Criminal Investigator (Special Agent) Counter Assault Team with Security Clearance - Department of Homeland Security
Washington, DC 20001
About the Job
Duties SPECIAL AGENTS During the course of their careers, Special Agents carry out assignments in both investigations and protection and may be assigned to multiple duty stations throughout the U.S.
and abroad.
Duties include:
• Conducting criminal investigations pertaining to financial obligations of the United States.
• Providing protection for various protectees.
• Planning and implementing security designs for National Special Security Events.
For more information about the Special Agent position, click here.
COUNTER ASSAULT TEAM The Secret Service Special Operations Division's Counter Assault Team (CAT) creates a unique tactical career opportunity for special agents within the Office of Protective Operations.
Special Agents within this tactical operations assignment possess operational skills that are relevant to the mission of the Special Operations Division.
Special Agents assigned to CAT provide tactical support to Secret Service protective details to include high level protectees such as the President and Vice President of the United States of America.
CAT members conduct comprehensive mission planning and extensive coordination with support entities to accomplish their mission.
CAT personnel receive advance training in weapons handling, tactics, and decision making.
IMPORTANT: If you are unable to successfully complete the specialty team selection school or the specialty basic school required for CAT, you will have an opportunity to remain in the Special Agent position in a non-tactical role.
For more information about the CAT position, click here .
Requirements Conditions of Employment Conditions of Employment
• U.S.
Citizenship.
• Possess a current valid driver's license.
• Be at least age 21 at the time of application and less than age 37 at the time you receive a conditional offer of employment, unless you have previous service in a Federal Civilian Law Enforcement position covered by special law enforcement or firefighter retirement provisions, including early or mandatory retirement.
Applicants with veterans' preference must receive a conditional offer of employment prior to reaching age 40 to continue in the application process.
• Submit to a drug test prior to your appointment and random drug testing while you occupy the position.
Disclose any prior drug use, attempted use, and/or experimentation.
• Carry and use a firearm.
Maintaining firearm proficiency is mandatory.
You will be ineligible to occupy this position if at any time you have been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence, unless you received a pardon, or your conviction was expunged or set aside.
• Complete 13 weeks of intensive training at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC) in Glynco, GA and 18 weeks of specialized training at the James J.
Rowley Training Center in Laurel, MD.
Failure to pass the training program may result in separation from the Secret Service.
Click here to review standard.
• Sign a mobility agreement stating your willingness to accept assignments anywhere within the United States and overseas.
• Certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System or are exempt from having to do so, if you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959.
• Possess uncorrected visual acuity of no worse than 20/100 binocular, possess corrected visual acuity of 20/20 or better in each eye.(Note: Lasik, ALK, RK, and PRK corrective eye surgeries are acceptable eye surgeries for special agent applicants.
Applicants will be considered eligible for the special agent position provided specific visual tests are passed.
The following are waiting periods for visual tests: Lasik-2 months after surgery, PRK-6 months after surgery, ALK and RK-one year after surgery).
Qualifications Conditions of Employment Continued:
• Hearing loss, as measured by an audiometer, must not exceed 25 decibels (A.S.A.
or equivalent I.S.O.) in either ear in the 500,1000 and 2000Hz ranges.
• Obtain a Top-Secret Clearance and retain it during your career.
• Use your official name on your application as it appears on your valid government identification (i.e., Driver License, State ID, Passport).
You are minimally qualified for the GL-07 Level (starting base salary $47,462) if you possess one of the following:
• A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with superior academic achievement (S.A.A.) which is based on class standing, grade-point average, or honor society membership;
• Maintained a grade-point average of "B" (a GPA of 3.0 or higher) for all completed undergraduate courses, or those completed in the last two years of undergraduate study; OR
• Rank in the upper one-third of your class in the college, university, or major subdivision; OR
• Be a member of a national honor (other than freshman honor societies) recognized by the Association of College Honor Societies.
Please submit a college transcript(s) showing your grade point average for all four years of undergraduate study, including all transferred courses.
• NOTE: GPA's are rounded to one decimal place.
For example, 2.95 will round to 3.0 and 2.94 will round to 2.9.
If more than 10 percent of your undergraduate course work (credit hours) were taken on a pass/fail or similar basis, your claim must be based on class standing or membership in an honor society.
• At least one full year of graduate level education (i.e., 18 semester hours); OR
• At least 1 year of specialized experience in, or related to, the investigative methods, protective methods, and law enforcement techniques that provide the specific competencies to successfully perform the position's duties.
Experience also includes exercising initiative; attention to detail; judgment in collecting, assembling and developing facts, evidence or other pertinent data; the ability to analyze and evaluate data or evidence to arrive at sound conclusions including applying new information; and the ability to partner with or lead others in the accomplishment of mission activities.
You are minimally qualified for the GL-09 Level (starting base salary $53,043) if you possess one of the following:
• A master's or equivalent graduate degree (such as LL.B.
or J.D.) or two full years of progressively higher graduate education, in a related field, leading to such a degree from an accredited college or university; OR
• Have at least 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to the GL-7 level such as experience applying law enforcement, protective, or investigative techniques in the performance of job duties; identifying problem areas and proposing and implementing solutions; taking responsibility for own actions and those of team members to ensure the goals and deadlines for the team are met; and leading meeting or seminars on behalf of a professional or academic group; setting work priorities and allocating resources; partnering with other individuals from within and outside the organization; OR
• A combination of specialized experience, as described above, and related graduate level education, beyond the first full year of graduate level study.
You are minimally qualified for the GS-11 Level (Starting base salary $62,107) if you possess one of the following:
• Ph.D.
or equivalent doctoral degree, or 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree, or LL.M.; OR
• have at least 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to the GL-9 level such as experience in, or related to planning and conducting complex criminal investigations to determine violations of Federal laws and regulations; collecting and assembling facts to identify logical conclusion; gathering, analyzing, and evaluating evidence or data; conducting interviews and interrogations; making arrests; conducting searches and seizures; taking responsibility for own actions and those of team members to ensure the goals and deadlines for the team are met; partnering with or leveraging networks or relationships from outside the organization, experience managing complex projects including setting priorities and determining resource requirements; OR
• A combination of specialized experience, as described above, and related graduate level education, beyond the first full year of doctoral level study.
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.
Qualified applicants will only be referred at the highest grade level for which they qualify.
Consideration will be given to performance appraisals and incentive awards as an indicator of quality of prior experience.
Applicants must successfully complete and pass Phase 1 assessments (see below) to receive a Conditional Job Offer.
In addition, applicants must successfully complete and pass Phase II (see below) to receive final consideration for employment.
Phase I:
• National Crime Information Center (NCIC)
• Special Agent Entrance Exam (SAEE)
• Applicant Physical Abilities Test
• Interview Phase II:
• Credit Check
• Security Interview
• Polygraph examination
• Drug screening
• Medical examination
• Background investigation (a top secret security clearance) The Secret Service follows stringent guidelines relating to illegal drug usage.
An applicant's history is reviewed and a determination for employment is made according to our guidelines.
For more information regarding the US Secret Service drug guidelines, please click here to view our Drug Policy.
As part of the application process the applicant will be required to complete the US Service Applicant Physical Abilities Test (APAT).
It is a physical fitness assessme
and abroad.
Duties include:
• Conducting criminal investigations pertaining to financial obligations of the United States.
• Providing protection for various protectees.
• Planning and implementing security designs for National Special Security Events.
For more information about the Special Agent position, click here.
COUNTER ASSAULT TEAM The Secret Service Special Operations Division's Counter Assault Team (CAT) creates a unique tactical career opportunity for special agents within the Office of Protective Operations.
Special Agents within this tactical operations assignment possess operational skills that are relevant to the mission of the Special Operations Division.
Special Agents assigned to CAT provide tactical support to Secret Service protective details to include high level protectees such as the President and Vice President of the United States of America.
CAT members conduct comprehensive mission planning and extensive coordination with support entities to accomplish their mission.
CAT personnel receive advance training in weapons handling, tactics, and decision making.
IMPORTANT: If you are unable to successfully complete the specialty team selection school or the specialty basic school required for CAT, you will have an opportunity to remain in the Special Agent position in a non-tactical role.
For more information about the CAT position, click here .
Requirements Conditions of Employment Conditions of Employment
• U.S.
Citizenship.
• Possess a current valid driver's license.
• Be at least age 21 at the time of application and less than age 37 at the time you receive a conditional offer of employment, unless you have previous service in a Federal Civilian Law Enforcement position covered by special law enforcement or firefighter retirement provisions, including early or mandatory retirement.
Applicants with veterans' preference must receive a conditional offer of employment prior to reaching age 40 to continue in the application process.
• Submit to a drug test prior to your appointment and random drug testing while you occupy the position.
Disclose any prior drug use, attempted use, and/or experimentation.
• Carry and use a firearm.
Maintaining firearm proficiency is mandatory.
You will be ineligible to occupy this position if at any time you have been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence, unless you received a pardon, or your conviction was expunged or set aside.
• Complete 13 weeks of intensive training at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC) in Glynco, GA and 18 weeks of specialized training at the James J.
Rowley Training Center in Laurel, MD.
Failure to pass the training program may result in separation from the Secret Service.
Click here to review standard.
• Sign a mobility agreement stating your willingness to accept assignments anywhere within the United States and overseas.
• Certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System or are exempt from having to do so, if you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959.
• Possess uncorrected visual acuity of no worse than 20/100 binocular, possess corrected visual acuity of 20/20 or better in each eye.(Note: Lasik, ALK, RK, and PRK corrective eye surgeries are acceptable eye surgeries for special agent applicants.
Applicants will be considered eligible for the special agent position provided specific visual tests are passed.
The following are waiting periods for visual tests: Lasik-2 months after surgery, PRK-6 months after surgery, ALK and RK-one year after surgery).
Qualifications Conditions of Employment Continued:
• Hearing loss, as measured by an audiometer, must not exceed 25 decibels (A.S.A.
or equivalent I.S.O.) in either ear in the 500,1000 and 2000Hz ranges.
• Obtain a Top-Secret Clearance and retain it during your career.
• Use your official name on your application as it appears on your valid government identification (i.e., Driver License, State ID, Passport).
You are minimally qualified for the GL-07 Level (starting base salary $47,462) if you possess one of the following:
• A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with superior academic achievement (S.A.A.) which is based on class standing, grade-point average, or honor society membership;
• Maintained a grade-point average of "B" (a GPA of 3.0 or higher) for all completed undergraduate courses, or those completed in the last two years of undergraduate study; OR
• Rank in the upper one-third of your class in the college, university, or major subdivision; OR
• Be a member of a national honor (other than freshman honor societies) recognized by the Association of College Honor Societies.
Please submit a college transcript(s) showing your grade point average for all four years of undergraduate study, including all transferred courses.
• NOTE: GPA's are rounded to one decimal place.
For example, 2.95 will round to 3.0 and 2.94 will round to 2.9.
If more than 10 percent of your undergraduate course work (credit hours) were taken on a pass/fail or similar basis, your claim must be based on class standing or membership in an honor society.
• At least one full year of graduate level education (i.e., 18 semester hours); OR
• At least 1 year of specialized experience in, or related to, the investigative methods, protective methods, and law enforcement techniques that provide the specific competencies to successfully perform the position's duties.
Experience also includes exercising initiative; attention to detail; judgment in collecting, assembling and developing facts, evidence or other pertinent data; the ability to analyze and evaluate data or evidence to arrive at sound conclusions including applying new information; and the ability to partner with or lead others in the accomplishment of mission activities.
You are minimally qualified for the GL-09 Level (starting base salary $53,043) if you possess one of the following:
• A master's or equivalent graduate degree (such as LL.B.
or J.D.) or two full years of progressively higher graduate education, in a related field, leading to such a degree from an accredited college or university; OR
• Have at least 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to the GL-7 level such as experience applying law enforcement, protective, or investigative techniques in the performance of job duties; identifying problem areas and proposing and implementing solutions; taking responsibility for own actions and those of team members to ensure the goals and deadlines for the team are met; and leading meeting or seminars on behalf of a professional or academic group; setting work priorities and allocating resources; partnering with other individuals from within and outside the organization; OR
• A combination of specialized experience, as described above, and related graduate level education, beyond the first full year of graduate level study.
You are minimally qualified for the GS-11 Level (Starting base salary $62,107) if you possess one of the following:
• Ph.D.
or equivalent doctoral degree, or 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree, or LL.M.; OR
• have at least 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to the GL-9 level such as experience in, or related to planning and conducting complex criminal investigations to determine violations of Federal laws and regulations; collecting and assembling facts to identify logical conclusion; gathering, analyzing, and evaluating evidence or data; conducting interviews and interrogations; making arrests; conducting searches and seizures; taking responsibility for own actions and those of team members to ensure the goals and deadlines for the team are met; partnering with or leveraging networks or relationships from outside the organization, experience managing complex projects including setting priorities and determining resource requirements; OR
• A combination of specialized experience, as described above, and related graduate level education, beyond the first full year of doctoral level study.
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.
Qualified applicants will only be referred at the highest grade level for which they qualify.
Consideration will be given to performance appraisals and incentive awards as an indicator of quality of prior experience.
Applicants must successfully complete and pass Phase 1 assessments (see below) to receive a Conditional Job Offer.
In addition, applicants must successfully complete and pass Phase II (see below) to receive final consideration for employment.
Phase I:
• National Crime Information Center (NCIC)
• Special Agent Entrance Exam (SAEE)
• Applicant Physical Abilities Test
• Interview Phase II:
• Credit Check
• Security Interview
• Polygraph examination
• Drug screening
• Medical examination
• Background investigation (a top secret security clearance) The Secret Service follows stringent guidelines relating to illegal drug usage.
An applicant's history is reviewed and a determination for employment is made according to our guidelines.
For more information regarding the US Secret Service drug guidelines, please click here to view our Drug Policy.
As part of the application process the applicant will be required to complete the US Service Applicant Physical Abilities Test (APAT).
It is a physical fitness assessme
Source : Department of Homeland Security