Security Investigator

Hiring Path:

- Open to the public

Who May Apply/Clarification From the Agency:
For USEFM - FP is 5. Actual FP salary determined by Washington D.C.
Open-to category: All Interested Applicants / All Sources

Security Clearance Required:
Public Trust - Background Investigation

Appointment Type

Permanent

Appointment Type Details:
Marketing Statement:
We encourage you to read and understand the Eight (8) Qualities of Overseas Employees before you apply.

Summary:
The work schedule for this position is:

- Full Time (40 hours per week)

Supervisory Position:
No

Relocation Expenses Reimbursed:
No

Travel Required:
Not Required

**Duties**:
The investigator will participate in multi-agency committees as a representative of the organization and may be empowered to make agreements in accordance with previously received guidance. The investigator will develop program goals in consultation with the Country Attaché, devise work-plans to achieve these goals, plan and initiate investigations in the full range of DEA’s investigative responsibility, advise personnel at the U.S. Embassy in Ottawa and other government officers in matters of drug importation and distribution, bulk cash smuggling, and money laundering within Canada and internationally on a routine basis. The investigator will act as a consultant and primary point-of-contact to numerous external host governments, non-government, third country, law enforcement and private sector contacts. The investigator will research, receive, store, draft, edit, disseminate all pertinent information and correspondence, ensure all DEA functions are completed in a timely, efficient, and appropriate manner and perform other DEA Ottawa CO duties as directed by the Attaché or Assistant Attaché.

**Qualifications and Evaluations**:

- Requirements:
EXPERIENCE: Minimum of five years verifiable experience conducting criminal/intelligence investigations with law enforcement and police forces in Canada is required.
- Education Requirements:
Completion of secondary school. Completion of a certified law enforcement program, such as police academy, or equivalent law enforcement/intelligence investigations training program is required.
- Evaluations:
LANGUAGE: Fluent English (speaking/reading/writing) is required. This may be tested.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES: Must possess and maintain a valid driver’s license and passport.

**EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY (EEO)**: The U.S. Mission provides equal opportunity and fair and equitable treatment in employment to all people without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, political affiliation, marital status, or sexual orientation.
- Qualifications:
All applicants under consideration will be required to pass medical certifications.

Applicant are required to complete and sign the Drug Use Statement regarding any prior drug usage before they can be considered for the vacant position. The responses to the Drug Use Statement will be used to determine eligibility for DEA employment as a PSA employee.

**Benefits and Other Info**:

- Benefits:

- Agency Benefits:
Locally Employed Staff, including Members of Household (MOHs), and Third-Country Nationals (TCNs), working at the U.S. Mission in Canada may receive a compensation package that includes health, separation, and other benefits. The US Mission offers competitive salary, robust benefits, professional development and celebration of American and Canadian holidays.

For EFMs, benefits should be discussed with the Human Resources Office.

The pay plan is assigned at the time of the conditional offer letter by the HR Office.
- Other Information:
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HIRING PREFERENCE ORDER:
1. AEFM / USEFM who is a preference-eligible U.S. Veteran*
2. AEFM / USEFM
3. FS on LWOP and CS with reemployment rights**
- IMPORTANT: Applicants who claim status as a preference-eligible U.S. Veteran must submit a copy of their most recent DD-214 (“Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty”), Letter from Veterans’ Affairs which indicates the present existence of a service-connected disability dated within the past six months, equivalent documentation, or certification. A “certification” is any written document from the armed forces that certifies the service member is expected to be discharged or released from active duty service in the armed forces under honorable conditions within 120 days after the certification is submitted by the applicant. The certification letter should be on letterhead of the appropriate military branch of the service and contain (1) the military service dates including the expected discharge or release date; and (2) the character of service. Acceptable documentation must be submitted in order for the preference to be given.

**This level of preference applies to all Foreign Service employees on LWOP and CS with re-employment rights back to their agency or bureau.

**How to Appl