US Department of the Army – Fort Carson, Colorado

Computer Crime SAC

Closes: 04/09/2020

Summary

About the Position: You will serve as the Special Agent-in-Charge for of the Computer Crime Investigative Unit (CCIU), West Office, and directly supervise assigned criminal investigators. Responsible for the regional management, control, planning and oversight of criminal investigations involving highly technical computer programs and other advanced technology issues requiring exceptional levels of expertise and knowledge.

Responsibilities

  • Direct, manage, make assignments and coordinate CCIU missions.
  • Conduct criminal investigations involving highly technical computer programs, networks, and other advanced technology issues.
  • Develop, coordinate, and issue policies, procedures, and instructions regarding investigative operations.
  • Conduct long-range planning in connection with changes in functions and investigative priorities.
  • Direct and participate in large scale joint and task force investigations having national or international jurisdictional or media interest.
  • Coordinate the investigative efforts of a large number of specialists and professionals.
  • Develop and document standards for measuring the efficiency and effectiveness of investigative operations.
  • Provide advice, counsel, and instruction to subordinates and field personnel on work and administrative matters.

Travel Required

Occasional travel – Up to 25% business travel is required.

Conditions of Employment

  • Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
  • Valid motor vehicle operator’s license.
  • Must sign a mobility agreement if selected.
  • Firearms testing required.
  • This position is subject to the Lautenberg Amendment/Domestic Violence Misdemeanor Amendment to the Gun Control Act of 1968.
  • Position requires a pre-employment physical.
  • Position requires pre-employment and random drug testing.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities.

  • 30 Percent or More Disabled Veterans
  • Current Department of Army Civilian Employees
  • Current Permanent Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)
  • Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce
  • Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan
  • Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act
  • Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473
  • Non-Department of Defense (DoD) Transfer
  • People with Disabilities, Schedule A
  • Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible
  • Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998

In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document.

To qualify based on your experience, your resume must describe at least one year of experience which prepared you to do the work in this job.

Specialized experience is defined as: work that involves planning, developing, and conducting sensitive and complex cyber-crime felony investigations and computer forensic analysis; and experience employing a wide variety of investigative strategies affecting joint investigative task forces with international, federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-13).

You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas:

  • Criminal Investigation
  • Decision Making
  • Planning and Evaluating

Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-13).

Law Enforcement Retirement Coverage: This position is included under the provisions of Special Retirement Coverage and may have both a maximum entry age and a mandatory retirement date. For more information follow this link.

Primary Law Enforcement Officer:https://publicfileshare.chra.army.mil/index.php/s/uIDfgOMr6PWHHGS/download?path=/&files=LE-Primary-SRC.pdf

Law Enforcement Availability Pay (LEAP): LEAP in the amount of 25% has been approved for this position. Applicants must agree to work an average of two hours extra per day to meet the requirements for LEAP as described in 5 U.S.C.5545a(d)(1).

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Performance of above duties requires 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 the incumbent may perform the duties satisfactorily. Near vision, glasses permitted, must be acute for reading of printed materials the size of typewritten characters. The ability of incumbent to hear conversational voices and whispered speech is required. Any hearing impairment may be compensated for by use of a hearing aid. Since the duties of the position are exacting, responsible, and involve work performed under arduous and dangerous conditions, you must possess emotional and mental stability. Any physical condition, which would cause the applicant to be a hazard to himself/herself or to others, will disqualify him/her.

Education

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone–no substitution of education for experience is permitted.