Special Agent

Special Agent

As an FBI Special Agent, you will have the opportunity to channel your expertise to protect our nation from cyberattacks, terrorism, fraud, and evolving threats. From conducting high-stakes investigations to leveraging your in-depth knowledge to uncover crucial information, your skills are essential to investigating crimes that threaten public safety. Your transition from a specialized career to a special agent role will be transformative, utilizing your expertise to tackle national security challenges in innovative ways.

Key requirements include:

• Be a U.S. Citizen
• Have a bachelor's degree or higher from a U.S. accredited college or university.
• Possess full-time professional work experience.
• Be eligible for a Top-Secret SCI Clearance.
• Be able to legally possess / carry a firearm.
• Be at least 23 years old and not have reached your 37th birthday on appointment; exceptions may apply.
• Meet the requirements.
• Must pass the Physical Fitness Test.
• Meet the medical requirements of the position.
• Possess a valid driver's license with at least six months driving experience.
• Be available for assignment to any of the FBI's 56 Field Offices.
• Travel may be required.

Major duties include:

• Plan and conduct investigations of potential violations of federal laws.
• Exercise judgement, resourcefulness, and versatility in meeting investigative demands.
• Create and maintain effective liaison relationships with federal, state, local, tribal, territorial and international law enforcement agencies.
• Coordinate and/or participate in searches, seizures, and arrests.
• Carry a firearm and be willing to use force, to include deadly force, if necessary.
• Maintain a level of physical fitness to ensure readiness required to perform law enforcement duties.

All applicants will be rated on the following competencies:

• Collaboration
• Communication
• Flexibility/Adaptability
• Initiative
• Interpersonal Ability
• Leadership
• Organizing and Planning
• Problem Solving and Judgment

Qualifications and evaluations require two years of full-time work experience and a bachelor's degree or one year of full-time work experience if you have an advanced degree (master's or doctorate degree). All applicants should demonstrate specialized experience (SE) in:

• Gathering and analyzing information and data to make proper conclusions or decisions.
• Establishing solutions to problems, assessing vulnerabilities, considering risks, and choosing the best outcome.
• Organizing, planning, and prioritizing various and competing work assignments.
• Consistently navigating complex and/or evolving environments.
• Communicating orally and in writing to prepare and present reports, briefings, and/or exchange information.

Required documentation 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.
• Official or unofficial college transcript(s) that list your degree and the date conferred from a U.S. accredited college or university.
• Notification of Personnel Action SF-50 (current or former federal employees)
• Memorandum for Record: (if applicable) 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 (Memorandum for Record):
• Percent of time worked in the position (cannot conflict with main duties)
• The month/year work began and ended
• Frequency worked (i.e., daily, monthly, etc.)
• Specific duties performed
• Current or Former Members of the Armed Forces
• DD-214, Member 4 copy or Service 2 copy
• Statement of Service (if not yet separated)
• VA letter dated within one year (to include Disabled Veterans)
• SF-15, Veterans' Preference form (optional)

The application process includes the following steps:

• Application and Screening
• Phase I Test
• Meet and Greet Information Session
• Official Physical Fitness Test (PFT)
• Phase II Test
• Conditional Appointment Offer
• Background Investigation
• Fit for Duty Medical Review
• Pre-Quantico Physical Fitness Test (PFT) (if applicable)
• Basic Field Training Course

Additional information includes:

• You are strongly encouraged to review the guide before beginning the application process. This guide provides helpful information about the application and selection for the Special Agent position.
• Probationary employees are typically precluded from being considered for all job opportunities until 12-months of their 24-month probationary period has concluded. Veterans' preference may be subject to a one-year probationary period.
• Upon successful completion of the two-year probationary period, Special Agents will transition from the GL to the General Schedule (GS) pay scale.
• All FBI positions are in the excepted service.
• Positions with fitness-for-duty requirements or those requiring international travel may require proof of certain vaccinations.
• Failure to provide the required and relevant information as outlined in this vacancy announcement may disqualify you from consideration. Additional information will not be requested if your application is incomplete and will be evaluated solely on the information you provide.
• The identification of promotion potential in this announcement is not a guarantee of promotion. Advancement will depend on administrative approval, operational needs, and performance of higher-level duties.

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 [reasonable accommodation requests only], phone at 202-324-2158, or fax at 202-324-3976.

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), sex, pregnancy and related conditions, or on the basis of personal favoritism, or any other non-merit factors.