This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/787189900. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
The Federal Housing Finance Agency, Office of Inspector General (FHFA-OIG) promotes the economy, efficiency, and integrity of FHFA's programs and operations by conducting audits, investigations, evaluations, and reviews and recommending courses of action designed to support FHFA's mission of ensuring a safe and sound mortgage finance system that provides reliable liquidity and funding for housing finance and community investment.
Learn more about this agency04/18/2024 to 05/02/2024
$90,241 - $204,696 per year
EL 11 - 13
1 vacancy in the following location:
No
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Occasional travel - Occasional travel may be required.
Yes—Relocation expenses may be paid.
Permanent
Full-time
Competitive
13
No
Yes
24-FHFAIG-32
787189900
Federal employees who meet the definition of a "surplus" or "displaced" employee.
Family members of a federal employee or uniformed service member who is or was, working overseas.
Current or former competitive service federal employees.
Certain current or former term or temporary federal employees of a land or base management agency.
Individuals eligible under a special authority not listed above, but defined in the federal hiring regulations.
All candidates who are current or former federal employees qualifying as Status Candidates, Federal employees currently serving on a VRA, VEOA eligibles, CTAP/ICTAP eligible, eligible for special hiring authorities (e.g., the Schedule A appointment for persons with disabilities, or covered by an Interchange Agreement), or VRA eligibles or Land Management employees eligible under Public Law 114-47.
The position is in the Office of Investigations, Investigative Support Unit (ISU).
The ideal candidate for the Investigative Analyst (IA) position comes to the job with experience working side-by-side with law enforcement personnel, special agents, federal and state prosecutors, and other criminal investigators on financial fraud investigations that are complex in nature. This entails financial reconstruction of fraud schemes; money and asset tracing; voluminous bank record and wire transfer analysis; and quantification of fraud loss and/or pecuniary gain to the investigative targets. Excellent organizational skills and communication skills are a must. The IA works on deadline-driven projects and may be called upon to testify as an expert in the grand jury or a jury trial.
The following are the duties of this position at the EL-13. (Equivalent to the GS-13) However, the position that you are applying to is at a lower grade. You will have the opportunity to learn to perform all these duties and will receive training to help you grow in this position.
- A one year probationary period may be required.
- Must successfully complete a background investigation.
- Public Trust - Background Investigation will be required.
- Complete a Declaration for Federal Employment to determine your suitability for Federal employment, at the time requested by the agency
- If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System or are exempt from having to do so.
- Have your salary sent to a financial institution of your choice by Direct Deposit/Electronic Funds Transfer.
- Go through a Personal Identity Verification (PIV) process that requires two forms of identification from the Form I-9. Federal law requires verification of the identity and employment eligibility of all new hires in the U.S.
- Obtain and use a Government-issued charge card for business-related travel.
- File a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report within 30 days of appointment and annually from then on.
- If you are retired from the Federal Government and are selected for this vacancy, your retirement annuity may be offset from your pay.
- Travel, as required by the position.
- This position is subject to the random drug testing program.
Key Requirements:
Specialized experience: For the EL-13, you must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the EL/GS-12 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience includes:
- Gathering data on allegations or investigations using law enforcement and intelligence databases; AND
- Researching, analyzing, and evaluating information, databases, financial records, bank statements, and evidence; AND
- Developing, writing, and editing investigative reports and related correspondence.
Specialized experience: For the EL-12, you must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the EL/GS-11 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience includes:
- Experience with using law enforcement intelligence databases or other databases; AND
- Assisting with researching and analyzing databases, such as financial records, bank statements; AND
- Assisting with developing or writing reports and related correspondence.
Specialized experience: For the EL-11, you must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the EL/GS-09 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience includes:
- Applying investigative procedures and techniques in order to analyze, research and/or evaluate financial data AND
- Assisting others with investigations.
OR
You may substitute education for experience as follows: 3 years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree. Attach a copy of transcript or list of college courses designating semester or quarter hours earned to ensure proper credit.
OR
Combination of experience and education. This is creditable providing the combination consists of 100% of the requirement. Only graduate level education in excess of 36 semester hours (54 quarter hours) may be combined to be considered for qualifying education.
In addition to the above requirements, you must meet the following time-in-grade requirement, if applicable:
- For the EL-13, you must have been at the EL/GS-12level for 52 weeks.
- For the EL-12, you must have been at the EL/GS-11level for 52 weeks.
- For the EL-11, you must have been at the EL/GS-09level for 52 weeks.
- We may select from this announcement or any other source to fill one or more vacancies.
- Relocation expenses may be paid.
- This is a non-bargaining unit position.
- Telework opportunities are offered per agency policy.
- We offer opportunities for flexible work schedules.
- Occasional travel may be required.
Our employees enjoy all the standard federal benefits, plus additional agency-specific benefits. Our benefits package includes:
- HEALTH INSURANCE: A variety of Federal Employee Health Benefit plans to choose from which can be paid from pre-tax income. FHFA-OIG pays 90% of the bi-weekly premium.
- DENTAL and VISION INSURANCE: 100% of the premium for employees and their family members (including domestic partners).
- 401(k) PLAN: In addition to the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP), FHFA-OIG employees are eligible to participate in a separate agency-sponsored 401(k) plan. FHFA-OIG provides a 100% employer matching contribution of up to 5 percent of your salary that you contribute. The plan offers multiple investment options. Funds from qualified plans of previous employers can be rolled over to your 401(k) account.
- COMMUTING EXPENSES: FHFA-OIG provides monthly transportation and parking subsidies to employees who commute to work on public transportation. Employees who do not commute via public transportation may apply for free parking at the building.
- GYM: Free use of an on-site gym and locker room with shower facilities when at the HQ building.
- REIMBURSEMENTS and STIPENDS: Fees forprofessional licenses/certifications and professional liability insurance may be reimbursed. Health and Wellness stipends are provided to eligible employees each year for activities related to promoting a healthy lifestyle and work-life balance. Travel stipends are provided to employees who travel over 50 nights per fiscal year.
Learn more about Federal benefits programs at: https://help.usajobs.gov/index.php/Pay_and_Benefits
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Your application includes your résumé, responses to the online questions, and required supporting documents. Please be sure that your résumé includes detailed information to support your qualifications for this position; failure to provide sufficient evidence in your résumé may result in a "not qualified" determination.
Rating: Your application will be evaluated in the following areas: Communication, Analytical and Technical..
Your application will be rated and ranked among others, based on your responses to the online questions, regarding your experience, education, training, performance appraisals and awards relevant to the duties of this position. Your rating may be lowered if your responses to the online questions are not supported by the education and/or experience described in your application.
Referral: If you are among the top qualified candidates, your application may be referred to a selecting official for consideration. You may be required to participate in a selection interview.
A complete application includes 1. A résumé, 2. Vacancy question responses, and 3. Submission of any required documents. Please note that if you do not provide all required information, as specified in this announcement, you may not be considered for this position (or may not receive the special consideration for which you may be eligible).
Please ensure all required documents, including any required work samples, narratives, or other materials as stated in this announcement, are attached to your application package.
All applicants are required to submit a résumé either by creating one in USAJOBS or uploading one of their own choosing. (Cover letters are optional.) To receive full credit for relevant experience, please list the month/date/year and number of hours worked for experience listed on your résumé. We suggest that you preview the online questions, as you may need to customize your résumé to ensure that it supports your responses to these questions. Please view résumé tips.
CURRENT AND FORMER FEDERAL EMPLOYEES
-- Documentation Relating to Your Federal Employment: - Submit a copy of your SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action, which shows your current (or most recent) grade and competitive service status. (The "position occupied" block on the SF-50 should show a "1" and your "tenure" block should show a "1" or "2".) Your SF-50 must show that you have held the required grade level for at least 52 weeks.
- If you are currently on a Veterans Recruitment Appointment (VRA), submit a copy of an SF-50 showing that. Also, you must submit a copy of your DD214 or other documentation showing dates of service and type of discharge and any other applicable documents such as SF-15, VA letters, etc.
- Indicate on your application the highest permanent grade you have held; if this grade is different from your current grade, submit a copy of an additional SF-50 showing this grade.
If you are applying under a special hiring authority (e.g. Military Spouses, Interchange Agreement, VEOA, VRA, Schedule A Disability, etc.), please see applicant guide for required documentation. In order to be eligible under one of these authorities, you must submit all required documentation as outlined in the applicant guide.
REINSTATEMENT: If you are a former federal employee and wish to be non-competitively reinstated for a higher grade or full performance level than which you left federal employment, you MUST provide a copy of your separation SF50 (the "position occupied" block on the SF-50 should show a "1" and your "tenure" block should show a "1" or "2") AND the last performance appraisal you received from your federal employment which shows at least a fully successful rating.
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.
FHFA-OIG has partnered with the Treasury's Bureau of the Fiscal Service to provide certain personnel services to its organization. Fiscal Service's responsibilities include advertising vacancies, accepting and handling applications, and extending job offers.
Please review the entire announcement before applying.
The following instructions outline our application process. You must complete this application process and submit any required documents by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on the closing date of this announcement. We are available to assist you during business hours (normally 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. ET, Monday - Friday). If applying online poses a hardship, please contact us by noon ET on the announcement's closing date.
The Bureau provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities on a case-by-case basis. Please contact us if you require this for any part of the application and hiring process.
Once the online questionnaire is received, you will receive an acknowledgement email that your submission was successful. We will review your résumé and transcript(s) (if appropriate) to ensure you meet the basic qualification requirements. We will evaluate each applicant who meets the basic qualifications on the information provided and may interview the best-qualified applicants. After making a tentative job offer, we will conduct any required suitability and/or security background investigation.
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/787189900. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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OIG's vision is to promote excellence and trust through exceptional service to FHFA, Congress, and other stakeholders. OIG achieves this vision by being an independent oversight organization that acts as a catalyst for effective management, accountability, and positive change in FHFA.
We hold accountable those who waste or steal funds in connection with the Agency or the regulated entities, whether inside or outside of the federal government. OIG also seeks to inspire a workforce that embodies the highest standards of integrity, professionalism, and technical proficiency.