This vacancy is for a Criminal Investigator in the Office of Export Enforcement (OEE), Office of the Assistant Secretary for Export Enforcement (EE), Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) within the Department of Commerce.
As a Criminal Investigator, you will perform the following duties: Receive, develop and evaluate leads, original requests, complaints and allegations. Find and develop evidence sufficient to prove or disprove allegations of actual or attempted violations. Determine the nature, scope, timing, and direction of the investigation. Conduct interviews, interrogations, and examination/procurement of pertinent records.
Conduct investigative activities including surveillance, writing and serving of subpoenas, taking sworn statements, preparing and serving search and arrest warrants, developing and utilizing informants and conducting detentions/seizures of shipments/items. Study and review laws, regulations and legal opinions. Practice and use various traditional and modem investigative techniques.
Summarize and report all investigative activities efficiently in a clear, logical and impartial manner. Coordinate findings with other law enforcement agencies, other regulatory agencies, and other DOC program areas, and the United States Attorney's Office, as appropriate. Conduct meetings with and deliver presentations to industry representatives on Export Enforcement (EE) objectives in the private sector and general public.
Train junior criminal investigators in required skills such as report writing, interviews and interrogation procedures, detention and seizure procedures, recording investigative information electronically, taking of statements, database and records checks, rules of evidence, export control laws and regulations.
This Job Opportunity Announcement may be used to fill other Criminal Investigator, GS-1811-13, Full Performance Level (FPL) GS-13 positions within the Department of Commerce in the same geographical locations with the same qualifications and specialized experience..
There is no positive education requirement for this position.
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This position is with Bureau of Industry and Security, Department of Commerce.
The posted pay range is $113356 – $147365/yr.
This position requires a Sensitive Compartmented Information security clearance.
Applications close on 2026-09-04.
This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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