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Applicants with status (i.e., current permanent Federal employees in the competitive service and former Federal employees with reinstatement eligibility); those eligible for appointment under special hiring authorities; and veterans eligible for VEOA appointment. This vacancy is limited to 75 applicants and may close before the closing date if that limit is reached. Please see "Additional Information" for available telework options.

Duties

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Manages and supervises the workload of a contingent of Special Agents. Selects, trains, develops and supervises investigative personnel. Sets priorities; reviews work products; resolves informal complaints; takes minor disciplinary actions and interviews applicants, recommends appointments, promotions and reassignments. Supports equal employment opportunity.
Directly supervises all investigations performed by the Regional Office. Allocates investigative resources. Provides direction and guidance to Special Agents in the conduct of investigations. Supervises the preparation and issuance of reports. Makes recommendations concerning the pursuit of criminal prosecution, civil or administrative proceedings. Evaluates criminal investigations policies, approaches and techniques.
Keeps the AIGI informed of the progress of investigations. Represents the Office of investigations in a variety of forums.
Coordinates with the Office of Audits, Evaluations, & Cyber regarding assignments of mutual interest. Serves as the OI's representative in interagency investigative matters on a regional basis. Maintains cooperative relationships with key officials of the Department of Justice, FBI and other government departments and agencies.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

Registration with the Selective Service.

U.S. Citizenship is required.

Employment Conditions.

Completion of Financial Disclosure may be required.

Single Scope Background Investigation (SSBI) required.

Qualifications

Qualifying experience may be obtained in the private or public sector. 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 directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Additional qualifications information can be found here.

To qualify, applicants must have completed at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the 13 grade level or above in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as experience as a Criminal Investigator managing or leading a staff and overseeing caseloads involving complex investigations.

Applicants must have met the qualification requirements (including selective placement factors – if any) for this position within 30 calendar days of the closing date of this announcement.

Applicants eligible for CTAP (Career Transition Assistance Program) must achieve a score of 85 “well qualified” for this position. For more information, click here.

Education

There is no substitution of education for the experience for this position.

Additional information

To read about your rights and responsibilities as an applicant for Federal employment, click here.

Applicants with status (i.e., current permanent Federal employees in the competitive service and former Federal employees with reinstatement eligibility); those eligible for appointment under special hiring authorities; and veterans eligible for a VEOA appointment.

1. Applicants must meet the age requirements for "covered" positions under the special retirement provisions for law enforcement officers' positions. Minimum age restriction -- You must have reached your 21st birthday to be appointed into this position. Maximum age restriction --You can be appointed into this position as long as you have not reached your 37th birthday. The maximum age restriction does not apply if you are a preference eligible, or you are presently or have previously been employed in a Federal civilian law enforcement position covered under the 6c retirement coverage (Title 5 U.S.C. 8336(c) or Title 5 U.S.C. 8412 (d)). In order to receive consideration, you need to include your date of birth in the application process.

2. LAUTENBERG AMENDMENT: This position authorizes the incumbent to carry a firearm. Any person who has been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence cannot lawfully possess a firearm or ammunition [Title 18, USC, Section 922 (g) 9]. A "misdemeanor crime of domestic violence" is generally defined under the statute as any offense involving the use or attempted use of physical force, or the threatened use of a deadly weapon, committed by the victim's current or former domestic partner, parent, or guardian. The term "convicted", as defined in the statute excludes any person whose conviction has been expunged, set-aside, or pardoned, or any person whose civil rights have been restored unless the pardon, expungement, or restoration of civil rights expressly prohibits the possession of firearms or ammunition. Candidates who have been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence within the meaning of the referenced statute are not qualified for this position. Candidates under consideration will be required to certify whether they have ever been convicted of such an offense. False or fraudulent information provided by candidates is criminally punishable by fine or imprisonment (Title 18, USC, Section 1001).

3. MEDICAL REQUIREMENTS: Candidate selected must meet and maintain medical requirements for law enforcement officers. This includes a pre-employment physical examination and periodic physical examinations throughout the incumbent's career as a law enforcement officer.

4. DRUG TESTING REQUIREMENTS: Candidate(s) selected will be subject to random drug testing.

If selected, you may be required to serve a supervisory/managerial probationary period.

If your current SF-50 does not have the 1 or 2 in block 24 and 1 in block 34, please submit an additional SF-50 that reflects your competitive status as well as your series/grade.

Additional selections may be made from this vacancy announcement to fill identical vacancies that occur subsequent to this announcement.

This vacancy is limited to 75 applicants and may close before the closing date if that limit is reached.

Salary reflects a pay cap for this position of $250,000.

For information regarding the FDIC OIG telework options, please reference the FDIC OIG Benefit page click here. OIG is currently reviewing the telework options and they are subject to change.

How you will be evaluated

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

Your resume and the online assessment questionnaire will be reviewed, to determine whether you meet the qualification requirements outlined in this announcement. Therefore, it is imperative that your resume contain sufficiently detailed information upon which to make the qualification determination. Please ensure that your resume contains specific information such as position titles, beginning and ending dates of employment for each position, average number of hours worked per week, and if the position is/was in the Federal government, you should provide the position series and grade level.

Your resume will also be evaluated to measure your responses to the assessment questions. If you rated yourself higher on the questionnaire than what is supported by your resume, your overall qualifications assessment may be adversely affected.

Top ranked candidates will be referred to the selecting official for further review and consideration.

The competencies/knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) you will be assessed on are listed below.

Knowledge of management techniques, methods, theories, principles, and employee relations concepts in order to manage a staff of special agents with caseloads involving highly complex investigative matters.
Skill in planning, organizing, coordinating, and directing the work of special agents, and providing instruction and guidance to agents with respect to policies, procedures, techniques, analysis.
Knowledge of Federal personnel laws, rules and regulations, FDIC laws impacting employment and standards of conduct applicable to FDIC personnel applicable to investigations into employee criminal and administrative misconduct.
Knowledge of investigative principles, techniques, methods and procedures in order to review and evaluate the effectiveness of subordinates' investigations.
Skill in adapting an understandable oral and written communication style for the audience.
Skill in exchanging information and ideas in a manner promoting mutual understanding.

You do not need to respond separately to these KSAs. Your answers to the online questionnaire and resume will serve as responses to the KSAs.

A writing sample may be required as part of the assessment process.

You may preview questions for this vacancy.

Required Documents

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If you are applying under any special hiring authority you MUST submit proof of eligibility with your application.

Failure to provide all of the required documentation as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible determination or may affect your consideration status. Please review the following to determine your eligibility and which document(s) is required to complete your application:

VETERANS EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY ACT (VEOA) ELIGIBLES AND SPECIAL HIRING AUTHORITIES FOR VETERANS: If you are applying for consideration under VEOA and special hiring authorities for veterans, click here. You must submit documentation (e.g., DD-214, VA Letter, SF-15, etc.) to demonstrate veterans’ eligibility.

SPECIAL APPOINTING AUTHORITIES FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES: If you are applying for consideration under special appointing authorities for people with disabilities, you will be required to provide proof of disability documentation to specify that you are a person who (1) has a severe physical disability; (2) an intellectual disability; or (3) a psychiatric disability. The documentation does NOT need to detail your specific disability, medical history, or need for accommodation, however; the letter MUST clearly state that you are eligible for appointment under this authority and that your eligibility is based on a severe physical disability; an intellectual disability; or a psychiatric disability. THE DOCUMENTATION MUST HAVE BEEN OBTAINED FROM: (a). Licensed medical professionals; or (b). State or private vocational rehabilitation specialists; or (c). Any Government agency (e.g., VA, etc.) that issues or provides disability benefit. THE DOCUMENTATION MUST INCLUDE: a statement that you are eligible based on one of the following: severe physical disability, an intellectual disability, or a psychiatric disability. To view sample Schedule A proof of disability letters, click here, and for more information on this special appointing authority, click here. Please note that employees hired under this Schedule A hiring authority will be required to complete a Standard Form 256 to identify their disability status.

INTERAGENCY TRANSITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (ICTAP): If you are a displaced or surplus Federal employee eligible for consideration under the ICTAP, you must submit proof of eligibility. For more information, click here.

CURRENT FEDERAL EMPLOYEES OR REINSTATEMENT ELIGIBLES WITH COMPETITIVE STATUS: A copy of your most recent SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action that shows: (1) permanent or career-conditional tenure (codes 1 or 2, in block 24), and (2) position occupied in the competitive service (code 1, in block 34). If reinstatement eligible include your Career/Career conditional SF-50. To be considered as a non-competitive eligible candidate, the SF-50 must show the highest grade level or full performance level applicant has attained competitively on a permanent basis, and grade must be equivalent or higher than the grade for which applying.

NONCOMPETITIVE CONVERSION ELIGIBLES UNDER A PATHWAYS PROGRAM: If you are applying under this noncompetitive conversion authority, you must provide proof of program completion. A letter from your current agency certifying completion is acceptable documentation.

FDIC EMPLOYEES: Submit a final digitally signed copy of your most recent Annual Performance Appraisal and Evaluation form. The final PDF form is also acceptable. Please note that your form must be printed in landscape orientation for the required signatures to be visible. If you want to be considered non-competitively include a copy of your SF-50. The SF-50 must show the highest grade level or full performance level applicant has attained competitively on a permanent basis, and grade must be equivalent or higher than the grade for which applying.

If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

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.

Help

To begin, click the “Apply” button and follow the prompts. If you haven’t already, register and establish a USAJOBS account. After you register online, click the “Apply” button to complete the online assessment questionnaire, and submit all required documents. Please be sure to click “Submit Application” to complete the application process. You must apply online.

Applicants requesting an exception from the online process must contact the Human Resources Specialist or contact point listed in this announcement prior to 12:00 noon local time on the closing date.

To return to your saved application, log in to your USAJOBS account and click on “Applications” tab. Click on the “Position Title,” and then select “Update Application” or “Additional Application Information” to continue.

You have until 11:59 p.m. ET (Eastern Time) on the closing date of this announcement to complete the application process.

Please ensure you have completed the application process by verifying the status of your application on-line to reflect: “Received”. Failure to complete the application process will result in an incomplete application and you will not be considered for the position.

Agency contact information

Monica Smallwood

Phone: 703-562-6419
TDD: 800-925-4618
Email: CareersOIG@fdicoig.gov

Address: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Office of Inspector General
3501 Fairfax Drive
OIG HR
Arlington, Virginia 22226
United States

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