The Secret Service is seeking retirees of the Federal Employee Retirement System (FERS) or Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) to support our integrated mission and impart knowledge and experience to the current workforce. The Criminal Investigator's mission is to perform critical protective and investigative assignments. The Criminal Investigator has accomplished this mission through a tradition of honor, integrity and a commitment to excellence.
Dual Compensation Off-Set Waiver for Criminal Investigators (Special Agents) Approved for Rehires: This announcement is being used to recruit CSRS and FERS annuitants on a limited basis with a waiver of salary offset (if a dual compensation waiver is requested) under certain specified circumstances not to exceed 12/31/2028. Annuitants who are reemployed with a salary offset (dual compensation) waiver are eligible for: Full annuity and full Federal salary. Annual and sick leave (not applicable for an intermittent work schedule) Full-time, part-time, or intermittent work schedules. Receive overtime (on a full schedule). Overtime hours are counted towards maximum hour limitations. Law Enforcement Availability Pay (LEAP) and additional compensation of 25% of the base salary will be added to locality pay. New hires under this authority will be offered a non-status, term appointment in the competitive service Not-to-Exceed 4 years or 1 day before their 60th birthdate, whichever comes first. Appointments that continue past December 31, 2028, may be subjected to salary off-set (reduced) if the OPM dual compensation salary off-set waiver is not renewed. Annuitants who are reemployed with a salary offset (dual compensation) waiver are NOT eligible for: Additional retirement coverage (other than Social Security coverage). TSP Contributions. Annual, sick leave or holiday pay (applicable to an intermittent work schedule only). Reemployed annuitants may only receive one appointment per job series. Basic Requirement: The duties of positions in this series require moderate to arduous physical exertion involving walking and standing, use of firearms, and exposure to inclement weather. Manual dexterity with comparatively free motion of finger, wrist, elbow, shoulder, hip, and knee joints is required. Arms, hands, legs, and feet must be sufficiently intact and functioning in order that applicants may perform the duties satisfactorily. Sufficiently good vision in each eye, with or without correction, is required to perform the duties satisfactorily. Near vision, corrective lenses permitted, must be sufficient to read printed material the size of typewritten characters. Hearing loss, as measured by an audiometer, must not exceed 35 decibels at 1000, 2000, and 3000 Hz levels. Since the duties of these positions are exacting and responsible, and involve activities under trying conditions, applicants must possess emotional and mental stability. Any physical condition that would cause the applicant to be a hazard to himself/herself, or others is disqualifying. To be considered qualified for this position you must meet the following qualification requirements: You qualify for the GS-13 level (salary $$90,025.00) if you possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level performing duties such as: Collaborating with internal and external stakeholders on conflicting interests and adverse situations. Preparing and submitting written incident reports and providing briefing to officials. Conducting onsite interviews, on unauthorized individuals attempting to gain access. Conducting and completing independent inspections, enforcement activities, or compliance evaluations for various investigative activities. For additional information on the Series 1811 requirements please visit: OPM Qualification Standards for Occupational Series - 1811 The qualification requirements listed above must be met by the closing date of this announcement. 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. 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.
During the course of working in the Office of Protective Operations, Criminal Investigators (Reemployed Annuitants and ICTAP) carry out critical investigations and protection assignments. Duties include: Participating in planning, coordinating, and conducting exceptionally difficult and sensitive protection activities. Leading and coordinating a group of special agents in conducting advance security surveys for individuals who, because of their kind or level of position, are vital to the continuity of Government and national as well as international security. Covering designated security post, following appropriate general instructions and protective procedures. Maintaining a security post at official or social functions attended by the protectee restricting closed areas to only those persons authorized to enter. Conducting and/or coordinating special projects involving the development, modification, or enhancement of protective/ investigative policies, procedures, guidelines, and approaches to be used service-wide. Developing, evaluating, and implementing new course curricula and guidelines; designs training aids; conducts training courses; and establishes learning objectives and evaluation criteria to measure class performance. As determined by the Office of Personnel Management, the duties of this position require moderate to arduous physical exertion involving walking and standing, use of firearms, and exposure to inclement weather. Manual dexterity with comparatively free motion of fingers, wrist, elbows, shoulders, hips and knee joints is required. Arms, hands, legs and feet must function sufficiently in order for applicants to perform the duties satisfactorily. Since the duties of this position are exacting and involve the responsibility for the safety of others under trying conditions, applicants must possess emotional and mental stability. Any condition that would hinder full, efficient performance of the duties of this position or that would cause the individual to be a hazard to himself/herself or to others is disqualifying. There are also specific medical requirements for this position, and any chronic disease or condition affecting the respiratory, cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, musculoskeletal, digestive, nervous, endocrine, lymphatic, nervous, genitourinary, and other systems that would impair full performance of the duties of the position may also be disqualifying. Applicants will only be considered for a maximum of 3 location(s) based on the duty station selected at the time of application.