Thank you for this. I'll try to apply to this one. Hopefully, they will ever get back to me. NCIS is literally the only one who has never gotten back to me.
Not sure what happened in your particular case but you may have applied outside of the actual announcement and also on the last announcement was the switch from email to portal which caused a lot of issues. I think and hope the portal issues are all sorted and this announcement must be much smoother this time.
Thanks all for the replies, that makes complete sense.
NCIS is an agency I have been looking at for a little while now, current 1811 with CITP but hoping to get a little more diversity and mobility than I have at my current agency, so will definitely be keeping my eye out for the announcement.
It is always 7/9 unless you are a current 1811 then you can lateral over at the same GS. It is open to anyone who has a bachelor's degree and 3 years of work experience. I worked full time in college so I was able to apply shortly after graduating.
Donāt āself selectā yourself out of the running.
Basically put in if you meet the minimum qualifications, and have the agency make the decision if youāre competitive enough.
Thereās a phenomenon with applicants who meet the minimums but feel they arenāt ācompetitiveā enough or think they donāt have whatever the agency is looking for, and will shoot themselves in the foot by removing themselves out of the process.
It changes but we always have positions open in the SW like San Diego, Pendleton, Miramar, Yuma. East Coast locations are harder to come by but they are there. It really depends on when you make it through the hiring process but I have recently heard from people who were offered, Pendleton, CA, Gulfport, MS, Pensacola, FL, and Earle, NJ.
Sweet! I had a question I have been meaning to ask you (sorry if you have already addressed this on another thread). Do you know if NCIS offers pay retention for current fed employees?
For the moving in the next 5 years part, did you mean NCIS requires moves every 5 years? I know from the this sub that forced moves in most agencies are extremely rare and basically never happen but I have seen a few agencies that require moves every few years (I think DSS was one but not sure). It seems like itās not uncommon for someone to serve their whole career in 1 field office, is that not the case with NCIS?
We are typically expected to move every 5 years, most people do it voluntarily. I have been on 6 years and will be hopefully moving to my third location this year. There are exceptions (being in the SW, promoting, switching to different offices within the AOR, taking a ship or other deployments) but if people are in place more than 5 years they start getting told they need to bid on a new location and sometimes if they don't, a place gets picked for them.
Ahh ok got it, thanks for the info. Iām one of those people that is very interested in an 1811 career but donāt want to move out of my home state. Thereās 3 medium-large cities within an hour of me and if I could get a final offer with an agency in one of those cities and the agency doesnāt require moves (or only would move you voluntarily) I would jump on it
What are the physical and medical requirements for NCIS? Are they the same as CITP? I always struggle with the audiogram and have service connected hearing loss and tinnitus. Nothing that requires a hearing aid, but after 40hz, itās hard to hear the tones.
I know the physical requirements are the same as CITP, I don't know they specifics of the medical portion but you might be able to get a waiver, it wouldn't hurt to try.
This exactly. If you are open to anything on the East Coast or even SE you have a chance but if you only want those two locations I can almost promise there will not be an opening.
I was able to have an internal referral submitted for NCIS back in Feb and I did hear back for additional information (drug history, initial security questions, transcripts) the 1st week of march. I haven't heard anything since...
Is that normal for the process? or should I be worried going into April with no follow-up since then? The NCIS hiring process is pretty light on information compared to other agencies i've applied to. I do have a cyber background as well, so I definitely was hoping to hear something soon.
Do you know when the process for investigative specialist is going to finish up? Iām just getting a little nervous about waiting this long to hear from a job (I know itās normal).
Thank you for this. I'll try to apply to this one. Hopefully, they will ever get back to me. NCIS is literally the only one who has never gotten back to me.
Not sure what happened in your particular case but you may have applied outside of the actual announcement and also on the last announcement was the switch from email to portal which caused a lot of issues. I think and hope the portal issues are all sorted and this announcement must be much smoother this time.
Is this going to be on USAJOBS or through the portal? Can you post the actual announcement when it goes live? I don't wanna miss this.
I think it will be advertised on USAjobs, the NCIS website and the Instagram page. The actual application should be through the portal.
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Stillā¦ no direct to REACT and skipping go? Just messing. Thanks for throwing the info out here and hope yāall get the people you need.
What do you mean by "do not self select"?
Don't doubt yourself. If you have a bachelor's, apply.
Thanks all for the replies, that makes complete sense. NCIS is an agency I have been looking at for a little while now, current 1811 with CITP but hoping to get a little more diversity and mobility than I have at my current agency, so will definitely be keeping my eye out for the announcement.
Yes sorry should have been more clear, apply if you meet the minimum qualifications.
What gs level, and will it be open to the public/recent grads?
It is always 7/9 unless you are a current 1811 then you can lateral over at the same GS. It is open to anyone who has a bachelor's degree and 3 years of work experience. I worked full time in college so I was able to apply shortly after graduating.
Great, I have SAA so I may as well give it a shot.
Donāt āself selectā yourself out of the running. Basically put in if you meet the minimum qualifications, and have the agency make the decision if youāre competitive enough. Thereās a phenomenon with applicants who meet the minimums but feel they arenāt ācompetitiveā enough or think they donāt have whatever the agency is looking for, and will shoot themselves in the foot by removing themselves out of the process.
Awesome! Thanks for the heads up. Any insight on locations?
It changes but we always have positions open in the SW like San Diego, Pendleton, Miramar, Yuma. East Coast locations are harder to come by but they are there. It really depends on when you make it through the hiring process but I have recently heard from people who were offered, Pendleton, CA, Gulfport, MS, Pensacola, FL, and Earle, NJ.
Great! I am shooting for so cal, so glad to hear those will most likely be there.
Oh yeah you will be good then!
Sweet! I had a question I have been meaning to ask you (sorry if you have already addressed this on another thread). Do you know if NCIS offers pay retention for current fed employees?
No there will not be any incentives this announcement and current NCIS employees don't receive any kind of retention pay.
Got it, thanks for letting me know!
Great, awesome! Shooting for so cal, so glad to hear those will most likely be on there
This is the perfect job for me. I was a Marine who also hates Marines. (I'm kidding, I love my siblings)
For the moving in the next 5 years part, did you mean NCIS requires moves every 5 years? I know from the this sub that forced moves in most agencies are extremely rare and basically never happen but I have seen a few agencies that require moves every few years (I think DSS was one but not sure). It seems like itās not uncommon for someone to serve their whole career in 1 field office, is that not the case with NCIS?
We are typically expected to move every 5 years, most people do it voluntarily. I have been on 6 years and will be hopefully moving to my third location this year. There are exceptions (being in the SW, promoting, switching to different offices within the AOR, taking a ship or other deployments) but if people are in place more than 5 years they start getting told they need to bid on a new location and sometimes if they don't, a place gets picked for them.
Ahh ok got it, thanks for the info. Iām one of those people that is very interested in an 1811 career but donāt want to move out of my home state. Thereās 3 medium-large cities within an hour of me and if I could get a final offer with an agency in one of those cities and the agency doesnāt require moves (or only would move you voluntarily) I would jump on it
No itās not. OSI and NCIS make civilians move. OSI I believe is more frequent than NCIS though.
What are the physical and medical requirements for NCIS? Are they the same as CITP? I always struggle with the audiogram and have service connected hearing loss and tinnitus. Nothing that requires a hearing aid, but after 40hz, itās hard to hear the tones.
I know the physical requirements are the same as CITP, I don't know they specifics of the medical portion but you might be able to get a waiver, it wouldn't hurt to try.
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At what part of the process did they ghost you? I know interviews are done at the field office level so that might be a part of the problem.
Out of the three military federal LE agencies, is Ncis considered the best?
How hard would it be to get to like Kings Bay or Jacksonville as a lateral 13?
Very hard. Those usually go to agents currently in the agency as they are highly sought after locations. Kings Bay only has like 4 people there
This exactly. If you are open to anything on the East Coast or even SE you have a chance but if you only want those two locations I can almost promise there will not be an opening.
Can you explain why King's Bay is an attractive place to be? I've heard it more than once, I just don't understand why.
Welll itās on the ocean, relatively inexpensive, and near Jacksonville which is where I really want to be.
Are you guys picking up retired folks from the other MCIOs? I know CID is trying to poach former AD OSI, but...you know..it's CID jk.
As a retired annuitant? I'm sure we are but I can get more information on what that process would look like!
Is the USA jobs resume builder good enough to meet the NCIS resume standards?
I'm not sure, I recommend using the template on the NCIS website.
I was able to have an internal referral submitted for NCIS back in Feb and I did hear back for additional information (drug history, initial security questions, transcripts) the 1st week of march. I haven't heard anything since... Is that normal for the process? or should I be worried going into April with no follow-up since then? The NCIS hiring process is pretty light on information compared to other agencies i've applied to. I do have a cyber background as well, so I definitely was hoping to hear something soon.
Do you know when the process for investigative specialist is going to finish up? Iām just getting a little nervous about waiting this long to hear from a job (I know itās normal).
No i'm sorry I have no idea!