Supervisory Criminal Investigator

Customs and Border Protection • Dublin, CA

2d • $129,258 - $168,040 • Onsite

About The Position

This position is with the Department of Homeland Security, within U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Professional Responsibility, Investigative Operations Division, Field Investigations Division, located in Detroit, MI; San Diego, CA; Dublin, CA. This is a Direct Hire Public Notice. Category Rating, Veterans' Preference and traditional rating and ranking do not apply to this Public Notice. Once onboarded, you'll first be assigned for up to one year to support the D.C. Safe and Beautiful Task Force. The law enforcement component of the D.C. Task Force is a partnership of over 20 federal and local agencies working together to make D.C. the safest city in America. Once the assignment ends, you'll transition back to support the CBP. This position starts at a salary of $129,258.00 (GS-14, Step 1) to $168,040.00 (GS-14, Step 10).

Requirements

• You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this position
• Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered with Selective Service
• Primary U.S. residency for at least three of the last five years
• All pre-employment processes will be conducted in English
• You may be required to pass a background investigation and/or polygraph
• CBP follows the DHS Drug-Free Workplace Plan for drug testing procedures
• Financial Disclosure is required.
• Selectees will be required to sign a mobility agreement upon acceptance of this position. The selectee may be required to relocate to another duty location in accordance with applicable law, regulation and Agency policy, to a different geographic location, at any time during your employment with CBP.
• You must possess the Ability to operate a Government Owned Vehicle.
• A valid, non-restricted driver's license is required.
• 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level, performing duties such as: Conducting criminal and/or administrative investigations on employees and/or associated individuals who are suspected of misconduct, corruption, extortion and other violations affecting national security.
• Conducting investigations involving jurisdictional overlap with other law enforcement agencies as the lead case agent, and directing operations, assigning tasks, and monitoring task completion.
• Preparing detailed reports of investigations and briefings regarding ongoing investigations to agency management, U.S. Attorney's Office and/or local District Attorney's Office; and drafting and executing search and arrest warrants; subpoenas; electronic surveillance orders and affidavits.
• Mentoring and assisting in the professional development of less experienced or newly hired agents requiring developmental or technical assistance.
• Representing the agency in meetings, conferences, and briefings and liaising with mission partners to further investigative goals and maintain organizational relationships.
• Individuals must meet the established medical standards and/or physical requirement for the position, proving they are medically and physically capable of performing the essential job functions and duties of the position safely and efficiently.
• You will be required to carry a firearm and maintain firearm proficiency.
• An applicant whose background includes any of the following will be ineligible for consideration: 1) convicted of a crime punishable by imprisonment exceeding one year; 2) has any outstanding warrants or is a fugitive from justice; 3) unlawful user of or addicted to any controlled substance; 4) adjudicated as a mental defective or has been committed to a mental institution; 5) illegally or unlawfully in the United States; 6) renounced U. S. citizenship; 7) subject to a court-ordered restraining (protection) order from harassing, stalking, or threatening an intimate partner (spouse, former spouse, parent of applicant's child, individual who cohabitates or has cohabitated with the applicant), or child; or 8) convicted under Federal, State, or Tribal Court of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence against an intimate partner or child.

Nice To Haves

• Criminal Investigators must complete an initial course of basic training, specifically the Criminal Investigator Training Program (CITP) at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center, Glynco, Georgia, or an Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR) approved equivalent course of instruction and the OPR Special Agent Training Program at the Customs and Border Protection Advanced Training Center, Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, as well as additional training throughout their careers.
• All newly appointed first-time CBP Supervisors are required to complete mandatory training. The training will be scheduled by the Office of Training and Development within the first 90 days of appointment. The duration of the training will include (SLT three (3) weeks of in residence training in Harpers Ferry, WV. Note: This training may be waived if previously completed.

Responsibilities

• Performing the full range of supervisory responsibilities and serves as a direct liaison and the focal point for agency personnel engaged in conducting criminal investigations.
• Identifying agency resource needs and coordinates jurisdictional issues with other law enforcement agencies.
• Ensuring that the workforce effectively identifies elements of proof, develops investigative plans and strategies, identifies and collects evidence and prepares witness and subject interviews.
• Communicating performance requirements and evaluates work performance.
• Supervising the planning and implementation of significant criminal investigation strategies and provides technical consultation on complex and controversial matters.

Benefits

• A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package.
• As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.
• Law Enforcement Availability Pay (LEAP): As a law enforcement officer you will be required to work on an unscheduled basis in excess of the 40-hour work week. These positions require substantial overtime to include holidays, weekends and nights. You must be readily accessible to perform this unscheduled work. To ensure your availability, you will receive extra compensation in the form of Law Enforcement Availability Pay, which is calculated at a flat rate of 25 percent of base salary.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed