Special Agent - Lateral

About the role

The United States Secret Service is recruiting Experienced and Ready to Serve Special Agents for placement at one of over 70 locations nationwide. For more information, click here. Permanent Change of Station (PCS) will be paid by the agency.

Selectees are guaranteed placement at their first Office of Choice. Meet requirements to qualify for 11-week expedited training. May require additional training if training waiver is not granted.

For more information on the Secret Service, click here.

What you will do

• Joining the United States Secret Service as a Special Agent offers a unique and rewarding career dedicated to serving the nation through our dual mission of criminal investigations and protection.
• Special Agents play a critical role in safeguarding the financial integrity of the United States and protecting its highest leaders, including the President, Vice President, and other designated individuals.
• Throughout their careers, Special Agents have the opportunity to work on diverse assignments across the country and around the globe, gaining unparalleled experience in both investigative and protective operations.
• Responsibilities include: Conducting complex criminal investigations into financial crimes, including counterfeiting, cyber fraud, and other threats to the financial infrastructure of the United States.
• Providing physical protection for the President, Vice President, their families, visiting foreign dignitaries, and other protectees, ensuring their safety in every environment.
• Designing, planning, and implementing advanced security measures for National Special Security Events (NSSEs), such as presidential inaugurations, international summits, and other high-profile events.
• As a Special Agent, you will be part of an elite team committed to excellence, integrity, and service, with opportunities to serve at multiple duty stations both domestically and internationally.
• This dynamic and impactful career challenges you to rise to your fullest potential while making a difference for the nation.
• This announcement is designed to attract a diverse pool of highly qualified applicants.
• Candidates with Federal law enforcement experience are strongly encouraged to apply.
• This role offers an excellent opportunity for individuals with a background in law enforcement to leverage their skills and expertise in a challenging and rewarding environment.
• For more information about the Special Agent position, click here.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship is required. U.S. citizens are legally authorized to work in the United States without employer sponsorship and are entitled to all rights and protections under U.S. law.
• Possess a current valid driver's license.
• Must be REAL ID compliant.
• Use your official name on your application as it appears on your valid government identification (i.e., REAL ID Driver's License, State ID, Passport).
• Must be at least 21 years old at the time of application.
• Applicants may be referred up to their 40th birthday.
• Referral is defined as the point at which minimum qualification determinations are completed.
• Exceptions may apply for those with current or prior service in federal law enforcement positions covered by special retirement provisions.
• The Secret Service has determined that age is essential to the performance of this position.
• 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.
• Obtain a Top-Secret Clearance and retain it during your career.
• This position requires an automatic credit check after initial qualifications are met.
• 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.
• To be eligible for the 11-week expedited training, candidates must pass PT/Firearms assessment pre hire.
• Failure to pass the assessment will result in the full 18-week course.
• Failure to pass the training program may result in separation from the Secret Service.
• 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.
• Must have uncorrected vision of at least 20/100, correctable to 20/20 in each eye.
• LASIK, ALK, RK, and PRK surgeries are acceptable if required post-surgery visual tests are passed: Lasik (3 months), PRK (6 months), ALK/RK (1 year) waiting periods apply.
• 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.

How you will be evaluated

Your application will be rated on the extent and quality of your experience relevant to the duties of the position. Upon review, your resume and/or supporting documents need to support your answer choices and reflect the one year of specialized experience requirement, in order to be considered.

If the one year of specialized experience, equivalent to the next lower grade level cannot be identified in your resume, you will be considered not qualified.

The competencies needed to perform this job are: Investigative methods Protective methods Law enforcement techniques Exercising initiative Attention to detail Judgment and Problem Solving Ability to analyze and evaluate data or evidence Ability to partner with or lead others Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) and Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP): If you have never worked for the Federal government, you are not ICTAP or CTAP eligible.

View information about ICTAP eligibility on OPM's Career Transition Resources website. To be considered eligible under ICTAP, you must be deemed qualified as described above. In addition, you must submit the supporting documents listed under the required documents section of this announcement.

Your on-line application will be rated on the extent, quality, and relevance of the following: your experience, education and training, and competencies. All applicants are evaluated on competencies related to law enforcement as shown above. All answers in the online process must be substantiated by your resume.

Upon review your resume and transcripts need to support your answer choices. Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials or on the application questionnaire may result in your removal for consideration.

Due weight will be given to performance appraisals and incentive awards in merit promotion selection decisions in accordance with 5 CFR 335.103(b)(3).

Any offers of employment made pursuant to this announcement will be consistent with all applicable authorities, including Presidential Memoranda, Executive Orders, interpretive U.S. Office of Personnel Management guidance and U.S. Office of Management and Budget plans and policies concerning hiring. These authorities are subject to change.

Documents you must provide

• Resume - Limit your resume to no more than two pages.
• The USAJOBS database will not allow an applicant to submit an application that includes a resume over two pages.
• In order to receive credit for experience contained in an uploaded resume, your employment history should show work experience in detail and in month/year format (MM/YYYY), reflecting starting date and ending date, and include the number of hours worked per week.
• To learn how to format and submit a two-page resume, please visit the USAJOBS Help Center.
• Are you claiming special priority selection rights under the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) or Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP)?
• Submit a copy of your agency notice, copy of your most recent performance appraisal (with at least satisfactory rating) and your most current SF-50 noting position, grade level, and duty location.
• Are you a veteran eligible under the Veterans Employment Opportunity Act of 1998?
• If you would like to submit your military records for benefits you may receive after selection, please submit the following: a copy of your DD-214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (Member Copy 4).
• If a DD-214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (Member Copy 4) is not available, other documentation listing the beginning and ending dates of active service and the type of discharge must be submitted to verify eligibility.
• If claiming 10-point preference, you will need to submit a Standard Form (SF-15), "Application for 10-point Veterans' Preference." Click here for more veterans' information.
• Are you a current or former federal employee?
• If you are over age 40 and are claiming an age waiver based on Federal law enforcement service you must provide the 'onboarding' (Appointment) and 'offboarding' (Separation or Transfer) SF-50s for every period of covered LEO service.
• Annual pay adjustments are not sufficient to verify a continuous service life.
• Your documentation must clearly reflect a qualifying LEO Retirement Code (e.g., Block 30: Code M, O, or P).
• If your SF-50 does not show a covered code, that time will not be used to offset your age.
• We will also accept an official copy of your Certification of Service Performed as a Law Enforcement Officer.
• If you do not meet the age requirement and you are unable to provide this required documentation, you will not receive consideration under this announcement.
• The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees.
• If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office.
• Completed the Criminal Investigator Training Program (CITP) at FLETC?
• Please submit a copy of your FLETC CITP transcript.

Benefits

DHS offers competitive salaries and an attractive benefits package, including health, dental, vision, life, and long-term care insurance; retirement plan; Thrift Savings Plan [similar to a 401(k)]; Flexible Spending Account; Employee Assistance Program; personal leave days; and paid federal holidays.

Other benefits may include tuition reimbursement; transportation subsidies (government vehicle), uniform allowance; health and wellness programs; and fitness centers. DHS is committed to employee development and offers a variety of employee training and developmental opportunities.

For more information, go to the DHS Careers website and select "Benefits." Disabled veteran leave will be available to any Federal employee hired on or after November 5, 2016, who is a veteran with a service- connected disability rating of 30 percent or more.

What to expect next

You may check the status of your application for this position by going to *** You will also receive an e-mail notification regarding your application status. For definitions of terms found in this announcement, please click here.

Additional information

Applicants may be required to travel to all phases of the hiring process at their own expense. All Criminal Investigator Training Program transcripts will be reviewed and evaluated by our Training (TNG) Division to determine if a training waiver will be authorized.

The Secret Service prohibits employees from having visible body markings (including but not limited to tattoos, body art and branding) on the head, face, neck, hand and fingers (any area below the wrist bone) (exception a single conservative and unobtrusive tattoo in the form of a ring is authorized on one finger).

If you are deemed minimally qualified 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, prior to entry on duty.

False statements on any part of the application may result in withdrawal of offer of employment, dismissal after beginning work, fine, or imprisonment. The Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act prohibits the Department of Homeland Security and its Components from requesting an applicant's criminal history record before that individual receives a conditional offer of employment.

In accordance with 5 U.S. Code § 9202(c) and 5 C.F.R § 920.201 certain positions are exempt from the provisions of the Fair Chance to Compete Act. Applicants who believe they have been subjected to a violation of the Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act, may submit a written complaint to ***.

DHS uses E-Verify, an Internet-based system, to confirm the eligibility of all newly hired employees to work in the United States. Click here to learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities.