Department: Department of Homeland Security
Location(s): Anchorage, Alaska, Birmingham, Alabama, Huntsville, Alabama, Mobile, Alabama, Montgomery, Alabama, Fayetteville, Arkansas, Fort Smith, Arkansas, Little Rock, Arkansas, Texarkana, Arkansas, Casa Grande, Arizona, Douglas, Arizona, Flagstaff, Arizona, Rio Rico, Arizona, Scottsdale, Arizona, Sells, Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, Yuma, Arizona, Alameda, California, Bakersfield, California, Camarillo, California, El Centro, California, El Segundo, California, Fresno, California, Long Beach, California, Los Angeles, California, Monterey, California, Oceanside, California, Palm Springs, California, Redding, California, Sacramento, California, Salinas, California, San Bernardino, California, San Diego, California, San Francisco, California, San Jose, California, San Ysidro, California, Santa Ana, California, Santa Maria, California, Santa Rosa, California, Stockton, California, Alamosa, Colorado, Colorado Springs, Colorado, Durango, Colorado, Glenwood Springs, Colorado, Grand Junction, Colorado, Greeley, Colorado, Greenwood Village, Colorado, Hartford, Connecticut, Washington, District of Columbia, Dover, Delaware, Wilmington, Delaware, Bradenton, Florida, Fort Myers, Florida, Fort Pierce, Florida, Gainesville, Florida, Homestead, Florida, Jacksonville, Florida, Key West, Florida, Lauderhill, Florida, Miami, Florida, Orlando, Florida, Panama City Beach, Florida, Pensacola, Florida, Tallahassee, Florida, Tampa, Florida, West Palm Beach, Florida, Albany, Georgia, Atlanta, Georgia, Dalton, Georgia, Gainesville, Georgia, Glynco, Georgia, Savannah, Georgia, Guam, Guam, Hawaii Island, Hawaii, Honolulu, Hawaii, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa, Sioux City, Iowa, Boise, Idaho, Idaho Falls, Idaho, Des Plaines, Illinois, Fairview Heights, Illinois, Lombard, Illinois, Springfield, Illinois, Fort Wayne, Indiana, Indianapolis, Indiana, Garden City, Kansas, Wichita, Kansas, Bowling Green, Kentucky, Fort Mitchell, Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky, London, Kentucky, Louisville, Kentucky, Paducah, Kentucky, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Bossier City, Louisiana, Houma, Louisiana, Lafayette, Louisiana, Lake Charles, Louisiana, New Orleans, Louisiana, Boston, Massachusetts, Springfield, Massachusetts, Baltimore, Maryland, Cambridge, Maryland, Frederick, Maryland, Bangor, Maine, Houlton, Maine, Portland, Maine, Detroit, Michigan, Grand Rapids, Michigan, Romulus, Michigan, Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, Duluth, Minnesota, Fort Snelling, Minnesota, Kansas City, Missouri, Saint Louis, Missouri, Springfield, Missouri, Saipan, Mariana Island, Northern Mariana Islands, Gulfport, Mississippi, Jackson, Mississippi, Oxford, Mississippi, Billings, Montana, Great Falls, Montana, Helena, Montana, Kalispell, Montana, Cary, North Carolina, Charlotte, North Carolina, Greensboro, North Carolina, Hendersonville, North Carolina, Wilmington, North Carolina, Fargo, North Dakota, Grand Forks, North Dakota, Minot, North Dakota, Grand Island, Nebraska, North Platte, Nebraska, Omaha, Nebraska, Manchester, New Hampshire, Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey, Mount Laurel, New Jersey, Newark, New Jersey, Trenton, New Jersey, Albuquerque, New Mexico, Deming, New Mexico, Las Cruces, New Mexico, Roswell, New Mexico, Las Vegas, Nevada, Reno, Nevada, Alexandria Bay, New York, Buffalo, New York, Central Islip, New York, Latham, New York, Massena, New York, New York, New York, Newburgh, New York, Rochester, New York, Rouses Point, New York, Syracuse, New York, Blue Ash, Ohio, Brooklyn Heights, Ohio, Westerville, Ohio, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Tulsa, Oklahoma, Eugene, Oregon, Medford, Oregon, Portland, Oregon, Allentown, Pennsylvania, Erie, Pennsylvania, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Scranton, Pennsylvania, State College, Pennsylvania, Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania, Barceloneta, Puerto Rico, Humacao, Puerto Rico, Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, Ponce, Puerto Rico, San Juan, Puerto Rico, Warwick, Rhode Island, Charleston, South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina, Greenville, South Carolina, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, North Charleston, South Carolina, Rapid City, South Dakota, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Chattanooga, Tennessee, Elizabethton, Tennessee, Jackson, Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee, Memphis, Tennessee, Nashville, Tennessee, Abilene, Texas, Alpine, Texas, Amarillo, Texas, Austin, Texas, Beaumont, Texas, Corpus Christi, Texas, Del Rio, Texas, Eagle Pass, Texas, El Paso, Texas, Falcon Heights, Texas, Galveston, Texas, Harlingen, Texas, Irving, Texas, Laredo, Texas, Lubbock, Texas, McAllen, Texas, Midland, Texas, Presidio, Texas, San Angelo, Texas, San Antonio, Texas, Spring, Texas, Tyler, Texas, Waco, Texas, Ogden, Utah, Saint George, Utah, West Valley City, Utah, Fairfax, Virginia, Harrisonburg, Virginia, Norfolk, Virginia, Reston, Virginia, Richmond, Virginia, Roanoke, Virginia, Tysons Corner, Virginia, Winchester, Virginia, Saint Croix, Virgin Islands, Saint Thomas, Virgin Islands, Newport, Vermont, Rutland, Vermont, South Burlington, Vermont, Williston, Vermont, Ferndale, Washington, Lakewood, Washington, Pasco, Washington, Port Angeles, Washington, Seattle, Washington, Spokane, Washington, Union Gap, Washington, Wenatchee, Washington, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Charleston, West Virginia, Wheeling, West Virginia, Casper, Wyoming, Cheyenne, Wyoming
Salary Range: $89508 - $145468 Per Year
Job Summary: View Common Definitions of terms found in this announcement. These are non-bargaining unit positions. Organizational Location: These positions are located in the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Homeland Security Investigations at 245 duty locations throughout the country to include the Headquarters National Capitol Region.
Major Duties:
Qualifications: Please limit your resume to 2 pages. If more than 2 pages are submitted, only the first 2 pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility/qualifications. IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. Do not copy and paste the duties, selective placement factor, specialized experience, competencies, or occupational assessment questionnaire from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position. You qualify for the GS-12 grade level if you possess one of the following: Experience: One (1) year of specialized experience at the GS-11 grade level or equivalent performing the following duties with little to no guidance from a higher-grade Investigative Analyst (Criminal Analyst) or equivalent: Selecting, compiling, summarizing and integrating excerpts, and briefing a variety of intelligence products (i.e., agency endorsed); Preparing graphics, charts, tables, matrices, maps, infographics, and other illustrative devices to effectively, informatively, and concisely present information, analysis, and knowledge; Independently reviewing, evaluating, and contributing to the development of a broad variety of instructional materials and technical reports to support the collection and analysis of criminal intelligence information; Demonstrating an advanced level of proficiency with law enforcement indices and/or internet-based open source, deep web, social media, and darknet sources of publicly available information; and Applying and developing standardized criminal analysis tradecraft (i.e., agency endorsed) products, methodologies, and structured analytical techniques through the creation of reports of analysis or other technical reports. Selective Placement Factor: Selective placement factors are applied in the same manner as minimum qualification requirements. Relevant selective placement factor experience must be well documented in your resume. Failure to meet a selective placement factor will result in you not receiving further consideration. In addition to the minimum qualifications described above, you must meet the following selective placement factor: Skill in using a criminal analysis framework to analyze criminals, criminal conspiracies, or criminal networks in support of civilian law enforcement criminal investigators or police detectives, that directly led to a criminal arrest, indictment, or other investigative action; and skill in instructing junior personnel in the analysis of criminals, criminal associations (link analysis), criminal supply chains, or illicit finance. Qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. Qualification claims will be subject to verification. Training: You will be required to complete the Homeland Security Investigations Criminal Analyst Training (HSICAT), which is hosted by HSI Office of Intelligence. The course is designed for ICE Criminal Analysts (CAs), providing them with the basic skills necessary to be an effective and successful CA while supporting DHS and ICE missions. This agency specific CA training must be completed according to the standards of HSI Office of Intelligence. Failure to do so will be grounds for mandatory removal from position. Such failure will result in either reassignment to a different position, demotion, or separation by appropriate procedures. National Service Experience (i.e., volunteer experience): 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). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Current or Former Political Appointees: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office. The Department of Homeland Security encourages persons with disabilities to apply, to include persons with intellectual, severe physical or psychiatric disabilities, as defined by 5 CFR 213.3102(u), and/or Disabled Veterans with a compensable service-connected disability of 30 percent or more as defined by 5 CFR 315.707. Veterans, Peace Corps, VISTA volunteers, and persons with disabilities possess a wealth of unique talents, experiences, and competencies that can be invaluable to the DHS mission. If you are a member of one of these groups, you may not have to compete with the public for federal jobs. To determine your eligibility for non-competitive appointment and to understand the required documentation, click on the links above or contact the Servicing Human Resources Office listed at the bottom of this announcement.
How to Apply: To apply for this position, you must complete the Occupational Questionnaire https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12903388 and submit all the required documentation as specified in the HOW TO APPLY and the REQUIRED DOCUMENTS section. The complete initial Application must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 03/16/2026. The vacancy questionnaire includes four short, free-response essay questions. This provides an opportunity for you to highlight your dedication to public service for the hiring manager and agency leadership (or designee(s)). While your responses are not required and will not be scored, we encourage you to thoughtfully address each question. Please provide a response of 200 words or less to each question. You will be asked to certify that you are using your own words and did not use a consultant or artificial intelligence (AI) such as a large language model (LLM) like ChatGPT or Copilot. PLEASE NOTE: If your materials are not received by the closing date, your application will be evaluated solely on the information available and you may not receive full consideration or may not be considered eligible. Also, if you do not provide a valid email address, you may not be notified of the outcome of your application. To begin your online application, click "Apply Online" to create a USAJOBS account and follow the prompts or log in to your existing account. Your application packet must include a completed assessment questionnaire, a resume, and any applicable and or required supporting documentation. Please see the "Required Documents" section below for additional information. All application materials, including transcripts, must be in English. We encourage you to apply online. Applications and supporting documentation will not be accepted by mail or email. The address below is for inquiries only. You may apply more than once, but the most recent application is the only one that will be used. You must submit your resume, your online questionnaire, and any supporting documents by 11:59 PM eastern standard time on 03/16/2026. It is your responsibility to verify that any information entered or uploaded is received and is accurate. Human Resources will not modify or change any part of your application. Determining your eligibility and qualifications is dependent on the supporting documentation and information provided, which may impact your referral for further consideration. If a document is not legible, you will not be able to view it in your application. One or more positions may be filled using this vacancy announcement. Applying to this announcement certifies that you give permission for DHS to share your application with others in DHS for similar positions. Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application. Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, based on your adjudication decision. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments if you received the link after the close of the announcement. To determine if you need a RA, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments. (https://appsupport.usastaffing.gov/hc/en-us/sections/28980686389652-Reasonable-Accommodation-Information).
Application Deadline: 2026-03-16