The Secret Service is seeking retirees of the Federal Employee Retirement System (FERS) or Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) to support our integrated mission and impart knowledge and experience to the current workforce. The Criminal Investigator's mission is to perform critical protective and investigative assignments. The Criminal Investigator has accomplished this mission through a tradition of honor, integrity and a commitment to excellence.
During the course of working in the Office of Protective Operations, Office of Strategic Intelligence and Information; or Office of Technical Operations, Criminal Investigators carry out critical investigations and protection assignments.
Duties include: Planning, coordinating, and conducting exceptionally difficult and sensitive protective assignments; and leading and coordinating teams of special agents in advance security surveys for high-profile individuals critical to government continuity and national/international security; and conducting countersurveillance in support of protective operations.
Participating in planning, coordinating, and conducting exceptionally difficult and sensitive investigative activities (e.g. financial crimes fraud, major counterfeit, intelligence investigations, etc.); and conducting and coordinating special projects to develop, modify, or enhance protective and investigative policies, procedures, guidelines, and approaches for service-wide use.
Operating designated security posts at official or social functions attended by protectees; restricting access to closed areas, ensuring only authorized persons enter; and coordinating the collection, evaluation, and analysis of extensive and often conflicting intelligence information gathered through a wide variety of sources (e.g. interviews, liaison with other agencies, reports from concerned citizens, etc.).
Coordinating, directing, and reviewing field investigations, including those related to financial crimes, counterfeiting, and other violations; ensures investigative activities are conducted in accordance with agency policies and procedures, and provides guidance and oversight to investigative teams.
Investigating violations of federal laws related to the fraudulent manufacture and use of credit/debit cards, access devices, and computers/telecommunications equipment; electronic fund transfer and financial institution fraud and the counterfeiting of currency and securities of the United States and foreign governments. Apply for this exciting opportunity to support the integrated mission of the Secret Service investigative and protective missions.
This Criminal Investigator position starts within the GS-13 salary range of $125,158 step 1, to $162,708 step 10.
This position is with U.S. Secret Service, Department of Homeland Security.
The posted pay range is $125158 – $162708/yr.
This position requires a Top Secret security clearance.
Applications close on 2026-09-30.
This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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