Summary You will serve as a CRIMINAL INVESTIGATOR in the Provost Marshal Office/Marine Corps Police Department, Operations Section of MARINE CORPS BASE. Responsibilities You will conduct difficult and complex misdemeanor and felony level investigations of alleged or suspected violations of federal criminal laws. You will recognize, explore and exploit leads to gather facts or evidence. You will analyze and evaluate investigative results, organizes them in a logical manner and prepare clear, comprehensive, cohesive and concise reports, ensuring compliance with investigative standards, guidelines and polices. You will complete laboratory requests and prepare evidence for transmittal to the crime laboratory, for forensic analysis. You will conduct interviews of victims and witnesses, perform routine interrogations of suspects, develop facts or resolution in the face of denials, and prepare typed statements or results of interview documentation, You will obtain documentary/ physical evidence and recognize sources of information distinguishing between relevant and irrelevant information or evidence and the violations committed. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications GS-11: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-09) or pay band in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector performing most or all of the following duties: 1) Obtaining documentary/ physical evidence and recognizing sources of information distinguishing between relevant and irrelevant information or evidence and the violations committed; 2) Recognizing, developing, and presenting evidence to reconstruct events, sequences, time elements, relationships, responsibilities, legal liabilities, and conflicts of interest; 3) Completing laboratory requests and preparing evidence for transmittal to the crime laboratory, for forensic analysis; and 4) Interacting with victims, witnesses, commands, etc. using tact, diplomacy, courtesy and patience. GS-09: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-07) or pay band in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector performing most or all of the following duties:1) Recording, identifying and maintaining integrity of all physical evidence until the case reaches its final disposition; 2) Conducting interviews, preparing reports and presenting findings in a clear logical and objective manner; 3) Completing laboratory requests and preparing evidence for transmittal to the crime laboratory, for forensic analysis; and 4) Interacting with victims, witnesses, commands, etc. using tact, diplomacy, courtesy and patience. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1800/criminal-investigator-treasury-enforcement-agent-1811/ Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Once hired, if the incumbent has not attended, he/she must A TIEND THE FIRST AVAILABLE United States Army Apprentice Special Agent Course (ASAC), or Federal Law Enforcement Training Center's (FLETC) Basic Criminal Investigator Course, or similar Federal criminal investigative course in the occupational series 1811. The preferred course is ASAC. The incumbent must successfully complete and graduate the course. Newly hired GS-1811 CID Agents must have favorable endorsement by the local PMO/MCPD Criminal Investigation Division, Provost Marshal/Police Chief (PM/PC), and the Head, USMC, CID, PSL, Security Division (PS), Plans, Policies and Operations (PPO), HQMC prior to hire. Must meet medical standards satisfactory for Police Officers in DOD 6055.0SM and NMCPHC-TM-OM6260. This position is subject to rotating shift work; subject to 24-hour recall and will maintain a 24-hour recall notification number and is required to respond per installation policy/SOP; subject to being interrupted from meal or other breaks while on duty. Failure to meet conditions of employment may result in disciplinary action or termination. FACTORS WORK ENVIRONMENT Administrative duties are primarily performed in an office environment. Work is occasionally performed where exposure to high temperature, dust, dirt, noise, cold, rain, etc. exists. Protective clothing may be required when investigative activities occur outdoors or in a hazardous material environment. Duty may require subjection to long periods of time at a surveillance site and working odd hours. This type of position may place the inducement in a potentially dangerous, volatile and/or harmful situation. Education In lieu of specialized experience listed in the Qualifications section, applicants may qualify based on education OR equivalent combination of experience and education as follows: GS-9: I have successfully completed master's or equivalent graduate degree or I have successfully completed 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a master's degree or I have successfully completed LL.B. or J.D., if related to the position being filled https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/students/federal-occupations-by-college-major/ or I have a combination of experience and education as described above that equates to one year of experience. My percentage of the required education plus my percentage of the required experience equal one hundred percent. GS-11 I have successfully completed a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or I have successfully completed three full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. or equivalent degree or I have successfully completed an LL.M. degree that is related to the position being filled. https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/students/federal-occupations-by-college-major/ or I have a combination of experience and education as described above that equates to one year of experience. My percentage of the required education plus my percentage of the required experience equal one hundred percent. A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. See Required Documents for additional information. Additional Information Initial consideration for this announcement is limited to the number of applications listed at the top of this announcement. All applications received on the day the application limit is reached will be accepted and processed. This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program. Certain incentives (such as Recruitment, Relocation or Student Loan Repayment) may be authorized to eligible selectees. Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments. If selected below the full performance level, you may be noncompetitively promoted to the next higher grade level after meeting all regulatory requirements, and upon the recommendation of management. Promotion is neither implied nor guaranteed Vacancies filled from this announcement may be filled at any grade level listed. Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf ICTAP Applicants: To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category (score 85) or higher. ICTAP candidates must provide copies of all of the following documentation at the time of application: 1) agency notice; 2) most recent performance appraisal; and 3) most recent SF-50 or notification of personnel action that includes position, grade level, and duty location. Applicants who do not provide this documentation will not receive consideration as an ICTAP candidate. For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/ictap/ Military Spouse Preference applicants will receive priority consideration at the Full Performance Level (FPL) and if determined to be Best Qualified at the FPL, and selected, must be placed at the FPL. A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position. PPP applicants will be placed at the FPL, if determined Well Qualified (WQ). To receive priority consideration, the FPL must be the same grade level or equivalent of the retained grade or the grade held immediately prior to separation.