Investigative Analyst

U.S. Secret Service•Saint Louis, MO

14h•Onsite

About The Position

Joining the Secret Service, Office of Field Operations, St. Louis Field Office will allow you to plan, conduct, and coordinate complex analytical assignments and research projects in support of diverse investigations to include financial crimes, cybercrime, and protective intelligence activities. The selectee will serve as a Investigative Analyst in the Office of Field Operations, St. Louis Field Office. Typical work assignments include: Conducting analysis of suspected criminal activities; developing target packets/profiles; and utilizing systems to perform protective intelligence research and criminal analysis. Identifying, analyzing, and extracting pertinent information from the investigative cases. Reviewing and evaluating data, material, and documents to develop leads and case profiles. Participating as an active member on anti-crime task forces, providing criminal research and analytical assistance pertaining to on-going investigations. Drafting written documents and presenting research to applicable stakeholders and maintains ongoing collaborative relationships with internal and external stakeholders. Apply for this exciting opportunity to impact the Secret Service ability to successfully complete its investigative mission.

Requirements

U.S. Citizenship is required.
Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
Obtain and maintain a Top-Secret Tier 5 clearance.
Submit a credit check after a conditional offer of employment has been accepted.
Submit to a drug test prior to your appointment and random drug testing while you occupy the position.
As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you may be required to serve a 1-year probationary period or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.
One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-05 level performing duties such as: Performing basic administrative support using databases, software or systems to maintain and/or organizes investigative case data.
Assisting in gathering various types of data from a variety of sources to develop routine reports.
Assisting in maintaining and developing profiles used in criminal investigations.
One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-07 level performing duties such as: Assisting in determining leads for further research and analysis in criminal investigations.
Conducting research and database searches from variety of sources.
Assisting with processing and evaluating analytical assignments and/or research projects in support of criminal investigations.
Time-in-Grade Requirements: Under competitive merit promotion procedures, any individual who is currently holding, or who has held within the previous 52 weeks, a General Schedule position under a non-temporary appointment in the competitive or excepted service, must meet "time-in-grade" requirements (have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade of the grade for which you are applying).
Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to current competitive service employees applying for a Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment.
Current or Former Political Appointees: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office.

Nice To Haves

One full year of graduate level education in a field which demonstrates that knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position.
Superior Academic Achievement. To be creditable under this provision, Superior Academic Achievement must have been gained in a curriculum that is qualifying for the position to be filled, such as that identified in Education above. Superior Academic Achievement is based on: (1) Classing Standing - Applicants 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 (2) Grade-Point Average (G.P.A.) - Applicants must have a grade-point average of either (a) 3.0 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B" or better) as recorded on your official transcript, or as computed based on 4 years of education, or a computed based on courses completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum; or (b) 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 curriculum.; OR (3) Honor Society Membership - Applicants may be considered eligible based on membership in one of the approved national scholastic honor societies listed by the Association of College Honor Societies ( https://www.achsnatl.org/ ).
Master's or equivalent graduate degree, LL.B., or J.D. or 2 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position.

Responsibilities

Conducting analysis of suspected criminal activities
Developing target packets/profiles
Utilizing systems to perform protective intelligence research and criminal analysis
Identifying, analyzing, and extracting pertinent information from the investigative cases
Reviewing and evaluating data, material, and documents to develop leads and case profiles
Participating as an active member on anti-crime task forces, providing criminal research and analytical assistance pertaining to on-going investigations
Drafting written documents and presenting research to applicable stakeholders
Maintaining ongoing collaborative relationships with internal and external stakeholders

Benefits

health, dental, vision, life, and long-term care insurance
retirement plan
Thrift Savings Plan [similar to a 401(k)]
Flexible Spending Account
Employee Assistance Program
personal leave days
paid federal holidays
flexible work schedules
tuition reimbursement
transportation subsidies
uniform allowance
health and wellness programs
fitness centers
Disabled veteran leave will be available to any federal employee hired on or after November 5, 2016, who is a veteran with a service-connected disability rating of 30 percent or more.