Supervisory Criminal Investigator

Forest Service•Salt Lake City, UT

About The Position

This position is in the Office of the Director, Law Enforcement and Investigations (LEI), U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service. The Assistant Director leads criminal investigators and manages national oversight for complex investigations and liaison programs across multiple federal judicial districts. At the GS-15 full-performance level, the incumbent provides investigative, training, liaison, homeland-security, and physical-security support to the LEI Director. The role leads and personally conducts complex, high-profile investigations of national significance, develops and implements national policies and training, and may represent LEI as Acting Deputy Director. It also oversees accountability for law-enforcement weapons, badges, controlled equipment, and classified systems, while providing senior leadership to investigators and ensuring compliance with organizational and civil-rights standards. The position requires prior law-enforcement experience involving enforcement of U.S. criminal laws through investigation, apprehension, or detection. Selectees must meet medical and physical standards, qualify with firearms, complete Criminal Investigator Training Program (CITP) or equivalent if not already completed, and have at least three years of service in positions approved for Rigorous or Primary Law Enforcement retirement coverage. No education requirements are listed. The announcement states both that the position may be eligible for telework up to four days per week and that it is not eligible for telework; the applicable workplace arrangement is therefore unclear.

Requirements

At least three years of service in positions approved for Rigorous or Primary Law Enforcement retirement coverage.
Prior law-enforcement experience enforcing U.S. criminal laws through investigation, apprehension, or detection of suspected or convicted offenders.
For GS-15 qualification, at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-14, including three or more of the listed specialized-experience areas.
Ability to meet medical and physical standards, including required physical-efficiency assessments and medical examination.
Initial and continuing firearms qualifications; must qualify semiannually with issued weapons and maintain proficiency.
Completion of the Criminal Investigator Training Program (CITP) at FLETC or an equivalent program, unless previously completed.
Valid driver's license or ability to obtain one; ability to operate a motor vehicle.
U.S. citizenship or national status.
Satisfactory background investigation and/or fingerprint adjudication, negative drug testing, and successful E-Verify check.
Submission of OGE-450 within 30 days of appointment and annually thereafter.
For current GS employees seeking promotion, 52 weeks of time in grade at the next lower grade by the announcement closing date.
Maximum entry age of 37 unless an applicable prior federal law-enforcement service or veterans’ preference exception applies.
Meet applicable firearm eligibility rules under the Lautenberg Amendment and other stated conditions of employment.

Responsibilities

Provide investigative, training, liaison, homeland-security, and physical-security support to the LEI Director.
Lead, coordinate, and personally conduct complex, sensitive, high-profile criminal investigations of national significance across multiple jurisdictions.
Develop, implement, and revise national LEI policies, procedures, training programs, and enforcement guidance.
Provide authoritative expertise and represent LEI as Acting Deputy Director when required.
Manage national accountability for weapons, badges, controlled equipment, and classified systems; ensure compliance and prevent misuse.
Provide senior leadership and supervision to investigators and program staff, set priorities, ensure investigative quality, manage resources, and resolve complex operational issues.
Coordinate liaison activities with federal, state, local, and international law-enforcement partners and senior agencies and officials.
Uphold Forest Service EEO, civil-rights, and organizational standards.