Investigative Analyst

Summary These positions are available throughout various USMS Districts in the Continental US (CONUS). The selectee of this position serves as an Investigative Analyst. You will be responsible for collecting and analyzing a variety of intelligence data, and processing, tracking and inputting warrants into the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) database. Duty location will be determined at the time of selection. Pay will be determined based on duty location. Learn more about this agency Summary These positions are available throughout various USMS Districts in the Continental US (CONUS). The selectee of this position serves as an Investigative Analyst. You will be responsible for collecting and analyzing a variety of intelligence data, and processing, tracking and inputting warrants into the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) database. Duty location will be determined at the time of selection. Pay will be determined based on duty location. Learn more about this agency Overview Help Accepting applications Open & closing dates 02/02/2026 to 09/30/2026 Salary $52,727 - $68,549 per year The salary range is based on the 2026 General Schedule (Base) Pay Table and is subject to duty station locality pay adjustment. Pay scale & grade GS 9 Locations Anchorage, AK 1 vacancy Fairbanks, AK 1 vacancy Anniston, AL 1 vacancy Birmingham, AL 1 vacancy Show morefewer locations (355) Huntsville, AL 1 vacancy Mobile, AL 1 vacancy Montgomery, AL 1 vacancy Tuscaloosa, AL 1 vacancy Bentonville, AR 1 vacancy El Dorado, AR 1 vacancy Fayetteville, AR 1 vacancy Fort Smith, AR 1 vacancy Hot Springs, AR 1 vacancy Jonesboro, AR 1 vacancy Little Rock, AR 1 vacancy Flagstaff, AZ 1 vacancy Florence, AZ 1 vacancy Gilbert, AZ 1 vacancy Phoenix, AZ 1 vacancy Tucson, AZ 1 vacancy Yuma, AZ 1 vacancy Bakersfield, CA 1 vacancy Dublin, CA 1 vacancy El Centro, CA 1 vacancy Eureka, CA 1 vacancy Fresno, CA 1 vacancy Los Angeles, CA 1 vacancy Oakland, CA 1 vacancy Riverside, CA 1 vacancy Sacramento, CA 1 vacancy San Diego County, CA 1 vacancy San Francisco, CA 1 vacancy San Jose, CA 1 vacancy Santa Ana, CA 1 vacancy Santee, CA 1 vacancy Broomfield, CO 1 vacancy Colorado Springs, CO 1 vacancy Denver, CO 1 vacancy Durango, CO 1 vacancy Englewood, CO 1 vacancy Grand Junction, CO 1 vacancy Parker, CO 1 vacancy Pine, CO 1 vacancy Bridgeport, CT 1 vacancy Hartford, CT 1 vacancy New Haven, CT 1 vacancy New Haven County, CT 1 vacancy Washington, DC 1 vacancy Wilmington, DE 1 vacancy Clermont, FL 1 vacancy Coral Springs, FL 1 vacancy Davenport, FL 1 vacancy Fort Lauderdale, FL 1 vacancy Fort Myers, FL 1 vacancy Fort Pierce, FL 1 vacancy Gainesville, FL 1 vacancy Jacksonville, FL 1 vacancy Key West, FL 1 vacancy Miami, FL 1 vacancy Miami Beach, FL 1 vacancy Ocala, FL 1 vacancy Orlando, FL 1 vacancy Panama City, FL 1 vacancy Pensacola, FL 1 vacancy Tallahassee, FL 1 vacancy Tampa, FL 1 vacancy West Palm Beach, FL 1 vacancy Winter Springs, FL 1 vacancy Acworth, GA 1 vacancy Albany, GA 1 vacancy Atlanta, GA 1 vacancy Atlanta, GA 1 vacancy Augusta, GA 1 vacancy Brunswick, GA 1 vacancy Columbus, GA 1 vacancy Gainesville, GA 1 vacancy Glynco, GA 1 vacancy Kingsland, GA 1 vacancy Macon, GA 1 vacancy Savannah, GA 1 vacancy Honolulu, HI 1 vacancy Cedar Rapids, IA 1 vacancy Council Bluffs, IA 1 vacancy Davenport, IA 1 vacancy Des Moines, IA 1 vacancy Sioux City, IA 1 vacancy Boise, ID 1 vacancy Coeur d'Alene, ID 1 vacancy Pocatello, ID 1 vacancy Benton, IL 1 vacancy Chicago, IL 1 vacancy East Saint Louis, IL 1 vacancy Peoria, IL 1 vacancy Rock Island, IL 1 vacancy Rockford, IL 1 vacancy Springfield, IL 1 vacancy Urbana, IL 1 vacancy Avon, IN 1 vacancy Evansville, IN 1 vacancy Fishers, IN 1 vacancy Fort Wayne, IN 1 vacancy Hammond, IN 1 vacancy Indianapolis, IN 1 vacancy New Albany, IN 1 vacancy South Bend, IN 1 vacancy Terre Haute, IN 1 vacancy Kansas City, KS 1 vacancy Topeka, KS 1 vacancy Wichita, KS 1 vacancy Ashland, KY 1 vacancy Bowling Green, KY 1 vacancy Covington, KY 1 vacancy Lexington, KY 1 vacancy London, KY 1 vacancy Louisville, KY 1 vacancy Owensboro, KY 1 vacancy Paducah, KY 1 vacancy Pikeville, KY 1 vacancy Alexandria, LA 1 vacancy Baton Rouge, LA 1 vacancy Lafayette, LA 1 vacancy Lake Charles, LA 1 vacancy Monroe, LA 1 vacancy New Orleans, LA 1 vacancy Pineville, LA 1 vacancy Shreveport, LA 1 vacancy Shreveport, LA 1 vacancy Boston, MA 1 vacancy Springfield, MA 1 vacancy Westwood, MA 1 vacancy Worcester, MA 1 vacancy Baltimore, MD 1 vacancy Brandywine, MD 1 vacancy Columbia, MD 1 vacancy Fort Washington, MD 1 vacancy Frederick, MD 1 vacancy Greenbelt, MD 1 vacancy Ijamsville, MD 1 vacancy Rockville, MD 1 vacancy Salisbury, MD 1 vacancy Bangor, ME 1 vacancy Portland, ME 1 vacancy Ann Arbor, MI 1 vacancy Bay City, MI 1 vacancy Detroit, MI 1 vacancy Flint, MI 1 vacancy Grand Rapids, MI 1 vacancy Kalamazoo, MI 1 vacancy Lansing, MI 1 vacancy Marquette, MI 1 vacancy Southfield, MI 1 vacancy Duluth, MN 1 vacancy Lakeville, MN 1 vacancy Minneapolis, MN 1 vacancy Saint Paul, MN 1 vacancy Cape Girardeau, MO 1 vacancy Independence, MO 1 vacancy Jefferson City, MO 1 vacancy Kansas City, MO 1 vacancy Kansas City, MO 1 vacancy Saint Louis, MO 1 vacancy Springfield, MO 1 vacancy Aberdeen, MS 1 vacancy Greenville, MS 1 vacancy Gulfport, MS 1 vacancy Hattiesburg, MS 1 vacancy Jackson, MS 1 vacancy Oxford, MS 1 vacancy Billings, MT 1 vacancy Butte, MT 1 vacancy Great Falls, MT 1 vacancy Missoula, MT 1 vacancy Asheville, NC 1 vacancy Aydlett, NC 1 vacancy Charlotte, NC 1 vacancy Durham, NC 1 vacancy Elizabeth City, NC 1 vacancy Fayetteville, NC 1 vacancy Greensboro, NC 1 vacancy Greenville, NC 1 vacancy Lexington, NC 1 vacancy New Bern, NC 1 vacancy Raleigh, NC 1 vacancy Wake Forest, NC 1 vacancy Winston-Salem, NC 1 vacancy Bismarck, ND 1 vacancy Fargo, ND 1 vacancy Lincoln, NE 1 vacancy Omaha, NE 1 vacancy Concord, NH 1 vacancy Atlantic City, NJ 1 vacancy Camden, NJ 1 vacancy Colts Neck, NJ 1 vacancy Morristown, NJ 1 vacancy Newark, NJ 1 vacancy Robbinsville, NJ 1 vacancy Trenton, NJ 1 vacancy Windsor, NJ 1 vacancy Albuquerque, NM 1 vacancy Las Cruces, NM 1 vacancy Las Vegas, NM 1 vacancy Roswell, NM 1 vacancy Santa Fe, NM 1 vacancy Reno, NV 1 vacancy Albany, NY 1 vacancy Binghamton, NY 1 vacancy Buffalo, NY 1 vacancy Central Islip, NY 1 vacancy Kings, NY 1 vacancy New York, NY 1 vacancy Plattsburgh, NY 1 vacancy Rochester, NY 1 vacancy Syracuse, NY 1 vacancy White Plains, NY 1 vacancy Akron, OH 1 vacancy Bellbrook, OH 1 vacancy Cincinnati, OH 1 vacancy Cleveland, OH 1 vacancy Columbus, OH 1 vacancy Dayton, OH 1 vacancy Plain City, OH 1 vacancy Toledo, OH 1 vacancy Youngstown, OH 1 vacancy Choctaw, OK 1 vacancy Cushing, OK 1 vacancy Lawton, OK 1 vacancy Muskogee, OK 1 vacancy Oklahoma City, OK 1 vacancy Tulsa, OK 1 vacancy Tulsa, OK 1 vacancy Beaverton, OR 1 vacancy Eugene, OR 1 vacancy Medford, OR 1 vacancy Portland, OR 1 vacancy Portland, OR 1 vacancy Allentown, PA 1 vacancy Carlisle, PA 1 vacancy Easton, PA 1 vacancy Erie, PA 1 vacancy Harrisburg, PA 1 vacancy Johnstown, PA 1 vacancy King of Prussia, PA 1 vacancy Media, PA 1 vacancy Philadelphia, PA 1 vacancy Pittsburgh, PA 1 vacancy Reading, PA 1 vacancy Scranton, PA 1 vacancy Wilkes Barre, PA 1 vacancy Williamsport, PA 1 vacancy Providence, RI 1 vacancy Charleston, SC 1 vacancy Columbia, SC 1 vacancy Columbia, SC 1 vacancy Florence, SC 1 vacancy Greenville, SC 1 vacancy Myrtle Beach, SC 1 vacancy Pierre, SD 1 vacancy Rapid City, SD 1 vacancy Sioux Falls, SD 1 vacancy Chattanooga, TN 1 vacancy Greeneville, TN 1 vacancy Jackson, TN 1 vacancy Knoxville, TN 1 vacancy Mason, TN 1 vacancy Memphis, TN 1 vacancy Nashville, TN 1 vacancy Abilene, TX 1 vacancy Abilene, TX 1 vacancy Alpine, TX 1 vacancy Amarillo, TX 1 vacancy Austin, TX 1 vacancy Beaumont, TX 1 vacancy Brownsville, TX 1 vacancy Canyon Lake, TX 1 vacancy Corpus Christi, TX 1 vacancy Dallas, TX 1 vacancy Dallas, TX 1 vacancy Dallas, TX 1 vacancy Del Rio, TX 1 vacancy El Paso, TX 1 vacancy Farmers Branch, TX 1 vacancy Fort Worth, TX 1 vacancy Fort Worth, TX 1 vacancy Galveston, TX 1 vacancy Gatesville, TX 1 vacancy Georgetown, TX 1 vacancy Houston, TX 1 vacancy Houston, TX 1 vacancy Katy, TX 1 vacancy Laredo, TX 1 vacancy Lubbock, TX 1 vacancy Lufkin, TX 1 vacancy Marshall, TX 1 vacancy McAllen, TX 1 vacancy Midland, TX 1 vacancy Pecos, TX 1 vacancy Plano, TX 1 vacancy Raymondville, TX 1 vacancy Richmond, TX 1 vacancy Round Rock, TX 1 vacancy San Antonio, TX 1 vacancy Sherman, TX 1 vacancy Sinton, TX 1 vacancy Spring, TX 1 vacancy Texarkana, TX 1 vacancy The Woodlands, TX 1 vacancy Tomball, TX 1 vacancy Tyler, TX 1 vacancy Victoria, TX 1 vacancy Waco, TX 1 vacancy Weatherford, TX 1 vacancy Saint George, UT 1 vacancy Salt Lake City, UT 1 vacancy Abingdon, VA 1 vacancy Alexandria, VA 1 vacancy Arlington, VA 1 vacancy Centreville, VA 1 vacancy Chantilly, VA 1 vacancy Charlottesville, VA 1 vacancy Fairfax Station, VA 1 vacancy Fredericksburg, VA 1 vacancy Front Royal, VA 1 vacancy Harrisonburg, VA 1 vacancy Lynchburg, VA 1 vacancy Manassas, VA 1 vacancy McLean, VA 1 vacancy Merrifield, VA 1 vacancy Newport News, VA 1 vacancy Norfolk, VA 1 vacancy Richmond, VA 1 vacancy Roanoke, VA 1 vacancy Springfield, VA 1 vacancy Stafford, VA 1 vacancy Triangle, VA 1 vacancy Burlington, VT 1 vacancy Fairfax, VT 1 vacancy Williston, VT 1 vacancy Richland, WA 1 vacancy Seattle, WA 1 vacancy Spokane, WA 1 vacancy Tacoma, WA 1 vacancy Vancouver, WA 1 vacancy Yakima, WA 1 vacancy Green Bay, WI 1 vacancy Hales Corners, WI 1 vacancy Madison, WI 1 vacancy Milwaukee, WI 1 vacancy Tomah, WI 1 vacancy Beckley, WV 1 vacancy Bluefield, WV 1 vacancy Charleston, WV 1 vacancy Clarksburg, WV 1 vacancy Huntington, WV 1 vacancy Martinsburg, WV 1 vacancy Wheeling, WV 1 vacancy Casper, WY 1 vacancy Cheyenne, WY 1 vacancy Lander, WY 1 vacancy Yellowstone National Park, WY 1 vacancy Remote job No Telework eligible No Travel Required Not required Relocation expenses reimbursed No Appointment type Permanent Work schedule Full-time Service Competitive Promotion potential None Job family (Series) * 1805 Investigative Analysis Supervisory status No Security clearance Not Required Drug test No Position sensitivity and risk Moderate Risk (MR) Trust determination process * Credentialing * Suitability/Fitness Financial disclosure No Bargaining unit status Yes Announcement number ST-12849191-26-DH Control number 856129700 This job is open to Help Federal employees - Competitive service Current federal employees whose agencies follow the U.S. Office of Personnel Management's hiring rules and pay scales. Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL) Federal employees whose job, agency or department was eliminated and are eligible for priority over other applicants. Land and base management Current or former employees of a base management agency. Veterans Veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces or a spouse, widow, widower or parent of a veteran, who may be eligible for derived preference Military spouses Military spouses of active duty service members or whose spouse is 100 percent disabled or died on active duty. Individuals with disabilities Individuals who are eligible under Schedule A. Peace Corps & AmeriCorps Vista Individuals who have served at least 2 years with the Peace Corps or 1 year with AmeriCorps VISTA. Special authorities Individuals eligible under a special authority not listed in another hiring path. Clarification from the agency You may apply if you are a current or former career/career conditional Federal employee with competitive status, VEOA Eligibles, or if you are eligible for a non-competitive hiring authority (i.e. 30% or more Compensable Veterans, VRA Eligibiles, Reinstatement Eligibles, Interchange agreements, ICTAP/CTAP Eligibles, etc.). Duties Help As an Investigative Analyst at the GS-1805-9 level, some of your typical work assignments may include: * Gathering, researching, and analyzing various types of data from federal, state, local and public agencies. * Providing administrative support and assistance to USMS Criminal Investigators in accomplishing activities for their assigned warrant cases. * Reviewing, coordinating, maintaining, and recording actions on criminal cases, as well as initiate documentation. * Reviewing cases for consistency and compliance with established rules and regulations. Requirements Help Conditions of employment Must pass a pre-employment security investigation and drug screening. This is a bargaining unit position. May be required to successfully complete a trial/probationary period. Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service. Verify Registration here. Must be a U.S. Citizen or National. You must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement. (i.e. each cut-off date) Status candidates must meet time-in-grade requirements (52 weeks at the next lower grade level). Must be able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust background investigation eligibility determination. Qualifications GS-09 TIME IN GRADE REQUIREMENTS: Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year at the GS-07 grade level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-09 grade level. (Must submit your SF-50 that shows Time-in-Grade eligibility and reflects your title, series, and grade. No award SF-50 will be accepted). You may qualify at the GS-1805-09 level, if you fulfill one of the following qualifications: A. One year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-07 level of the Federal Service that included: 1) gathering and analyzing various types of data from Federal, state, local and public agencies; 2) monitoring, evaluating and coordinating a variety of warrants (i.e., for escaped prisoners, parole and probation, bond defaults, etc.); 3) assisting criminal investigators by coordinating investigative efforts; and 4) utilizing a variety of law enforcement related databases to obtain, monitor and update appropriate information for investigations, warrants, prisoner data, etc. OR B. Master's or equivalent graduate degree in an accredited or pre-accredited college or university; or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree; or possession of a LL.B. or J.D degree, if related. Graduate level education must demonstrate the competencies necessary to do the work of the position, examples of qualifying fields include Criminal Justice, Psychology, Homeland Security, etc. (MUST SUBMIT TRANSCRIPTS). OR C. Combination of education and experience as listed above. (MUST SUBMIT TRANSCRIPTS). Subject Matter Expert - Qualification Assessment (SME-QA) Note: Subject matter experts will evaluate work experience listed in your resume based on the Specialized Experience Statements. Reasoning - Identifies rules, principles, or relationships that explain facts, data, or other information; analyzes information and makes correct inferences or draws accurate conclusions. Technical Competence - Uses knowledge that is acquired through formal training or extensive on the job experience to perform ones job; works with, understands, and evaluates technical information related to the job; advises others on technical issues. Criminal Programs Processing - Knowledge of the criminal programs processing procedure to review, coordinate, maintain, and record a variety of criminal case actions and to initiate the necessary documentation to complete the enforcement of the action. If you are qualifying with education, your education needs to demonstrate proficiency with the competencies identified above. IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE CANNOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR 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. Education ARE YOU USING EDUCATION TO QUALIFY? Education must be from an accredited school or institution. Please refer to the following website to locate your school and/ or institution You MUST provide transcripts or other documentation to support your educational claims. Unless otherwise stated: (1) unofficial transcripts are acceptable, or (2) you may submit a list with all of your courses, grades, semester, year, and credit for the course. All materials must be submitted by the closing date of the announcement. GRADUATE EDUCATION: One academic year of graduate education is considered to be the number of credits hours that your graduate school has determined to represent one academic year of full-time study. Such study may have been performed on a full-time basis. If you cannot obtain your graduate school's definition of one year of graduate study, 18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours) should be considered as satisfying the requirements for one year of full-time graduate study. FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: Additional information This is an open continuous announcement which allows applicants to apply up to the closing date of the announcement, 9/30/2026 or until filled. This announcement will establish an inventory of applicants. One or more vacancies may be filled at the locations listed in this announcement as they become available. Applications will be reviewed for duty locations with available vacancies at the time of each cut-off. This is an Open Continuous announcement closing September 30, 2026; or until filled. Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis and will remain on file through September 30, 2026. First cutoff date: 11:59pm (EST) on 02/06/2026, then every 30 calendar days afterwards, i.e. 11:59pm (EST) on 03/08/2026, etc or until vacancies are filled. Eligible and qualified applicants will be referred to selecting officials on an as-needed basis, until vacancies are filled. Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA): To be eligible for a VEOA appointment under Merit Promotion procedures, you must be a preference eligible or a Veteran separated after 3 years or more of continuous active service performed under honorable conditions. Career Transition Assistance Programs: These programs apply to employees who have been involuntarily separated from a Federal service position within the competitive service or Federal service employees whose positions have been deemed surplus or no longer needed. To receive selection priority for this position, you must: (1) meet CTAP or ICTAP eligibility criteria; (2) be rated well-qualified for the position with a score of 85 or above; and, (3) submit the appropriate documentation to support your CTAP or ICTAP eligibility. For more information visit: Additional selections may be made from this announcement. Applications will not be accepted if submitted using Government franked envelopes. Recruitment incentive may be authorized. Relocation incentive may be authorized. Expand Hide additional information Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States 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 that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn 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 information on the specific benefits offered. How you will be evaluated You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above. Once the application process is complete, your qualifications will be evaluated based on your application materials (e.g., resume, transcripts, supporting documents), and the responses you provided on the application questionnaire. If your responses are not supported by your application materials, you may be excluded from consideration for this job. If referred, all relevant documents including performance appraisals and incentive awards submitted with your application will be available to the selecting official for review and consideration. If you are qualifying based on experience, subject matter experts will review work experience in your resume to determine your technical qualifications for the position based on the specialized experience and competencies stated in the qualifications section above. If you are qualifying based on education, your transcripts and/or resume will be reviewed to determine if the education and/or experience directly reflects the competencies stated in the qualifications section above. Applicants will enter a multi-hurdle process involving the following steps: * Once the initial application process is complete, a review of your application package will be conducted to determine your eligibility and to ensure all required documents have been submitted. * Applicants who meet the eligibility requirements, submit all required documents, and meet the cut score if applicable, will have their application reviewed by subject matter experts to confirm minimum qualifications are met. This review will be conducted on a pass/fail basis. If you are found to be among the top candidates, you may be referred to the selecting official for employment consideration. If referred, all relevant documents including performance appraisals and incentive awards submitted with your application will be available to the selecting official for review and consideration. 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 that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn 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 information on the specific benefits offered. Required documents Required Documents Help To apply for this position, you must submit a complete Application Package which includes: 1. Your résumé showing work schedule, hours worked per week, dates of employment and duties performed. Resume must not exceed two pages. 2. Other supporting documents (Applicants should ensure that their personally identifiable information (PII) is protected.): * Cover Letter, optional * College Transcript(s), if qualifying based on education * Most recent SF-50, "Notification of Personnel Action" showing you are/were in the competitive service and the highest grade or promotion potential held (if applying as a status candidate with current or former Federal Service) * Copy of most recent performance appraisal with supervisor's signature showing the official final rating of record. In cases where the performance appraisal is incomplete or unavailable, applicants may provide an explanation of the reasons (if applying as a status candidate with current or former Federal Service). * Copy of SF-50 reflecting award received (if applying as a status candidate with current or former Federal Service). * Veterans' Preference documentation, if applicable (e.g., DD-214 Member Copy 4 showing type of discharge/character of service, SF-15 Form and related documentation, VA letter, etc.) * Noncompetitive appointment authority documentation, if applicable * Career Transition Assistance Program(CTAP)/Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program(ICTAP) documentation, if applicable (e.g., Certification of Expected Separation, Reduction-In-Force Separation Notice, or Notice of Proposed Removal; SF-50 that documents the RIF separation action; and most recent performance appraisal.) Claiming Veterans' Preference * If you are a veteran and you are claiming veterans' preference, you must submit a DD214, Certificate of Release from Active Duty, which shows dates of service and discharge under honorable conditions. For competitive service positions, active duty service members expecting to be discharged or released from active duty service in the armed forces under honorable conditions within 120 days: you may be granted tentative preference by submitting a "certification" document in lieu of a Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, DD-214. This "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 under honorable conditions not later than 120 days after the date of the submission of the certification. Veteran's preference must be verified prior to appointment. Without this documentation, you will not receive veteran's preference and your application will be evaluated based on the material(s) submitted. * If you are claiming 10-point veterans' preference based on service-connected disability, in addition to the DD214 or certification requirements (see above bullet), you must also submit an SF-15 Application for 10-point Veterans' Preference, plus the proof of entitlement of this preference which is normally an official statement, dated 1991 or later, from the Department of Veterans Affairs certifying to the present existence of the service-connected disability and indicating the percentage of your disability. For more information on veterans' preference and special hiring authorities click here. If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements: Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.

Created: 2026-04-02