Becoming a Civil Service Special Agent
As a Special Agent for USAID OIG, you will be required to use your skills as a criminal
investigator to ensure the Agency and its client organizations are operating in compliance
with general established policies of the government and to uncover misconduct, fraud, theft,
or other types of criminal activity by individuals or groups related to the agency's operation,
usually involving some misuse of the organization's funds or credit.
General Requirements for Employment in the Civil Service:
- Applicants must be a citizen of the United States.
- Male applicants born after December 31, 1959,
must be registered under the Military Selective Service Act.
- Applicants must be willing to travel to a variety of overseas
posts, some of which are classified as hardship posts.
- Applicants must pass medical examination standards which may include
a cardiovascular stress test, that are more rigorous than those of most
other professions.
- Applicants must undergo a thorough background investigation to
determine eligibility for a Top Secret security clearance.
- Applicants must possess a valid U.S. driver's license.
- Applicants must be willing to learn to use firearms and other weapons.
- Applicants must agree to work an average of two extra hours per
day, to meet the requirements of law enforcement availability pay (LEAP).
- Applicants must successful complete the basic criminal investigator
course at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center, or the equivalent
thereof.
Benefits
√ Law
Enforcement Availability Pay (LEAP) ensures the law enforcement officer's availability
for
duty in excess of the 40-hour administrative workweek. To qualify, applicants must
work
an average of two extra hours per day. LEAP is fixed at 25% of basic pay.
√ Under
the Law Enforcement Retirement System, you may retire voluntarily at an early age
with
for a special annuity computation if you meet the age and service requirements for 6(c)
retirement.
To meet the age and service requirements, you must be at least age 50 at the
time of
retirement, and have 20 years of law enforcement service or at any age with 25
years of service.
√ You
will be subject to mandatory separation based on age if you are occupying a law
enforcement
position at age 57 and you have completed the necessary 20 years of service
under the
special 6(c) provisions. If you have not completed the 20 years, you will be
separated
at the end of the month in which you complete 20 years of law enforcement
service.
You must be given a 60-day notice prior to mandatory separation.
√ Noncompetitive
progression to the GS-13 level and beyond based on performance.
√ Accrual
of annual leave ranging from 13 to 26 working days a year, depending on length of
service
with the U.S. Government.
√ Accrual
of sick leave at 13 working days per year.
√ Group
life insurance and health benefits programs.
√ Generous
pension and Thrift Savings Plan similar to 401K benefits.
√ Locality
pay authorized under certain circumstances.
√ Transit
subsidy for commuters using public transportation.
How to Apply:
All OIG vacancy announcements are posted on the USAJOBS
website managed by the U.S. Office of Personnel
Management as well as on the
OIG Career Opportunities web page.
Questions or problems
regarding this web site should be directed to the OIG
Webmaster, webmasterig@usaid.gov 
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