Detective

Summary

This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD Workforce to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. About the Position: This position is within the Directorate of Emergency Services Police/Provost Marshall Division located at Fort Huachuca, Arizona.

Duties

• Defuse difficult or confrontational situations in the organizational setting.
• Develop case information to be used in filing complaints or bringing suspects to trial.
• Maintain accountability of evidence by ensuring that items are properly marked, recorded, stored, and issued.
• Conduct investigations of suspected violations to enforce law and order.
• Collect evidence for use in investigations that lead to prosecutions.
• Apply personal judgment and caution when gathering or obtaining evidence.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens 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. Specialized experience: One year of specialized experience which includes which includes (1) Applying law enforcement investigative procedures and methods to collect and preserve crime scene evidence, (2) Interviewing suspects/witnesses/victims of crimes AND (3) Analyzing facts to identify suspects or develop case information. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-07).

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.