Criminal Investigator

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Criminal Investigator Jobs in Los Angeles, USA at Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys/The Office of the U.S. Attorneys

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As needed, additional positions may be filled using this announcement.

This position is also being announced to applicants eligible to apply through Merit Staffing procedures under 26-CAC–MS.

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Duties

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If selected for this position, you will join a well-respected team of U.S. DOJ Special Agents in the Criminal Investigative Division for the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Central California that is responsible for planning, conducting and managing complex criminal investigations.

Typical work assignments will include:

• Oversees the planning and coordination of complex investigations in one or more of the following areas: national-security related offenses, fraud, bribery and public corruption, money laundering, violent crime, and cyber-crime.
• Develops and authorizes operational plans and procedures for arrests and searches.
• Conducts interviews of victims, witnesses, and subjects.
• Conduct surveillance operations and undercover activities.
• Serve subpoenas and search warrants.
• Seize property and evidence of crimes.
• Reviews and analyzes data such as telephone records, cell-site data, bank records, credit card records, and email.
• Testifies in the grand jury, trial, and other court proceedings as to facts and to explain in detail how evidence was obtained.
• Manage high-stress and high-profile investigative inventory.
• Document and memorialize reports for investigation.
• Enforce U.S. laws. Apprehend and arrest persons violating U.S. laws and conduct searches and seizures incident to arrest when appropriate or by warrant.
• Provides advice and assistance to assigned Assistant United States Attorneys (AUSAs) during investigations and prosecutions.
• Authority and experience to carry firearms, arrests, and search and seizure.

Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress.

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Conditions of employment

• You must be a U.S. Citizen or National
• Initial appointment is conditioned upon a satisfactory pre-employment adjudication. This includes fingerprint, credit and tax checks, and drug testing. Continued employment is subject to a favorable adjudication of a background investigation
• You must be registered for Selective Service, if applicable
• If selected, you may be required to complete a one year probationary period.
• You must meet all qualification requirements upon the closing date of this announcement.
• You must qualify with and carry a firearm.
• You must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret (Sensitive compartmented Information) security clearance).
• You must possess and maintain a valid motor vehicle operator’s license while employed in this position.
• You must satisfactorily complete the Criminal Investigation Training Program at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC) in Glynco, Georgia, if not already complete. (Equivalent training is acceptable).
• Position requires incumbent to possess or acquire pre-employment medical exanimation or waiver.

Qualifications

GS-13 Applicants must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-12 level in the Federal Service that includes planning, conducting or leading federal investigations in one or more of the following areas: wire fraud, mail fraud, elder fraud, money laundering, public corruption, civil rights, embezzlement, violent crime involving criminal enterprises, and cyber-crimes including, but not limited to: business email compromise, account takeovers, internet fraud, and credit card fraud.

Specialized Experience:
Specialized experience is experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. Specialized Experience is defined as experience performing the following types of duties:

• Using investigative methods to uncover criminal violations; recognizing, seizing and preserving evidence; soliciting cooperating witnesses/defendants and other sources to identify members of criminal organizations.
• Testifying in local and federal courts and before local and federal grand juries.
• Conducting or leading complex federal investigations in one or more of the following areas: fraud, bribery and public corruption, national security related offenses, cybercrimes, money laundering, violent crimes and sexual assault; consulting with attorneys and trial teams to provide investigative advice, ensure compliance with applicable laws, investigative strategy, and recommend investigative methods and techniques.

This position has law enforcement officer retirement coverage.

Applicants must be at least 21 years of age and not reached their 37th birthday prior to appointment (5 U.S.C. 3307(d)). The maximum entry age limit was established under the age discrimination prohibitions…

Title: Criminal Investigator

Company: Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys/The Office of the U.S. Attorneys

Location: Los Angeles, USA

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