Telework eligibleFederal

Investigator

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service · Department of Agriculture

General Investigation

Salary
$61,722–$94,563/year
Grade
9
Work location
Telework eligible · Chicago, Illinois; Salt Lake City, Utah; Seattle, Washington +16 more
Schedule
Full-time
Posted
Oct 13, 2026
Apply by
Oct 19, 2026
Category
General Investigation

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Summary

The incumbent is responsible for coordinating and conducting complex and sensitive investigations concerning violations of federal statutes and regulations falling within APHIS' jurisdiction. The Investigator position may be located at duty stations across the United States, depending on workload and agency needs.

Duties

The duties described are for the full-performance level. At developmental grade levels, assignments will be of more limited scope, performed with less independence and limited complexity.

The duties may include, but are not limited to:

Plans, researches, coordinates, and conducts complex investigations and other projects of involving federal statutes and regulations governing the international and interstate movement.

Identifies instances when an investigative subpoena is necessary and appropriate.

Develops a request to justify the issuance of the subpoena, and develops a draft subpoena that describes the evidence IES seeks to compel.

Efficiently and effectively responds to dramatic changes in scope and complexity of investigative work or projects.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Education

This position does not have an education qualification requirement.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated based on your qualifications for this position as evidenced by your experience, education, training, responses to the application questionnaire and the responses to all assessments required for this position demonstrated in your application package to determine the degree to which you possess the knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies listed below: Attention to Detail Customer Service Flexibility Integrity/Honesty Interpersonal Skills Reading Comprehension Self-Management Stress Tolerance Teamwork Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials or application questionnaire may result in your removal from consideration. Cheating on an assessment may also result in your removal from consideration. Your application, including the online Assessment Questionnaire, will be reviewed to determine if you meet (a) minimum qualification requirements and (b) the resume supports the answers provided to the job-specific questions. Your resume must clearly support your responses to all the questions addressing experience and education relevant to this position. Note: If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and or experience, your score may be adjusted to more accurately reflect your abilities, or you may be found ineligible. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating. Providing inaccurate information on Federal documents could be grounds for non-selection or disciplinary action up to including removal from the Federal service. Cheating on the online assessment may also result in your removal from consideration. Additional Information - USA Hire Online Assessment All applicants are required to complete the online USA Hire assessment to be considered for the position for this vacancy. Applicants will not be given the opportunity to complete the online USA Hire assessment outside of the assigned assessment window for this vacancy. The assessment window closes 48 hours after the posted closing date and time of the announcement. The assessment window closes 48 hours after the posted closing date and time of the announcement. To preview the application questionnaire, please visit: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/13087586

About this listing

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has 9 open listings on the site: all telework eligible. This one is telework eligible, based in Chicago, Illinois and 18 other locations. See all Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service listings, or read what fully remote and telework eligible mean.

Advertised pay is $61,722 to $94,563 a year. That covers GS-9 on the General Schedule, where pay also depends on step and locality; how GS pay works.

This announcement is open for 6 days, from Oct 13, 2026 to Oct 19, 2026. Among currently open federal postings, the typical advertised window is about 14 days. As of Oct 15, 2026, it closes in 4 days.

Who can apply: current competitive-service federal employees, federal employees eligible for career transition programs, veterans and 6 other groups. This announcement is not open to the general public. The announcement's "This job is open to" section has the exact eligibility rules.

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