Lead Investigative Analyst

Summary

Summary

District of Arizona - Phoenix, AZ

The selectee of this position serves as a Lead Investigative Analyst. You will be responsible for leading a team of Investigative Analysts. Duties include coaching, teaching, and mentoring a team of Investigative Analyst in gathering, researching and analyzing a variety of intelligence data; evaluating, processing, coordinating, and monitoring a variety of warrants, criminal and civil documents; and identifying and resolving problems.

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Duties

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As a Lead Investigative Analyst at the GS-1805- 11 level, some of your typical work assignments may include:

• Independently gathering, researching, and analyzing various types of data from federal, state, local and public agencies and developing reports on a variety of investigative intelligence information to support ongoing investigations.
• Providing administrative support and assistance to USMS Criminal Investigators in accomplishing activities for their assigned warrant cases.
• Monitoring court orders to ensure that deadlines are met.
• Maintaining prisoner files and records.
• Ensuring that the organization's strategic plan, mission, vision, and values are communicated to the team and integrated into the team's strategies, goals, objectives, work plans and work products and services.

EEO Statement/Policy: The United States government does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service or other non-merit factor. More information can be found here:

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Conditions of employment

Must complete an initial online questionnaire and additional assessment(s).

Must pass a pre-employment security investigation and drug screening.

Must be able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust background investigation.

May be required to successfully complete a probationary period.

Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service. Verify Registration here.

Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.

You must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

Status candidates must meet time-in-grade requirements (52 weeks at the next lower grade level).

Qualifications

GS-11 TIME IN GRADE REQUIREMENTS: Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year at the GS-09 grade level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-11 grade level. (Must submit your SF-50 that shows Time-in-Grade eligibility and reflects your title, series, and grade. No award SF-50 will be accepted).

You may qualify at the GS-1805-11 level, if you fulfill one of the following qualifications:

Specialized Experience: At least one year (52 weeks) of full-time specialized experience at or equivalent to at least the GS-9 grade level in the federal service performing duties which includes: 1) gathering and analyzing various types of criminal data from Federal, state, local or public agencies; 2) monitoring, evaluating and coordinating a variety of warrants and/or court orders (i.e., for escape prisoners, parole and probation violations, bond defaults, judge's rulings, etc.); 3) utilizing a variety of law enforcement related databases to obtain, monitor and update appropriate information for investigations, warrants, prisoner data, etc.; AND 4) assessing team effectiveness and making recommendations to improve efficacy of work products. (NOTE: Your resume must CLEARLY support this experience)

OR

Education: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M. degree, if related. Graduate level education must demonstrate the competencies necessary to do the work of the position. Examples of qualifying fields include: Criminal Justice, Homeland Security, Psychology, etc. (Must submit Transcripts)

OR

Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience as described above. (Must submit Transcripts)

IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE CANNOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.

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, knowledge, and skills 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

ARE YOU USING EDUCATION TO QUALIFY?

Education must be from an accredited school or institution. Please refer to the following website to locate your school and/ or institution

You MUST provide transcripts or other documentation to support your educational claims. Unless otherwise stated: (1) unofficial transcripts are acceptable, or (2) you may submit a list with all of your courses, grades, semester, year, and credit for the course. All materials must be submitted by the closing date of the announcement.

GRADUATE EDUCATION: One academic year of graduate education is considered to be the number of credits hours that your graduate school has determined to represent one academic year of full-time study. Such study may have been performed on a full-time basis. If you cannot obtain your graduate school's definition of one year of graduate study, 18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours) should be considered as satisfying the requirements for one year of full-time graduate study.

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit:

Additional information

Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application. Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, based on your adjudication decision. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, if you received the link after the close of the announcement. To determine if you need a RA, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments here:



Career Transition Assistance Programs: These programs apply to employees who have been involuntarily separated from a Federal service position within the competitive service or Federal service employees whose positions have been deemed surplus or no longer needed. To receive selection priority for this position, you must: (1) meet CTAP eligibility criteria; (2) be rated well-qualified for the position with a score of 85 or above; and, (3) submit the appropriate documentation to support your CTAP eligibility. For more information visit:

Additional selections may be made from this announcement.

Applications will not be accepted if submitted using Government franked envelopes.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.



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Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.

Job Description

Summary

District of Arizona - Phoenix, AZ

The selectee of this position serves as a Lead Investigative Analyst. You will be responsible for leading a team of Investigative Analysts. Duties include coaching, teaching, and mentoring a team of Investigative Analyst in gathering, researching and analyzing a variety of intelligence data; evaluating, processing, coordinating, and monitoring a variety of warrants, criminal and civil documents; and identifying and resolving problems.

Learn more about this agency

Duties

Help

As a Lead Investigative Analyst at the GS-1805- 11 level, some of your typical work assignments may include:

• Independently gathering, researching, and analyzing various types of data from federal, state, local and public agencies and developing reports on a variety of investigative intelligence information to support ongoing investigations.
• Providing administrative support and assistance to USMS Criminal Investigators in accomplishing activities for their assigned warrant cases.
• Monitoring court orders to ensure that deadlines are met.
• Maintaining prisoner files and records.
• Ensuring that the organization's strategic plan, mission, vision, and values are communicated to the team and integrated into the team's strategies, goals, objectives, work plans and work products and services.

EEO Statement/Policy: The United States government does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service or other non-merit factor. More information can be found here:

Requirements

Help

Conditions of employment

Must complete an initial online questionnaire and additional assessment(s).

Must pass a pre-employment security investigation and drug screening.

Must be able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust background investigation.

May be required to successfully complete a probationary period.

Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service. Verify Registration here.

Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.

You must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

Status candidates must meet time-in-grade requirements (52 weeks at the next lower grade level).

Qualifications

GS-11 TIME IN GRADE REQUIREMENTS: Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year at the GS-09 grade level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-11 grade level. (Must submit your SF-50 that shows Time-in-Grade eligibility and reflects your title, series, and grade. No award SF-50 will be accepted).

You may qualify at the GS-1805-11 level, if you fulfill one of the following qualifications:

Specialized Experience: At least one year (52 weeks) of full-time specialized experience at or equivalent to at least the GS-9 grade level in the federal service performing duties which includes: 1) gathering and analyzing various types of criminal data from Federal, state, local or public agencies; 2) monitoring, evaluating and coordinating a variety of warrants and/or court orders (i.e., for escape prisoners, parole and probation violations, bond defaults, judge's rulings, etc.); 3) utilizing a variety of law enforcement related databases to obtain, monitor and update appropriate information for investigations, warrants, prisoner data, etc.; AND 4) assessing team effectiveness and making recommendations to improve efficacy of work products. (NOTE: Your resume must CLEARLY support this experience)

OR

Education: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M. degree, if related. Graduate level education must demonstrate the competencies necessary to do the work of the position. Examples of qualifying fields include: Criminal Justice, Homeland Security, Psychology, etc. (Must submit Transcripts)

OR

Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience as described above. (Must submit Transcripts)

IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE CANNOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.

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, knowledge, and skills 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

ARE YOU USING EDUCATION TO QUALIFY?

Education must be from an accredited school or institution. Please refer to the following website to locate your school and/ or institution

You MUST provide transcripts or other documentation to support your educational claims. Unless otherwise stated: (1) unofficial transcripts are acceptable, or (2) you may submit a list with all of your courses, grades, semester, year, and credit for the course. All materials must be submitted by the closing date of the announcement.

GRADUATE EDUCATION: One academic year of graduate education is considered to be the number of credits hours that your graduate school has determined to represent one academic year of full-time study. Such study may have been performed on a full-time basis. If you cannot obtain your graduate school's definition of one year of graduate study, 18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours) should be considered as satisfying the requirements for one year of full-time graduate study.

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit:

Additional information

Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application. Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, based on your adjudication decision. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, if you received the link after the close of the announcement. To determine if you need a RA, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments here:



Career Transition Assistance Programs: These programs apply to employees who have been involuntarily separated from a Federal service position within the competitive service or Federal service employees whose positions have been deemed surplus or no longer needed. To receive selection priority for this position, you must: (1) meet CTAP eligibility criteria; (2) be rated well-qualified for the position with a score of 85 or above; and, (3) submit the appropriate documentation to support your CTAP eligibility. For more information visit:

Additional selections may be made from this announcement.

Applications will not be accepted if submitted using Government franked envelopes.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.



Help

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. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.

Review our benefits

Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.