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Requirements
Conditions of Employment
- You must be a US Citizen
- Males born after 12/31/1959 must be Selective Service registered or exempt
- Subject to satisfactory adjudication of background investigation and/or fingerprint check
- Successful completion of one year probationary period, unless previously served
- Subject to one year supervisory/managerial probationary period unless prior service is creditable. New USDA supervisors must successfully complete all components of the required training program before the end of their probationary period
- Direct Deposit – Per Public Law 104-134 all Federal employees are required to have federal payments made by direct deposit to their financial institution
- Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit https://www.e-verify.gov/
- You will be required to complete an OGE-450, Confidential Statement of Employment and Financial Interests
- Relocation expenses are NOT authorized
- You must be able to operate a government-owned or leased vehicle and have and maintain a valid driver’s license.
- Required to qualify to carry and use firearms and other weapons as part of assigned duties and maintain such qualification.
- This position is subject to the Lautenberg Amendment, Title 18, U.S.C. Section 922 (g) (9).
- Selected applicants are subject to initial and random drug testing. Failure to pass a Drug Test or maintain a clearance is grounds for removal.
- Successful passing completion of the Basic Criminal Investigative Training Program at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center in Glynco, Georgia, or agency's acceptance of an accredited equivalent.
- Selected applicants must undergo and successfully obtain and maintain a background investigation for a Top Secret clearance. You must meet initial and periodic suitability determinations based on favorable background investigations and updates.
Qualifications
Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement including time-in-grade restrictions, specialized experience and/or education, as defined below.
Time in grade:Applicants must have one year of specialized experience at the next lower grade to be considered for the next higher grade (e.g. one year at the
GS-13 grade level for consideration for the
GS-14 grade level).
(Must submit SF-50 that shows Time-in-Grade eligibility and reflects current title, series, and grade. No award SF-50 will be accepted.)
This occupation has an Individual Occupational Requirement (IOR): Medical Requirements
The Duties Of Positions In This Series Require Moderate To Arduous Physical Exertion Involving Walking And Standing, Use Of Firearms, And Exposure To Inclement Weather. Manual Dexterity With Comparatively Free Motion Of Finger, Wrist, Elbow, Shoulder, Hip, And Knee Joints Is Required. Arms, Hands, Legs, And Feet Must Be Sufficiently Intact And Functioning In Order That Applicants May Perform The Duties Satisfactorily. Sufficiently Good Vision In Each Eye, With Or Without Correction, Is Required To Perform The Duties Satisfactorily. Near Vision, Corrective Lenses Permitted, Must Be Sufficient To Read Printed Material The Size Of Typewritten Characters. Hearing Loss, As Measured By An Audiometer, Must Not Exceed 35 Decibels At 1000, 2000, And 3000 Hz Levels. Since The Duties Of These Positions Are Exacting And Responsible, And Involve Activities Under Trying Conditions, Applicants Must Possess Emotional And Mental Stability. Any Physical Condition That Would Cause The Applicant To Be a Hazard To Himself/herself, Or Others Is Disqualifying. In Addition To Meeting The IOR, Applicants Must Also Meet The Minimum Qualifications Below:
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS REQUIREMENT FOR GS-14:GS-14 Specialized Experience: You must have at least one year of specialized experience
equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service or equivalent. Specialized experience for this position is defined as:
- Experience conducting internal employee misconduct investigations and proficiency in the standards of Kalkines and Garrity as well as knowledge of guidelines associated with parallel investigations.
- Experience in investigative and analytical techniques and ability to apply the knowledge to difficult and complex work assignments;
- Planning, executing and following-up on inspections, audits and acceptable Inspector General (IG) and audit standards and practices;
- Constructing logical conclusions and recommending course of action regarding the integrity, efficiency and effectiveness of the processes, programs and activities;
- Adapting techniques to the situation, using experience and ability to recognize when administrative cases become criminal investigations; and
- Conducting in-depth interviews and interrogations in an attempt to elicit admissions or confessions if deception is indicated by investigative facts.
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
Education
Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.
Additional information
- Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP), Reemployment Priority List (RPL), or Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP): Visit the OPM website for information on how to apply as a CTAP, RPL, or ICTAP eligible. To exercise selection priority for this vacancy, CTAP/RPL/ICTAP candidates must meet the basic eligibility requirements and all selective factors. CTAP/ICTAP candidates must be rated and determined to be well qualified (or above) based on an evaluation of the competencies listed in the How You Will Be Evaluated section. When assessed through a score-based category rating method, CTAP/ICTAP applicants must receive a rating of at least 85 out of a possible 100.
- CTAP: (USDA), RPL: (USDA), ICTAP: (Non-USDA): Include RIF separation notice or a Proposed Removal/Separation notice; Copy of your latest performance rating; and Copy of your most recent SF-50: Notification of Personnel Action showing your position, grade and step, tenure code, duty location, full promotion potential, and/or highest grade held. Submit more than 1 SF-50 if necessary. See the Career Transition Assistance site on USAJOBS for more information about CTAP. ICTAP: For more information, review the USAJOBS Help Center
- Certain Military Spouses: You may be eligible if you are: A spouse of an active duty member of the armed forces. OR A spouse of a service member who is 100% disabled due to a service-connected injury. OR A spouse of a service member killed while on active duty.
- You are no longer eligible if you remarry. You must meet certain criteria for each of these eligibility categories. Your eligibility does not entitle you to a job within the Federal Government. You must still apply and meet qualification standards and additional requirements, such as a background investigation. Learn more about the specific criteria for military spouses...
- To verify your eligibility for option 1: You must submit a copy of the PCS (permanent change of station) orders indicating you are authorized to relocate on those orders, and marriage certificate.
- To verify your eligibility for options 2 and 3: You must submit the Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference, Standard Form 15 and all supporting documentation identified on that document (e.g., Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, DD-214 (copy indicating character of service) or other proof of service which includes character of service; death certificate and documentation identifying marital status at the time of death; disability letter from the Department of Veterans Affairs or Armed Service, and marriage certificate etc.
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