Attorney in Miami, FL

Government

Miami, FL

Attorney in Miami, FL

Non-practicing Attorney

Min 1 yrs required

No

**Job Title:** Seized Property Specialist

**Department:** Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Homeland Security Investigations

**Job Responsibilities:**
As a Seized Property Specialist at the full performance level, you will be responsible for:
- Providing custody, management, and disposition of seized or forfeited property.
- Overseeing the receipt, security, and transportation of all types of seized or forfeited property, including controlled substances, currency, and firearms.
- Witnessing or supervising the destruction of seized or forfeited property, such as narcotics.
- Arranging for the transfer or temporary safekeeping of seized or forfeited property prior to its release for storage and disposition to a contractor.

**Education and Experience Information:**

**Qualifications for GS-09 Grade Level:**
- **Experience:** One year of specialized experience at the GS-07 grade level or equivalent, involving duties such as:
- Providing support to a seized property management function by locating physical storage facilities.
- Accounting for seized property through an automated system.
- Preparing reports for management or court cases.
- **Education:** A master's degree or equivalent graduate degree such as a ., or two academic years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree.
- **Combination of Education and Experience:** A combination of successfully completed education and experience will be calculated using your resume and unofficial transcripts or a list of courses/course hours submitted with your application.

**Qualifications for GS-11 Grade Level:**
- **Experience:** One year of specialized experience at the GS-09 grade level or equivalent, involving duties such as:
- Assisting with the custody, management, and disposition of seized and forfeited property by overseeing their receipt, security, transportation, and review of appraised value.
- Assisting with determining liens, quick-sale, storage, inventory, maintenance, modification, refurbishment, upgrade, and final disposition of seized and forfeited property.
- **Education:** A . or equivalent doctoral degree, or three full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree.
- **Combination of Education and Experience:** A combination of successfully completed education and experience will be calculated using your resume and unofficial transcripts or a list of courses/course hours submitted with your application.

**Salary Information:**
- The salary range for this position is $61,111 - $120,157 per year. The actual salary range will be based on the applicable locality pay for the selected duty location. General Schedule locality pay tables may be found under Salaries & Wages.

**Additional Information:**
- **Conditions of Employment:**
- . citizenship is required.
- Successful completion of a background investigation and drug screen is mandatory.
- Males born after 12/31/59 must certify registration with Selective Service.
- Time in grade: Current federal employees must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade in the federal service.
- This is a full-time permanent position (Career/Career-Conditional appointment) which may require a one-year probationary period.
- This position requires the selectee to carry a firearm. Individuals who have been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence cannot lawfully possess a firearm or ammunition.
- A valid driver's license is required prior to the final job offer.

- **Promotion Potential:** The agency is not obligated to provide future promotions. Promotions will depend on the ability to perform duties at a higher level, the continuing need for an employee at the higher level, and administrative approval.

- **E-Verify:** The Department of Homeland Security uses E-Verify to confirm the eligibility of all newly hired employees to work in the United States.

- **Background Investigation:** A background investigation for Secret clearance is required. This may include a credit check and a review of financial issues such as delinquency in debt payment, child support, tax obligations, and certain criminal offenses.

- **Benefits:** The Department of Homeland Security offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, vision, life, and long-term care insurance, a retirement plan, Thrift Savings Plan, Flexible Spending Account, Employee Assistance Program, personal leave days, and paid federal holidays. Other benefits may include flexible work schedules, telework, tuition reimbursement, transportation subsidies, uniform allowance, health and wellness programs, and fitness centers. A student loan repayment incentive may be available, requiring a service agreement.

- **Application Process:** To apply, complete the Occupational Questionnaire and submit the required documentation by 11:59 PM (EST) on 08/31/2025. Applications and supporting documentation will not be accepted by mail or email. It is the applicant's responsibility to verify that all information is received and accurate.

- **Evaluation Process:** Applicants will be evaluated based on qualifications, experience, education, and training through an Assessment Questionnaire. The best-qualified candidates may be referred to the hiring manager for consideration and interviews.

- **Veterans and Persons with Disabilities:** The Department encourages applications from veterans and persons with disabilities, offering non-competitive appointment eligibility.