Investigative Analyst

For more information on the Department of Justice and the United States Attorneys' Offices, visit http://www.justice.gov/usao/. This position is also being announced to applicants eligible to apply through Merit Staffing procedures under 26-PR-12924823-MS, open 04/10/2026, closes 04/24/2026.

**Qualifications:**
GS-11: To be qualified at the GS 11 level, you must meet at least ONE of the following conditions, as defined below: Specialized Experience, Education, OR a combination of Education and Experience. Specialized experience: At least ONE full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 level in Federal Service. Specialized experience is defined as: reviewing data to identify criminal or fraudulent activity; collecting and analyzing evidence from law enforcement to prepare investigative reports; and evaluating evidence from various sources and creating graphs, charts and videos from data to assist fraud prosecutors and agents. OR Education: One of the following types of education in a closely related field (e.g., Criminal Justice, Law, Analytics, Forensic Accounting, Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, etc.) a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree; OR 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M. if related; OR Combining Education and Experience: Combination of specialized experience and education which when combined equal 100% of the requirements. Combinations of successfully completed graduate education and experience may be used to meet total qualification requirements. In order to qualify based on a combination, graduate education must be in excess of 2 full years.GS-12: At least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level in Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as: planning and conducting complex investigations; conducting financial or criminal analysis; examining and analyzing legal records to synthesize results and present conclusions; and interpreting and evaluating evidence from various sources. Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP)- The ICTAP provides eligible displaced Federal competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. If your agency has notified you in writing that you are a displaced employee eligible for ICTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority if: 1) this vacancy is within your ICTAP eligibility; 2) you apply under the instructions in the announcement; and 3) you are found well-qualified for this vacancy. To be well-qualified, you must satisfy all qualification requirements for the vacant position and receive a score of 85 or better on established ranking criteria. You must provide proof of eligibility to receive selection priority. Such proof may include a copy of your written notification of ICTAP eligibility or a copy of your separation personnel action form. Additional information about ICTAP eligibility is at: http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/.