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INVESTIGATIVE SUPPORT SPECIALIST

Department of Defense
Office of Inspector General
OIG DOD Defense Criminal Investigative Service (DCIS)
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Summary

This position is located in the Department of Defense Office of Inspector General (DoD OIG), DODIG - DIG FOR INVESTIGATIONS. The incumbent of this position will work in the Office of the Deputy Inspector General of Investigations (DIG INV), Defense Criminal Investigations Service (DCIS), Mid-Atlantic Field Office.

Overview

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Job canceled
Open & closing dates
08/27/2021 to 09/03/2021
This job will close when we have received 100 applications which may be sooner than the closing date. Learn more
Salary
$60,129 to - $78,167 per year
Pay scale & grade
GS 9
Location
Alexandria, VA
1 vacancy
Telework eligible
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Travel Required
25% or less - You may be expected to travel for this position.
Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
Appointment type
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Competitive
Promotion potential
9
Supervisory status
No
Security clearance
Secret
Drug test
Yes
Position sensitivity and risk
Non-sensitive (NS)/Low Risk
Trust determination process
Announcement number
D-OIG-11209242-21NR
Control number
612103100

Duties

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  • Grand Jury Coordinator: Ensures all grand jury protocols and documentation procedures are followed.
  • IG Subpoena Coordinator: Processes and tracks IG subpoena submissions within the DoD OIG, responds to IG subpoenas from recipients, and provides information in response to IG.
  • Prepares inventories of received information and coordinates the storage and disposal of subpoenaed information.
  • Receives, records, tracks, and organizes investigative documents, evidence, and confidential information.
  • Handles Evidence and Emergency and Extraordinary Funds Custodian: Serves as the primary or alternate evidence custodian for the office.
  • Handles Emergency and Extraordinary funds for the office. Prepares and submits proper documentation in accordance with DCIS policy.
  • Search Warrant Support: Assists agents with search warrant planning and post-warrant activities. Prepares seized item inventories, tracks items removed from search sites, and coordinates the return of seized items.
  • Consensual Monitoring Requests: Tracks the expiration and renewal of office consensual monitoring requests.
  • Undercover Operation Renewals: Tracks the submission and renewal of office undercover operations.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

  • U.S. citizenship.
  • Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for Selective Service.

Qualifications

SELECTIVE PLACEMENT FACTOR: To qualify for this position, you must have experience using Law Enforcement Administrative databases and Law Enforcement Case Management systems. Applicants MUST demonstrate meeting the specialized experience and selective placement factor in their resumes to meet minimum qualifications for the position.

Specialized Experience: You must have at least 52 weeks of specialized experience at the GS-08 level in the Federal service or at an equivalent level.

Specialized experience is defined as: Specialized experience is defined as experience in applying analytical, investigative, problem solving and case management concepts, principles, methodologies and practices to detect illegal activity and support and conduct complex criminal investigations, compliance inspections and other law enforcement activities.


You must meet the minimum qualification requirements as stated in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Operating Manual, qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions: http://www.opm.gov/qualifications/Standards/group-stds/gs-prof.asp

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). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills, and can provide valuable training and experience that translates to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Note: Due to the education requirement of this position, an unofficial transcript must be submitted at the time of application. If transcripts are not received, you will be rated as ineligible.


ARE YOU USING YOUR EDUCATION TO QUALIFY? You MUST provide unofficial transcripts or other documentation to support your educational claims. Unless otherwise stated: (1) unofficial transcripts are acceptable, or (2) you may submit a list with all of your courses, grades, semester, year, and credit for the course. All materials must be submitted by the closing date of the announcement.

Only experience and/or education obtained by the closing date of this announcement will be considered.

Education

Substitution of Education for Experience: Two full years of progressively higher level graduate education, Master's or equivalent graduate degree, may be substituted to meet the specialized experience requirement. Equivalent combinations of successfully completed graduate level education and experience may be used to meet total experience requirements. If you are using education to substitute for the specialized experience, you must submit transcripts at the time you apply. To be creditable, education must have been obtained in an accredited college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education (http://www2.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html).

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specialized in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.

Accreditation: Only degrees from an accredited college or university recognized by the Department of Education are acceptable to meet positive education requirements or to substitute for experience. For additional information, please go to the Office of Personnel Management website at http://www.opm.gov/qualifications/ and U.S. Department of Education website at http://www2.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html.

Additional information

  • A two year probationary or trial period may be required.
  • Telework availability will be based upon the mission requirements and supervisory determination
  • Individuals tentatively selected for drug testing designated positions at the Defense Information Systems Agency will be required to submit to urinalysis for illegal drugs prior to appointment or placement.
  • This recruitment provides promotion opportunity to target position without further competition when selectee is eligible and recommended by management. However promotion is not guaranteed and no promise of a promotion is implied.
  • This is a covered position and the person selected for this position must complete an OGE Form 450, Confidential Financial Disclosure Report within 30 days of appointment pursuant to 5 CFR 2634.903(b) (DoD 5500.7).
  • We may use this announcement to fill additional vacancies within 90 days of the closing date.
  • Salary plus Cost of Living Allowance (COLA) is authorized. This rate is subject to change without notice.
  • This position has been designated as "Mission Essential." Incumbent will be required to report to work or relocate to a new duty location, within the United States, in times of local/national emergency.
  • For more information on veterans' preference click here.
  • Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (to verify your registration status click here).
  • Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP): For information on how to apply as an ICTAP eligible click here. To be well-qualified and exercise selection priority for this vacancy, displaced Federal employees must be rated at 85 or above on the rating criteria for this position.
  • The Department of Defense (DoD) policy on employment of annuitants issued March 18, 2004 will be used in determining eligibility of annuitants.
  • This position is subject to the limitations imposed by the DOD Priority Placement Program.
  • Priority Placement Program (PPP) Military Spouse Preference (MSP) eligible candidates will receive priority consideration at the full performance level only.
  • Priority Placement Program (PPP) Military Spouse Preference (MSP) eligible candidates who currently occupy a formal training program position will be entitled to exercise their priority preference.
  • For more information regarding qualifications requirements please click here.
  • You may submit a cover letter which will be forwarded to the selecting official with your resume. Your cover letter will not be used to verify your qualifications or eligibility.
If you are unable to apply online or need to fax a document you do not have in electronic form, view the following link for information regarding an Alternate Application.

If applicable, you may apply under the appropriate Special Appointment Authority and be considered for non-competitive appointments. Please see link for definitions of the Special Appointment Authorities: http://www.opm.gov/hr_practitioners/lawsregulations/appointingauthorities/index.asp

Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.

How you will be evaluated

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

Once the announcement has closed, a review of your resume and supporting documentation will be used to determine whether you meet the qualification requirement listed on this announcement. If you are minimally qualified, your resume and supporting documentation will be compared against your responses to the assessment questionnaire to determine your level of experience. If you rate yourself higher than is supported by your application package, you may be excluded from consideration for this position. If you are found to be among the best qualified candidates, you will be referred to the hiring official for employment consideration.

All qualified candidates will be evaluated on the following competencies:

  • Communication
  • Communication
  • Problem Solving
  • Problem Solving
  • Technical Competence


Preview the assessment questionnaire here: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/11209242

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