Asset Forfeiture Specialist
Asset Forfeiture Specialist Department of Homeland Security 2,354 reviews - Washington, DC 20005 $68,036 - $106,012 a year - Full-time, Part-time Duties Summary Building on a Tradition of Excellence and Meeting the Challenges of the Future The Secret Service is a premier law enforcement organization with two critical national security missions: protect our nation's leaders and to conduct criminal investigations. Our team members continue a tradition of excellence - whether investigating financial crime or protecting national and visiting foreign leaders. In the Secret Service, we serve the country with duty, loyalty, justice, integrity and courage. In the Secret Service, we: * Protect the President, the Vice President, and other leaders; investigate threats against them; and safeguard their residences and other facilities * Plan and implement security designs for National Special Security Events * Investigate financial crimes including fraud, identity theft and computer-based attacks on banking or telecommunications infrastructure Joining the Secret Service, Office of Investigations, Criminal Investigative Division, will allow you to perform critical assistance, both to the field and headquarters, during the entire forfeiture process to ensure a timely resolution to the seizure and forfeiture of property. Apply for this exciting opportunity to impact the ability of the Service to successfully forfeit illegally obtained property from criminals in order to compensate victims of their crimes. This Asset Forfeiture Specialist position starts at a salary of $66,510 (GS-11, step 1), with promotion potential to $123,234 (GS-13, step 10). For more information on the Secret Service click here. Applying to this announcement certifies that you give permission for DHS to share your application with others in DHS for similar positions. More than one selection may be made from this announcement if additional identical vacancies in the same title, series, grade and unit occur. Responsibilities The selectee will serve as an Asset Forfeiture Specialist in the Office of Investigations, Criminal Investigative Division. Typical work assignments include: * Serving as point of contact with the Department of Justice and Department of the Treasury Asset Forfeiture offices, U.S. Attorneys offices, other Federal investigative bureaus, and state and local law enforcement entities on issues that impact the asset forfeiture process; overseeing the sharing program which includes personal and real property and money; and reviewing forfeiture notices for criminal and civil judicial cases prepared by the United States Attorneys offices for accuracy. * Monitoring and entering data into FasTrak to maintain its integrity, and ensuring that all notices are processed in accordance with policy. * Arranging for timely legal notice/advertising of all administrative forfeitures; and providing assistance to contract employees on asset forfeiture related to administrative advertising (declaration/petitions/closings and the civil judicial and criminal forfeiture process to include the processing of judicial documents). Travel Required Not required Supervisory status No Promotion Potential 13 Who May Apply This job is open to All United States citizens. For definitions of terms found in this announcement, please click here. Questions? This job is open to 1 group. * Job family (Series) 0301 Miscellaneous Administration And Program * Requirements Requirements Conditions of Employment * U.S. citizenship is required. Conditions of Employment If selected for this position, you will be required to: * Obtain and maintain a top secret Tier 5 clearance. For more information visit OPM Mythbuster Page . * Submit to a drug test prior to your appointment and random drug testing while you occupy the position. * Certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System or are exempt from having to do so, if you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959. Qualifications GS-11: You qualify for the GS-11 level (starting salary $68,036) if you possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-9 level performing duties such as reviewing personal and real property contracts in order to assist the field and direct the staff on seizure and disposition of property. OR 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 A combination of graduate level education and experience. This will be calculated using your résumé an unofficial graduate level transcripts or a list of graduate level courses/course hours submitted with your application. GS-12 : You qualify for the GS-12 level (starting salary $81,548) if you possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level performing duties such as assisting various field personnel, Assistant United States Attorneys, and paralegals regarding the best practice on proceeding with the various types of forfeitures; providing hands on assistance during the execution of search/seizure warrants on the determination if property is forfeitable; and searching various judicial databases for court documents relating to forfeitures. National Service Experience (i.e., volunteer 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. Qualifications Must Be Met: The qualification requirements listed above must be met by the closing date of this announcement. Education Additional information E-Verify Statement: DHS uses E-Verify, an Internet-based system, to confirm the eligibility of all newly hired employees to work in the United States. Click here to learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities. This position will require a credit check after initial job qualifications have been determined. Relocation expenses will not be authorized. How You Will Be Evaluated You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above. Your application will be rated on the extent and quality of your experience, education and training relevant to the duties of the position. If you meet the minimum qualifications, a score will automatically be calculated based on your answers to the vacancy specific questions to place you in one of three categories. All answers provided in the online process must be substantiated by your resume. Upon review, your resume and/or supporting documents need to support your answer choices and reflect the one year of specialized experience requirement, in order to be considered. The competencies or knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to perform this job are: * Knowledge of the controlling statutes concerning the seizure and forfeiture of assets and property, as well as, applicable regulations, policies and practices in order to dispose of forfeited assets as well as the review and process of sharing requests. * Knowledge of asset forfeiture databases to search and analyze information to prepare reports. * Ability to communicate by responding to inquiries from a variety of sources, preparing advertisements, and training employees on the asset forfeiture process. If you meet the minimum qualifications, you will be placed in one of the following categories: 1. Best Qualified: Applicants possessing experience that substantially exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position and demonstrate high proficiency in all of the critical competencies, including all Selective Placement Factors (SPF) and appropriate Quality Ranking Factors (QRF) as determined in the job analysis. 2. Well-Qualified: Applicants possessing experience that exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position and demonstrates acceptable proficiency in all of the critical competencies, including all SPFs and appropriate QRFs as determined by the job analysis. 3. Qualified: Applicants possessing experience that meets the minimum qualifications of the position and demonstrate basic proficiency in most critical competencies, including all SPFs and appropriate QRFs as determined in the job analysis. If you are best qualified, you may be referred to the hiring manager for consideration and may be called for an interview. Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) Eligibles: If you have never worked for the Federal government, you are not ICTAP eligible. View information about ICTAP eligibility on OPM's Career Transition Resources website. To be considered well qualified under ICTAP, you must be placed in the Well-Qualified category for this position, as described above. In addition, you must submit the supporting documents listed under the required documents section of this announcement. Veterans: Qualified veterans who have a compensable service-connected disability of at least 10% are listed in the best qualified category, except when the position being filled is scientific, professional at the GS-09 grade level, or higher. This position is not considered scientific/professional. Other 10-point preference eligibles and veterans with 5-point preference who meet the eligibility and qualification requirements are placed above non-preference eligibles within the category in which they qualify. For information on veterans' preference, please click here. Interview Requirement: Interviews are required for this position. Failure to complete the interview may result in removal from further consideration. To preview questions please click here . Background checks and security clearance Security clearance Top Secret * Required Documents Required Documents In addition to addressing the vacancy specific questions, you must also submit the following documentation: * Resume - In order to receive credit for experience contained in an uploaded resume, your employment history should show work experience in month/year format (MM/YYYY), reflecting starting date and ending date, and include the number of hours worked per week. * If you are qualifying based on education, or you are qualifying based on a combination of education and experience, (as explained in the Qualifications section), you must submit a copy of your college/university transcript (unofficial is acceptable) it must show school name, student's name, credit earned, degree, and date awarded. Education must be obtained from an accredited institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Those with Foreign education, click here . * Special Priority Selection rights under ICTAP: Submit a copy of your agency notice, copy of your most recent performance appraisal (with at least a satisfactory rating), and your most current SF-50 noting position, grade level, and duty location. * Are you a Veteran? Submit a DD-214 (Member Copy 4) and/or documentation of service connected disability. If applying based on eligibility under the Veterans Opportunity to Work (VOW) Act, you must submit certification from the Armed Forces that you will be discharged or released from active duty within 120 days from the date on the certification. This must indicate your dates of service, your rank, and confirm that you will be separated under honorable conditions. Those applying for 10-point preference must fill out the SF-15 (click here for the form) and provide the required documentation listed on the back of the form. Click here for more veterans' information. 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. * Benefits Benefits 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. Learn 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. 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