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This position is located in the Office of the Inspector General, Assistant Inspector General for Investigations.
The supervisor for this position is the Assistant Inspector General for Investigations.
This position is Non-Bargaining Unit.
Note: Expenses associated with interview will be paid; however, expenses associated with relocation will not be paid.
11/01/2022 to 11/10/2022
$106,823 - $138,868 per year
GG 13
1 vacancy in the following location:
No
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
25% or less - Frequent travel to NRC regional offices and nuclear facilities is required.
No
Permanent
Full-time - This position requires in-person attendance at the OIG office at least three days per week, and at least six days per pay period, subject to revision by the Inspector General. This is NOT, and will not be, a fully remote position.
Excepted
13
No
Yes
OIG/AIGI-2023-0001
686704400
Current or former competitive service federal employees.
Current excepted service federal employees.
This position is open to status candidates and United States veterans.
**This position requires in-person attendance at the OIG office in Rockville, Maryland, at least three days per week, totaling six days per pay period, subject to revision by the Inspector General. This is NOT, and will not be, a fully remote position. The person selected for this position will be required to relocate to the Washington, DC metropolitan area within 120 days after accepting the position if residing more than 50 miles from NRC headquarters.**
As an Investigator for the Office of the Inspector General, you will perform, in a developmental capacity, investigations of possible violations of criminal laws or regulations and other irregularities in the administration of Nuclear Regulatory Commission programs and activities. You will support highly sensitive and highly complex investigative technical matters. You will also maintain liaison with other key law enforcement and investigative personnel in other departments and agencies.
SELECTIVE FACTOR:
OIG's responsibility for detecting and preventing fraud, waste, and abuse within NRC includes investigating allegations of misconduct by staff whose positions directly impact public health and safety; investigating allegations of failure by NRC management to ensure that health and safety matters are appropriately addressed; and investigating allegations of failure by NRC to appropriately transact nuclear regulation publicly.
Therefore, in addition to the minimum qualification requirements, candidates for this position must clearly demonstrate the ability to apply professional engineering and/or scientific data, concepts, theories, and practices to investigate allegations that directly impact NRC's ability to ensure adequate protection of public health and safety, promote the common defense and security, and protect the environment.
Applicants who do not meet this selective factor are ineligible for further consideration.
You must meet the qualifications for this position by no later than 30 calendar days after the closing date of this announcement and before placement in the position.
In order to qualify for this position, you must have at least one year of specialized experience at the next lower grade level in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.
Specialized experience is experience and training that equipped you with the ability to conduct investigations and/or inspections of allegations to determine violations of laws, regulations, and/or procedures. Specialized experience also includes the ability to prepare concise and accurate reports of investigations, inspections, and/or allegations.
The ideal candidate will be able to demonstrate the following:
1. Ability to gain knowledge of Federal criminal laws, contract and procurement fraud, and appropriate investigative techniques. (Describe the type of experience and/or training that you have participated in which demonstrates your ability to gain knowledge of investigative, inspection, or allegation techniques and procedures. Describe your ability to collect, prepare, document, and preserve physical and documentary evidence. Also, describe the experience and/or training which demonstrates your skill in gathering facts through methods such as interview, observation, contacts with complainants, and records reviews to establish facts or obtain evidence.)
2. Ability to prepare written investigative, inspection, allegation, or other types of summaries and reports that are accurate, understandable, thorough, clear, and objective. (Describe any experience and/or training which demonstrates your ability to accurately communicate information in investigative, inspection, allegation, or other similar reports in writing. Explain the skills you use to prepare investigative or other reports that are accurate, understandable, thorough, clear, concise, and objective. Describe how you meet deadlines in preparing reports. Describe your most challenging writing assignments.)
3. Effective oral communications. (Describe the various levels of individuals you interact with and for what purposes. Provide examples of specific assignments or projects that required you to use tact and diplomacy to achieve cooperation. What techniques do you use to develop effective working relationships?)
4. Ability to organize, analyze, interpret, and evaluate engineering and/or scientific data sufficient to investigate allegations that impact NRC's public health and safety mission.
In addition to your resume, you are strongly encouraged to use the available space provided to supply this information.
A bachelor's degree or higher is desired.
The NRC provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities where appropriate. Individuals with disabilities may contact the Selective Placement Coordinator for assistance with the application or hiring process via Disability.Resource@nrc.gov. Deaf applicants may contact the Disability Program Manager by calling the NRC videophone at 240-428-3217.
Individuals who are eligible for non-competitive appointment under an OPM special appointing authority may apply for consideration under a comparable NRC non-competitive appointing authority. Veterans, please visit: http://www.fedshirevets.gov/
Selectees will be required to complete a "Declaration of Federal Employment", (OF-306), prior to being appointed to determine their suitability for federal employment and to authorize a background investigation. False statements or responses on your resume or questionnaire can jeopardize your employment opportunity and subject you to disciplinary action, including removal from federal service.
A transferable security clearance from another agency or a background investigation leading to a clearance is required for all new hires. To begin work at the NRC without a security clearance, you must be granted a temporary waiver of the required clearance, referred to as a 145(b) waiver. To be eligible for a 145(b) waiver you will need a favorable education verification, reference, credit, and criminal history checks. If a wavier is granted, the successful completion of a background investigation and favorable adjudication is required for continued employment. If you have resided outside the U.S. for an extended period of time, the agency may not be able to (1) grant the 145(b) waiver where the required investigation cannot be completed in a timely manner, or (2) achieve timely completion of the background investigation required for a security clearance.
The NRC is a zero-tolerance agency with respect to illegal drug use. Individuals selected for this position will be subject to pre-appointment drug testing unless currently in an NRC position subject to random drug testing AND will be subject to random drug testing upon appointment to the NRC.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
When the application process is complete, your application will be reviewed to determine if you meet the job requirements. You will be rated based on the information provided in your resume and responses to any vacancy questions to determine your level of knowledge, skill and ability related to the job requirements. If you are among the top candidates for this position, your application will be referred to the hiring manager.
Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating your skills, knowledge, and abilities as they relate to this position. Therefore, we encourage you to submit a thorough resume that directly relates to this position.
You may preview questions for this vacancy.
List of supplemental material that may be applicable:
If you are an NRC employee you are required to submit your most recent Rating of Record (Performance Appraisal) or a statement saying that one is not available.
If you are a current/reinstatement eligible Federal employee with status (Tenure Group 1 or 2), you will be considered under our merit promotion procedures and must submit a copy of your most recent SF-50 (Notification of Personnel Action) to verify competitive status or reinstatement eligibility AND your most recent Rating of Record (Performance Appraisal).
Veteran's documentation, if applicable (e.g., DD-214 Member Copy 4 showing type of discharge/character of service; Current Active-Duty members must submit a certification of expected discharge or release from active duty under honorable conditions dated within 120 days.)
All supplemental documents will now be collected electronically and should be submitted before the closing date of this vacancy announcement. You have three choices for submitting your supplemental documents:
1. Use the "USAJOBs" feature to download documents from your USAJOBs portfolio; or
2. Use the "Upload" feature to upload documents directly from your computer. The following types of documents can be uploaded: .gif, .jpeg, .png, .rtf, .pdf, and .doc; or
3. Use the "Fax" feature to print the Fax Cover Sheet and fax it, along with your supplemental documents to 1-571-258-4052.
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.
Your application for this vacancy must be received online via the USAJOBS application system BEFORE 11:59 pm (Eastern Time) on the closing date of this announcement. If you fail to submit a complete online application, you will not be considered for this position.
The NRC requires that applicants submit resumes built using the USAJOBS Resume Builder tool. The Resume Builder tool is activated upon selecting “Build New Resume” under the “Resumes” section of your USAJOBS account.
Resumes uploaded to your USAJOBS jobseeker account that have not been built using the USAJOBS Resume Builder tool WILL NOT be accepted and you WILL NOT be allowed to further advance through the NRC application process.
To ensure you are using the correct resume type when applying to NRC vacancies, please make sure the resume you are using during the application process is listed with a format type of “USAJOBS Resume” and a source type of “Built with USAJOBS Resume Builder". Verifying this information on your USAJOBS resume before applying will ensure the successful submission of your application to the NRC job vacancy.
Furthermore, paper applications will not be accepted unless hardship circumstances can be demonstrated. Requests for extensions WILL NOT be granted. If applying online poses a hardship for you, the Human Resources Specialist listed on the vacancy announcement will provide assistance to ensure that applications are submitted online by the closing date. Applicants must contact the Human Resources Specialist during business hours BEFORE the closing date of the announcement and speak to someone who can provide assistance for online application submission.
You will be rated based on the information provided in your resume. Breadth, recency, and length of experience in the field; training, awards, and commendations; past and current performance; and community or outside professional activities will be considered to determine your level of knowledge, skill or ability for this position. To begin the application process, select the "Apply On-line" button to the right on this screen. Then follow the prompts to login/register, submit all required supplemental documents, and complete the application process.
You may check the status of your application at any time after the announcement closes by logging onto USAJOBs and selecting “Application Status.”
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/686704400. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
