Whether you are looking for career advancement, a new occupation, or just starting out, Army CID has the career program for you.

Army CID is a complex organization and relies on a diverse, highly skilled workforce. From Special Agents and Forensic Scientists to Cyber Investigators and Human Resources, each of our positions play a critical role in the nation's premier investigation agency. Check out what we have to offer and in return, we will show you how you can serve your country and change this world for the better.

► Click here if you are U.S. Army Reservist and interested in becoming a U.S. Army Reserve Special Agent.

Age Limitations

• CID Special Agents have a mandatory retirement age of 57.

• To achieve the required 20 years of service for retirement, Special Agents must enter on duty no later than the day before their 37th birthday. Applicants are encouraged to apply for a Special Agent positions prior to the 36th birthday to allow time to complete the Special Agent hiring process.

• Age waivers will be considered in accordance with the provisions in DoDI 1400.25 Volume 336.

Basic Qualifications and Requirements

• Must not have reached 37 years of age (exceptions are preference eligible veterans and those currently covered under the 6c federal law enforcement retirement system).

• Must be a U.S. citizen.

• Must have a valid driver's license.

• Adhere to standards of conduct and maintain honesty and integrity.

• Undergo a background investigation, credit checks and drug testing.

• Pass a medical exam, which includes but is not limited to, meeting visual and hearing standards.

• Obtain and maintain a top secret sensitive compartmented information (SCI) security clearance.

• Complete and graduate from the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center’s (FLETC), Criminal Investigation Training Program (CITP), or be a graduate of another certifying academy consistent with agency policy.

• Be prepared for worldwide assignments throughout your career which may require temporary or long-term relocation.

• Work a schedule that may include irregular hours, nights, weekends, 24/7 on-call availability, and a minimum 50 hours per week.

• Carry a firearm and be willing to use deadly force, if necessary.

• Be willing and able to participate in arrests, execution of search warrants.

• Competitive candidates for the position of special agent will have at a minimum a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.

Interested? Fill out our ► Talent Network Questionnaire

✉: DACIDrecruitment@army.mil

Human Resources Management
The duties of these positions are to advise on, administer, supervise, or perform work involved in the various phases of human resources management. Plan, administer, and evaluate a variety of personnel programs in the personnel functional areas that cross traditional personnel management functional lines (i.e., Position Management and Classification, Management-Employee Labor Relations, and Recruitment and Placement). Serve as a resource person in the researching of civilian personnel problems and in providing solutions or courses of actions to be taken in complex or difficult matters.

Interested? Fill out our ► Talent Network Questionnaire

✉: DACIDrecruitment@army.mil

Law Enforcement
These positions duties are to advise on, administer, supervise, or perform inspection, investigation, enforcement, or compliance work primarily concerned with alleged or suspected offenses against the laws of the United States, or such work primarily concerned with determining compliance with laws and regulations.

Specialty Areas for Law Enforcement include

• Fraud: Includes positions that apply professional accounting and auditing knowledge, standards, and principles when conducting activities related to the detection of fraud, waste and abuse.

• Forensic Science: Includes positions that provide forensic laboratory services in the areas of Drug Chemistry, Digital Evidence, DNA, Firearms/Toolmarks, Forensic Documents, Latent Prints, and Trace evidence to the DoD’s investigative agencies and other federal law enforcement agencies.

• Cyber: Includes positions that apply strategy, policy, and standards regarding the security of and operations in cyberspace, and encompassing the full range of threat reduction, vulnerability reduction, deterrence, international engagement, incident response, resiliency, and recovery policies and activities, including computer network operations, information assurance, law enforcement, diplomacy, military, and intelligence missions as they relate to the security and stability of the global information and communications infrastructure.

Security Administration
The primary duties of these positions are analytical, planning, advisory, operational, or evaluative work that has as its principal purpose the development and implementation of policies, procedures, standards, training, and methods for identifying and protecting information, personnel, property, facilities, operations, or material from unauthorized disclosure, misuse, theft, assault, vandalism, espionage, sabotage, or loss.

Interested? Fill out our ► Talent Network Questionnaire

✉: DACIDrecruitment@army.mil

Criminal Analyst
Army CID Criminal Analysts identify and analyze the most significant threats to the safety and security of the United States Army. Analysts are integral members of investigations and prosecutions teams; responsible for criminal analysis and intelligence work in support of a geographical and/or functional areas. Providing investigative and/or intelligence support by conducting trend analysis, statistical review and special projects involving data from a variety of sources. Analysts conduct routine intelligence-related tasks in support of ongoing investigative, inspection and intelligence activities. As an analyst you will also often present the findings of your research and analysis through finished criminal intelligence products, both written and orally.

Interested? Fill out our ► Talent Network Questionnaire

✉: DACIDrecruitment@army.mil

Forensic Examiner (Chemist)
Includes all positions that require full professional education and training in the field of chemistry. This work includes the investigation, analysis, and interpretation of the composition, molecular structure, and properties of substances, the transformations which they undergo, and the amounts of matter and energy included in these transformations.
These positions require, at a minimum, a bachelors degree in the field you are interested in.

Interested? Fill out our ► Talent Network Questionnaire

✉: DACIDrecruitment@army.mil

Cyber
Includes positions that apply strategy, policy, and standards regarding the security of and operations in cyberspace, and encompassing the full range of threat reduction, vulnerability reduction, deterrence, international engagement, incident response, resiliency, and recovery policies and activities, including computer network operations, information assurance, law enforcement, diplomacy, military, and intelligence missions as they relate to the security and stability of the global information and communications infrastructure.

Information Technology
Includes positions where the paramount requirement is knowledge of IT principles, concepts and me such as data storage, software applications, networking. Information technology refers to systems and services used in the automated acquisition, storage, manipulation, management, movement, control, display, switching, interchange, transmission, assurance, or reception of information. Information technology includes computers, network components, peripheral equipment, software, firmware, services, and related resources.

Interested? Fill out our ► Talent Network Questionnaire

✉: DACIDrecruitment@army.mil

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Administrative, Clerical & Office Services
Includes positions where duties are to administer, supervise, or perform work involved in management analysis; typing, correspondence, and secretarial work; mail and file work; the operation of office appliances; the operation of communications equipment, and procurement of the most effective and efficient communications services; and other work of a general clerical and administrative nature.

Interested? Fill out our ► Talent Network Questionnaire

✉: DACIDrecruitment@army.mil

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