Entry Level Criminal Investigor - Mid Atlantic Area Field Office (MAAFO) Office of the Inspector General, USPS Summary

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PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT IS ONLY OPEN TO CURRENT UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL EMPLOYEES AND STUDENT COOPERATIVES, UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE, UNITED STATES POSTAL INSPECTION SERVICE AND POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION CAREER EMPLOYEES. OTHER APPLICANTS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.

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PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT IS ONLY OPEN TO CURRENT UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL EMPLOYEES AND STUDENT COOPERATIVES, UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE, UNITED STATES POSTAL INSPECTION SERVICE AND POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION CAREER EMPLOYEES. OTHER APPLICANTS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.

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: Richmond, VA No mching locions found. Work site options Telework eligible Yes—as determined by the agency policy. Remote job No Relocion expenses reimbursed No Salary $59,739 - $85,971 per year 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 Financial disclosure required No Some jobs require financial disclosure to identify conflicts of interests. Announcement number

IA 26-178A-13069578-DR

Control number 885657300 This job is open to Help Internal to an agency Current federal employees of the hiring agency th posted the job announcement. Clarificion from the agency Current United Stes Postal Service Office of Inspector General, United Stes Postal Service and United Stes Postal Inspection Service and Postal Regulory Commission employees only. Videos Duties Help The

USPS OIG

is seeking a highly qualified applicants to fill an Entry Level Criminal Investigor vacancy within the Office of Investigions, Mid-Atlantic Area Field Office (MAAFO), in Richmond, VA locion. The successful candide must demonstre the potential to conduct federal criminal, civil, and administrive investigions. Bring your skills and voice to our team! Candides evalued on the skills they possess th are directly reled to the duties of the position and/or the experience, educion and training th reflect the applicant's ability to acquire the particular knowledge and skills needed to perform the duties of the position. Only those candides who meet all qualificion and eligibility requirements and who submit a complete applicion package by 11:59 PM EST on Tuesday, October 6, 2026, The

USPS OIG

uses a Pay Banding system which is equivalent to the Federal GS scale. Grade and salary determinions made based upon a candide's educion and professional experience. This position is being advertised the Journey Band level

GS 7 - 9

equivalent grade level. The salary range for this position is $59,739 - $85,971 and includes locality. Law Enforcement Availability Pay (LEAP) is authorized. 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. Promotion potential to the next GS equivalent level management's discretion. Relocion expenses will not be paid.

Relocion Authorized:

No Please note th the duties and responsibilities associed with this position may vary based upon the agency's needs the time of hire. The following description of major duties and responsibilities is only intended to give applicants a general overview of the expections. Applicants must be highly motived and demonstre the potential to conduct federal criminal, civil and administrive investigions. Travel Required 50% or less You may be expected to travel for this position. Requirements Help Conditions of employment Must be able current

USPS OIG

employees and Student Cooperive, and USPS, USPIS or PRC career employees. Must be able to pass a drug screening. Note a physical is required for 1811 criminal investigor positions. Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance. Must be able to pass a background investigion. Must be able to obtain and maintain a government -issued credit card. Selectee subject to random drug screenings. May be required to successfully complete a 12-month probionary period. Qualificions

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

You must meet ALL of the minimum qualificions listed below. Eligible applicants must possess a Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution or must provide proof of receipt of a Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution prior to the start de of employment Must be a current

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employee or Student Cooperive, USPS, USPIS or PRC career employee Demonstred potential to conduct Federal criminal, civil, and administrive investigions Submit lest performance appraisal (FY 2025) with least a sisfactory performance ring. If a performance appraisal is not available, you must submit a written stement sting the reason it is not available; Student Cooperive's 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 QUALIFICATIONS

Advanced academic degree Knowledge of Postal Service Operions Prior or current law enforcement or military experience Applicants th do not meet the minimum qualificion requirements will not be considered .

EVALUATION FACTORS

Your resume MUST clearly demonstre how your experience, knowledge, and/or skills meet EACH evaluion factor. Your resume must contain sufficient detail for the evaluor to determine th you meet the requirement. Do not assume th your job title, position, or employer alone demonstres th you meet an evaluion factor. Failure to demonstre th you meet ALL of the evaluion factors will result in a score of zero (0), an ineligible stus, and you will NOT be referred for further considerion. Include specific duties, responsibilities, and major accomplishments relevant to the position requirements in your resume in each of the following evaluion factors. 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:

https://ope.ed.gov/dapip/#/home and/or https://www.ed.gov/laws-and-policy/higher-educion-laws-and-policy/college-accredition 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 Pay is only part of the compension you will earn working for the

USPS OIG.

We offer a broad array of benefits programs: As a result of the passage of the Postal Service Reform Act of 2022 (PSRA), USPS employees (including

USPS OIG

) and retirees will transition from the Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program to the Postal Service Health Benefits (PSHB) Program effective January 1, 2025. Detailed informion about eligibility and enrollment provided upon hiring. For more informion, the Postal Service Health Benefits (PSHB) Program website https://www.opm.gov/healthcare-insurance/pshb/. We offer Health, Dental, Vision, Life and Long-Term Care Insurances with Flexible Spending options as well.

For more informion about these programs : https://www.opm.gov/healthcare-insurance/Guide-Me/Federal-Employees/ Retirement and Thrift Savings. For more informion about these programs see https://www.opm.gov/retirement-center/ and tsp.gov/ . Flexible Work Schedules.

USPS OIG

offers a range of family-friendly flexibilities including flexible work schedules, telework and employee assistance programs. Leave and Holidays. In addition to eleven (11) paid holidays each year, you will earn thirteen (13) days of paid sick leave and thirteen (13) to twenty-six (26) paid vacion days each year depending on your years of service. Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)

Stus:

Exempt (Nonexempt employees are entitled to overtime pay; Exempt employees are not). This agency provides Reasonable Accommodions to applicants with disabilities. If you require accommodions during any part of the applicion and/or hiring process, please contact us by sending an email to jobs@uspsoig.gov. The decision on granting an accommodion request made on a case-by-case basis. For further informion, please refer to our website : https://www.uspsoig.gov/frequently-asked-questions 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 . 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. The Human Resources Office will review your resume and supporting documention to ensure th you meet the minimum qualificions required for this position. You will no longer be considered for this position if you: Receive a zero (0) ring on any evaluion factor Fail to tach all required documention Submit a resume th exceeds the two-page limit If your applicion merials indice th you are not minimally-qualified for this position If you fail to qualify on the interview Only the top-red candides referred to a review official or the selecting official for further considerion. Top-red applicants may be required to participe in an interview. Your ring may be further adjusted or red as ineligible by the review official or the selecting official based on your interview performance. Once all applicant scores are finalized, the selecting official will make a final decision.

NOTE:

If you receive a zero (0) ring on any evaluion factor or on the interview, you considered

NOT MINIMALLY QUALIFIED

for the position and red ineligible. Applicants for this position may be interviewed one or more times as part of the hiring process. During interviews, applicants may not use any AI tool or virtual assistant (such as ChGPT) to help them answer questions, except for accessibility tools used as part of a reasonable accommodion. Applicants who fail to follow these rules disqualified from the hiring process. 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 . 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 IA 26-178A-13069578-DR, by closing de Tuesday, October 6, 2026. 1.

RESUME - IMPORTANT UPDATE

Your resume must not exceed two (2) pages. You will no longer be considered for this announcement if your resume exceeds the two-page limit. Your resume MUST reflect th you have experience, knowledge, and/or skills in each of the Evaluion Factors. It is essential th your resume and supporting documention provide sufficient informion to substantie your qualificions for the announced position (cegorize as "Resume"). Additional guidance on writing a federal resume can be found : USAJOBS Help Center - How do I write a resume for a federal job? Make sure your page margins are 0.5 inches. The recommended font styles are Sans-Serif, Calibri, Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, Open Sans, Source Sans Pro, Roboto or Noto Sans. Consider using 14-point size font for titles and 10-point for the main text in your resume. Your resume must be 5MB or less. We recommend saving and uploading your resume as a PDF to maintain formting and number of pages. The resume builder can help you cree a resume using these recommendions and uses the informion in your USAJOBS profile to help you get started. 2.

COMPLETE OCCUPATIONAL QUESTIONNAIRE

. Click the "Apply Online" button and follow the prompts to complete the Occupional Questionnaire. (

Required:

You must click on "Submit My Answers" button the end of the Questionnaire to complete this process) 3.

PERFORMANCE APPRAISALS

(FY 2025) - Required , ded within the last 15 months with Coaching and Review Phase comments and must have received least a met expections ring. This is required from all applicants including USPS OIG, USPS, USPIS or PRC employees. If a

PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL

is not available, you must submit a separe stement with the reason a performance appraisal is not available. (Upload as "Performance Appraisal").

NOTE:

An

SF50 IS NOT

acceptable as a performance appraisal. NOTE - Student Cooperive's must submit a management recommendion letter from current supervisor. (

Required:

Upload and save as "Performance Appraisal" document). Note an

SF50 IS NOT

acceptable as a performance appraisal. 4. SF-50 - Required, from USPS OIG, USPS, USPIS or PRC employees. You can access your Form 50 by logging into LiteBlue.usps.gov and accessing your e

OPF. 5. UPLOAD SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS

which may include: Certifices or Licenses, if applicable . Upload and save as "Certifices or Licenses" document. 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.

IMPORTANT UPDATE

Your resume must not exceed two (2) pages. You will no longer be considered for this announcement if your resume exceeds the two-page limit. The complete applicion package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on the closing de, Tuesday, October 6, 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://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login, 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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- Mid-Atlantic Area Field Office 1735 North 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. 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 IA 26-178A-13069578-DR, by closing de Tuesday, October 6, 2026. 1.

RESUME - IMPORTANT UPDATE

Your resume must not exceed two (2) pages. You will no longer be considered for this announcement if your resume exceeds the two-page limit. Your resume MUST reflect th you have experience, knowledge, and/or skills in each of the Evaluion Factors. It is essential th your resume and supporting documention provide sufficient informion to substantie your qualificions for the announced position (cegorize as "Resume"). Additional guidance on writing a federal resume can be found : USAJOBS Help Center - How do I write a resume for a federal job? Make sure your page margins are 0.5 inches. The recommended font styles are Sans-Serif, Calibri, Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, Open Sans, Source Sans Pro, Roboto or Noto Sans. Consider using 14-point size font for titles and 10-point for the main text in your resume. Your resume must be 5MB or less. We recommend saving and uploading your resume as a PDF to maintain formting and number of pages. The resume builder can help you cree a resume using these recommendions and uses the informion in your USAJOBS profile to help you get started. 2.

COMPLETE OCCUPATIONAL QUESTIONNAIRE

. Click the "Apply Online" button and follow the prompts to complete the Occupional Questionnaire. (

Required:

You must click on "Submit My Answers" button the end of the Questionnaire to complete this process) 3.

PERFORMANCE APPRAISALS

(FY 2025) - Required , ded within the last 15 months with Coaching and Review Phase comments and must have received least a met expections ring. This is required from all applicants including USPS OIG, USPS, USPIS or PRC employees. If a

PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL

is not available, you must submit a separe stement with the reason a performance appraisal is not available. (Upload as "Performance Appraisal").

NOTE:

An

SF50 IS NOT

acceptable as a performance appraisal. NOTE - Student Cooperive's must submit a management recommendion letter from current supervisor. (

Required:

Upload and save as "Performance Appraisal" document). Note an

SF50 IS NOT

acceptable as a performance appraisal. 4. SF-50 - Required, from USPS OIG, USPS, USPIS or PRC employees. You can access your Form 50 by logging into LiteBlue.usps.gov and accessing your e

OPF. 5. UPLOAD SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS

which may include: Certifices or Licenses, if applicable . Upload and save as "Certifices or Licenses" document. 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.

IMPORTANT UPDATE

Your resume must not exceed two (2) pages. You will no longer be considered for this announcement if your resume exceeds the two-page limit. The complete applicion package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on the closing de, Tuesday, October 6, 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://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login, 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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- Mid-Atlantic Area Field Office 1735 North 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. 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: Richmond, VA No mching locions found. Work site options Telework eligible Yes—as determined by the agency policy. Remote job No Relocion expenses reimbursed No Salary $59,739 - $85,971 per year 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 Financial disclosure required No Some jobs require to identify conflicts of interests. Announcement number

IA 26-178A-13069578-DR

Control number 885657300