Criminal Investigator (Special Agent) Counter Assault Team
Department of Homeland Security
Department of Homeland Security
U.S. Secret Service
Closing dates: 03/31/2025
Salary: $64,788 - $156,755 per year
Pay scale & grade: GS 7 - 11
Location: FEW vacancies in the following location: Washington, DC
Duties
SPECIAL AGENTS During the course of their careers, Special Agents carry out assignments in both investigations and protection and may be assigned to multiple duty stations throughout the U.S. and abroad. Duties include:
Conducting criminal investigations pertaining to financial obligations of the United States.
Providing protection for various protectees.
Planning and implementing security designs for National Special Security Events.
For more information about the Special Agent position, click here.
COUNTER ASSAULT TEAM The Secret Service Special Operations Division's Counter Assault Team (CAT) creates a unique tactical career opportunity for special agents within the Office of Protective Operations. Special Agents within this tactical operations assignment possess operational skills that are relevant to the mission of the Special Operations Division. Special Agents assigned to CAT provide tactical support to Secret Service protective details to include high level protectees such as the President and Vice President of the United States of America. CAT members conduct comprehensive mission planning and extensive coordination with support entities to accomplish their mission. CAT personnel receive advance training in weapons handling, tactics, and decision making.
IMPORTANT: If you are unable to successfully complete the specialty team selection school or the specialty basic school required for CAT, you will have an opportunity to remain in the Special Agent position in a non-tactical role.
For more information about the CAT position, click here.
Any Offers of employment made pursuant to this announcement will be consistent with all applicable authorities, including Presidential Memoranda, Executive Orders, interpretive U.S. Office of Personnel Management guidance and U.S. Office of Management and Budget plans and policies concerning hiring. These authorities are subject to change.
