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Duties

The incumbent of this position is a criminal investigator assigned to the DCIS Transnational Operations Field Office in Alexandria, Virginia. As a criminal investigator, the employee performs the full range of investigative duties associated with that position including investigative duties involving persons and property under the charge of DoD pursuant to Federal Statues and applicable DoD Directives. The incumbent also:

Plan, Organize, and conduct complex investigations with primary jurisdiction in overseas contingency operation locations.
Coordinate and conduct investigations with international law enforcement partners.
Analyzes and evaluates investigative results, organizes them in a logical manner, and prepares clear, complete and concise final reports.
Plans, organizes, and conducts covert and overt surveillances, interviews suspects, subjects, complainants and witnesses, administers oaths, carries firearms, serves search warrants and conducts searches and makes apprehensions when required, often in overseas locations.
Searches crime scenes for evidence and collects and preserves physical evidence, as appropriate, in crimes occurring on property under DoD jurisdiction.
Performs other related duties as assigned.
Extensive TDY with deployments from six to 12 months in length in both permissive and non-permissive environments.

These positions are being filled using 5 U.S. Code subsection 3161 authority. These excepted service positions are temporary and available for 24 -month increments. These temporary positions may be terminated early or extended beyond the 24-month period based upon incumbent performance and the needs of the OIG.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

Position has been designated as Critical Sensitive; incumbent is required to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance.
New Hires are required to submit to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment and are subject to random drug testing for the duration of service with
DoD OIG. Organizational entities within the DoD are not required to conduct drug testing for DoD civilian employees moving by transfer or reassignment from one
DoD Testing Designated Position (TDP) to another TDP with no break in service
within the DoD, unless deemed appropriate on a case-by-case basis by the gaining Component.
U.S. Citizenship is required for this position.
Requires up to 75% of temporary duty (TDY) travel.
Requires incumbent to possess and maintain a valid state driver's license.
This is an Excepted Service position - may require a two year trial period.
Age requirement: Temp Assignment no Age restrictions.
Prior successful completion of FLETC CITP or equivalent
Must adhere to the DoD Standards of Conduct.
Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for Selective Service

Qualifications

Minimum Qualification:

Specialized Experience: You must have at least 52 weeks of specialized experience at the GS-12 level in the federal service or an equivalent level. 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. 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:

Competencies:
Criminal procedures and court proceedings
Criminal Investigation
Federal law enforcement
Written Communication
Verbal Communication

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Additional information

As a Federal employee, incumbent may elect health insurance, life insurance, participate in the Federal retirement system, and will receive Sick and Annual leave benefits.

The OIG offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes paid vacation, sick leave, holidays, life insurance, health benefits and participation in the Federal Employees Retirement System.

Conditions of Employment

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.

This position has been approved for coverage as a Primary Law Enforcement 6C position under the special retirement coverage for law enforcement officers. 5 U.S.C. 8412(d) Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) and 5 U.S.C. 8336(c)(1) Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS). This is covered by the special retirement provisions for Federal Law Enforcement Officer (FLEO). 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.)

Permanent Change of Duty (PCS-Relocation) expenses WILL NOT be authorized.

Recruitment incentives WILL NOT be authorized.

There is a Maximum Entry Age requirement (MEA): Must be under the age of 37. 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. See OPM Retirement Handbook for further details. The Maximum Entry Age requirement may be waived for applicants eligible for veterans' preference. Applicants previously covered by 5 U.S.C. 8336(c) or 5 U.S.C 412(d) are not restricted from applying. (Maximum Entry Age requirement may be waived for veterans.)

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 Department of Defense (DoD) OIG. Organizational entities within the DoD are not required to conduct mandatory drug testing for DoD civilian employees moving by transfer or reassignment from one DoD Testing Designated Position (TDP) to another TDP with no break in service within the DoD, unless deemed appropriate on a case-by-case basis by the gaining Component.

How you will be evaluated

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

You will be evaluated based on a comparison of the position requirements against the quality and extent of the experience and/or related education as reflected in your resume.

Help

To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package. See required documents below.

Click 'Apply Online' to create an account or log in to your existing USAJOBS account.
1. Follow the prompts to complete the assessment questionnaire and upload required documents.
2. Please ensure you click the Submit My Answers button to submit your application.
3. Check application status by logging into your USAJOBS account, clicking Application Status, then More Information for this position. Return to an incomplete application by logging into your USAJOBS account and clicking Update Application in the vacancy announcement. You must re-select your resume and other documents from your

USAJOBS account or your application will be incomplete.

All documents must be saved as PDFs. You should name your file with your last name, first name, and document name (e.g., Smith, John Cover Letter.pdf). To ensure consideration for employment, submit the following:

Resume.

Please indicate the position or positions you are applying to, valid and current contact information, and include relevant experience/training in private sector, DoD or another federal agency.

ALL ITEMS LISTED ABOVE MUST BE SUBMITTED BEFORE 11:59 PM. BY THE CLOSING DATE; INCOMPLETE OR LATE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.

All application materials become property of the office and will not be returned.

Applicants who have relatives and/or family members employed within the DoD OIG must specify the organizational entity or entities in which these individuals are employed

Agency contact information

Irma Morales

Phone: (703) 699-7596
Email: Irma.morales@dodig.mil

Address: DODIG - DIG FOR INVESTIGATIONS
4800 Mark Center Drive
Alexandria, VA 22350
US

Next steps

You will receive emails in the evaluation process to notify you of: 1) receipt of your application; 2) Application forward to Hiring Official; 3) Final disposition of your application when recruitment is complete.

Required Documents

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Resume

How to Apply

Help

To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package. See required documents below.

Click 'Apply Online' to create an account or log in to your existing USAJOBS account.
1. Follow the prompts to complete the assessment questionnaire and upload required documents.
2. Please ensure you click the Submit My Answers button to submit your application.
3. Check application status by logging into your USAJOBS account, clicking Application Status, then More Information for this position. Return to an incomplete application by logging into your USAJOBS account and clicking Update Application in the vacancy announcement. You must re-select your resume and other documents from your

USAJOBS account or your application will be incomplete.

All documents must be saved as PDFs. You should name your file with your last name, first name, and document name (e.g., Smith, John Cover Letter.pdf). To ensure consideration for employment, submit the following:

Resume.

Please indicate the position or positions you are applying to, valid and current contact information, and include relevant experience/training in private sector, DoD or another federal agency.

ALL ITEMS LISTED ABOVE MUST BE SUBMITTED BEFORE 11:59 PM. BY THE CLOSING DATE; INCOMPLETE OR LATE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.

All application materials become property of the office and will not be returned.

Applicants who have relatives and/or family members employed within the DoD OIG must specify the organizational entity or entities in which these individuals are employed

Agency contact information

Irma Morales

Phone: (703) 699-7596
Email: Irma.morales@dodig.mil

Address: DODIG - DIG FOR INVESTIGATIONS
4800 Mark Center Drive
Alexandria, VA 22350
US

Next steps

You will receive emails in the evaluation process to notify you of: 1) receipt of your application; 2) Application forward to Hiring Official; 3) Final disposition of your application when recruitment is complete.