Supervisory Criminal Investigator

Organizational Location: This position is with the Department of Homeland Security, within U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Professional Responsibility, Investigative Operations Division located in Miramar, Florida. This is a Direct Hire Public Notice. Category Rating, Veterans' Preference and traditional rating and ranking do not apply to this Public Notice.

About the role

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is hiring for a law enforcement position. Once onboarded, you'll first be assigned for up to one year to support the D.C. Safe and Beautiful Task Force, a partnership of over 20 federal and local agencies working together to enhance public safety in Washington, D.C. After this assignment, you'll transition back to support CBP.

Duties

• Perform full range of supervisory responsibilities and serve as a direct liaison and focal point for agency personnel engaged in conducting criminal investigations.
• Identify agency resource needs and coordinate jurisdictional issues with other law enforcement agencies.
• Ensure the workforce effectively identifies elements of proof, develops investigative plans and strategies, identifies and collects evidence, and prepares witness and subject interviews.
• Communicate performance requirements and evaluate work performance.
• Supervise, plan, and implement criminal investigation strategies and provide technical consultation on complex and controversial matters.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this position.
• Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered with Selective Service.
• Primary U.S. residency for at least three of the last five years (additional details apply).
• All pre-employment processes will be conducted in English.
• May be required to pass a background investigation and/or polygraph.
• Must adhere to the DHS Drug-Free Workplace Plan for drug testing procedures.
• Conduct subject to government ethics standards, including approval for outside employment or business activity.
• DHS uses E-Verify to confirm eligibility to work in the United States.
• Financial Disclosure is required.
• This position is not covered under a bargaining unit.
• Selectees must sign a mobility agreement and may be required to relocate to another duty location during employment.
• Must possess the ability to operate a Government Owned Vehicle; a valid, non-restricted driver's license is required.

Qualifications

You qualify for the GS-14 grade level if you possess 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level, performing duties such as:

• Conducting criminal and/or administrative investigations on employees or associated individuals suspected of misconduct, corruption, extortion, or other violations affecting national security.
• Leading investigations involving jurisdictional overlap with other law enforcement agencies, directing operations, assigning tasks, and monitoring task completion.
• Preparing detailed reports of investigations and briefings for agency management, U.S. Attorney's Office, or local District Attorney's Office.
• Drafting and executing search and arrest warrants, subpoenas, electronic surveillance orders, and affidavits.
• Mentoring and assisting in the professional development of less experienced or newly hired agents.
• Representing the agency in meetings, conferences, and briefings, and liaising with mission partners to further investigative goals.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work. You must meet all qualification requirements by 08/28/2026.

Background Investigation

All applicants must undergo a thorough background investigation to promote the agency's core values of vigilance, service to country, and integrity. During this process, you will be asked about:

• Any felony criminal convictions or current felony charges.
• Use of illegal drugs (e.g., marijuana, cocaine, heroin, LSD, methamphetamines, ecstasy) and non-prescribed controlled substances.

Medical Examination

Individuals must meet established medical standards and physical requirements. A medical examination will determine if you are medically and physically capable of performing the essential job functions safely and efficiently. Any condition that may interfere with job duties may result in medical disqualification.

Firearms Requirement

You will be required to carry a firearm and maintain proficiency. Applicants with any of the following in their background will be ineligible:

• Convicted of a crime punishable by imprisonment exceeding one year.
• Outstanding warrants or fugitive from justice.
• Unlawful user of or addicted to any controlled substance.
• Adjudicated as a mental defective or committed to a mental institution.
• Illegally or unlawfully in the United States.
• Renounced U.S. citizenship.
• Subject to a court-ordered restraining (protection) order involving harassment, stalking, or threatening an intimate partner or child.
• Convicted under Federal, State, or Tribal Court of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence against an intimate partner or child.

Polygraph Examination

This position requires a polygraph examination. If you are not a current CBP employee in a law enforcement position, you may need to take a polygraph exam with favorable results to continue in the pre-employment process. CBP may accept results of a prior federal polygraph exam in lieu of a CBP polygraph exam. Certain veterans may be eligible for a polygraph waiver.

Drug Testing

This position is designated as "testing designated" under the Drug-Free Workplace Program. You must satisfactorily complete a drug test prior to being hired and will be subject to random drug testing once onboard.

Residency

Applicants not currently employed by CBP must have physically resided in the United States or its protectorates for at least three of the last five years. Exceptions may be granted if you meet specific conditions, such as working for the U.S. Government, participating in a study abroad program, or supporting the U.S. government as a contractor or volunteer.

Probationary Period

All new federal employees must serve a one-year probationary period. Current and former federal employees may also be required to serve or complete a probationary period.

Training

Criminal Investigators must complete the Criminal Investigator Training Program (CITP) at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center, Glynco, Georgia, or an approved equivalent, as well as the OPR Special Agent Training Program at the Customs and Border Protection Advanced Training Center, Harpers Ferry, West Virginia.

Pay

This position starts at a salary of $137,660.00 (GS-14, Step 1) to $178,963.00 (GS-14, Step 10).