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Senior Investigative Analyst (Asset Forfeiture)

Department of Defense
Office of Inspector General
Investigations
This job announcement has closed

Summary

This position is located within the Department of Defense (DOD, Office of the Inspector General (OIG),
Deputy Assistant Inspector General for Investigative Operations (OIG-INV), Defense Criminal
Investigative Services (DCIS), Asset Forfeiture and Law Enforcement Analysis Division.

As a Senior Investigative Analyst (Asset Forfeiture), GS-1805-14, your typical work assignments may include the following:

Overview

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Open & closing dates
03/11/2021 to 03/18/2021
Salary
$122,530 to - $159,286 per year
Pay scale & grade
GS 14
Location
Alexandria, VA
1 vacancy
Telework eligible
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Travel Required
Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel 25% for this position.
Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
Appointment type
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-Time
Service
Competitive
Promotion potential
14
Job family (Series)
Supervisory status
No
Security clearance
Sensitive Compartmented Information
Drug test
Yes
Position sensitivity and risk
Special-Sensitive (SS)/High Risk
Trust determination process
Announcement number
IG-21-11057501-INV-INT
Control number
594976100

This job is open to

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Clarification from the agency

Current DoD OIG employees only and Priority Placement Program (PPP) Military Spouse Preference (MSP) eligible candidates

Duties

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  • ?DCIS liaison conducts studies, plans, organizes and serves as the representative for DCIS in the analysis, development, and implementation of CATS, eCOST and CART and eCOST applications.
  • Review analytical and investigative case support to investigations and summarizes pertinent data.
  • Develops policies and procedures on investigative research and analysis in accordance with basic legislation, Department of Justice guidelines and other Federal entities.
  • Maintain expert level currency in investigative databases and law enforcement analysis techniques, policies and methodologies.
  • Maintain knowledge of laws of arrest, search and seizure and regulations, restrictions and policies.
  • Serves as Agency Lead for the development, design, modifications, expansion and improvements to sensitive databases, techniques and analysis based upon the law enforcement mission and to meet emerging trends.
  • Maintain DCIS software and independently provides direction to field Investigative Analysts, Agents and Managers.
  • Conducts trends analyses to formulate lessons learned and best practices applicable for future investigations.
  • ?Serves as the Agency representative to the DOJ/Treasury Asset Forfeiture Working Group, and CATS User Group (CUG) and maintains significant liaison relationships with other law enforcement agencies.
  • Has expert written and oral communication skills to represent the Program and the agency at conferences and meetings, and serves as a subject matter expert and trainer for DCIS agents and analysts.
  • Provides operational support and guidance to other programs within Asset Forfeiture and Law Enforcement Analysis Division.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

  • U.S. citizenship.
  • Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
  • Position has been designated as Special Sensitive. Incumbent is required to obtain and maintain a Top Secret / Sensitive Compartmented Information security clearance.
  • 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.
  • Current DoD civilian employees are not required to submit to drug testing if moving from one Testing Designated Position (TDP) to another with no break in service, unless deemed appropriate on a case-by-case basis.
  • If you have not previously completed a probationary period with the Federal government in a similar position, you will be required to serve a two-year probationary period.
  • This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies within 90 calendar days of the initial issue date of the referral list.
  • Position(s) may be filled by displaced Department of Defense (DoD) employees through the Priority Placement Program.
  • All qualifications 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.
  • The incumbent must adhere to the DoD Standards of Conduct.

Qualifications

Applicants must demonstrate that they meet the Minimum Qualification requirements as noted below.

Specialized Experience: You must have at least 52 weeks of specialized experience at the GS-13 level in the Federal service or at an equivalent level. Specialized experience is defined as: work experience
which includes monitoring, coordinating, analyzing and evaluating activities in relation to the Asset
Forfeiture Program. Maintains knowledge of the laws of arrest, search and seizure and regulations,
restrictions and policies that govern the collection of investigative data and documentation. Has
significant oral and written communication skills to serve as a liaison and agency representative internally
and externally to the agency. This experience must have equipped the applicant with the particular
knowledge, skills, and competencies to perform successfully the duties of the position.

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.

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

Education

Education cannot be substituted for experience at this grade level.

Additional information

Working for DoD 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.

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

Military Spouse: Submit a copy of the spouse's PCS orders or VA certification of disability or death of service member, along with any other documentation proving eligibility such as a most recent SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action.

Priority Placement Program (PPP) Military Spouse Preference (MSP) eligible candidates will receive priority consideration at the full performance level only.

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

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.

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
  • Data Analysis
  • Database Management Systems
  • Investigatory Analysis


Preview the assessment questionnaire here: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/11057501

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