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The Office of Investigations - Labor Racketeering and Fraud (OI) conducts program fraud and labor racketeering/organized crime investigations. These investigations involve labor law violations related to various statutes under Title 18 of the U.S. Code, as well as other statutes which authorize Department of Labor programs. The Deputy Assistant Inspector General for Investigations - Labor Racketeering and Fraud (DAIGI) assists in overseeing the operations of OI.
Learn more about this agency04/28/2022 to 06/01/2022
$135,468 - $203,700 per year
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1 vacancy in the following location:
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Occasional travel - Occasional travel may be required in support of OIG mission functions.
Yes—Relocation incentive MAY be offered. No Permanent Change of Station funds (PCS) will be offered.
Permanent
Full-time
Senior Executive
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Yes
Yes
OIG-2022-47-OI-SES
651627800
Current or former competitive service federal employees.
Current excepted service federal employees.
Those who meet the five Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs).
Announcement is open to all groups of individuals in the civil service. **** The closing date for this announcement has been extended from May 26 ****
Responsible for assisting the Assistant Inspector General for the Office of Investigations – Labor Racketeering and Fraud with managing and directing a nationwide investigations program that may result in criminal, civil, or administrative sanctions against individuals or entities.
Based on intelligence gathering, program profiles and industry probes, devises investigative and enforcement strategies with the Department of Justice and United States Attorney’s offices, officials of federal investigative agencies, and representatives from State and local prosecutive and investigative offices.
Designs and directs a program to train personnel in the legal and investigative procedures relevant to their assignments. Designs and coordinates joint training programs involving federal and state prosecutors and investigators.
Represents the OIG in law enforcement matters related to program fraud, labor racketeering and related corruption. Testifies before congressional oversight, authorizing, and appropriation committees regarding investigative activities.
Exercises leadership to ensure workforce diversity in such areas as recruitment and staffing, employee development, staff assignments and communications. Provides executive oversight for all administrative and policy requirements that are exclusive to the criminal investigations workforce.
Currently, implementation and enforcement of Executive Order 14043 has been suspended pursuant to an injunction pending further litigation.
Due to COVID-19, the agency is currently in an expanded telework posture. If selected, you may be expected to temporarily telework, even if your home is located outside the local commuting area. Once employees are permitted to return to the office, you will be expected to report, within 30 days, to the duty station offered to you in your offer letter. At that time, you may be eligible to request to continue to telework under the terms of the Agency’s telework policy.
You may not be aware, but in the regulations for agency ethics programs, there are requirements for supervisors. Section 2638.103 of Title 5 of the CFR states:
Every supervisor in the executive branch has a heightened personal responsibility for advancing government ethics. It is imperative that supervisors serve as models of ethical behavior for subordinates. Supervisors have a responsibility to help ensure that subordinates are aware of their ethical obligations under the Standards of Conduct and that subordinates know how to contact agency ethics officials. Supervisors are also responsible for working with agency ethics officials to help resolve conflicts of interests and enforce government ethics laws and regulations, including those requiring certain employees to file financial disclosure reports. In addition, supervisors are responsible, when requested, for assisting agency ethics officials in evaluating potential conflicts of interest and identifying positions subject to financial disclosure requirements.
Candidates must clearly describe progressively extensive leadership experience indicative of senior executive level management capability. Typically, experience of this nature will have been gained at or above the GS‑15 grade level or its equivalent in Federal service or with state or local government, the private sector, or non-governmental organizations.
Previous law enforcement officer experience is necessary to qualify for this position. Prior senior level supervisor /managerial experience related to investigation; apprehension; or detention of individuals suspected or convicted of violating criminal laws of the United States is required in order to carry out the duties and responsibilities of this position.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: (Applicants must meet the following minimum qualifications, legal, and regulatory requirements of the position by the closing date of the vacancy announcement.)
Minimum Age Limit: An applicant must be at least 21 years of age to enter a law enforcement covered position. Maximum Age Requirements: An applicant must enter a Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) law enforcement covered position or a Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) law enforcement covered position not one day later than his/her 37th birthday.
The maximum entry age limitation does not apply if the applicant is or has been covered by one of the law enforcement retirement systems above.
To qualify for this position, applicants must submit responses detailing accomplishments that would satisfy each of the ECQs and MTQs. You must address each ECQ and MTQ separately.
Current/Former Career SES or SES Candidate Development graduates who have been certified by OPM must provide a narrative response to address each of the MTQ's, but need not address the ECQs. You must submit a Standard Form 50 that documents your SES Career appointment or a copy of your OPM approved SES Candidate Development Program certificate.
Each ECQ should contain at least two examples describing your experiences and accomplishments/results.
Responses to ECQ's must not exceed 10 pages. For additional guidance, applicants may visit the Office of Personnel Management's Guide to Senior Executive Qualifications.
Applicants are encouraged to follow the Challenge, Context, Action, and Result model outlined in the guide.
MANDATORY EXECUTIVE CORE QUALIFICATIONS (ECQs):
1. Leading Change: This core qualification involves the ability to bring about strategic change, both within and outside the organization, to meet organizational goals. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to establish an organizational vision and to implement it in a continuously changing environment.
2. Leading People: This core qualification involves the ability to lead people toward meeting the organization's vision, mission, and goals. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to provide an inclusive workplace that fosters the development of others, facilitates cooperation and teamwork, and supports constructive resolution of conflicts.
3. Results Driven: This core qualification involves the ability to meet organizational goals and customer expectations. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to make decisions that produce high-quality results by applying technical knowledge, analyzing problems, and calculating risks.
4. Business Acumen: This core qualification involves the ability to manage human, financial, and information resources strategically.
5. Building Coalitions: This core qualification involves the ability to build coalitions internally and with other Federal agencies, State and local governments, nonprofit and private sector organizations, foreign governments, or international organizations to achieve common goals.
MANDATORY TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS (MTQs): In writing your narrative responses to the MTQs, please give examples and explain how often you used your skills, the complexity of the knowledge possessed, the level of people you interacted with, the sensitivity of the issues you handled, etc.
1. Demonstrated senior leadership experience supervising criminal investigators on complex criminal cases in the investigation unit of an organization. This includes extensive experience establishing and communicating investigative priorities, plans, and goals.
2. Demonstrated knowledge and experience supervising the application of criminal and civil laws, legal procedures, and investigative principles, techniques, and methods. Knowledge is required in order to provide executive leadership for the conduct of complex and highly sensitive investigations. This includes demonstrated knowledge of procedures and legal requirements related to making arrests; issuing search warrants; and conducting electronic surveillance, consensual monitoring, undercover operations, and computer forensics.
3. Demonstrated experience in establishing and maintaining effective relationships with high-level officials in various Federal law enforcement agencies such as DOJ, FBI, DHS, other OIGs, as well as State and local enforcement agencies.
Education cannot be substituted for experience at this grade level.
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DOL seeks to attract and retain a high-performing and diverse workforce in which employees' differences are respected and valued to better meet the varying needs of the diverse customers we serve. DOL fosters a diverse and inclusive work environment that promotes collaboration, flexibility, and fairness so that all individuals can participate and contribute to their full potential.
Refer to these links for more information: GENERAL INFORMATION, ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTATION, FORMER FEDERAL EMPLOYEES
Position Telework eligibility is determined by management based on position duties during the recruitment process. Employee participation in telework on a routine or situational basis is determined by management primarily based on business needs. Employees participating in telework are subject to the terms and conditions of the Department of Labor’s Telework Program.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
You will be evaluated based on your experience and your responses to the Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) and the Mandatory Technical Qualifications (MTQs).
The following documents must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on the vacancy closing date. Warning: If you submit a document using the same document title, the 2nd submission will OVERWRITE the 1st submission. Also, do not upload password-protected documents.1. SF-50 documentation of career SES appointment or other Federal appointment (if applicable).
1. SF-50 documentation of career SES appointment or other Federal appointment (if applicable).
2. Certificate of completion of OPM certified SES candidate program (if applicable).
3. Copy of most recent performance appraisal/evaluation signed and dated within 18 months is requested by the agency, but will not disqualify candidates if not submitted. If not submitted during the application process, one may/will be requested at the time of the interview if the opportunity is extended. Applies to current and former Federal employees.
4. Responses to the Executive Core Qualifications. Not applicable to Current/Former Career SES or SES Candidate Development graduates who have been certified by OPM.
5. Responses to the Mandatory Technical Qualifications.
6. Unofficial Transcript. (if applicable)
Applicants selected for employment who are not current DOL employees will be required to provide proof of citizenship, and the E-Verify system will be used to confirm the employment eligibility of all new hires.
Unofficial Transcript(s) (in English) - If you are using education as a basis for qualifying for this position, you must submit all applicable academic transcripts demonstrating that you meet the qualifying educational requirements (ex. BA/BS, MA, JD, Ph.D., etc.). If specific coursework is required to qualify, you must supply an unofficial transcript from each academic institution in which the required courses were taken in order to receive credit.
You may upload your unofficial transcript(s) as one document (3 MB size limit). If over 3 MB, please submit via fax feature.
NOTE: The OFFICIAL Transcript(s) MUST BE RECEIVED, if you are selected, and prior to receiving the firm offer with a start date.
Reference the “Education Section” for College Transcript and Evaluation of Foreign Education.
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.
Follow the steps below to apply. Your application and ALL required supplemental documents specified in the "Required Documents" section of this vacancy must be received by 11:59 pm Eastern Time (ET) on the vacancy closing date to receive consideration. Paper applications and supplemental documents submitted in any other manner without prior approval from the vacancy contact will not be considered. Click here for information on Reasonable Accommodations.
You must SAVE your information before the 30 MINUTE TIMEOUT! For help, go to https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/.
STEP 1 - Create USAJOBS Account on www.usajobs.gov, including Resume and Saved Documents Your resume must provide sufficient information to substantiate your responses in the self-assessment vacancy questions. If not, HR may amend your responses to more accurately reflect the competency indicated by resume content. FOR EACH EMPLOYMENT PERIOD, include: start/end month & year and note full-time or part-time (if part-time, include # of hours worked per week); otherwise, your application may be considered incomplete.
STEP 2 - Complete the 1st part of the application process (USAJOBS) Once you have identified a job on USAJOBS that you wish to apply for, click on the title and click the Apply button. For questions about the vacancy, contact the Agency Contact at the bottom of the announcement. Click “Start Application” and proceed through 5 steps noted at the top of the USAJOBS page. You will be able to select a resume and documents from your USAJOBS Account that you can submit as a package as part of your DOL application. At Step 5, click “Continue to Agency Site”.
STEP 3 – Complete the 2nd part of the application process (DOL)
On the Department of Labor (DOL) page, create a DOL Account if you have not already and click “APPLY TO THIS VACANCY”. Continue through the 7 progress steps indicated by circles at the top of the DOL page. The 3rd progress step is where you answer the vacancy specific questions. Answer all questions including writing your narrative answer to the ECQs and MTQs in the space provided following each ECQ and MTQ. The 4th progress step is where you submit required documents (only if applicable to you) specified in the "Required Documents" section of this vacancy . If you submit a document using the same document title, the 2nd submission will OVERWRITE the 1st submission.
STEP 4 – On the “Review and Submit” step, click “Submit Application” The last “Confirmation” step will turn green noting that your application was submitted successfully.
STEP 5 - Edit Application as needed by 11:59 pm ET of Closing Date by returning to USAJOBS and clicking the vacancy, then “Update Application”.
The Division of Human Resources Management will review all applications to determine if applicants meet the mandatory technical qualifications of this position and the SES ECQs. Those who meet the qualifications will be referred to a panel of SES members for rating and ranking to determine the "best qualified" candidates. Once a selection is made, the selectee's application will be forwarded to the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) for approval by an OPM independent Qualifications Review Board, unless the selectee is a current/former SES executive or has successfully participated in an OPM approval SES Candidate Development Program.
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This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/651627800. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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