04/08/2026
JOB OPPORTUNITY AT FBI
POSITION OVERVIEW
This position advertised has been exempted from the federal civilian hiring freeze.
Current FBI employees are ineligible to apply if serving under the same conditions as that for which is advertised, including:
Appointing organization (FBI)
Type of position (full-time, part-time, etc.)
Same or higher grade
Duty location (city or state)
Type of appointment (permanent, temporary, etc.)
Job Opening: 63559
Opening Date: April 3, 2026
Closing Date: When the posting reaches 300 applicants
Job Title Investigative Specialist
Full Performance Level GS--11
Division Critical Incident Response Group, CIRG
Location Nationwide - To be Determined
Working Hours Will vary depending on Division needs
Job Type Full Time/Permanent
Who May Apply All U.S. Citizens
Number of Positions Available Multiple
Questions Email:[email protected]
Salary
GS-7 $43,106.00 - $56,039.00
GS-9 $52,727.00 - $68,549.00
NOTE: The salaries listed above are the base rate of pay for federal employees on the General Schedule (GS) pay scale. A complete list of pay tables factoring in locality pay (based on the geographical area) can be found on OPM.gov.
Additional selections may be made from this announcement to fill positions within the same division when the position includes substantially the same duties, responsibilities, and qualifications.
JOB SUMMARY
As an Investigative Specialist (IS) you will provide investigative support by conducting physical surveillance related to the Foreign Counterintelligence and Counterterrorism functions of the FBI.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is looking for Investigative Specialists for positions nationwide. All applicants interested in this position, must preference Quantico-Critical Incident Response Group (CIRG) as their preferred location in order to be considered. All Investigative Specialist positions are managed by CIRG.
KEY REQUIREMENTS
Must be a US Citizen.
All Investigative Specialist must satisfactorily complete a two-year probationary period, which begins the effective date of the reassignment to the Investigative Specialist position.
Must be available for assignments to any of the FBI's 55 Field Offices.
All Investigative Specialist must sign a two-year service agreement agreeing to stay in the SSG Program and their office of assignment location for a period of two years. This agreement is effective from the date of the Investigative Specialist's graduation from the Basic Surveillance Course.
Must be willing and able to sign a Mobility Agreement to accept a relocation to other geographical areas based on the needs of the Bureau.
Must have a valid driver's license.
Some travel may be required.
Must be able to obtain a Top Secret-SCI clearance.
The following travel, working conditions and physical demands are MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS for this position:
Must be willing to work inside a vehicle for long periods of time and drive in different environments to include urban, rural, suburban, etc.
Must be willing and able to accept assignments indoors, outdoors, and in all types of weather conditions and situations.
Must be available and willing to work weekends, nights, holidays, odd hours, and extended shifts as necessary.
Must be able to travel for up to 30 consecutive days with short notice.
Selectees must successfully complete a NINE WEEK training class. This includes successful completion of a Tactical Emergency Vehicle Operations Center (TEVOC) driving course. Failure to successfully complete this course may result in a dismissal, demotion and/or placement into another professional staff support position within ANY field office contingent upon the availability of vacancies.
Physical Demands
Work requires prolonged periods of standing, sitting in small/confined areas, walking, crawling, climbing, and running over rough or uneven surfaces, as well as operating vehicles under demanding road and traffic conditions.
Work is performed under all types of weather conditions.
Work Environment
Work is performed with moderate personal risk and occasional physical discomfort.
Work may be conducted in areas that involve personal risk.
Work can cause discomfort from being in a vehicle for long periods of time.
Work includes physical exposure to all types of weather.
Work includes special shift requirements.
MAJOR DUTIES:
Conducts specialized field operations in support of the FBI's highest priority and most sensitive national security investigations nationwide.
Researches available intelligence sources to ensure factual relevance and accuracy of targeted subject(s), location(s), and environment(s).
Maintain visual contact with subjects of investigative interest without detection while actively communicating, documenting, and reacting to the surrounding environment.
Collects physical, photographic, and forensic evidence in accordance with the FBI policies.
Compile and analyzes all raw intelligence gathered by an FBI surveillance team into a physical surveillance log.
QUALIFICATIONS AND EVALUATIONS
Please ensure that your specialized experience and requirements are clearly identifiable in your resume. Your application will be evaluated using the FBI’s Candidate Rating Procedures. Your resume and supporting documents will be reviewed to verify that you meet the job qualifications listed in this announcement and will be compared against your responses to the online assessment questionnaire. Applicants must meet the qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
If you are found minimally qualified, your application will move forward to additional phases of the review process.
The competencies will be used in a Structured Resume Review to objectively evaluate applicant resumes. Do not provide a separate narrative written statement. Rather you must describe in your resume how your past work experience demonstrates that you possess the competencies identified below. Your resume should demonstrate that you possess the following competencies.
Competencies:
Problem Solving/Judgment
Collaboration
Communication
Flexibility/Adaptability
Initiative
Please make sure your specialized experience/requirement(s) can be identified in your resume.
Specialized Experience (SE):
GS-7: Applicant must possess at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-5 grade level. SE is defined as follows:
⦁ Performed analytical research directly related to the collection and evaluation of information
⦁ Communicated with individuals to obtain necessary information to determine the best course of action
⦁ Gathered, researched, analyzed, and evaluated information to prepare written reports
GS-9: Applicant must possess at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-7 grade level. SE is defined as follows:
⦁ Performed investigative, surveillance, technical and/or analytical duties directly related to the collection and evaluation of intelligence information
⦁ Communicated with individuals to obtain necessary information to determine the best course of action
⦁ Gathered, researched, analyzed, and evaluated information to prepare written reports
⦁ Provided advice and trained personnel regarding policy and/or procedures regarding program operations
Desired Skills
Desired skills are NOT mandatory and will NOT be utilized to minimally qualify applicants.
Preference will be given to applicants who possess one year of driving experience.
Preference will be given to applicants who possess prior physical surveillance experience.
Education
All degrees must be from an accredited college or university. Education may be substituted for specialized experience as follows:
GS-7: Applicant must have a bachelor’s degree with superior academic achievement or one (1) full year of graduate level education. Superior academic achievement is the completion of all the requirements of a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university, which is based on (1) class standing, (2) grade-point average of 3.0 or higher as recorded on an official transcript, or as based on courses completed during the final two years of the curriculum, or (3) honor society membership.
GS-9: Applicant must have a master’s or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B. or J.D., if related.
Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the above requirements provided you can show foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States.
HOW TO APPLY
For detailed instructions related to applying, uploading documents, withdrawing an application or updating your application, please review instructions on How to Apply. If applying online is a hardship, please use the contact information listed in the vacancy announcement prior to the closing date for assistance.
REQUIRED DOCUMENTS
To apply to this position, interested applicants must provide a complete application package by the closing date which includes:
Utilizing the Resume Builder, outline your relevant work experience and associated start and end dates. Uploaded resumes will not be reviewed or used for qualification purposes.
A complete assessment questionnaire
Other supporting documents (if applicable):
College transcripts, if qualifying based on education or if there is a positive education requirement
Notification of Personnel Action, SF-50; not applicable to current FBI employees
Most recent Performance Appraisal; not applicable to current FBI employees
Veterans: DD 214; Disabled Veterans: DD 214, SF-15, and VA letter dated 1991 or later
Memorandum for Record (MFR): Work performed outside assigned duties (that would not normally be documented on an SF-50, i. e., back-up duties), has to be documented in detail by an immediate supervisor in order to receive full credit for amount of time worked in that position. If no documentation is furnished no credit will be given for time worked in that position. The following notations must be specified in the documentation:
Percent of time worked in the particular position (cannot conflict with main duties.
The month/year work began
Frequency worked (i.e., daily, monthly, etc.)
Specific duties performed
Attach the Memorandum for Record to your application in the “Cover Letters and Attachments” section of My Career Tools on the Careers Home page. Please upload the attachment as type “Other.”
While applicants might see these documents in their profile, HR Specialists may be unable to access them. Therefore, all applicants MUST upload another copy to ensure that staffing units can review the complete application.
Please note: Failure to provide the necessary and relevant information required by this vacancy announcement may disqualify you from consideration. Incomplete applications will not be supplemented with additional requests for information; your application will be evaluated solely on the information you submit. You must complete the application process and submit all required documents by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on the announcement’s closing date.
WHAT TO EXPECT NEXT
Once your complete application is received, we will conduct an evaluation of your qualifications and determine your ranking. The Most Competitive candidates will be referred to the hiring manager for further consideration and possible interview. You will be notified of your status throughout the process.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The FBI is in the Executive Branch of the federal government. It is one of the components of the Department of Justice (DOJ). The FBI is the principle investigative arm of the DOJ. All FBI positions are in the excepted service.
Applicants must be U.S. citizens and consent to a complete background investigation, urinalysis, and polygraph. You must be suitable for Federal employment; as determined by a background investigation.
Positions with fitness for duty requirements or those that require international travel may require proof of certain vaccinations.
Management may select any grade for which this position has been announced.
Identification of promotion potential in this announcement does not constitute a commitment or an obligation on the part of management to promote the employee selected at some future date. Promotion will depend upon administrative approval and the continuing need for an actual assignment and performance of higher-level duties.
If you are selected, you will be required to serve a two-year probationary period. Probationary employees are precluded from being considered for all job opportunities until 12-months of their 24-month probationary period has concluded. Probationary Employees may be considered for competitive vacancies that are advertised within their respective division or field office after serving 90 days within the FBI.
Veterans' Preference
If you are entitled to veterans' preference, you should indicate the type of veterans' preference you are claiming on your resume and application. Your veterans' preference entitlement will be verified by the employing agency.
Nepotism
Nepotism is the act of favoring relatives in the hiring process and is prohibited by law. Public officials are prohibited from hiring or promoting relatives or relatives of officials in their chain of command, as well as actively or indirectly endorse a relative’s appointment or promotion. During the hiring process, all selected candidates and FBI hiring managers will be required to certify they are not related to anyone involved in the hiring process.
Reasonable Accommodation
The FBI provides reasonable accommodations to qualified applicants with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation during the application and/or hiring process, please contact the Office of Equal Employment Opportunity Affairs (OEEOA) Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Program by email at [email protected], phone at 202-324-2158, or fax at 202-324-3976. This email address is for reasonable accommodation requests only. Do not send applications or unrelated inquiries to this address, as they will not be considered.
Equal Employment Opportunity
The FBI is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for this vacancy. Unless explicitly authorized by law, selection will be made without regard to, and there will be no discrimination because of, color, race, religion, national origin, marital status, parental status, physical or mental disability, genetic information, age (40 or over), s*x, pregnancy and related conditions, or on the basis of personal favoritism, or any other non-merit factors.
Benefits
The Bureau matches your dedication with a commitment to professional growth, a supportive work environment, and a robust benefits package that prioritizes you. As a member of our team, you’ll enjoy comprehensive health and life insurance benefits, paid vacation, sick leave, and federal holidays. For more details about benefits available to all federal employees, visit the Office of Personnel Management’s website.
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"Education is the passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to those who prepare for it today".
- Malcolm X
Mike Bembery, MPPA
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Financial Management Analyst
Regional Finance Hub-Dallas
Cell: (313) 529-6081
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