Duties

This is a temporary excepted service appointment, not-to-exceed (NTE) September 30, 2024 under the Bureau of Industry and Security's appointing authority authorized under Public Law 117-103, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022, to support the situation in Ukraine. This appointment may be extended as needed, up through September 30, 2024. You may be required to serve a trial period. After one year of completion of work in accordance with the established performance plan and demonstrating proper conduct, you may be converted to a career/career-conditional appointment in the competitive service.

OEE special agents are sworn federal law enforcement officers with authority to make arrests, execute search warrants, serve subpoenas, and detain and seize goods about to be illegally exported. OEE initiates investigations based on information and intelligence obtained from a variety of sources. OEE conducts investigations to gather testimony and evidence of alleged or suspected violations of dual-use export control laws. OEE works closely with the Department of Justice to impose criminal sanctions for violations, including incarceration and fines, and with the Office of Chief Counsel for Industry and Security (OCC-IS) to impose civil fines and denials of export privileges. OEE routinely works with other Federal law enforcement agencies, including the FBI and the Department of Homeland Security, when conducting investigations or preventative actions. OEE conducts its enforcement operations worldwide.

The selected candidate will be responsible for the following duties:

• Receives, develops, and evaluates leads, original requests, complaints and allegations from informants, industry, the U.S. Government, and other sources.
• Applies knowledge of federal criminal statutes, rules of evidence, court procedures, and investigative techniques in the Cyber realm.
• Develops an investigative plan designed to obtain essential facts and proof and performs accurate and impartial fact-finding to execute that plan.
• Conducts investigative activities including surveillance, writing, and serving of subpoenas, taking sworn statements, preparing, and serving search and arrest warrants, developing and utilizing informants and conducting detentions/seizures of shipments/items.
• Coordinates findings with other law enforcement agencies, other regulatory agencies, OCC-IS, other DOC program areas, and the United States Attorney's Office, as appropriate, in preparation for prosecution of administrative proceedings and/or criminal prosecutions arising from investigations conducted.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this position.
• You must successfully pass a background investigation. This may include a credit check, a review of financial issues, as well as certain criminal offenses and illegal use of possession of drugs.
• A probationary period may be required.
• Selective Service: Males born after 12/31/59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see https://www.sss.gov/).
• If you receive a conditional offer of employment 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.
• All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit to a financial institution of their choosing.
• Drug Test: Yes
• License required: Yes, must possess and maintain a valid state motor vehicle operator's license.
• Medical/Physical Requirements: During the hiring process, the agency will require candidates to undergo testing to demonstrate they possess satisfactory physical abilities necessary to perform the essential tasks of a particular position in a safe and efficient manner. Medical requirements for this position are established by OPM. Any physical condition that would cause the applicant to be a hazard to him/her or others is grounds for disqualification.
• Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE form 450): Yes
• Permanent Change of Duty Station (PCS) Expense: will not be paid
• Position Sensitivity: This position is designated special sensitive. The incumbent must successfully complete a background security investigation prior to appointment and must be able to obtain and retain a Top Secret/SCI security clearance. The incumbent of the position will also be required to complete an SF-312, Classified Non-Disclosure Agreement.
• Mandatory Age Requirement: The DOC sets a maximum age standard of 37 years to individuals entering firefighter and law enforcement officer occupations officially identified by the Secretary of Commerce or the Deputy Secretary. The positions are identified as sufficiently rigorous to mandate that employment opportunities in these positions are limited to young and physically vigorous individuals, in accordance with Title 5 U.S.C. 3307.

How You Will Be Evaluated

• Benefits

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• Required Documents

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  A complete application consists of the following:

  • Resume showing relevant experience; cover letter optional. Your resume should list your educational and work experience including the dates (mm/dd/yy) of each employment along with the number of hours worked per week. Your resume may be used to validate your responses to the scored occupational questionnaire. Your resume should also indicate your citizenship and if you are registered with the Selective Service System if you are a male born after 12/31/59.
  • Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) and Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) documentation, if applicable (see other information).
  • Education. If this position requires proof of higher education, or you are substituting education for experience, you must submit an unofficial transcript or a list of courses that includes the following information: name of accredited institution, grades earned, completion dates, and quarter and semester hours earned. Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements. Please refer to http://www.opm.gov/qualifications/policy/ApplicationOfStds-04.asp for more information.
  • Are you a current or former political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee? Submit a copy of your applicable SF-50, along with a statement that provides the following information regarding your most recent political appointment:
    • Position title;
    • Type of appointment (Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES, or Presidential Appointee);
    • Agency; and
    • Beginning and ending dates of appointment.

  You are not required to submit official documents at this time; copies are sufficient.
  
  Failure to provide such documents when requested may result in lost consideration.
  
  Special Instructions for Foreign Education: Qualifying education from colleges and universities in foreign countries must be evaluated in terms of equivalency to that acquired in U.S. colleges and universities. Applicants educated in whole or in part in foreign countries must submit sufficient evidence, including transcripts, to an accredited private organization for an equivalency evaluation of course work and degree. A listing of these accredited organizations can be found on the Department of Education's website - http://www.ed.gov/international/usnei/us/workrecog.doc. You MUST provide a copy of the letter containing the results of the equivalency evaluation with a course by course listing along with your application. Failure to provide such documentation when requested will result in lost consideration.

  If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

  Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

  Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.

• How to Apply

  Your complete application, including required documents, must be received by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on the closing date of this announcement.

  Email your resume, Cover Letter, professional references, non-competitive eligibility (NCE) documents to: criminalinvestigators@bis.doc.gov . Personally Identifiable Information (PII) must be redacted or removed prior to sending any documents as a part of this application. Examples of PII are social security numbers (even if truncated to the last 4), date of birth and specific medical information. DD 214s and VA disability letters often have PII on them, please review your documents carefully before sending.
  
  Alongside your application please describe your experience in any of the following areas: Cyber Intrusion Investigations, Computer Network Forensics, Investigating Complex Cybercrimes, Computer network exploitation/defense experience, data analytics and report writing. Be specific: provide details which include your employment and/or education in which you gained the experience/knowledge. Please detail prior experience and your responsibilities, actions, products you authored, and/or any other significant information or facts
  
  Note: The Subject line should contain the following information "Cyber Criminal Investigation Application." Please ensure the content of your resume adequately addresses the qualification requirements of the position as listed in the solicitation announcement.
  
  Selection will be made without discrimination for non-merit reasons such as race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, handicapping condition, marital status, sexual orientation, or political affiliation.

  Agency contact information

  Devon Jackson

  Email

  Djackson2@doc.gov

  Address

  Bureau of Industry and Security
  1401 Constitution Ave NW
  Washington, DC 20230
  US

  Next steps

  By submitting your application, you are certifying the accuracy of the information contained in your application. If you make a false statement in any part of your application, you may not be hired; you may be terminated after you begin work; or, you may be fined or jailed. After making a tentative job offer, we will conduct a suitability/security background investigation.

  You will be required to submit official documentation prior to appointment. The agency will then verify the information provided on your application (i.e., degree, veterans' preference, disability, etc.).

• Fair and Transparent

  The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.

  • Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy
  • Reasonable accommodation policy
  • Financial suitability
  • Selective Service
  • New employee probationary period
  • Signature and false statements
  • Privacy Act
  • Social security number request

Required Documents

Clarification from the agency

This position is being advertised through the Office of Personnel Management's (OPM) Delegated Direct-Hire Authority and is open to all U.S. citizens. Under this authority, competitive rating, ranking and veterans' preference procedures do not apply. All applicants who meet the basic qualification requirements will be forwarded to the Selecting Official for consideration.