This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/473856500. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
If you would like to be a part of a Federal organization dedicated to serving our Nation and those who defend it, consider a career with the Department of Defense (DoD) Office of the Inspector General (OIG). The agency promotes integrity, accountability and improvement of critical DoD programs and operations to support mission accomplishment and to serve the public interest. The OIG offers the full range of Federal benefits (https://help.usajobs.gov/index.php/Pay_and_Benefits) and a flexible work schedule, depending on position requirements.
This position is located in Alexandria, VA with the Office of Inspector General of the Department of Defense (OIG DoD), Assistant Inspector General of Investigations (AIG INV), Defense Criminal Investigative Service (DCIS), Investigative Operations Directorate.
Learn more about this agency08/01/2017 to 08/15/2017
$112,021 - $145,629 per year
GS 14
1 vacancy in the following location:
Occasional travel - May require up to 25% temproary travel (TDY)
No
Agency Employees Only
Full-time - Full Time
14
No
IG-17-1984144-INV-INT
473856500
The
incumbent will serve as a principal staff member with responsibility for
independently initiating, developing, directing, and coordinating a variety of
complex criminal investigations.
The duties of the position include:
· Plan, coordinate and conduct inspections of agency HQ and regional offices at regular intervals to ensure agency is operating in compliance with laws, regulations and standards; effectively managing and using resources.
· Provide inspection oversight of management and the functionality of operational and administrative programs; identifies and establishes inspection program criteria.
· Prepare inspection reports.
· Test agency internal controls to mitigate risk and improve internal operations.
· Coordinate, facilitate and support external reviews.
· Coordinate investigations, many of which affect organizational integrity and/or the national defense; maintain operational, administrative and historical files.
· Provide direction and guidance to field elements regarding investigative procedures, techniques, and methods.
· Analyze trends and patterns in the overall program as well as in the management and conduct of individual investigations.
· Make recommendations to management regarding best practices, organizational vulnerabilities, material weaknesses and policy updates/changes.
This is an Excepted Service position. Any appointment made under the provisions of this announcement is excepted from competitive civil service and may require the incumbent serve a trial period. An applicant receiving such an appointment does not acquire competitive civil service status.
Incumbent must have successfully completed the Criminal Investigator Training Program at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC) in Glynco, Georgia, or another Federal equivalent criminal investigator training program, such as the FBI Special Agent training program or Military Criminal Investigative Organization equivalent. Tribal, State, and local law enforcement academy training does not meet this requirement.
Federal employees currently serving in the Competitive Service must acknowledge that they will voluntarily leave the Competitive Service by accepting an offer of employment in the Excepted Service.
If you have not previously successfully completed a trial period within the Federal Government in a similar position, you will be required to serve a two year trial period.
Permanent Change of Duty (PCS) expenses MAY BE authorized.
Recruitment incentives WILL NOT be authorized.
Position(s) may be filled by displaced Department of Defense (DoD) employees through the Priority Placement Program.
This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies within 90 calendar days of the referral certificate issue date.
Required to submit a financial disclosure form at time of appointment and annually.
Requires the incumbent to possess and maintain a valid state driver's license.
This position requires employees to agree to a Mobility Agreement. Selectees will be required to sign the Mobility Agreement as a condition of employment.
May require travel internationally and/or deploy to Southwest Asia.
Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) does not apply for Excepted Service positions.
Basic Requirements: To meet basic requirements for this position, you must have at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service.
Specialized experience is defined as: Law enforcement experience investigating cases and/or
managing criminal investigations of a sensitive or special nature; serving as an advisor on
a wide variety of investigative and operational initiatives; coordinating and providing
effective and efficient investigative direction to an investigative team/unit and subordinates; providing leadership/training to lower level agents; planning, coordinating and conducting criminal investigations with extensive problems; devising new investigative approaches, techniques and policies; researching, developing, and conveying an agency position or objective to senior level managers to include creating presentations and giving briefings commensurate with the classification level or sensitivity of the material and the intended audience.
Competencies:
Your application package will be reviewed by a human resources specialist to ensure you meet the requirements of the position. All applicants will be rated on the following skills or competencies:
Extensive knowledge of criminal investigative principles and methods for conducting fraud investigations (procurement, contract, health care, illegal technology transfer).
Extensive knowledge of investigative techniques and applicable criminal, civil and administrative statutes, rules, procedures and reporting requirements.
Written Communication skill in preparation of reports, case files, policies, recommendations and presentations.
Skill in verbal communication and in briefing and advising management.
Applicants who have held a non-temporary General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must meet the Time in Grade Restriction.
All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
Education: There is no substitution of education for experience at this level.
Requirements:
This position requires qualifications to carry and use government-owned firearms as part of assigned duties (and maintain this qualification).
Employees are ineligible for this position if, at any time, they have been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence, unless the conviction was expunged, set aside, or he/she received a pardon. The applicant selected for this position must be able to qualify and maintain authorization to carry firearms including no current or previous domestic violence charges/convictions.
This position is considered a secondary law enforcement administrative position and is covered under the special retirement provision for secondary law enforcement positions.
Incumbent will be required to work, or be available to work substantial amounts of unscheduled overtime duty based on the needs of the agency, and will receive availability pay, a special form of premium pay fixed at 25 percent of the adjusted salary (basic and locality.)
This is covered by the special retirement provision for Federal Law Enforcement Office (FLEO). Candidates without previous FLEO service must be under age 37. Employees subject to special retirement coverage for law enforcement officers must retire at age 57 upon completing 20 years of law enforcement service under the special retirement provisions for law enforcement officers. If these 20 years of service are not attained at age 57, mandatory retirement is required upon completion of 20 years of service. This requirement may be waived only for veterans. See OPM Retirement Handbook for further details. The Maximum Entry Age requirement (See Maximum Entry may be waived for applicants eligible for veteran's preference.)
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
You 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. Applicants will receive further consideration in accordance with category rating procedures.
Best-Qualified: This highest category will be used for those candidates who possess the type and quality of experience that substantially exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position, including all selective placement factors and appropriate quality ranking factor(s), as determined by the job analysis.
Highly-Qualified: This higher category will be used for those candidates who possess the type and quality of experience that exceed the minimum qualifications of the position, as determined by the job analysis.
Qualified: This lowest category will be used for those candidates that meet the minimum qualifications of the position and are proficient in some, but not all, of the requirements of the position. Candidates may require extensive training and/or orientation in order to satisfactorily perform the duties of the position.
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.
Your complete application package includes:
- Resume showing relevant experience (cover letter optional). Resume should include the following: where you worked, job title, duties and accomplishments, employer's name and address, supervisor's name and phone number, starting and end dates (Mo/Yr), hours per week and salary;
- If qualifying based on education, provide an official or unofficial transcript. Document must have name of college/university to prove accreditation. If selected, an official transcript will be required prior to your entrance on duty;
- Completed assessment questionnaire;
- Copy of your most recent SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action, which documents current grade, step and salary.
- To claim veterans' preference, submit a DD-214 indicating the most recent dates of service, character of service and type of discharge. To claim 10% or more disability, submit a VA certification letter in addition to a DD-214 (If selected, a completed SF-15 will be required prior to your entrance on duty.). Future military retirees can submit a "Statement of Service" only if retirement DD 214 or proof of transitional leave is not yet available. The "Statement of Service" must be signed by, or by direction of, the adjutant, personnel officer, or commander of your unit or higher headquarters and must indicate when your terminal leave will begin, your rank, dates of active duty service, the type of discharge and character of service (i.e. honorable).
- Any additional documentation that would provide proof of your eligibility category for which you are applying. Required documents are listed next to the eligibility category in the "Other Information" section below.
Submission of a resume alone is NOT a complete application. This position may require the completion of additional form/s and/or supplemental materials. Failure to provide the required information and/or materials will result in your application not being considered for employment.
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
To apply for this position, you must complete the occupational questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below.
The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on Tuesday, August 15, 2017 to receive consideration.
To begin, click Apply Online to create a USAJOBS account or log in to your existing account. Follow the prompts to select your USAJOBS resume and/or other supporting documents and complete the occupational questionnaire.
Click the Submit My Answers button to submit your application package.
It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and appropriate documentation is submitted prior to the closing date.
To verify your application is complete, log into your USAJOBS account, https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login, select the Application Status link and then select the more information link for this position. The Details page will display the status of your application, the documentation received and processed, and any correspondence the agency has sent related to this application. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.
To return to an incomplete application, log into your USAJOBS account and click Update Application in the vacancy announcement. You must re-select your resume and/or other documents from your USAJOBS account or your application will be incomplete.
Faxing Applications or Supporting Documents:
You are encouraged to apply online. Applying online will allow you to review and track the status of your application.
NOTE: If you applied online and your application is complete, do not fax the paper application (1203FX) as this will overwrite your prior online responses and may result in you being found ineligible.
If you completed the occupational questionnaire online and are unable to upload supporting document(s):
1. To fax your documents, you must use the following cover page http://staffing.opm.gov/pdf/usascover.pdf and provide the required information. The Vacancy ID is 1984144.
2. Fax your documents to 1-478-757-3144.
If you cannot complete the Application Package online, you may fax all of your materials. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on Tuesday, August 15, 2017 to receive consideration. Keep a copy of your fax confirmation in the event verification is needed.
To complete the occupational questionnaire and submit via fax:
1. Click the following link to view and print the occupational questionnaire View Occupational Questionnaire.
2. Print the 1203FX form, follow the instructions and provide your responses to the occupational questionnaire items http://www.opm.gov/forms/pdfimage/opm1203fx.pdf.
3. Fax all six pages of the completed 1203FX form along with any supporting documents to 1-478-757-3144. Your 1203FX will serve as a cover page for your fax transmission.
Your complete application package includes:
- Resume showing relevant experience (cover letter optional). Resume should include the following: where you worked, job title, duties and accomplishments, employers name and address, supervisors name and phone number, starting and end dates (Mo/Yr), hours per week and salary;
- If qualifying based on education, provide an official or unofficial transcript. Document must have name of college/university to prove accreditation. If selected, an official transcript will be required prior to your entrance on duty;
- Completed assessment questionnaire;
- Copy of your most recent SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action, which documents current grade, step and salary.
- To claim veterans preference, submit a DD-214 indicating the most recent dates of service, character of service and type of discharge. To claim 10% or more disability, submit a VA certification letter in addition to a DD-214 (If selected, a completed and signed SF-15 will be required prior to your entrance on duty.). Future military retirees can submit a Statement of Service only if retirement DD 214 or proof of transitional leave is not yet available. The "Statement of Service" must be signed by, or by direction of, the adjutant, personnel officer, or commander of your unit or higher headquarters and must indicate when your terminal leave will begin, your rank, dates of active duty service, the type of discharge and character of service (i.e. honorable).
- Any additional documentation that would provide proof of your eligibility category for which you are applying. Required documents are listed next to the eligibility category in the Other Information section below.
Submission of a resume alone is NOT a complete application. This position may require the completion of additional form/s and/or supplemental materials. Failure to provide the required information and/or materials will result in your application not being considered for employment.
WHAT TO EXPECT NEXT:
When your application package has been reviewed, you will receive an email advising whether or not you were determined to be best qualified and referred to the hiring manager. Referred candidates may be contracted for an interview. You will be notified when the selection process is complete.
To check the status of your application or return to a previous or incomplete application, log into your USAJOBS account, select My Applications, and click on the more information link under the application status for this position.
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/473856500. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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