QUALITY RANKING FACTORS:

VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

Office of Special Investigations

27130 Telegraph Road

Quantico, VA 22134

JOB TITLE: Criminal Investigator

DEPARTMENT: Department of the Air Force

AGENCY: Office of Special Investigations (OSI)

JOB ANNOUNCEMENT NUMBER: 01-20-JRN-EXT-01

SALARY RANGE: $78,681 - $102,288/Per Year (does not include locality pay)

OPEN PERIOD: Open Continuous until OSI receives sufficient number of applications

SERIES & GRADE: GS-1811-13. These will be primary (rigorous) law enforcement positions.

POSITION INFORMATION: Full Time – Excepted Service Permanent

QUALIFICATIONS: See Required and Desired qualifications on pages 3 - 5.

PROMOTION POTENTIAL: GS-1811-13

DUTY LOCATIONS: Multiple vacancies at various locations.

APPLICANT SUPPLY FILE: This announcement will be used to form a pool of qualified

applicants who will be considered to fill numerous criminal investigator positions.

WHO MAY APPLY: Qualified U.S. Citizens

SECURITY CLEARANCE: Top Secret / SCI Eligible

SUPERVISORY STATUS: No

MOBILITY: This position requires the employee to sign a mobility agreement as a condition of

employment in accordance with Chapter 16 of AFMAN 36-606, Civilian Field Management and

Development. Applicants must be willing to accept assignments anywhere in the U.S. and/or in

overseas locations.

EMERGENCY ESSENTIAL PERSONNEL / POSITIONS: This vacancy announcement

may be used to fill Emergency Essential (EE) positions. Incumbents of EE positions may be

required to perform key duties and requirements during a crisis situation or wartime. This could

entail a temporary or permanent relocation or deployment as well as the possibility of remaining

in an area when others have been evacuated. Incumbents must pledge their willingness to fulfill

these additional responsibilities by signing an EE agreement.

Due to the mission essential nature of EE positions, concurrent membership in the military

reserves could conflict with the performance of these duties. If you are selected for an EE

position and are also an active reservist, you will be required to transfer to an inactive or standby

status or resign/retire from the reserves prior to your appointment.

LAW ENFORCEMENT RETIREMENT: This position is a primary/rigorous law

enforcement officer (LEO) position. IAW DoDI 1400.25 Volume 336, “The maximum entry age

(MEA) for covered primary law enforcement officer positions is 37. Persons not appointed by

the last day of the month in which they become age 37 shall not be originally appointed or

assigned to these positions.” The Agency will waive MEA requirements for otherwise qualified

applicants with veterans' preference and may choose to waive MEA requirements based on

compelling hardship, e.g., a shortage of qualified candidates; or for those applicants with prior

Federal civilian special LEO retirement-covered service.

TRAVEL REQUIRED

• Requires occasional travel away from the normal duty station

• May require travel via various military or commercial means

• May require international travel

RELOCATION EXPENSES

• Initial relocation expenses may or may not be authorized

• Tax Law Impact for PCS: On 22-Dec-2017, Public Law 115-97 - the "Tax Cuts and

Jobs Act of 2017 suspended qualified moving expense deductions along with the

exclusion for employer reimbursements and payments of moving expenses effective 01-

Jan-2018 for tax years 2018 through 2025. The law made taxable certain reimbursements

in addition to other payments, including driving mileage, airfare and lodging expenses,

en-route travel to the new duty station, and temporary storage of those items. The Federal

Travel Regulation Bulletin (FTR) 18-05 issued by General Services Administration

(GSA) has authorized agencies to use the Withholding Tax Allowance (WTA) and

Relocation Income Tax Allowance (RITA) to reimburse eligible individuals for

"substantially all" of the increased tax liability resulting from the "2018 Tax Cuts and

Jobs Act"

• . For additional information on WTA/RITA allowances and eligibilities, please visit:

https://www.gsa.gov/cdnstatic/FTR%20Bulletin%2018_05%20Relocation%20Allowance

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KEY REQUIREMENTS

• Selective Service: All male applicants born after December 31, 1959 must have

registered for the Selective Service.

• Lautenberg Amendment: This position requires the incumbent to carry a firearm. Any

person who has been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence cannot

lawfully possess a firearm or ammunition (18 U.S.C. Section 922(g) ((9)).

• Driver’s License: This position requires the incumbent to drive a motor vehicle.

Incumbent must possess and maintain a valid state driver’s license.

• Direct Deposit: All Federal employees are required to have their salary payments made

by direct deposit to a financial institution of their choosing.

DUTIES:

The incumbent:

• Independently plans, organizes and conducts criminal investigations of alleged or

suspected violations of the Uniformed Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) and/or federal

criminal laws (e.g., Title 10 and 18 of the US Code) of the United States affecting Air

Force personnel and resources.

• Organizes and manages comprehensive counterintelligence investigations involving

highly delicate matters of interest to high echelon government officials, and briefs

management officials on the status of these investigations.

• Develops criminal investigative reports upon completion of each assignment for

facilitating determination of appropriate actions and final decision.

• Provides evidence and data in preparation for adjudication of criminal cases.

• Coordinates criminal investigative activity with other federal, state and local agencies as

well as foreign governments on matters related to criminal investigations and resolves

jurisdictional problems in accordance with established policies.

• Periodically briefs senior DoD management, investigative personnel, attorneys and other

interested parties on criminal investigative and other matters.

• Establishes and maintains professional working relationships with all local, state and

federal law enforcement entities.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Knowledge, at a mastery level, of the laws, regulations, advanced principles and

concepts, techniques, and legal processes and approaches related to investigative and

enforcement work.

• Knowledge of the rules of evidence, criminal procedures, and court decisions concerning

admissibility of evidence, constitutional rights, search and seizure, apprehension, and

related criminal investigative and law enforcement matters.

• Knowledge of relationships between and among Federal, state, and local law enforcement

agencies and their functions and jurisdictions.

• Knowledge of various investigative aids, such as use of subpoenas, forensic science,

audio and visual instruments, etc.

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Skill in communicating orally and in writing.

• Ability to deal effectively with others to gain their confidence and cooperation.

Specialized Experience:

The applicant must have two years/104 weeks of specialized full time experience (or equivalent

part time experience) at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-12 grade

level in the Federal service. GS-12-level specialized experience required for this position

includes:

• Planning and conducting highly complex criminal investigations, independently as a lead

investigator or as a team member

• Working with cold or circumstantial evidence, piecing together evidence from a variety

of sources

• Apprehending or detaining suspected violators of criminal laws of the U.S.

• Conducting interviews with suspects, witnesses, and informants in case development

• Recruiting and utilizing witnesses

• Planning, organizing, and conducting surveillance

• Preparing interim and comprehensive final investigative reports for prosecutors and

management officials

• Participating in joint task force

• Briefing management and DoD officials on the progress of current investigations

• Testifying before Grand Juries, proceedings in criminal trials, and/or administrative

hearings

• Coordinating criminal investigative activity with other Federal, state, and local agencies

and foreign governments and resolving jurisdictional issues;

IMPORTANT NOTE: This experience must have equipped the applicant with the knowledge,

skills, and abilities to perform the duties of the advertised position successfully. There is no

military rank-to-civilian grade conversion. Interested applicants, even prior military special agents

(SA), must clearly illustrate their relevant experience in their résumés.

Required qualifications and

specialized experience requirements must be met by the closing date of this vacancy

announcement and clearly communicated in the résumé.

Specialized Training: Successful graduation from the Federal Law Enforcement Training

Center’s (FLETC) Criminal Investigators Training Program (CITP) or equivalent is required.

Completion of OSI’s Basic Special Investigators Course (BSIC) at the United States Air Force

Special Investigations Academy (USAFSIA) is desired. If selected for a position, applicants

who have not completed BSIC will be required to attend this 8-week course in Glynco, GA, or

equivalent training as designated by the Agency.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Specialized Experience: In addition to filling general agent positions, this applicant pool will

be used to fill special agent positions focused on cyber, fraud, strategic counterintelligence,

international, and/or technology and technology protection.

OSI seeks innovative, dynamic applicants with a mix of capabilities, education, training, and

professional experiences relevant to these positions, including one or more of the following:

1) Cybersecurity expertise, gained from the private sector (e.g. incident response, Chief

Information Security Officer, risk consulting, finance, etc.), the US military and/or the US

Intelligence Community.

2) Fraud expertise, gained from the private sector (e.g. finance, banking, consulting, etc.) and/or

law enforcement.

3) Strategic intelligence/counterintelligence expertise, gained from attendance at operational

courses conducted by the US military and/or US Intelligence Community coupled with real-

world experience in applying these skills. Special Operations experience may also be qualifying,

depending on the training and experiences.

4) International expertise, gained from either private sector experience working abroad and/or

US Government experience working abroad. (Note: US military or other US Government

assignments abroad that focused primarily on interface with other US personnel are not

necessarily specially qualifying. Experience working in a foreign language and/or through direct,

sustained engagement with foreigners is preferred.)

5) Technology and technology protection expertise, gained either from: 1) experience working in

cutting-edge private-sector and/or defense innovation ecosystems (finance, cyber, venture

capital, science, engineering, rapid acquisitions, etc.), and/or 2) technology protection of such

ecosystems through training and experience in counterintelligence and/or security.

Education Level: Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university. We seek

applicants who completed challenging degree programs that provided them with hard-to-

replicate skills relevant to the desired qualifications noted above (cybersecurity, engineering,

advanced foreign language skills, etc.)

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

Agent Suitability Investigation: This position requires the favorable completion of an Agent

Suitability Investigation, including a successful criminal background check, prior to an offer of

employment.

Drug Testing: Position is designated by the Air Force as a testing designated position under the

Air Force Civilian Drug Testing Program and is subject to random drug testing.

Probation: This position is subject to a two-year trial period during the first two years of the

employee’s permanent federal appointment.

Security Clearance: This position requires a Top Secret security clearance. Favorable

completion of a Single Scope Background Investigation (SSBI) is required prior to an offer of

employment.

Polygraph Examination: Applicants are subject to counterintelligence scope polygraph

examinations as determined by the command. Failure to successfully complete a polygraph

examination could result in disciplinary action as determined by the command.

Work Environment: Employees may be assigned anywhere in the U.S. or overseas. In

addition, employees may be required to work in areas of unrest or in war zones.

Work Schedule: Employees must be able to work substantial amounts of unscheduled overtime

or be available to work substantial amounts of unscheduled overtime on evenings, weekends,

and/or holidays. Employees may also be required to work regular scheduled overtime as needed.

Firearms: The duties of this position require the incumbent to carry a firearm. Applicants must

meet initial and continuing OSI qualifications in the use of firearms.

Medical, Health and Fitness Requirements:

• Must be physically fit in order to perform strenuous and physically demanding

duties

• Must be physically able to travel by plane as required

• May be required to take a series of vaccinations and immunizations

• Moderate to arduous physical exertion involving standing, walking, running

• The use of firearms

• Exposure to inclement weather or other environmental hazards

• Manual dexterity

• 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.

• Adequate hearing is required in order to perform duties safely and satisfactorily;

hearing loss, as measured by an audiometer, must not exceed 35 decibels at 1000,

2000, and 3000 Hz levels

• Must possess emotional and mental stability

• Any physical or mental condition that would cause the applicant to be a hazard to

themselves or others is disqualifying

• Must successfully pass a pre-employment medical examination (including vision,

hearing, cardiovascular and mobility of extremities) by an authorized Government

physician and be determined physically able to perform duties without being a

hazard to themselves or others

BENEFITS:

Law Enforcement Availability Pay (LEAP): LEAP compensates Criminal Investigators for

substantial amounts of unscheduled overtime or their availability to work substantial amounts of

overtime. Applicants are eligible to receive LEAP upon appointment.

Locality Pay: This position is authorized locality pay based on the location of permanent

assignment.

HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:

Upon closure of the announcement, all applications will be reviewed to ensure applicants meet

the eligibility and qualification requirements listed in this announcement. You will be rated

based upon the specialized experience provided in your résumé and supporting documentation to

determine your ability to demonstrate the following knowledge, skills and

abilities/competencies:

1. Knowledge of laws, regulations, guidelines and practices governing criminal

investigations

2. Ability to plan and organize work

3. Investigative techniques

4. Fact finding

5. Analytical skills

6. Interpersonal skills

7. Oral Communication

8. Written Communication

9. Formal education

10. Relevant licenses and certifications

11. Foreign language ability

Selection will be made on merit without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin,

marital status, physical handicap, political affiliation, sexual orientation or other non-merit

factors. The Department of the Air Force is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

HOW TO APPLY:

To apply for this position, applicants must complete and submit all documentation specified in

the Required Documents section of this announcement. If an application package is incomplete,

or the applicant is not qualified for the position, the application will not be considered.

Application information must be submitted at the non-classified level.

Packages can be sent via email (preferred method) or through the United States Postal Service

(USPS).

1. Email instructions – email complete packages to the OSI Recruiting Office at the

following email address: AFOSI.DP.18[email protected] . Please include your

last name and the vacancy announcement number in the subject of your email. Example:

(Jones, 01-20-JRN-EXT-01).

IMPORTANT NOTE: When you submit your application to the email address above,

we will send an email acknowledging receipt within 3 workdays. If you do not receive

that email, please follow up with an email with NO ATTACHMENTS to ensure we

received your original application.

2. United States Postal Service (USPS) instructions – send complete packages to: External

Applicant Processing, HQ OSI/DPR, 27130 Telegraph Road, Quantico, VA 22134.

Additionally, applicants should send email to [email protected] to

advise they have submitted a package via the USPS.

4 REQUIRED DOCUMENTS for ALL Applicants. Save documents as individual

attachments in either Word or PDF using the following format: “Last, first, name of document”

(Doe, Jane, Resume). Please save the resume as a separate file. Applicants must submit all four

documents or will be disqualified.

1. Cover sheet - Refer to page 9 of this announcement for instructions and format example.

2. Résumé No more than 5 Pages. Applicants should follow the résumé format provided

within this announcement when submitting their résumé. Refer to pages 9-10 of this

announcement for instructions and résumé format example.

3. OF 306, Declaration for Federal Employment - OF 306 can be obtained at:

http://www.opm.gov/forms/pdf_fill/of0306.pdf. This form is NOT optional. All

applicants must provide OF 306.

4. AFOSI Agency Questionnaire – Refer to linked PDF file for the OSI Agency

Questionnaire. Applicants must complete this form and submit it with their application .

OTHER DOCUMENTS – REQUIRED if applicable to you (i.e. college graduates must

provide college transcripts, government employees must provide SF-50, veterans must

provide 214, etc.)

1. DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty – Veterans

Preference applicants must provide: DD-214, "Certificate of Release or Discharge from

Active Duty, "showing all dates of service, as well as character of service (Honorable,

General, etc.). Prior to an offer of employment, applicants will be required to provide

Copy 4 of the DD-214 reflecting an honorable discharge. If using service in the Reserve

component to qualify for this position, applicant will be required to provide an official,

signed point summary.

2. Standard Form 15 (SF-15), Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference – Prior to an

offer of employment, applicants claiming Veterans’ Preference will be required to

provide a SF-15 along with a letter from the Department of Veterans’ Affairs dated

within 12 months of the application due date reflecting their percentage of disability.

3. Certifications/Licenses – Applicants must provide copies of relevant certificates and

professional licenses at the time they submit their application in order to have them

considered during the assessment process. Certifications and licenses will be verified

prior to final appointment. You do not need to send certificates for every formal training

class you have attended, only those tied to certifications/licenses. However, applicants

must provide copies of certificates of training completion, e.g., for CITP and/or BSIC.

4. Standard Form 50 (SF-50), Notification of Personnel Action – Current and former

federal civil service employees must submit a copy of their SF-50 as well as a copy of the

SF 50 showing their initial EOD in a LEO retirement covered position.

5. Mobilization Orders – Applicants mobilized while on active duty during the

announcement period may apply after the closing date if an inventory of eligible

candidates still exists; applicants must attach a copy of their mobilization orders.

6. Active Duty Service Members’ Proof of Projected Separation/Retirement –

Applicants currently on active duty should provide proof of projected retirement or

separation or eligibility to retire/separate with their application package. Proof can be in

the form of retirement/separation orders or a letter from the servicing military personnel

office stating eligibility to retire or separate. Air Force members can use the “Official

Proof of Service Letter” available through the Virtual MPF. Active duty members may

be appointed before the effective date of the military retirement/separation if the member

is on terminal leave. IAW 5 USC 3320, applicants for positions in the excepted service,

including all OSI GS-1811, Criminal Investigators, are eligible for veterans’ preference if

they have retired/separated from a period of active duty qualifying them as a preference

eligible IAW 5 USC 2108(3) before OSI’s scoring process is complete.

7. College Transcripts – Applicants claiming completion of bachelor’s (or higher level)

degree must submit a copy of their transcripts. Unofficial transcripts are accepted at the

time of application. Official transcripts will be required prior to final appointment.

Preferred Cover Sheet format: We strongly recommend applicants follow the template below

when preparing their cover sheet and place “N/A” in areas that do not apply….An example of a

properly completed cover sheet follows:

Announcement Number: 01-20-JRN-EXT-01

Full Name: Doe, Jane D.

Complete Mailing Address: 123 Main St, Anywhere TX, 12345

Day Phone Number(s): 123-456-7890

Evening Phone Number(s): 987-654-3210

Email Address: janeddoe@gmail.com

Date of Birth: 1 May 1992

Highest Degree Held: Bachelor of Science, Major: Accounting

Month/Year Degree Awarded: May 2015

Foreign Language Skill Level (use ILR scale at link below in résumé format to rate your

speaking skill level): (You do not need to list English)

Spanish-Latin American, 1+

French, 2+

Veterans’ Preference Status: 5 point veteran

Country of Citizenship: USA

Date Available to Start:

Date and Signature: 29 February 2020, jane doe -- signed

(Electronic signature is acceptable)

--------------------------------------------- RÉSUMÉ FORMAT--------------------------------------------

Instructions for résumé format:

1. Length – no more than 5 pages (mandatory requirement--do not exceed), does not include

cover sheet

2. We strongly recommend applicants follow the template provided on page 10 of this

announcement.

3. Information on the résumé should be presented in the same order outlined on the résumé

template, beginning with Education and ending with Veteran’s Preference

4. Please use the headers provided in the sample résumé template

5. Font Size – 12

6. Margins set to 1” all around

Recommended Résumé Template: Applicants should follow the template below when

preparing their résumé

FULL NAME

ADDRESS

DAYTIME PHONE

EDUCATION:

School(s) name, school address, degree earned, date awarded, cumulative GPA

If no degree awarded: School(s) name, location, major field of study, cumulative GPA,

undergraduate/graduate credit hours earned. Unofficial transcripts or list of courses, credit hours,

and earned grades required with application. Selectees will be required to submit an official

transcript before appointment.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:

Agency/company name, address, hours worked per week, dates of employment; salary, job title,

responsibilities to include level of autonomy and complexity of work, supervisor’s name,

supervisor’s current phone number, and series/grade, if applicable. Additionally, indicate if we

may contact your current and previous supervisors. We recommend applicants use bullet

statements.

SIGNIFICANT ACCOMPLISHMENTS: (List or indicate N/A)

HONORS/AWARDS: (List or indicate N/A)

JOB-RELATED CERTIFICATIONS / LICENSURE: (List or indicate N/A)

JOB-RELATED PROFESSIONAL TRAINING: (List or indicate N/A)

FOREIGN LANGUAGE SKILLS: (List as specified below or indicate N/A)

To assess proficiency level, refer to the Interagency Language Roundtable (ILR), ILR Speaking

Skill Scale at: https://www.govtilr.org/Skills/ILRscale2.htm . List foreign language(s) and

proficiency level(s) for speaking only. Example: Spanish-Latin American, speaking = 1+ and

French, speaking = 2+. If applicable, provide Defense Language Institute (DLI) scores and

certificates.

EXTRACURRICULAR / VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES: (List or indicate N/A)

AFFILIATIONS: (List or indicate NA)

VETERAN’S PREFERENCE: (List as specified or indicate N/A). Include branch of service,

dates of military service and reason for discharge.