Criminal Investigator (National Use of Force Program Manager)

Summary This position is in the US Department of Agriculture, Office of Inspector General, serving as a Criminal Investigator (National Use of Force Program Manager) for Bravo Branch, Investigations Liaison and Special Operations Division, Office of Investigations. This is a secondary law enforcement position. The application closes upon receiving 50 applicants or at 11:59 PM on 30 September 2026, whichever occurs first. Review "How You Will Be Evaluated" regarding the required accomplishment record. Duties

• Develops and implements a comprehensive firearms and use of force instructor development program to facilitate field training for law enforcement employees in all major law enforcement occupations in

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• Develops and maintains train-the-trainer and direct specialty instruction programs related to the use of force program.
• Discusses issues and concerns with counterparts in other organizations at conferences and other venues; maintains proficiency in the field by reading adult learning publications to increase employee effectiveness through adult learning techniques.
• Determines resource needs (fiscal, physical, and human) to assure timely achievement of program goals.
• Coordinates national reporting and recordkeeping processes for law enforcement training records pertaining to USDA OIG’s National Use of Force Program.
• Administers an enterprise-wide, multimillion-dollar law enforcement equipment issuance program and directs associated logistical processes to address senior-level stakeholder to end-user operational business needs.
• Develops comprehensive briefs for managers, supervisors, Senior Executive Service officials, and other employees regarding key program management topics related to law enforcement matters.
• Evaluates and conducts assessments feasibility, return on investment, fit with the OIG culture, resource needs, and the like, in support of ensuring compliance with federal laws, executive orders, regulations, directives, and policies.
• Coordinates policy benchmarks with other federal, state, county, tribal, and local law enforcement organizations, and with professional organizations and associations in the private sector.
• Chairs the agency’s Use of Force Committee and provides oversight to regional and local use of force coordinators across the country.
• Maintains an inventory of agency firearms and personally owned firearms carried under

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authority and tracks all firearm assignments and maintains all unassigned firearms.

• Coordinates and tracks Critical Incident Stress Management training for all OIG supervisors, managers and peer support group volunteers. Qualifications Applicants must meet all qualifications, eligibility requirements, and specialized experience minimums (and time-in-grade restrictions for merit promotion applicants) by the closing date of the announcement. This position is a secondary law enforcement position under 5 U.S.C. 8336 (C) (CSRS and 5

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8412 (d) (FERS). You must not have reached your 37th birthday prior to entry into the GS-1811 series, unless you have previous service creditable under the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) or Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) law enforcement provisions sufficient to enable you to retire at age 57 with 20 years of creditable service. Persons already in covered secondary positions or persons with previous approved service who apply for a primary position cannot be considered if their age at reentry into the primary position exceeds 37 years after subtracting their years of service in covered positions. Applicants must provide evidence of current or previous coverage that would qualify. This age restriction does not apply to those entitled to Veteran's Preference. You will be required to qualify to carry and use firearms and other weapons as part of assigned duties and maintain such qualification. Applicants are ineligible for this position if, at any time, they have been convicted of a misdemeanor or felony crime of domestic violence, unless such conviction was expunged, set aside, or the applicant received a pardon. Refer to the Lautenberg Amendment, titled "Gun Ban for Individuals Convicted of a Misdemeanor Crime of Domestic Violence", Pub.L.104-208,[1] 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(9). Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement including time-in-grade restrictions and specialized experience as defined below.

This Position Has a Basic Medical

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, with or without correction, 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.

In Addition to Meeting the Basic Medical Requirement

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Applicants Must Meet the Minimum Qualifications Below.

This position is under "secondary" law enforcement retirement coverage provisions. This position meets the criteria for the special retirement provisions under both the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) and the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS). Transfer Requirement for CSRS: For secondary coverage, an employee must transfer with no break in coverage exceeding 3 days from a primary position to a secondary position OR must be continuously employed in a secondary position since transferring from a primary position with no break in coverage exceeding 3 days. Exception: A break in coverage in secondary positions which begins with an involuntary separation (not for cause) and voluntary breaks in service which began prior to 20 January 1988. Transfer Requirement for FERS: For secondary coverage, an employee while covered under the retirement provisions transfers directly with no break in service exceeding 3 days from a primary/rigorous position to a secondary position AND has completed 3 years of service in a primary/rigorous position, including any such service during which no FERS deductions were withheld, OR must be continuously employed in a secondary position(s) since moving from a qualifying primary/rigorous position. Exception: A break in coverage in secondary positions which begins with an involuntary separation (not for cause). Time in grade: Applicants must have one year of specialized experience at the next lower grade to be considered for the next higher grade (one year at the GS-13 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-14 level). Under competitive merit promotion procedures, any individual who is currently holding, or who has held within the previous 52 weeks, a General Schedule position under non-temporary appointment in the competitive or excepted service, must meet "time-in-grade" requirements (have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade of the grade for which you are applying). Restrictions are contained in 5CFR 300, Subpart F. You must include an SF-50 (you may need to submit more than one) that supports meeting this requirement with your application package.

Minimum Specialized Experience Qualifications Requirement for

GS-14: Applicants must possess one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13