Criminal Investigator - Southern Area Field Office

The USPS OIG is seeking a highly qualified applicant to fill our Criminal Investigator position within the Office of Investigations, Southern Area Field Office (SAFO) located in Shreveport, LA.

Qualifications

Position Minimum Qualification Requirements You must meet all minimum qualifications listed below. Eligibility & Experience Requirements Current 1811 Criminal Investigator or military equivalent. Note: Non-qualifying experience includes security details, intelligence analysis, corrections or guard duty, physical security, and military/security police officer. Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university. Completed Basic Criminal Investigative Training Program at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC) or its equivalent. You must submit certification for verification. At least one (1) or more years of experience equivalent at the GS-09 level or higher grade. Received at least a "met expectations" rating on your two most recent performance appraisals (FY 2024 and FY 2025). See Required Documents for more information In accordance with applicable laws, the applicant selected for this position must: Maintain eligibility to operate motor vehicles Must be at least 21 years of age and not have reached 37th birthday at the time of initial appointment to law enforcement position Qualify and maintain authorization to carry firearms, including no current or previous domestic violence convictions Maintain physical, mental and emotional standards and requirements necessary to perform law enforcement assignments Work unscheduled irregular hours with the possibility of personal risk Must be willing to relocate at the direction of management Desirable Qualifications Knowledge of Postal Service structure, processes, operations, etc. Evaluation Factors | How You Will Be Evaluated: Your resume MUST clearly demonstrate how your experience, knowledge, and/or skills meet EACH evaluation factor. Your resume must contain sufficient detail for the evaluator to determine that you meet the requirement. Do not assume that your job title, position, or employer alone demonstrates that you meet an evaluation factor. Failure to demonstrate that you meet all the evaluation factor requirements as listed below will result in a score of zero (0), an ineligible status, and you will not be referred for further consideration. Include specific duties, responsibilities, and major accomplishments relevant to the position requirements in your resume. Demonstrated experience assisting, planning, conducting and/or leading complex criminal investigations. Demonstrative ability to define problems, analyze alternatives and recommend solutions to difficult criminal investigative problems or issues. Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate, both orally and in writing facts and circumstances of investigations and analysis which are understandable to management officials.