Supervisory Criminal Investigator (Chief of Police)

About the role

This position is located with the Bureau of Indian Affairs, District 1-Fort Totten Agency in Fort Totten, North Dakota. Incumbent will perform a variety of functions with directing of a law enforcement program in Indian Country. This position is also open under announcement ST-26-12975007-CAWV-RH.

You must apply to each announcement separately to be considered under both recruitment methods.

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What you will do

• Functions as the Chief of Police for the Agency Law Enforcement program, and exercises delegated technical and supervisory responsibilities.
• Serve as an advisor to the Special Agent in Charge on the management of data collection and reporting and has responsibility for coordinating the development of monthly performance reports.
• Evaluates subordinate leaders and evaluates non-supervisory employees with input from the team leaders.
• Plans, organizes, coordinates and recommends policy for the criminal investigative and police program.
• Supervises, conducts, and coordinates with other law enforcement agencies extremely sensitive inquiries and investigations involving the BIA law enforcement personnel.
• Ensures all investigations are properly conducted and documented within prescribed guidelines regarding time frames, deadlines, formats, and submitted to the proper jurisdictional authorities for prosecution of further action.
• Finds ways to improve production or increase the quality of the work directed; recommends changes in workflow to increase efficiency; and promotes team building.

Education

There is no education substitution.

How you will be evaluated

Your application package will be evaluated against the minimum qualification requirements specified above. In order to qualify, your resume must specifically describe your work history and the duties you performed in each position.

Your resume will be evaluated after the closing date of 11/16/2026 to determine whether you meet the minimum qualification requirements for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully, you must complete all required steps in the process.

In addition to the application and application questionnaire, this position requires successful completion of additional assessments, which includes a structured resume review and structured interview. These assessments measure the critical competencies required to successfully perform the job.

Administration and Management Criminal Investigation Leadership Partnering Written Communication If you meet the minimum qualifications requirements for this position, your application will be evaluated and rated under Category Rating selection procedures.

Once the application process is complete, a review of your qualifications will be conducted to determine if you are qualified for this job. Qualified candidates will be assigned to a quality category. The quality categories are: Best Qualified, Well Qualified, or Qualified.

Within each of these categories, applicants eligible for veteran's preference will receive selection priority over non-preference eligibles. Best Qualified: Applicants that possess all of the job related competencies identified as important for successful job performance.

Well Qualified: Applicants that possess a majority (i.e., more than half but not all) of the job related competencies needed for successful job performance. Qualified: Applicants meet the basic eligibility and minimum qualification requirements but do not meet the definition of Best Qualified or Well Qualified as described above.

Preference in filling vacancies is given to qualified Indian candidates in accordance with the Indian Reorganization Act of 1934 (Title 25, USC, Section 472). Verification Form BIA-4432 must be submitted with the application if claiming Indian Preference.

Indian Preference eligibles not currently employed in Federal service may be appointed under the Excepted Service Appointment Authority Schedule A, 213.3112(a)(7). Consideration will be given to Non-Indian applicants in the absence of qualified Indian Preference eligibles. For more information, please visit: ***

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Documents you must provide

• Resume which details work experience including dates worked (mm/yy-mm/yy), position title, Grade (if federal service), and hours worked per week.
• Please limit your resume to no more than 2 pages.
• If more than 2 pages are submitted, only the first 2 pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility/qualifications.
• On-line Assessment Questionnaire BIA Form 4432 (if claiming Indian preference) Veteran's documentation - For 5-point veterans' preference, please provide your DD-214, Copy 4 that MUST show an Honorable Discharge (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty), official statement of service from your command if you are currently on active duty, or other official documentation (e.g., copy of military orders, campaign documents as or expeditionary award citation, etc.) proving your military service was performed under honorable conditions.
• For 10-point veterans' preference, you must submit a Standard Form (SF) 15, Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference and the supporting documentation required by that form.
• If you are a disabled veteran you must submit a Veterans Affairs (VA) letter on VA letterhead that states your overall combined rating and a DD214 (copy 4) reflecting an honorable discharge.
• ALL DOCUMENTS MUST BE RECEIVED BY 11:59 PM Eastern Time ON THE CLOSING DATE OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT.
• If your application package is incomplete in any way, you will not be considered for this position, and requests for extensions will not be granted.
• Please double check your application package before you submit it.
• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WILL NOT BE SOLICITED OR ACCEPTED BY THIS OFFICE.

What to expect next

Once your online application is submitted you will receive a confirmation notification by email. Your application will be evaluated by the Human Resources Office to determine your eligibility for the position. After the evaluation is complete, you will receive another notification regarding the status of your application.

Additional information

Applicants who previously applied under this announcement must reapply to receive re-consideration.

The probationary or trial period is an extension of the appointment process and therefore requires the agency to determine if continued employment would advance the public interest, meet the organization goals and mission of the agency, and/or otherwise promote the efficiency of the service.

In determining if your employment advances the public interest, the agency will consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.

Under applicable law, the employment of an individual serving a probationary or trial period automatically terminates when that period ends unless the agency affirmatively certifies, in writing, that the individual's employment should continue and that their appointment should be finalized.

In the absence of agency action to affirmatively certify continued employment beyond the probationary or trial period, such appointments are terminated. Upon completion of your [probationary period -OR- trial period] your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.

This is a supervisory position.

Under provision of the Civil Service Reform Act, first-time supervisors are required to serve a one year supervisory probationary period before their appointment becomes final.

Those who do not satisfactorily complete this probationary period will be returned to positions of no lower grade and pay than those they occupied before assuming their supervisory assignment.