Joining the Secret Service as a Special Agent will allow you to perform critical protective and investigative assignments. The Special Agent position starts at a base salary of $47,462.00 (GL-07, step 1), with promotion potential to $115,079.00 (GS-13, step 10).
Find out if this opportunity is a good fit by reading all of the information that follows below.
This position is covered by Law Enforcement Availability Pay (LEAP) which is an additional compensation of 25% of the locality rate.
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Duties
Requirements
Conditions of Employment :
- Hearing loss, as measured by an audiometer, must not exceed 25 decibels (A.S.A. or equivalent I.S.O.) in either ear in the 500, 1000 and 2000Hz ranges.
- Obtain a Top-Secret Clearance and retain it during your career.
- Use your official name on your application as it appears on your valid government identification (i.e., Driver License, State ID, Passport).
You are minimally qualified for the GL-07 Level (starting base salary $47,462) if you possess one of the following :
A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with superior academic achievement (S.A.A.) which is based on class standing, grade-point average, or honor society membership as described below.Maintained a grade-point average of "B" (a GPA of 3.0 or higher) for all completed undergraduate courses, or those completed in the last two years of undergraduate study; OR
Rank in the upper one-third of your class in the college, university, or major subdivision; ORBe a member of a national honor (other than freshman honor societies) recognized by the Association of College Honor Societies. Please submit a college transcript(s) showing your grade point average for all four years of undergraduate study, including all transferred courses.NOTE : GPAs are rounded to one decimal place. For example, 2.95 will round to 3.0 and 2.94 will round to 2.9. If more than 10 percent of your undergraduate course work (credit hours) were taken on a pass / fail or similar basis, your claim must be based on class standing or membership in an honor society.At least one full year of graduate level education (i.e., 18 semester hours); ORAt least 1 year of specialized experience in, or related to, the investigative methods, protective methods, and law enforcement techniques that provide the specific competencies to successfully perform the position's duties. Experience also includes exercising initiative; attention to detail; judgment in collecting, assembling and developing facts, evidence or other pertinent data; the ability to analyze and evaluate data or evidence to arrive at sound conclusions including applying new information; and the ability to partner with or lead others in the accomplishment of mission activities.You are minimally qualified for the GL-09 Level (starting base salary $53,043) if you possess one of the following :
A master's or equivalent graduate degree (such as LL.B. or J.D.) or two full years of progressively higher graduate education, in a related field, leading to such a degree from an accredited college or university; ORHave at least 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to the GL-7 level such as experience applying law enforcement, protective, or investigative techniques in the performance of job duties; identifying problem areas and proposing and implementing solutions; taking responsibility for own actions and those of team members to ensure the goals and deadlines for the team are met; and leading meetings or seminars on behalf of a professional or academic group; setting work priorities and allocating resources; partnering with other individuals from within and outside the organization; ORA combination of specialized experience, as described above, and related graduate level education, beyond the first full year of graduate level study.You are minimally qualified for the GS-11 Level (Starting base salary $62,107) if you possess one of the following :
Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, or 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree, or LL.M.; ORHave at least 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to the GL-9 level such as experience in, or related to planning and conducting complex criminal investigations to determine violations of Federal laws and regulations; collecting and assembling facts to identify logical conclusions; gathering, analyzing, and evaluating evidence or data; conducting interviews and interrogations; making arrests; conducting searches and seizures; taking responsibility for own actions and those of team members to ensure the goals and deadlines for the team are met; partnering with or leveraging networks or relationships from outside the organization, experience managing complex projects including setting priorities and determining resource requirements; ORA combination of specialized experience, as described above, and related graduate level education, beyond the first full year of doctoral level study.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
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