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Investigative Analyst Department of Justice U.S. Marshals Service U.S. Marshals Service

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These positions are available throughout various USMS Districts in the Continental US (CONUS).

The selectee of this position serves as an Investigative Analyst. You will be responsible for collecting and analyzing a variety of intelligence data and processing, tracking, and inputting warrants into the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) database.

Duty location will be determined at the time of selection. Pay will be determined based on duty location.

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Summary

These positions are available throughout various USMS Districts in the Continental US (CONUS).

The selectee of this position serves as an Investigative Analyst. You will be responsible for collecting and analyzing a variety of intelligence data and processing, tracking, and inputting warrants into the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) database.

Duty location will be determined at the time of selection. Pay will be determined based on duty location.

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Accepting applications Open & closing dates 04/14/2026 to 09/30/2026

Salary $52,727 - $68,549 per year

The salary range is based on the 2026 General Schedule Base Pay Table and is subject to duty station locality pay adjustment.

Pay scale & grade GS 9

Locations Anchorage, AK - 1 vacancy Fairbanks, AK - 1 vacancy Anniston, AL - 1 vacancy Birmingham, AL - 1 vacancy Show more / fewer locations (355)

Huntsville, AL - 1 vacancy Mobile, AL - 1 vacancy Montgomery, AL - 1 vacancy Tuscaloosa, AL - 1 vacancy Bentonville, AR - 1 vacancy El Dorado, AR - 1 vacancy Fayetteville, AR - 1 vacancy Fort Smith, AR - 1 vacancy Hot Springs, AR - 1 vacancy Jonesboro, AR - 1 vacancy Little Rock, AR - 1 vacancy Flagstaff, AZ - 1 vacancy Florence, AZ - 1 vacancy Gilbert, AZ - 1 vacancy Phoenix, AZ - 1 vacancy Tucson, AZ - 1 vacancy Yuma, AZ - 1 vacancy Bakersfield, CA - 1 vacancy Dublin, CA - 1 vacancy El Centro, CA - 1 vacancy Eureka, CA - 1 vacancy Fresno, CA - 1 vacancy Los Angeles, CA - 1 vacancy Oakland, CA - 1 vacancy Riverside, CA - 1 vacancy Sacramento, CA - 1 vacancy San Diego County, CA - 1 vacancy San Francisco, CA - 1 vacancy San Jose, CA - 1 vacancy Santa Ana, CA - 1 vacancy Santee, CA - 1 vacancy Broomfield, CO - 1 vacancy Colorado Springs, CO - 1 vacancy Denver, CO - 1 vacancy Durango, CO - 1 vacancy Englewood, CO - 1 vacancy Grand Junction, CO - 1 vacancy Parker, CO - 1 vacancy Pine, CO - 1 vacancy Bridgeport, CT - 1 vacancy Hartford, CT - 1 vacancy New Haven, CT - 1 vacancy New Haven County, CT - 1 vacancy Washington, DC - 1 vacancy Wilmington, DE - 1 vacancy Clermont, FL - 1 vacancy Coral Springs, FL - 1 vacancy Davenport, FL - 1 vacancy Fort Lauderdale, FL - 1 vacancy Fort Myers, FL - 1 vacancy Fort Pierce, FL - 1 vacancy Gainesville, FL - 1 vacancy Jacksonville, FL - 1 vacancy Key West, FL - 1 vacancy Miami, FL - 1 vacancy Miami Beach, FL - 1 vacancy Ocala, FL - 1 vacancy Orlando, FL - 1 vacancy Panama City, FL - 1 vacancy Pensacola, FL - 1 vacancy Tallahassee, FL - 1 vacancy Tampa, FL - 1 vacancy West Palm Beach, FL - 1 vacancy Winter Springs, FL - 1 vacancy Acworth, GA - 1 vacancy Albany, GA - 1 vacancy Atlanta, GA - 1 vacancy Atlanta, GA - 1 vacancy Augusta, GA - 1 vacancy Brunswick, GA - 1 vacancy Columbus, GA - 1 vacancy Gainesville, GA - 1 vacancy Glynco, GA - 1 vacancy Kingsland, GA - 1 vacancy Macon, GA - 1 vacancy Savannah, GA - 1 vacancy Honolulu, HI - 1 vacancy Cedar Rapids, IA - 1 vacancy Council Bluffs, IA - 1 vacancy Davenport, IA - 1 vacancy Des Moines, IA - 1 vacancy Sioux City, IA - 1 vacancy Boise, ID - 1 vacancy Coeur d'Alene, ID - 1 vacancy Pocatello, ID - 1 vacancy Benton, IL - 1 vacancy Chicago, IL - 1 vacancy East Saint Louis, IL - 1 vacancy Peoria, IL - 1 vacancy Rock Island, IL - 1 vacancy Rockford, IL - 1 vacancy Springfield, IL - 1 vacancy Urbana, IL - 1 vacancy Avon, IN - 1 vacancy Evansville, IN - 1 vacancy Fishers, IN - 1 vacancy Fort Wayne, IN - 1 vacancy Hammond, IN - 1 vacancy Indianapolis, IN - 1 vacancy New Albany, IN - 1 vacancy South Bend, IN - 1 vacancy Terre Haute, IN - 1 vacancy Kansas City, KS - 1 vacancy Topeka, KS - 1 vacancy Wichita, KS - 1 vacancy Ashland, KY - 1 vacancy Bowling Green, KY - 1 vacancy Covington, KY - 1 vacancy Lexington, KY - 1 vacancy London, KY - 1 vacancy Louisville, KY - 1 vacancy Owensboro, KY - 1 vacancy Paducah, KY - 1 vacancy Pikeville, KY - 1 vacancy Alexandria, LA - 1 vacancy Baton Rouge, LA - 1 vacancy Lafayette, LA - 1 vacancy Lake Charles, LA - 1 vacancy Monroe, LA - 1 vacancy New Orleans, LA - 1 vacancy Pineville, LA - 1 vacancy Shreveport, LA - 1 vacancy Shreveport, LA - 1 vacancy Boston, MA - 1 vacancy Springfield, MA - 1 vacancy Westwood, MA - 1 vacancy Worcester, MA - 1 vacancy Baltimore, MD - 1 vacancy Brandywine, MD - 1 vacancy Columbia, MD - 1 vacancy Fort Washington, MD - 1 vacancy Frederick, MD - 1 vacancy Greenbelt, MD - 1 vacancy Ijamsville, MD - 1 vacancy Rockville, MD - 1 vacancy Salisbury, MD - 1 vacancy Bangor, ME - 1 vacancy Portland, ME - 1 vacancy Ann Arbor, MI - 1 vacancy Bay City, MI - 1 vacancy Detroit, MI - 1 vacancy Flint, MI - 1 vacancy Grand Rapids, MI - 1 vacancy Kalamazoo, MI - 1 vacancy Lansing, MI - 1 vacancy Marquette, MI - 1 vacancy Southfield, MI - 1 vacancy Duluth, MN - 1 vacancy Lakeville, MN - 1 vacancy Minneapolis, MN - 1 vacancy Saint Paul, MN - 1 vacancy Cape Girardeau, MO - 1 vacancy Independence, MO - 1 vacancy Jefferson City, MO - 1 vacancy Kansas City, MO - 1 vacancy Kansas City, MO - 1 vacancy Saint Louis, MO - 1 vacancy Springfield, MO - 1 vacancy Aberdeen, MS - 1 vacancy Greenville, MS - 1 vacancy Gulfport, MS - 1 vacancy Hattiesburg, MS - 1 vacancy Jackson, MS - 1 vacancy Oxford, MS - 1 vacancy Billings, MT - 1 vacancy Butte, MT - 1 vacancy Great Falls, MT - 1 vacancy Missoula, MT - 1 vacancy Asheville, NC - 1 vacancy Aydlett, NC - 1 vacancy Charlotte, NC - 1 vacancy Durham, NC - 1 vacancy Elizabeth City, NC - 1 vacancy Fayetteville, NC - 1 vacancy Greensboro, NC - 1 vacancy Greenville, NC - 1 vacancy Lexington, NC - 1 vacancy New Bern, NC - 1 vacancy Raleigh, NC - 1 vacancy Wake Forest, NC - 1 vacancy Winston-Salem, NC - 1 vacancy Bismarck, ND - 1 vacancy Fargo, ND - 1 vacancy Lincoln, NE - 1 vacancy Omaha, NE - 1 vacancy Concord, NH - 1 vacancy Atlantic City, NJ - 1 vacancy Camden, NJ - 1 vacancy Colts Neck, NJ - 1 vacancy Morristown, NJ - 1 vacancy Newark, NJ - 1 vacancy Robbinsville, NJ - 1 vacancy Trenton, NJ - 1 vacancy Windsor, NJ - 1 vacancy Albuquerque, NM - 1 vacancy Las Cruces, NM - 1 vacancy Las Vegas, NM - 1 vacancy Roswell, NM - 1 vacancy Santa Fe, NM - 1 vacancy Reno, NV - 1 vacancy Albany, NY - 1 vacancy Binghamton, NY - 1 vacancy Buffalo, NY - 1 vacancy Central Islip, NY - 1 vacancy Kings, NY - 1 vacancy New York, NY - 1 vacancy Plattsburgh, NY - 1 vacancy Rochester, NY - 1 vacancy Syracuse, NY - 1 vacancy White Plains, NY - 1 vacancy Akron, OH - 1 vacancy Bellbrook, OH - 1 vacancy Cincinnati, OH - 1 vacancy Cleveland, OH - 1 vacancy Columbus, OH - 1 vacancy Dayton, OH - 1 vacancy Plain City, OH - 1 vacancy Toledo, OH - 1 vacancy Youngstown, OH - 1 vacancy Choctaw, OK - 1 vacancy Cushing, OK - 1 vacancy Lawton, OK - 1 vacancy Muskogee, OK - 1 vacancy Oklahoma City, OK - 1 vacancy Tulsa, OK - 1 vacancy Tulsa, OK - 1 vacancy Beaverton, OR - 1 vacancy Eugene, OR - 1 vacancy Medford, OR - 1 vacancy Portland, OR - 1 vacancy Portland, OR - 1 vacancy Allentown, PA - 1 vacancy Carlisle, PA - 1 vacancy Easton, PA - 1 vacancy Erie, PA - 1 vacancy Harrisburg, PA - 1 vacancy Johnstown, PA - 1 vacancy King of Prussia, PA - 1 vacancy Media, PA - 1 vacancy Philadelphia, PA - 1 vacancy Pittsburgh, PA - 1 vacancy Reading, PA - 1 vacancy Scranton, PA - 1 vacancy Wilkes-Barre, PA - 1 vacancy Williamsport, PA - 1 vacancy Providence, RI - 1 vacancy Charleston, SC - 1 vacancy Columbia, SC - 1 vacancy Columbia, SC - 1 vacancy Florence, SC - 1 vacancy Greenville, SC - 1 vacancy Myrtle Beach, SC - 1 vacancy Pierre, SD - 1 vacancy Rapid City, SD - 1 vacancy Sioux Falls, SD - 1 vacancy Chattanooga, TN - 1 vacancy Greeneville, TN - 1 vacancy Jackson, TN - 1 vacancy Knoxville, TN - 1 vacancy Mason, TN - 1 vacancy Memphis, TN - 1 vacancy Nashville, TN - 1 vacancy Abilene, TX - 1 vacancy Abilene, TX - 1 vacancy Alpine, TX - 1 vacancy Amarillo, TX - 1 vacancy Austin, TX - 1 vacancy Beaumont, TX - 1 vacancy Brownsville, TX - 1 vacancy Canyon Lake, TX - 1 vacancy Corpus Christi, TX - 1 vacancy Dallas, TX - 1 vacancy Dallas, TX - 1 vacancy Dallas, TX - 1 vacancy Del Rio, TX - 1 vacancy El Paso, TX - 1 vacancy Farmers Branch, TX - 1 vacancy Fort Worth, TX - 1 vacancy Fort Worth, TX - 1 vacancy Galveston, TX - 1 vacancy Gatesville, TX - 1 vacancy Georgetown, TX - 1 vacancy Houston, TX - 1 vacancy Houston, TX - 1 vacancy Katy, TX - 1 vacancy Laredo, TX - 1 vacancy Lubbock, TX - 1 vacancy Lufkin, TX - 1 vacancy Marshall, TX - 1 vacancy McAllen, TX - 1 vacancy Midland, TX - 1 vacancy Pecos, TX - 1 vacancy Plano, TX - 1 vacancy Raymondville, TX - 1 vacancy Richmond, TX - 1 vacancy Round Rock, TX - 1 vacancy San Antonio, TX - 1 vacancy Sherman, TX - 1 vacancy Sinton, TX - 1 vacancy Spring, TX - 1 vacancy Texarkana, TX - 1 vacancy The Woodlands, TX - 1 vacancy Tomball, TX - 1 vacancy Tyler, TX - 1 vacancy Victoria, TX - 1 vacancy Waco, TX - 1 vacancy Weatherford, TX - 1 vacancy Saint George, UT - 1 vacancy Salt Lake City, UT - 1 vacancy Abingdon, VA - 1 vacancy Alexandria, VA - 1 vacancy Arlington, VA - 1 vacancy Centreville, VA - 1 vacancy Chantilly, VA - 1 vacancy Charlottesville, VA - 1 vacancy Fairfax Station, VA - 1 vacancy Fredericksburg, VA - 1 vacancy Front Royal, VA - 1 vacancy Harrisonburg, VA - 1 vacancy Lynchburg, VA - 1 vacancy Manassas, VA - 1 vacancy McLean, VA - 1 vacancy Merrifield, VA - 1 vacancy Newport News, VA - 1 vacancy Norfolk, VA - 1 vacancy Richmond, VA - 1 vacancy Roanoke, VA - 1 vacancy Springfield, VA - 1 vacancy Stafford, VA - 1 vacancy Triangle, VA - 1 vacancy Burlington, VT - 1 vacancy Fairfax, VT - 1 vacancy Williston, VT - 1 vacancy Richland, WA - 1 vacancy Seattle, WA - 1 vacancy Spokane, WA - 1 vacancy Tacoma, WA - 1 vacancy Vancouver, WA - 1 vacancy Yakima, WA - 1 vacancy Green Bay, WI - 1 vacancy Hales Corners, WI - 1 vacancy Madison, WI - 1 vacancy Milwaukee, WI - 1 vacancy Tomah, WI - 1 vacancy Beckley, WV - 1 vacancy Bluefield, WV - 1 vacancy Charleston, WV - 1 vacancy Clarksburg, WV - 1 vacancy Huntington, WV - 1 vacancy Martinsburg, WV - 1 vacancy Wheeling, WV - 1 vacancy Casper, WY - 1 vacancy Cheyenne, WY - 1 vacancy Lander, WY - 1 vacancy Yellowstone National Park, WY - 1 vacancy

Remote job: No Telework eligible: No Travel Required: Not required Relocation expenses reimbursed: No

Appointment type: Permanent Work schedule: Full-time Service: Competitive Promotion potential: None

Job family / Series 1805 Investigative Analysis

Supervisory status: No Security clearance: Not Required Drug test: No Position sensitivity and risk: Moderate Risk (MR) Trust determination process: Credentialing Suitability/Fitness: Yes Financial disclosure: No Bargaining unit status: Yes Announcement number: ST-12930910-26-DH Control number: 864975100

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Federal employees - Competitive service Current federal employees whose agencies follow the U.S. Office of Personnel Management's hiring rules and pay scales.

Career transition (CTAP / ICTAP / RPL) Federal employees whose job agency or department was eliminated and are eligible for priority over other applicants.

Land and base management Current or former employees of a base management agency.

Veterans Veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces or a spouse, widow, widower, or parent of a veteran who may be eligible for derived preference.

Military spouses Military spouses of active duty service members or whose spouse is 100 percent disabled or died on active duty.

Individuals with disabilities Individuals who are eligible under Schedule A.

Peace Corps & AmeriCorps/Vista Individuals who have served at least 2 years with the Peace Corps or 1 year with AmeriCorps VISTA.

Special authorities Individuals eligible under a special authority not listed in another hiring path.

Clarification from the agency You may apply if you are a current or former career/career-conditional Federal employee with competitive status, VEOA Eligibles, or if you are eligible for a non-competitive hiring authority (i.e., 30 or more Compensable Veterans, VRA Eligibles, Reinstatement Eligibles, Interchange agreements, ICTAP/CTAP Eligibles, etc.).

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As an Investigative Analyst at the GS-1805-9 level, some of your typical work assignments may include:

  • Gathering, researching, and analyzing various types of data from federal, state, local, and public agencies.
  • Providing administrative support and assistance to USMS Criminal Investigators in accomplishing activities for their assigned warrant cases.
  • Reviewing, coordinating, maintaining, and recording actions on criminal cases as well as initiating documentation.
  • Reviewing cases for consistency and compliance with established rules and regulations.

This is an Open Continuous announcement closing September 30, 2026 or until filled.

This is an open continuous announcement which allows applicants to apply up to the closing date of the announcement (9/30/2026) or until filled. This announcement will establish an inventory of applicants. One or more vacancies may be filled at the locations listed in this announcement as they become available. Applications will be reviewed for duty locations with available vacancies at the time of each cut-off.

Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis and will remain on file through September 30, 2026. First cutoff date: 11:59pm EST on 04/18/2026, then every 30 calendar days afterwards (i.e., 11:59pm EST on 05/18/2026, etc.) or until vacancies are filled. Eligible and qualified applicants will be referred to selecting officials on an as-needed basis until vacancies are filled.

EEO Statement / Policy The United States government does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factor. More information can be found here:

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Conditions of employment

  • Must pass a pre-employment security investigation and drug screening.
  • This is a bargaining unit position.
  • May be required to successfully complete a trial/probationary period.
  • Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service. Verify Registration here.
  • Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
  • You must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement (i.e., each cut-off date).
  • Status candidates must meet time-in-grade requirements (52 weeks at the next lower grade level).
  • Must be able to obtain and maintain a Moderate background investigation eligibility determination.

Qualifications

GS-09 TIME IN GRADE REQUIREMENTS Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year at the GS-07 grade level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-09 grade level. Must submit your SF-50 that shows Time-in-Grade eligibility and reflects your title, series, and grade. No award SF-50 will be accepted.

You may qualify at the GS-1805-09 level if you fulfill one of the following qualifications:

A. One year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-07 level of the Federal Service that included: 1) gathering and analyzing various types of data from Federal, state, local, and public agencies; 2) monitoring, evaluating, and coordinating a variety of warrants (i.e., for escaped prisoners, parole and probation, bond defaults, etc.); 3) assisting criminal investigators by coordinating investigative efforts; and 4) utilizing a variety of law enforcement related databases to obtain, monitor, and update appropriate information for investigations, warrants, prisoner data, etc. Note: Your resume must CLEARLY demonstrate this experience.

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B. Master's or equivalent graduate degree in an accredited or pre-accredited college or university, or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree, or possession of a LL.B. or J.D. degree if related. Graduate level education must demonstrate the competencies necessary to do the work of the position (examples of qualifying fields include Criminal Justice, Psychology, Homeland Security, etc.). MUST SUBMIT TRANSCRIPTS.

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C. Combination of education and experience as listed above. MUST SUBMIT TRANSCRIPTS.

IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE CANNOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR 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,


Skills:
Administrative Skills, Analysis Skills, Background Investigation, Data Analysis, Documentation, Federal Government, Genetics, Government, Government Organizations, HTTPS (HyperText Transport Protocol Secure), Intelligence Analysis, Law Enforcement, Military, Peace Corps, Probation/Parole, Record Keeping, Reimbursement, United States Citizen, Veterans Health Information Systems Technology Architecture (VISTA), Volunteer Experience, Work From Home


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