Criminal Justice Careers - Career Descriptions Postal Inspectors
Specialized Nonpostal Experience
Candidates seeking consideration under the specialized nonpostal experience track must have experience in an area of expertise considered critical to the needs of the Postal Inspection Service.
Candidates must also have one year of full-time work experience with the same company or firm within two years of the date of their application. Critical areas of expertise follow:
Law Degree. Candidates must have a Juris Doctorate degree and one year of full-time work experience in the law field.
Certifications in Auditing or Investigations. Candidates with certifications in auditing, such as Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Management Accountant (CMA), Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), and Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA); or investigative certifications in protection, security, or fraud examination, such as Certified Protection Professional (CPP) and Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), are eligible under this skill track.
Candidates must provide proof of certification and one year of full-time work experience in this field.
Specialized Computer Education. Candidates with a four-year degree in computer science, computer engineering, telecommunications, management information systems, electronic commerce, decision and information science, or computer information systems and one year of full-time work experience in this field are eligible under this skill track.
Specialized Computer Expertise. Candidates who are currently employed, and have been employed for at least one year in a position specializing in computer forensics, Internet investigations, Internet security, network security, or information systems security and one year of full-time work experience in this field are eligible under this skill track.
Certifications in Computer Systems. Candidates with a certification as a Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE), Microsoft Certified Professional + Internet (MCP+I), Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP), Certified Novell Engineer (CNE), A+ Certified Computer Technician, Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Linux certification, or Sun Systems Certified Administrator and one year of full-time work experience in this field are eligible under this skill track.
Law Enforcement. Candidates with at least one full year of law enforcement experience as detectives, criminalists, and polygraph examiners or as patrol, probation, correction, and parole officers are eligible under this skill track, but must provide examples of the type of work conducted. (This track excludes clerical or technical support personnel.)
Bioterrorism Investigations. Candidates with at least one full year of bioterrorism investigation experience are eligible under this skill track. Specific examples of the type of work conducted will be required.
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