Level 1-5:  Investigator, GS-1810

Knowledge of, and skill in applying, the basic principles, concepts, and methods of factfinding and investigations sufficient to:

• conduct interviews;
• conduct record and database searches;
• obtain signed statements and affidavits; and
• analyze and present documentary evidence in reports and case records.

Level 1-5:  Wage and Hour Investigator, GS-1849

Knowledge of, and skill in applying, the basic principles, concepts, and methods of factfinding and investigations sufficient to:

• collect and analyze information;
• interview complainants, witnesses, employers, and others who might know about violations;
• obtain sworn statements and affidavits; and
• apply an extensive body of laws, rules, and regulations to investigative findings in the following areas:
• Federal labor laws pertaining to minimum or prevailing wage rate;
• overtime pay;
• child labor restrictions;
• wage garnishments;
• domestic service in households;
• migrant safety and health protection;
• agriculture labor practices;
• general practices in private industry concerning employment, wages, and hours worked;
• Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) determinations; and
• Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) determinations.

Level 1-5:  Equal Opportunity Investigator, GS-1860

Knowledge of, and skill in applying, the basic principles, concepts, and methods of factfinding and investigations, sufficient to:

• collect and analyze information; and
• apply an extensive body of laws, rules, and regulations to investigative findings in the following areas:
• accepted practices in recruitment, examining, selection, promotion, discipline, and job evaluation;
• organizational structures, career patterns, and labor agreements;
• basic investigative techniques;
• interview techniques; and
• negotiation techniques.

Level 1-5:  Criminal Investigator, GS-1811

Knowledge of, and skill in applying, the basic principles, concepts, and methods of factfinding and investigations, sufficient to:

• conduct routine investigations;
• serve subpoenas;
• participate in the execution of search warrants;
• seize evidence;
• conduct interviews;
• take affidavits from suspects and witnesses;
• conduct surveillance;
• testify in court;
• prepare reports of investigations; and
• assist in arrests.

Level 1-5:  Customs Patrol Agent, GS-1884

Knowledge of, and skill in applying, the basic enforcement and surveillance principles, practices, and methods of:

• static and moving patrol;
• tracking and sign cutting;
• collecting evidence for investigations;
• arrest procedures;
• criminal procedures;
• operational practices of the agency and assigned office;
• rules of evidence;
• judicial precedents;
• rights of suspects;
• border safety and environmental issues; and/or
• concealment methods to differentiate between activities of various smuggling operations (e.g., aliens, narcotics)

Sufficient to:

• perform functions such as static and moving patrol, sign cutting and tracking, worksite enforcement, traffic checks, transportation checks, rail yard checks, interior patrol, bike patrol, and international boundary security operations;
• interview subjects, and use other intelligence-gathering methods and techniques to collect information from suspects, smugglers, aliens, material witnesses, and from other individuals and groups with varying backgrounds to make proper decisions from facts regarding further action;
• take sworn statements from suspects and material witnesses;
• arrest suspects and advise of their constitutional rights, prepare reports, and take fingerprints and photographs;
• determine appropriate violations to charge illegal aliens and smugglers such as:
• illegal entry or re-entry into the United States after deportation;
• false claims to U.S. citizenship or immigrant status;
• document fraud such as counterfeit and photo-altered documents;
• smuggling aliens, narcotics and other illegal contraband; or
• other violations of Federal and local laws;
• conduct record searches of various law enforcement databases;
• conduct searches and seizures of vehicles and other property;
• thoroughly question and gather physical evidence to support the facts of the case;
• prepare reports and present and follow through to completion routine prosecution actions;
• gather and present clear, convincing, and unequivocal evidence necessary to sustain the allegation presented to the U.S. Magistrate;
• appear as a witness in court proceedings when required by the office of the Assistant U.S. Attorney to provide testimony as to the facts of a case or incident;
• question persons and inspect their documents to determine their nationality, point of origin of travel, and itinerary;
• inspect belongings to search for smuggled items and materials;
• search for contraband in private and commercial vehicles, vessels and aircraft, and in buildings and outdoor areas;
• observe and interpret physical signs or evidence of illegal boundary crossings at other than official points of entry;
• apprehend, detain, and search suspected smugglers and question them and others involved (e.g., witnesses); and
• recommend to supervisor or higher grade agent that suspects are held for further questioning or arrest and search.

Level 1-5:  Border Patrol Agent, GS-1896

Knowledge of, and skill in applying, the basic enforcement and surveillance principles, practices, and methods of:

• static and moving patrol;
• tracking and sign cutting;
• collecting evidence for investigations;
• arrest procedures;
• criminal procedures;
• operational practices of the agency and assigned office;
• rules of evidence;
• judicial precedents;
• rights of suspects;
• border safety and environmental issues; and/or
• concealment methods to differentiate between activities of various smuggling operations (e.g., aliens, narcotics)

Sufficient to:

• perform functions such as static and moving patrol, sign cutting and tracking, worksite enforcement, traffic checks, transportation checks, rail yard checks, interior patrol, bike patrol, and international boundary security operations;
• interview subjects, and use other intelligence-gathering methods and techniques to collect information from suspects, smugglers, aliens, material witnesses, and from other individuals and groups with varying backgrounds to make proper decisions from facts regarding further action;
• take sworn statements from suspects and material witnesses;
• arrest suspects and advise of their constitutional rights, prepare reports, and take fingerprints and photographs;
• determine appropriate violations to charge illegal aliens and smugglers such as:
• illegal entry or re-entry into the United States after deportation;
• false claims to U.S. citizenship or immigrant status;
• document fraud such as counterfeit and photo-altered documents;
• smuggling aliens, narcotics and other illegal contraband; or
• other violations of Federal and local laws;
• conduct record searches of various law enforcement databases;
• conduct searches and seizures of vehicles and other property;
• thoroughly question and gather physical evidence to support the facts of the case;
• prepare reports and present and follow through to completion routine prosecution actions;
• gather and present clear, convincing, and unequivocal evidence necessary to sustain the allegation presented to the U.S. Magistrate;
• appear as a witness in court proceedings when required by the office of the Assistant U.S. Attorney to provide testimony as to the facts of a case or incident;
• question persons and inspect their documents to determine their nationality, point of origin of travel, and itinerary;
• inspect belongings to search for smuggled items and materials;
• search for contraband in private and commercial vehicles, vessels and aircraft, and in buildings and outdoor areas;
• observe and interpret physical signs or evidence of illegal boundary crossings at other than official points of entry;
• apprehend, detain, and search suspected smugglers and question them and others involved (e.g., witnesses); and
• recommend to supervisor or higher grade agent that suspects are held for further questioning or arrest and search.

Level 1-5:  Wildlife Inspector, GS-1813

Knowledge of, and skill in applying, basic inspection procedures and practices; and laws, codes, statutes, and treaties sufficient to:

• conduct routine inspections for compliance with laws pertaining to the import and export of wildlife;
• carry out recurring assignments to enforce laws and agreements designed to safeguard wildlife;
e.g., nationally and internationally protected, threatened, and endangered or injurious species, including fish, reptiles, mammals, birds, plants, and invasive species; and
• visually identify many selected species of wildlife and wildlife parts.

Level 1-5:  Game Law Enforcement Inspector, GS-1813

Knowledge of, and skill in applying, basic inspection procedures and practices; and laws, codes, statutes, and treaties sufficient to:

• perform various enforcement tasks such as license checks and stakeouts;
• patrol assigned areas on foot and in motor vehicles;
• arrest violators caught in the act or who readily admit to guilt or who are guilty based on eyewitness accounts;
• locate, identify, and secure evidence and witnesses at the scene of a crime;
• make arrests and perform booking procedures;
• perform fish and wildlife management functions such as:
• predator control;
• managing special hunting and fishing seasons; and
• operating check stations; and
• present hunting and fishing safety classes and public information programs.

Level 1-5:  Immigration Inspector, GS-1816

Knowledge of, and skill in applying, basic inspection procedures and practices; and laws, codes, statutes, and treaties sufficient to:

• observe the primary inspection process and assist experienced agents in one or more aspects of the process as directed;
• perform relatively simple, independent inspections of segregated applicants such as documented U.S. citizens or other low risk groups;
• screen applicants for entry, prepare documents, accept fees, and refer ineligible applicants to more experienced inspectors for disposition;
• monitor facilitation lanes and refer problems or possible violators to the proper agent or agency for disposition;
• assist secondary inspectors by preparing routine or standardized portions of an investigative case package; and
• qualify and maintain proficiency in firearms(s) and less than lethal weapons.

Level 1-5:  Customs Inspector, GS-1890

Knowledge of, and skill in applying:

• import laws, rules, guidelines, and automated systems, databases, tools, and technology of the Customs inspection function;
• provisions of the tariff act and other laws, regulations, manuals, and procedures governing the importation and exportation of merchandise (personal or commercial); and
• various drug and narcotics interdiction procedures as well as enforcement of other Federal laws

Sufficient to:

• inspect persons, baggage, cargo, and carriers (vehicles, vessels, trains, and aircraft) entering or leaving the United States at designated ports of entry or stations;
• check quantity, classification, markings (country of origin), and patents/trademarks and be familiar with routine commodities through assigned cargo points; and
• qualify and maintain proficiency in firearms(s) and less than lethal weapons.

Level 1-5:  Title at Agency Discretion, GS-1801

Knowledge of, and skill in applying, the basic provisions and conventional applications of the laws and regulations enforced by the agency sufficient to:

• participate in a team conducting limited phases of surveillance, including day-long surveillance of a fixed location to visually observe and record activities of previously identified subjects; or
• collect and prepare factual information from public sources such as court records and motor vehicle departments.

Level 1-5:  Mine Safety and Health Inspector, GS-1822

Knowledge of, and skill in applying, the laws and regulations pertaining to mining health and safety to include:

• underground mining techniques to include room and pillar, longwall, hanging wall, drift, and stopes;
• underground mining equipment to include continuous miners, augers, drills, jackhammers, jacklegs, feeders, conveyers, slushers, load-haul-dump (LHD) machines, and hoists;
• surface mining methods to include placer, quarry, dredging, mills, and open pit mining;
• surface mining equipment to include bulldozers, loaders, draglines, shovels, backhoes, trucks, and tractors;
• health and safety requirements to include ventilation, roof and wall support, and explosives

Sufficient to:

• collect, calculate, and record air samples for dust, gases, smoke, and fumes;
• measure the velocity and volume of the air in underground mines;
• review records of inspections, sampling, accidents, injuries, and complaints that mine operators are required to keep;
• measure and record noise levels;
• collect data relating to circumstances surrounding accidents, injuries, and complaints of hazards;
• observe the safety equipment, work habits, and behavior of miners; and
• work safely in and around mines.

Level 1-5:  Agricultural Compliance Examiner, GS-1850

Knowledge of, and skill in applying:

• laws, regulations, and policies governing warehouse examinations; and
• inspection methods, procedures and techniques

Sufficient to evaluate operations for:

• capacity and condition of facility;
• amount and quality of commodity stored;
• audits on suppliers for food assistance programs and quality standards;
• record keeping and accounting for warehouse receipts; and
• other information reflecting the financial stability of the warehouse.

Level 1-5:  Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives Inspector, GS-1854

Knowledge of, and skill in applying:

• laws and regulations related to the alcohol, tobacco, firearms and explosives industries;
• city, county, and State laws and regulations (e.g., zoning, permit/license requirements) for assigned areas;
• weights, measures, and conversions for specific industries; and
• the organization and technology of the various regulated industries

Sufficient to:

• determine the alcoholic content of various alcohol products and applicable tax rate;
• conduct basic auditing functions to determine discrepancies in records and accounts, verifying and/or determining tax payments;
• examine records to determine compliance; and
• answer basic questions concerning the establishment, operation, and termination of operating permits and license requirements in the alcohol, tobacco, firearms, and explosives industries.

Level 1-5:  Import Specialist, GS-1889

Knowledge of, and skill in applying:

• common Customs regulations;
• import requirements of other agencies;
• tariff classification principles;
• basis of value under the applicable value law; and
• sources of factual and interpretive information

Sufficient to:

• conduct preliminary screening of the full range of entries pertaining to a line of merchandise; or
• classify, appraise, and make related decisions on importations covered by well-established, directly applicable, and readily available information.