Support Positions (Duty Descriptions)

Investigative Assistant

You will provide a wide range of technical, administrative, and clerical support to the investigations program. This includes gathering data and conducting limited inquiries regarding individual case assignments; assisting in accomplishing case research and trial preparation; and researching and assembling, compiling, and tabulating information and figures for agent's use in investigations, seizures and penalty reports and as evidence in various cases.  During mobile investigative activity, you will monitor the base station's radio; coordinate and relay information between agents when radio transmissions are hampered; respond to requests by agents for investigative information which may be of an urgent nature; and utilize personally developed contacts from other law enforcement agencies, state government agencies, etc., to obtain the required information. In addition, you will compile reports on the progress of various cases, seizures and arrests, and perform a variety of clerical duties for the office and the agents, including typing, receiving and screening mail, and acting as the office timekeeper.

Note: This information is meant to serve as a general duty description. For further information about this position, please visit www.usajobs.gov.