the upper third of the graduating class in the college, university, or major subdivision, such as the College of Liberal Arts or the School of Business Administration, based on completed courses. **or** * *Grade-point average (G.P.A.)* - Must have a grade-point average of: + **3.0 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B" or better)** as recorded on their official transcript, or as computed based on 4 years of education, or as computed based on courses completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum; **or** + **3.5 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B+" or better)** based on the average of the required courses completed in the major field or the required courses in the major field completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum. ***Please note: Grade-point averages will be rounded to one decimal place. For example, 2.95 will round to 3.0 and 2.94 will round to 2.9. or*** * *Election to membership in a national scholastic honor society* - Can be considered eligible based on membership in one of the national scholastic honor societies recognized by the Association of College Honor Societies. **Qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. Qualification claims will be subject to verification.** **Direct Hire Authority:** These positions will be filled through the Office of Personnel Management's Direct Hire Authority. The "Rule of Three", Category Rating and Veterans Preference will not apply to this vacancy. For more information on Direct Hire Authority, please see: OPM Direct Hire Fact Sheet. **Training:** You will be required to complete the Homeland Security Investigations Criminal Analyst Training (HSICAT), which is hosted by HSI Office of Intelligence. The course is designed for ICE Criminal Analysts (CAs), providing them with the basic skills necessary to be an effective and successful CA while supporting DHS and ICE missions. This agency specific CA training must be completed according to the standards of HSI Office of Intelligence. Failure to do so will be grounds for mandatory removal from position. Such failure will result in either reassignment to a different position, demotion, or separation by appropriate procedures. **National Service Experience (i.e., volunteer experience):** Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work do