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The incumbent will serve as the Assistant Special Agent in Charge (ASAC) in the Office of Integrity, Special Investigations Division and will provide oversight in all matters pertaining to the detection, investigation and prosecution of suspected violators of fraud, abuse and integrity laws within the Department and its programs; ensuring compliance with Department and OIG policies and procedures relating to all aspects of investigative activity; the referral of administrative investigations; and the referral of complaints received by the DHS OIG that do not fall within its jurisdiction. The principal responsibility of the incumbent is to provide management, direction, and supervision to Criminal Investigators engaged in investigations of the most critical or sensitive importance. The incumbent must possess a thorough knowledge of law enforcement work and internal security operations. As a senior law enforcement officer with extensive enforcement or investigative experience, the incumbent assists in the development and implementation of OIG policy regarding the integrity and conduct of DHS personnel and the evaluation of the operational effectiveness of DHS organizations, programs and employees. The ASAC may serve as the Acting Special Agent in Charge (SAC) as needed. Typical assignments include:

• Reviews and evaluates allegations and recommends to the SAC appropriate investigative activity. Provides oversight of allegations that fall within the jurisdiction of OI and allegations that do not fall within the jurisdiction of DHS-OIG are to be referred to the proper DH S Component or other Federal Agencies and its Inspector General.
• Plans, directs, monitors, schedules, and supervises staff in the conduct of complex, multifaceted criminal and administrative investigations of DHS employees and contractors, and others involved in illegal activity with these individuals.
• Provides guidance, expertise, technical advice, and assistance, to the Investigators and staff. Ensures coordination with the United States Attorney's Office; develops and maintains productive relationships and exchanges with counterparts in the DHS, FBI, DEA, and other related Federal, state and local law enforcement agencies regarding investigative efforts and to gain perspective and provide for a more coordinated approach to mutual areas of interest.
• Directs and monitors the investigative activities of subordinates and/or sub--Offices; sets priorities and prepares schedules for completion of work; assigns work to staff based on priorities, consideration of the difficulty and requirements of the assignments, and capabilities of employees.
• Regularly prepares status, statistical and special reports as required by Congressional requests and mandates, CIGIE standards, IG Manual, or other management officials.

Conditions of employment

• You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this position.
• You must successfully pass a background investigation.
• You must be able to obtain Top Secret with Sensitive Compartmental Information (TS/SCI) security clearance.
• This position is subject to the Lautenberg Amendment, 18 U.S.C. Section(g)(9)/Domestic Violence Misdemeanor Amendment to the Gun Control Act of 1968. You will be required to carry a firearm.
• Must complete a pre-employment medical examination that will include testing of your vision, hearing, cardiovascular, and mobility of extremities by an authorized Government physician.
• Financial disclosure is required.
• Selective Service registration required.
• Completion of one-year Supervisory Probationary Period may be required.
• Submission of Performance Appraisal is mandatory
• You will be required to sign a mobility agreement.
• Law Enforcement Availability Pay (LEAP): LEAP in the amount of 25% has been approved for this position.

Qualifications

You will qualify for the GS-14 grade level if you possess one year of specialized experience at the GS-13 grade level. Specialized experience at this level includes:
1) Experience performing analyses and conducting criminal investigations regarding a wide variety of allegations received by the Organization.
2. Experience in directing and monitoring the conduct of interviews with suspects, witnesses, victims and informants in developing cases.
3. Experience drafting and preparing briefings, reports of investigation, summaries, and recommendations for prosecutions and/or corrective actions for the Special Agent in Charge and other senior departmental officials.

AdditionalRequirements:

• Training Requirement: This position requires that you have completed the Criminal Investigator Training Program (CITP) at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center in Glynco, GA or an approved comparable course: 1) Federal Bureau of Investigation, Basic Special Agent Academy; 2) Drug Enforcement Administration, Basic Special Agent Academy; 3) U.S. Postal Inspector Basic Inspection Training Program; 4) United States Army Military Police School, CID Special Agent Course; and 5) U.S. Air Force Office of Special Investigations, Special Investigators Course). Note: Please list it on your resume and a copy of your certificate and/or transcripts is required upon selection.
• FirearmRequirement: This position requires you to be authorized to carry a firearm and maintain firearm proficiency. Therefore, it is subject to the Lautenberg Amendment, 18 U.S.C. Section 922(g) (9) and you will be required to verify that you have not been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence.
• Age Requirement: This position is covered by the law enforcement officer retirement provisions, 5 U.S.C. 8336 (c) or 5 U.S.C. 8412 (d),and as such is covered by a mandatory age requirement. There is a maximum entry age of the day before your 37th birthday for original appointment into law enforcement officer positions as defined in 5 U.S.C. 8331(21) or 5 U.S.C. 8401(17). This age restriction does not apply to those who have prior Federal service in a covered primary law enforcement position, or to qualified Veterans' preference eligible regardless of whether they meet the maximum age requirements identified at 5 U.S.C. 3307.
• MedicalRequirement:This position requires you to maintain physical fitness standards set by the agency. The duties of Criminal Investigators require moderate to arduous physical exertion involving walking and standing, use of firearms, and exposure to inclement weather. Manual dexterity with comparatively free motion of finger, wrist, elbow, shoulder, hip, and knee joints is required. Sufficiently good vision in each eye, with or without correction, is required to perform the duties satisfactorily. Near vision, corrective lenses permitted, must be sufficient to read printed material the size of typewritten characters. Hearing loss, as measured by an audiometer, must not exceed 35 decibels at 1000, 2000, and 3000 Hz levels. Additionally, the duties of this position involve activities under trying conditions, as such, applicants must possess emotional and mental stability. This position may require the completion of a Medical Examination that will include testing of your vision, hearing, cardiovascular, and mobility of extremities by an authorized Government physician. If a medical examination is required, you must be cleared by the authorized Government physician in order to be determined physically fit to perform the arduous physical exertion required of this position.
• This position has been identified as a Testing Designated Position (TDP); therefore, you are subject to drug testing under OIG's Drug-Free Workplace policy. Refusal to be randomly tested may result in disciplinary action up to and including removal from federal service.

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. The qualification requirements listed above must be met by the closing date 05/14/2026of this announcement. Current federal employees must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade level or equivalent grade band in the federal service. The time-in-grade requirement must be met by the closing date 05/14/2026 of this announcement.

The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office.

How you will be evaluated

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

We will review your resume and supporting documentation to ensure you meet the minimum qualification requirements. Your experience, education, and training will be rated using a job questionnaire that is based on the following competencies or knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to perform this job:

• Analysis and Evaluation
• Conflict Management
• Coordination And Direction
• Human Capital Management
• Investigations, Surveillance And Apprehension
• Liaison
• Planning and Evaluating
• Reporting And Recommendations
• Supervisory Leadership & Accountability

If you meet the minimum qualifications, you will be placed in one of the following categories:

1. Best-Qualified: Applicants possessing experience that substantially exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position and demonstrate high proficiency in all of the critical competencies, including all Selective Placement Factors (SPF) and appropriate Quality Ranking Factors (QRF) as determined by the job analysis.
2. Well-Qualified: Applicants possessing experience that exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position and demonstrates acceptable proficiency in all of the critical competencies, including all SPFs and appropriate QRFs as determined by the job analysis.
3. Qualified: Applicants possessing experience that meets the minimum qualifications of the position and demonstrate basic proficiency in most of the critical competencies, including all SPFs and appropriate QRFs as determined by the job analysis.

If you are best qualified, you may be referred to the hiring manager for consideration and may be called for an interview. Preview the job questionnaire https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12950643.

Veterans: Qualified veterans who have a compensable service-connected disability of at least 10% are listed in the best-qualified category, except when the position being filled is scientific or professional at the GS-09 grade level, or higher. (This position is not considered scientific/professional.) Other 10-point preference eligibles and veterans with 5-point preference who meet the eligibility and qualification requirements are placed above non-preference eligibles within the category in which they qualify. View information on veterans' preference.

Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) Eligibles: If you have never worked for the federal government, you are not ICTAP eligible. View information about ICTAP eligibility on OPM's Career Transition Resources website. To be considered eligible under ICTAP, you must be placed in the well-qualified category for this position, as described above. In addition, you must submit the supporting documents listed under the required documents section of this announcement.