Job Description

About the Job

The USPS OIG is seeking a highly qualified applicant to fill our Entry Level Criminal Investigator vacancy within the Office of Investigations, Northeast Area Field Office (NEAFO), Buffalo, NY location. The successful candidates must demonstrate the potential to conduct federal criminal, civil and administrative investigations.

About the Position

The successful candidate must be highly motivated and demonstrate the potential to conduct federal criminal, civil and administrative investigations.

• This is the trainee level in the area of criminal investigation.
• Work assignments are selected to provide training in the analytical evaluative aspects of the work and in the appropriate use of investigative methods.
• The training emphasizes developing an understanding of the relationships of the concepts underlying the specialty area. It is directed toward the recognition of incipient needs or problems and the identification, analysis and solution of problems.
• Assignments are pre-selected to combine performance of productive work with supervised on-the-job training in both the judgmental and methodological aspects of the work.
• Assignments involve learning and developing investigative abilities by observing more senior agents conducting investigations.
• Participates in approximately 14 weeks of basic formal classroom training.

This position is being advertised at the Journey Band level GS 7-9 equivalent. The salary range for this position is $59,211 - $85,203 and includes locality. Law Enforcement Availability Pay (LEAP) is authorized. LEAP will not be part of compensation until successful completion of the 12-week training course at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC), or equivalent federal law enforcement academy.

In accordance with applicable laws, the applicant selected for this position must:

• Successfully complete the 12-week Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC) Criminal Investigator Training Program (CITP).
• Maintain eligibility to operate motor vehicles.
• Must be at least 21 years of age and not have reached 37th birthday at the time of initial appointment to law enforcement position.
• Qualify and maintain authorization to carry firearms, including no current or previous domestic violence convictions.
• Maintain physical, mental and emotional standards and requirements necessary to perform law enforcement assignments.
• Work unscheduled irregular hours with the possibility of personal risk.
• As a law enforcement officer, you will be required to work on an unscheduled basis in excess of the 40-hour work week. These positions require substantial overtime to include holidays, weekends, and nights. You must be readily accessible to perform this unscheduled work. To ensure your availability, you will receive extra compensation in the form of Law Enforcement Availability Pay, which is calculated at a flat rate of 25 percent of base salary.
• Must be willing to relocate at the direction of management.

Position Minimum Requirements & Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university
• Demonstrated potential to conduct federal criminal, civil, and administrative investigations
• Provide latest performance appraisal (FY 2024) with a satisfactory performance rating. If a performance appraisal is not available, you must submit a written statement stating the reason it is not available. (You must submit a copy of your latest performance appraisal or written statement)

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Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $59, $85,203.00 per year

Work Location: In person

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