Criminal Investigor (Entry Level) - Northeast Area Field Office Office of the Inspector General, USPS Northeast Area Field Office (NEAFO) - Office of Investigions Summary The

USPS OIG

is seeking highly qualified applicants to fill our Entry Level Criminal Investigor vacancies within the Office of Investigions, Northeast Area Field Office (NEAFO), in Buffalo, NY locion. The successful candide must demonstre the potential to conduct federal criminal, civil, and administrive investigions. Learn more about this agency Summary The

USPS OIG

is seeking highly qualified applicants to fill our Entry Level Criminal Investigor vacancies within the Office of Investigions, Northeast Area Field Office (NEAFO), in Buffalo, NY locion. The successful candide must demonstre the potential to conduct federal criminal, civil, and administrive investigions. Learn more about this agency Overview Help Accepting applicions This job will close when we have received 50 applicions which may be sooner than the closing de. Learn more Locion 1 vacancy in the following locion: Buffalo, NY No mching locions found. Work site options Telework eligible Yes—as determined by the agency policy. Remote job No Relocion expenses reimbursed No Salary $52,766 - $83,911 per year Locality Included in Posted Range Pay scale & grade

GG 7 - 9

Promotion potential 13 Learn more about pay scale and grade Pay scale and grade determines the salary of the job. Work schedule Full-time Travel Required 50% or less - You may be expected to travel for this position. Appointment type Permanent Occupions and job series 1811 Criminal Investigion Supervisory stus No Federal service type This job is in the Excepted Service Represented by a union No Drug test Yes Security clearance Top Secret Position sensitivity and risk High Risk (HR) Jobs require a background check and some require a security clearance . The type depends on the job. Background check type Nional security Financial disclosure required No Some jobs require financial disclosure to identify conflicts of interests. Announcement number

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Control number 881244400 This job is open to Help The public U.S. Citizens, Nionals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S. Clarificion from the agency Current Career USPS OIG, USPS, USPIS, and PRC employees are ineligible Videos Duties Help Successful applicants must be highly motived and demonstre the potential to conduct federal criminal, civil and administrive investigions.

Additional Duties & Responsibilities:

This is the trainee level in the area of criminal investigion. Work assignments are selected to provide training in the analytical evaluive aspects of the work and in the approprie use of investigive methods. The training emphasizes developing an understanding of the relionships of the concepts underlying the specialty area. It is directed toward the recognition of incipient needs or problems and the identificion, analysis and solution of problems. Assignments are pre-selected to combine performance of productive work with supervised on-the-job training in both the judgmental and methodological aspects of the work. Assignments involve learning and developing investigive abilities by observing more senior agents conducting investigions. Participes in approximely 14 weeks of basic formal classroom training. This is a primary criminal investigor position. The duties and responsibilities associed with this position may vary based upon the agency's needs the time of hire. The preceding description of major duties and responsibilities is only intended to give applicants a general overview of the expections.

Compension:

The

USPS OIG

is an Excepted Service agency and uses a Pay Banding system, which is equivalent to the Federal GS scale. Grade and salary determinion made based upon a candide's educion and professional experience. This position is being advertised the Journey Band level, equivalent to a GS-07 to GS-09. The salary range for this position is $52,766.00 - $83,911.00. The salary figures include locality pay. For locality table specifics, : OPM's General Schedule (GS) . The posted salary range does not include the authorized Law Enforcement Availability Pay (LEAP) under the 1811 Series. LEAP will not be part of compension until successful, completion of the 12-week training course the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC), or equivalent federal law enforcement academy. The job also provides coverage as a primary position under law enforcement retirement. Requirements Help Conditions of employment Must be a U.S. Citizen Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret (Tier-5) clearance. Must be able to obtain and maintain a government-issued credit card. Must be able to pass a drug screening.

Note:

a physical is required for 1811 criminal investigor positions. Must be able to pass a background investigion. Selectee subject to random drug screenings. Required to successfully complete a twelve (12) month probionary period. Qualificions Position Minimum Qualificion Requirements You must meet all the minimum qualificions listed below. Eligibility & Experience Requirements Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university. At least two (2) or more years of experience with a law enforcement agency. Demonstred potential to conduct Federal criminal, civil, and administrive investigions Received least a "met expection" ring on your most recent performance appraisals (FY 2025). Student Cooperives must submit a management recommendion letter from current supervisor. In accordance with applicable laws, the applicant selected for this position must: Must successfully complete the 12-week Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC) Criminal Investigor Training Program (CITP). Maintain eligibility to opere motor vehicles. Must be least 21 years of age and not have reached 37th birthday the time of initial appointment to law enforcement position. Qualify and maintain authorizion to carry firearms, including no current or previous domestic violence convictions. Maintain physical, mental and emotional standards and requirements necessary to perform law enforcement assignments. Work unscheduled irregular hours with the possibility of personal risk. As a law enforcement officer, you required to work on an unscheduled basis in excess of the 40-hour work week. These positions require substantial overtime to include holidays, weekends, and nights. You must be readily accessible to perform this unscheduled work. To ensure your availability, you will receive extra compension in the form of Law Enforcement Availability Pay, which is calculed a fl re of 25 percent of base salary. Must be willing to reloce the direction of management. Desirable Qualificions Knowledge of Postal Service structure, processes, operions, etc. Advanced academic degree Prior or current law enforcement or military experience Evaluion Factors |

How You Will Be Evalued:

You must have the experience, knowledge, and skills as listed in each of the evaluion factors listed below. Include your major accomplishments relevant to the position requirements and factors in your resume. Failure to demonstre th you meet all the evaluion factor requirements as listed below will result in a score of zero (0), an ineligible stus, and you will not be referred for further considerion. Demonstred knowledge of various law enforcement/investigive techniques and procedures Ability to effectively present informion, both orally and in writing, to convey ideas and concepts regarding complex and/or sensitive issues. Demonstred ability to work with a team and develop and maintain effective working relionships with others from within and outside an organizion. Educion Educion must be accredited by an institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion.

Applicants can verify accredition here:

www.ed.gov . Special Instructions for Candides with

Foreign Educion:

Educion completed outside the United Stes must be deemed equivalent to th gained in U.S. educion programs. You must submit all necessary documents to a prive U.S. credential evaluion service to interpret equivalency of your educion against courses given in U.S. accredited colleges and universities. For further informion : https://sites.ed.gov/internional/recognition-of-foreign-qualificions/ . Additional informion About the OIG | Wh We Do America's Postal Service is one of the government's most trusted entities. The US Postal Service Office of Inspector General, an independent agency within the Postal Service, employs over 800 auditors, criminal investigors, and professional support personnel stioned in over ninety locions. The OIG plays a key role in maintaining the integrity and accountability of America's Postal Service, its revenue and assets, and its employees. Our mission is to investige internal crimes and frauds against the Postal Service. These efforts contribute to safeguarding the Postal Service's revenue and assets and help deter postal crimes, ultimely helping maintain a stable and sound Postal Service. Special agents conduct investigions in mail fraud, financial fraud, contract fraud, healthcare fraud, and official misconduct. To learn more, : Office of Investigions | About Us Executive Order 14074 directed the Attorney General to establish the Nional Law Enforcement Accountability Dabase (NLEAD) as a centralized repository of official records documenting certain instances of law enforcement officer misconduct. The United Stes Postal Service, Office of Inspector General utilizes the informion in the NLEAD, in accordance with applicable laws, for the hiring, job assignment, and promotion of federal law enforcement officers. Reasonable Accommodions Reasonable accommodion available for applicants with disabilities Submit requests to jobs@uspsoig.gov; decisions made case-by-case Fair Labor Standards Act (FSLA) stus: Exempt. Non-exempt employees are entitled to overtime pay; exempt employees are not Expand Hide additional informion Candides should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passione about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United Stes Constitution. Benefits Help A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits th are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new window Learn more about federal benefits . Position Level & Compension

USPS OIG

uses a Pay Banding system equivalent to the Federal GS scale. This position is the Journey Band level, equivalent to a GS-07 to GS-09. Salary range is $52,766.00 - $83,911.00, including locality pay for all announced locions. For locality table specifics, : OPM's General Schedule (GS) . LEAP will not be part of compension until successful, completion of the 12-week training course the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC), or equivalent federal law enforcement academy. The job provides coverage as a primary position under law enforcement retirement. Comprehensive Benefits USPS and OIG employees transitioned from Federal Employee Health Benefits (FEHB) Program to the Postal Service Health Benefits (PSHB) Program effective January 01, 2025. Learn more about the PSHB Program by ing https://www.opm.gov/healthcare-insurance/pshb/ . Health, dental, vision, life, long-term care insurance, and Flexible Spending Account (FSA) options are available. Three-tiered retirement benefits plan under the Federal Employee Retirement System (FERS) Visit the

USPS OIG

benefits page to learn more: https://www.uspsoig.gov/work-for-us/compension-benefits Work Life & Flexibilities Flexible work schedules available Employee assistance programs offered 11 paid holidays, 13 days of paid sick leave, and 13-26 days annual leave based on service years. Review our benefits Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more informion on the specific benefits offered. How you evalued You evalued for this job based on how well you meet the qualificions above. How You Will Be Evalued You assessed on: Minimum qualificions Evaluion factors Quality of resume and supporting documents Interview performance (if recommended/selected) Important Applicion Rules (Disqualificion Triggers) You will not be considered if you: Fail to tach all required documents Submit a resume exceeding two pages Submit merials showing you do not meet minimum qualificions Receive a zero ring on any evaluion factor Use AI tools during the interview (except approved accessibility tools) Fail to qualify during the interview Top-red applicants referred to an interview panel or selecting official for the required interview. Rings may be further adjusted or determined as ineligible by the interview panel or the selecting official based on interview performance. Applicants may be interviewed one or more times as part of the hiring process. Once all applicant scores are finalized, the selecting official will make a final decision. Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) applicions or virtual assistants (ChGPT, Claude, Gemini, etc.) is prohibited during interviews. An exception for accessibility tools must be submitted through reasonable accommodion. Applicants who fail to follow these rules disqualified from the hiring process.

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This announcement may be used to establish a pool of qualified candides for future hiring needs. Applicants may be considered for positions in other directores within the Office of Investigions. Benefits Help A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits th are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new window Learn more about federal benefits . Position Level & Compension

USPS OIG

uses a Pay Banding system equivalent to the Federal GS scale. This position is the Journey Band level, equivalent to a GS-07 to GS-09. Salary range is $52,766.00 - $83,911.00, including locality pay for all announced locions. For locality table specifics, : OPM's General Schedule (GS) . LEAP will not be part of compension until successful, completion of the 12-week training course the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC), or equivalent federal law enforcement academy. The job provides coverage as a primary position under law enforcement retirement. Comprehensive Benefits USPS and OIG employees transitioned from Federal Employee Health Benefits (FEHB) Program to the Postal Service Health Benefits (PSHB) Program effective January 01, 2025. Learn more about the PSHB Program by ing https://www.opm.gov/healthcare-insurance/pshb/ . Health, dental, vision, life, long-term care insurance, and Flexible Spending Account (FSA) options are available. Three-tiered retirement benefits plan under the Federal Employee Retirement System (FERS) Visit the

USPS OIG

benefits page to learn more: https://www.uspsoig.gov/work-for-us/compension-benefits Work Life & Flexibilities Flexible work schedules available Employee assistance programs offered 11 paid holidays, 13 days of paid sick leave, and 13-26 days annual leave based on service years. Review our benefits Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more informion on the specific benefits offered. Required documents Required Documents Help You must submit all required documents by 11:59 PM EST on the closing de of this announcement, Vacancy Announcement 13026940, by closing de 09/01/2026.

Important Note :

Make sure you submit all required documents with your applicion. Failure to do so will result in your disqualificion. 1. Resume (Mandory) Must not exceed two (2) pages 0.5" margins; recommended fonts: Calibri, Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, Open Sans, Roboto, Noto Sans Upload as PDF (<=5MB) Additional guidance can be found : USAJOBS Help Center - How do I write a resume for a federal job? 2. Occupional Assessment Questionnaire (Mandory) Self-assessment questionnaire addressing the requirements, experience, and evaluion factors of the position 3. Performance Evaluion (Mandory) Most recent performance appraisals (FY 2025) Including ring, coaching, and review phase comments sections Student Cooperives must submit a management recommendion letter from current supervisor If unavailable, a substitute document must be submitted explaining why a performance appraisal is not available Form SF-50 is not acceptable as a performance appraisal Applicions submitted without either a performance appraisal or qualifying substitute considered incomplete 4. Transcripts (Mandory) Must include institution name, your name, course list, GPA, and degree awarded Foreign educion requires U.S. equivalency review documention. Guidance can be found : https://sites.ed.gov/internional/recognition-of-foreign-qualificions/ 5. Supporting Documents (If Applicable) Certifices/Licenses SF-50 (current or federal employees) Veteran's Preference Documents (DD-214 Member 4, SF-15, VA Letter) Preference documention guidance can be found : https://www.opm.

gov/forms/standard-forms/ https:

//archives.

gov/veterans/ military-service-records https:

//ebenefits.va.gov/ebenefits/homepage If you are relying on your educion to meet qualificion requirements: Educion must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion in order for it to be credited towards qualificions. Therefore, provide only the tendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion . Failure to provide all of the required informion as sted in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible ring or may affect the overall ring. How to Apply Help To apply for this position, you must complete the online applicion and submit the documention specified in the Required Documents section below. The complete applicion package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on the closing de, 09/01/2026, to receive considerion. To begin, click Apply Online to access an online applicion. Follow the prompts to select your USAJOBS resume and/or other supporting documents. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account or you may need to cree a new account. You taken to an online applicion. Complete the online applicion, verify the required documention, and submit the applicion. You will receive an email notificion when your applicion has been received for the announcement. To verify the stus of your applicion, log into your USAJOBS account: https://secure.login.gov/ , select the Applicion Stus link, and then select the More Informion link for this position. The Applicion Stus page will display the stus of your applicion, the documention received and processed, and your responses submitted to the online applicion. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process. You are strongly urged to read and print the entire vacancy announcement. Agency contact informion Vacancy Inquiries jobs@uspsoig.gov Address

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- Northeast Area Field Office 1735 N. Lynn Street Arlington, VA 22209 US Next steps Once the Occupional Questionnaire has been received you will receive an acknowledgement e-mail th your submission was successful. After a review of your applicion package has been completed, you notified of your ring and/or referral to the Selecting Official. If eligible, applicants to this announcement may be referred to other locions or positions in other directores in the

USPS OIG.

Fair and transparent The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance. Criminal history inquiries Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy Financial suitability New employee probionary period Privacy Act Reasonable accommodion policy Selective Service Signure and false stements Social security number request Required Documents Help You must submit all required documents by 11:59 PM EST on the closing de of this announcement, Vacancy Announcement 13026940, by closing de 09/01/2026.

Important Note :

Make sure you submit all required documents with your applicion. Failure to do so will result in your disqualificion. 1. Resume (Mandory) Must not exceed two (2) pages 0.5" margins; recommended fonts: Calibri, Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, Open Sans, Roboto, Noto Sans Upload as PDF (<=5MB) Additional guidance can be found : USAJOBS Help Center - How do I write a resume for a federal job? 2. Occupional Assessment Questionnaire (Mandory) Self-assessment questionnaire addressing the requirements, experience, and evaluion factors of the position 3. Performance Evaluion (Mandory) Most recent performance appraisals (FY 2025) Including ring, coaching, and review phase comments sections Student Cooperives must submit a management recommendion letter from current supervisor If unavailable, a substitute document must be submitted explaining why a performance appraisal is not available Form SF-50 is not acceptable as a performance appraisal Applicions submitted without either a performance appraisal or qualifying substitute considered incomplete 4. Transcripts (Mandory) Must include institution name, your name, course list, GPA, and degree awarded Foreign educion requires U.S. equivalency review documention. Guidance can be found : https://sites.ed.gov/internional/recognition-of-foreign-qualificions/ 5. Supporting Documents (If Applicable) Certifices/Licenses SF-50 (current or federal employees) Veteran's Preference Documents (DD-214 Member 4, SF-15, VA Letter) Preference documention guidance can be found : https://www.opm.

gov/forms/standard-forms/ https:

//archives.

gov/veterans/ military-service-records https:

//ebenefits.va.gov/ebenefits/homepage If you are relying on your educion to meet qualificion requirements: Educion must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion in order for it to be credited towards qualificions. Therefore, provide only the tendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion . Failure to provide all of the required informion as sted in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible ring or may affect the overall ring. How to Apply Help To apply for this position, you must complete the online applicion and submit the documention specified in the Required Documents section below. The complete applicion package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on the closing de, 09/01/2026, to receive considerion. To begin, click Apply Online to access an online applicion. Follow the prompts to select your USAJOBS resume and/or other supporting documents. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account or you may need to cree a new account. You taken to an online applicion. Complete the online applicion, verify the required documention, and submit the applicion. You will receive an email notificion when your applicion has been received for the announcement. To verify the stus of your applicion, log into your USAJOBS account: https://secure.login.gov/ , select the Applicion Stus link, and then select the More Informion link for this position. The Applicion Stus page will display the stus of your applicion, the documention received and processed, and your responses submitted to the online applicion. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process. You are strongly urged to read and print the entire vacancy announcement. Expand Hide how to apply Agency contact informion Vacancy Inquiries jobs@uspsoig.gov Address

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- Northeast Area Field Office 1735 N. Lynn Street Arlington, VA 22209 US Next steps Once the Occupional Questionnaire has been received you will receive an acknowledgement e-mail th your submission was successful. After a review of your applicion package has been completed, you notified of your ring and/or referral to the Selecting Official. If eligible, applicants to this announcement may be referred to other locions or positions in other directores in the

USPS OIG.

Expand Hide next steps Fair and transparent The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance. Criminal history inquiries Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy Financial suitability New employee probionary period Privacy Act Reasonable accommodion policy Selective Service Signure and false stements Social security number request Overview Help Accepting applicions This job will close when we have received 50 applicions which may be sooner than the closing de. Locion 1 vacancy in the following locion: Buffalo, NY No mching locions found. Work site options Telework eligible Yes—as determined by the agency policy. Remote job No Relocion expenses reimbursed No Salary $52,766 - $83,911 per year Locality Included in Posted Range Pay scale & grade

GG 7 - 9

Promotion potential 13 Pay scale and grade determines the salary of the job. Work schedule Full-time Travel Required 50% or less - You may be expected to travel for this position. Appointment type Permanent Occupions and job series Supervisory stus No Federal service type This job is in the Excepted Service Represented by a union No Drug test Yes Security clearance Top Secret Position sensitivity and risk Jobs require a and some require a . The type depends on the job. Background check type Financial disclosure required No Some jobs require to identify conflicts of interests. Announcement number

EX-26-145B-13026940-JD

Control number 881244400