About the role
Duties
The selectee will serve as an Investigative Support Assistant in the Office of Investigations, Boston Field Office. Typical work assignments include:
- Preparing reports, correspondence, and official messages; preparing time and attendance records; and answering phones and processing incoming and outgoing mail.
- Opening, closing and maintaining case files; processing and tracking evidence; and providing administrative support to Special Agents in the areas of investigations, protection, counterfeit, asset forfeiture and financial crimes.
- Conducting preliminary searches and inputting data into computerized criminal databases to develop background information; and tracking and compiling criminal history statistics and reports.
- Assisting agents in compiling and composing time sensitive information; preparing preliminary surveys; acting as a liaison to local, state and other federal law enforcement agencies and officials; and sharing information and providing assistance.
Qualifications
GS-6: You qualify for the GS-6 level if you possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-5 level performing duties such as: preparing reports and correspondence; conducting searches and inputting data into computerized criminal databases; and responding to inquiries.
GS-7: You qualify for the GS-7 level if you possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-6 level performing duties such as: retrieving and compiling investigative reports; using a variety of law enforcement data systems to process and track evidence; and creating and maintaining investigative case files.
National Service Experience (i.e., volunteer 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.
Time-in-Grade: Current Federal employees must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade or equivalent grade band in the Federal service. Qualifications Must Be Met: The qualification requirements listed above must be met by the closing date of 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.
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