This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/606088700. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
OIG is responsible for preventing and detecting fraud, waste, abuse, and violations of law, and for promoting economy, efficiency, and effectiveness of USAID programs. OIG provides oversight of the U. S. African Development Foundation (USADF), the Inter-American Foundation (IAF), and Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC).
Learn more about this agency07/08/2021 to 07/08/2021
$72,750 - $113,362 per year
GS 11 - 12
2 vacancies in the following location:
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
25% or less - Position requires travel to domestic and overseas locations.
No
Permanent
Full-time
Competitive
12
1801 General Inspection, Investigation, Enforcement, And Compliance Series
No
Yes
OIG-21-DE-37GT
606088700
As an Investigative Support Specialist you will:
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You must have one year of specialized experience at the level similar, related, or relevant to the work of this job that has given you particular knowledge, skills, and abilities required to successfully perform. Typically we would find this experience in work within this field or a field that is closely related.
Your resume serves as the basis for qualification determinations and must highlight your most relevant and significant work experience and education (if applicable) as it relates to this job opportunity. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Your resume must include the dates of all qualifying experience (from month/year to month/year) and the number of hours worked/volunteered per week.
To qualify for the GS-11 grade level, you must have one year of specialized experience at the GS-09 grade in the Federal service or equivalent. Specialized experience is defined as: 1. Performing statistical analysis and trends forecasting of investigative cases (e.g., examining past and present fraud incidents in each country receiving US assistance), 2. Coordinating procurement assignments and monitoring contracts, and 3. utilizing/managing a travel management systems and interacting with the Department of State or similar organization for personnel transfer of security clearances to travel abroad.
GS-11 grade level applicants may also qualify based on education or a combination of specialized experience and education:
To qualify on education at the GS-11 grade level, applicants must have a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related. A combination of specialized experience and graduate education may also be qualifying. https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=Group-Standards
To qualify for the GS-12 grade level, you must have one year of specialized experience at the GS-11 grade in the Federal service or equivalent. Specialized experience is defined as: 1. Conducting/coordinating complex research projects in support of investigations related to a wide variety of financial crimes, contract frauds, and other criminal activity involving humanitarian aid programs and operations, 2. performing statistical analysis and trends forecasting of investigative cases (e.g., examining past and present fraud incidents in each country receiving US assistance), 3. utilizing statistical methods to project future probability for fraud incidents within various humanitarian aid programs, 4. Coordinating procurement assignments and monitoring contracts and/or conducting independent open-source research on contract and procurements for an agency, and 6. utilizing/managing a travel management systems and interacting with the Department of State or similar organization for personnel transfer of security clearances to travel abroad.
Key Requirements and Conditions of employment:
Career Transition Program: This program applies to Federal workers whose positions have been deemed 'surplus' or no longer needed, or an employee has been involuntarily separated from a Federal service position within the competitive service. For information on how to apply and what documents to submit as an ICTAP or CTAP eligible, go to: http://www.opm.gov/rif/employee_guides/career_transition.asp. ICTAP/CTAP candidates must be rated well-qualified for the position to receive consideration for special priority. ICTAP/CTAP eligibles will be considered "well-qualified" if they attain at least a rating score of 88 in a numerical rating scheme. Be sure to review to reflect that you are applying as an ICTAP/CTAP eligible and submit supporting documentation.
Handicapped applicants, disabled veterans, and VRA's or any others eligible for a noncompetitive appointment under special appointing authorities must clearly specify this eligibility on their application and attach documentation.
These are Testing Designated Positions (TDPs) under the Agency's approved Drug-Free Work Place Program. All applicants selected for this position will be subject to random drug testing once they begin working for the Agency.
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Disability: www.opm.gov/disability/mngr_3-13.asp
Noncompetitive Appointment Authorities: The following links contain information on the eligibility requirements to be considered under a noncompetitive appointing authority: http://www.opm.gov/hr_practitioners/lawsregulations/appointingauthorities/
Selections are made on the basis of merit without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other non-merit-based factor.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Category ratings will be used to rank and select qualified candidates. The category assignment is a measure of the degree in which applicants backgrounds match the required competencies for the position. Candidates in the gold category (best qualified) will be referred to the selecting official.
Candidates will be assigned to one of the following categories:
GOLD (best qualified) - Applicants who have experience that is identical to the experience required by the position.
SILVER (well qualified) - Applicants who have experience that is very similar to the experience required by the position.
BRONZE (qualified) - Applicants who meet minimum qualification requirements, but do not identify any, or an adequate level of, additional qualifying experience or skill required by the position.
Veterans' preference applies - Preference-eligible applicants will be listed at the top of their assigned category and considered before non-preference-eligible applicants within the category. Qualified preference-eligible applicants with a compensable service-connected disability of 10% or more (CPS/CP) will be listed at the top of the gold (best qualified) category.
In order for your application to be considered, you must meet all requirements before the closing date of this announcement.
If applying as a Status applicant (current or former federal employee with competitive status eligibility), you must provide proof of government service documenting that you have met the time-in-grade requirements (ie., most recent non award SF50).
Note: Reference checks are part of our assessment process. Applicants who do not permit reference checks from previous employers may be disqualified.
Falsifying your experience, education and/or your responses to questions may result in your removal from employment consideration.
USAID must be able to conduct reference checks as part of its assessment process. Applicants who do not permit reference checked from previous employers may be disqualified.
The assessment questionnaire is designed to measure the following competencies that are required for this position:
If applying as a Status applicant, you must provide proof of government service documenting that you have met the time-in-grade requirements.
Documents That Are Required for Verification Of Eligibility:
The documents you are required to submit vary based on the authority you are using to apply (i.e., applying as a veteran, applying as a current permanent Federal employee, applying as a reinstatement, etc).
Proof of Eligibility to Apply: Your application must include the documents which prove you are eligible to apply for the vacancy. You must meet the requirements of at least one of the authorities listed in the Who May Apply section above to receive further consideration.
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.
Applications for this position are being processed through an on-line applicant assessment system that has been specifically configured for US Agency for International Development applicants.
To begin the application process, please click http://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/312115300 then "Apply Online" button to the right.
The following instructions outline our application process. You must complete this application process and submit any required documents by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on the closing date of this announcement. We are available to assist you during business hours (normally 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Monday - Friday). If applying online poses a hardship, please contact us by noon ET on the announcement's closing date.
Step 1 - Create or Upload a resume with USAJOBS (www.usajobs.gov) - We suggest you go to the end of the Qualifications & Evaluation section of the job announcement to preview the online questions that you will answer in Step 3. You may need to customize your resume to ensure that it supports your responses to these questions. - You may create a resume in USAJOBS or upload one of your own choosing. Although you must enter your Social Security Number (SSN) for USAJOBS, we will only see the last four digits for identification purposes.
Step 2 - Apply Online Click the "Apply Online" link of this announcement and then select the resume you wish to submit with your application. You will be redirected to the USAID's CareerConnector website to complete the application process.
Step 3 - Answer the Online Questions and Submit Your Online Application If this is your first time on USAID's CareerConnector website, you will be prompted to register by answering questions related to your eligibility for Federal employment. The system will save these responses and take you back to the main screen so that you can answer the job-specific questions. Select "Take me to the assessment" and click on the "Continue" button to answer the job-specific questions. You must answer all the questions and click the "Finished" button.
Step 4 - Review and Confirm Your Submission You will now have the option to upload a document or print fax cover-sheets for your required documents (see step 5 for details). Once you click "Done," you will see a summary of your application for your review. You may also print a copy for your records. When you click "Finished" at the bottom of the page, you will then be directed back to USAJOBS where you can confirm that your application has been submitted and track your application status.
Step 5 - Submit Required Documents You can submit any required documents (discussed below) by document upload or fax. Whichever method you choose, please include the job announcement number with your documents. To protect your privacy, we encourage you to remove your SSN from any documents that you submit.
Document Upload: You may upload supporting documents in one of two ways:
Applicants are evaluated using an automated applicant assessment system. After determining basic eligibility and qualifications, the supplemental questionnaire will be used to identify the best qualified applicants to be referred to the hiring manager for consideration and possible interviews. After making a tentative job offer, we will conduct a suitability/security background investigation. A final offer of employment is contingent upon the candidate successfully completing a worldwide medical, Special-Sensitive level security, and suitability investigation and determinations. Candidates who are offered employment are given probationary appointments as Foreign Service career candidates for a period not to exceed five years.
You may check the status of your application for this position at any time by logging onto the USAJOBS "My Account" tab and clicking on "Application Status." You will receive final notification via email when this vacancy has been filled.
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/606088700. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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