Investigative Analyst

If selected for this position, you will support the Sex Offense and Domestic Violence Section (SODVS), by performing a range of difficult and complex investigative analysis relating to legal matters of the United States Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia (USAODC).

Typical work assignments will include:

• Plans and conduct investigative analysis of a range of complex and difficult matters relating to cases and legal matters of concern to the USAODC.
• Determines matters of fact that relate directly to statutory and regulatory law, and the legal matters assigned to one or more or Assistant United States Attorneys (AUSAs).
• Analyzes evidence that comes from investigators, analysts, and law enforcement officers stationed throughout several states, and collects information relating to this evidence or legal matters under consideration from appropriate primary and secondary information sources.
• Consolidates and synthesizes data relevant to USAODC operations collected from multiple sources.
• Identifies the need for further research, analysis or investigation and makes decisions concerning the consolidation and dissemination of information to various law enforcement agencies and other organizations.

Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress.

Conditions of employment

• You must be a United States Citizen or National to apply for this position.
• Selective Service: Males born after 12/31/59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see http://www.sss.gov/).
• All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit to a financial institution of their choosing.
• Initial appointment is conditioned upon a satisfactory pre-employment adjudication. This includes fingerprint, credit and tax checks, and drug testing. Continued employment is subject to a favorable adjudication of a background investigation.
• A probationary period may be required.
• If you receive a conditional offer of employment for this position, you will be required to complete an Optional Form 306, Declaration for Federal Employment, and to sign and certify the accuracy of all information in your application.
• Must provide resume and supporting documents (See required documents).
• Time-in-Grade: Current or former Federal employees applying under merit promotion considerations must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements for consideration within 30 days after the closing date of this announcement.
• You must meet all qualification requirements within 30 days after the closing date of this announcement and before placement in the position.
• As needed, additional selections may be made using this announcement.

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: To be considered minimally qualified for this position, you must demonstrate that you have the required specialized experience and/or education for the respective grade level in which you are applying:

To qualify at the GS-11 level, you must possess:

Specialized Experience: At least one year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-09 level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors) performing the (4) out of the (6) following duties:

1. Planning and conducting analyses in support of criminal investigations or legal matters;
2. Using law-enforcement databases and electronic resources to gather and analyze evidence and investigative information;
3. Coordinating with attorneys and law-enforcement officials on investigative strategies, intelligence sharing, or trial preparation;
4. Interviewing witnesses, law-enforcement officials, or technical experts to obtain investigative information;
5. Analyzing documents and evidence and creating audiovisual materials for motions or trials;
6. Preparing investigative reports and presenting analytical findings.

OR

A Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, or three full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree, or LL.M., if related, from an accredited college or university that provided the knowledge skills, and abilities necessary to perform the duties of this position.

OR

A combination of specialized experience (less than one year) and graduate education (beyond 2 years of graduate education), that when combined equals 100 percent of the qualification requirement.

IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE MAY NOT 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.

If your resume does not support your questionnaire answers, we will not allow credit for your response(s). For more information on the qualifications for this position, click here.

TIME-IN-GRADE REQUIREMENTS: Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year at the GS-9 is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-11 level.

• You 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; recommended SF-50s include promotions and step increases (within grade increases).