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Senior Investigator (Hotline)

Department of Defense
Office of Inspector General
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Summary

This position is located in the Department of Defense Office of Inspector General (DoD-OIG), Office of the Deputy Inspector General for Administrative Investigations (DIG-AI), Hotline Directorate. 

The DoD Hotline is a National level which operates under DoD Directive 7050.  Its mission is to to receive information pertaining to suspected threats to homeland security as well as allegations of fraud, waste, and mismanagement affecting DoD programs and operations at the local, national and international levels. The incumbent serves as a Senior Investigator, primary subject matter expert and principal advisor to the Hotline staff investigators and Director. 

THIS ANNOUNCEMENT REPLACES IG-17-1928418-AI-MP.  IF YOU PREVIOUSLY APPLIED FOR ANNOUNCEMENT IG-17-1928418, YOU MUST RE-APPLY TO RECEIVE CONSIDERATION FOR THIS POSITION.

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities.

·    Current Permanent Department of Defense DODIG

·    Current Permanent Department of Defense (DOD) - DOD Transfer (Excluding DODIG)

·   Former Department of Defense Employee, eligible for reinstatement.

·    Eligible under Veterans' Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA)

·    Priority Placement Program, Program S (Military Spouse) registrants referred through the Automated Stopper and Referral System (ASARS) for this position

·    Eligible for NAF/AAFES Interchange Agreement

·    Eligible for 30% Disabled Veterans

·    Eligible for Persons with Disability

Overview

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Open & closing dates
03/29/2017 to 04/12/2017
Salary
$112,021 to - $145,629 per year
Pay scale & grade
GS 14
Location
Few vacancies in the following location:
Alexandria, VA
2 vacancies
Travel Required
Occasional travel - Up To 10% Temporary Duty (TDY) Travel May Be Required
Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
Appointment type
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-time - Full Time
Service
Promotion potential
14
Job family (Series)
Supervisory status
No
Security clearance
Sensitive Compartmented Information
Announcement number
IG-17-1934498-AI-MP
Control number
466657100

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Duties

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As a Senior Investigator your duties include, but are not limited to*:

  • Serving as the primary subject matter expert, and principal advisor to the Hotline staff investigators and Director regarding hotline policy and technical aspects
  • Providing training to the DoD and Component Hotline staffs.
  • Executing studies and analyses of the DoD and Component Hotlines' programs. goals and processes to identify systematic deficiencies and recommending corrective action for operational efficiency to coincide with changes occurring within the Hotline community. 
  • Participating in long-range planning of Hotline objectives.
  • Developing proactive, analytical reports for investigative, audit and inspection agencies of the DoD Components.
  • Actively working with DoD Components to ensure their understanding of hotline processes, developing viable alternatives and assisting them in meeting requirements. 
  • Conducting Quality Control Reviews of externally referred cases to ensure compliance with law, regulation and policy.
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    *All of these duties require a high degree of originality and initiative consistent with pertinent OIG and DoD directives.

     

    Requirements

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    Conditions of employment

    • U.S. Citizenship Required
    • Top Secret/SCI Security Clearance Required
    • Position is subject to random drug testing
    • Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for Selective Service
    • Annual Financial Disclosure Statement Required.

    Requirements:

    Position has been designated as Special Sensitive; incumbent is required to obtain and maintain a Top Secret/SCI security clearance. 

    Incumbent is required to complete a Financial Disclosure Statement annually and to inform supervisor or any conflict of interest whenever such conflict has been identified.

    Incumbent is required to submit to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment and is subject to random drug testing for the duration of service with DoD OIG.

    U.S. Citizenship is required for this position.

    May require up to 10% of temporary duty travel (TDY).

    Permanent Change of Duty (PCS—Relocation) expenses WILL NOT be paid.

    Recruitment incentives MAY be authorized; their use will be determined based on mission requirements and availability of funds.

    If you have not previously successfully completed a probationary period with the Federal Government in a similar position, you will be required to serve a two year probationary period.

    Position(s) may be filled by displaced Department of Defense (DoD) employees through the Priority Placement Program.

    Required to complete a two year trial period based on appointment type, such as Schedule A Excepted Service appointments.

    This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies within 90 calendar days of the issue date of the referral certificate.

    Please Note: Individuals who are still on active duty, please apply by marking #4 under Eligibility for Appointment Consideration.  You will also need to submit a Statement of Service.

    Qualifications

    Specialized Experience: You must have at least 52 weeks of specialized experience at the GS-13 or equivalent pay system.  Specialized Experience for this position is defined as: Demonstrated experience utilizing a high degree of originality and initiative in developing hotline policy, training hotline staff, analyzing hotline programs and processes and recommending corrective action for operational efficiency, developing long-range plans for hotline objectives, and conducting Quality Control Reviews of hotline cases and Hotline Completion Reports. 

    Candidates will be further evaluated on the level and quality of their experience and possession of the following relevant competencies in order to determine the level of your qualifications. These competencies include:

    1. Skill in developing plans for assessments and evaluations.

    2. Skill in evaluating allegations and analyzing evidence.

    3. Subject Matter Expertise in investigations of fraud, waste, abuse, misconduct or mismanagement.

    4. Skill in communicating assessments and result, both orally and in writing.

    5. Skill in training investigators.

    6. Knowledge of management principles and processes.

     All qualification and time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.

    Applicants who have held a non-temporary General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must meet the Time-In-Grade Restriction.

    Education

    Education:

    There is no substitution of education for experience at this level.

     

     

    Additional information

    Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees.

    How you will be evaluated

    You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

    Your application will be assessed to the extent to which you possess the competencies listed in the "Qualifications" section above and ultimately placed into one of three quality category levels: Best Qualified, Highly Qualified, and Qualified. 

     

    During further evaluation, you may be asked to provide additional information or participate in other methods of assessment, such as structured interviews. Individuals who are subject matter experts in the requirements of this position may participate in further evaluations.

     

    Your responses will be carefully reviewed and must be supported by factual information in your resume. Inflating or otherwise enhancing your qualifications and errors or omissions may result in loss of further consideration.

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