Clarification from the agency

Applications will be accepted only from current permanent employees of the Department of Commerce, Office of Inspector General (OIG), with either competitive or non-competitive status.

This position is located at the Department of Commerce OIG, Office of Investigations. As a Supervisory Criminal Investigator, Special Agent in Charge (SAC), you will perform the following duties:

• Directs and oversees all criminal, civil, and administrative investigative operations within a DOC OIG Field Office.
• Leads a multidisciplinary team, exercises full supervisory and managerial authority over complex investigations, and sets operational priorities and investigative strategies.
• Manages effective resource allocation, compliance with statutory and policy requirements, and achievement of mission objectives.
• Represents the organization in high-level engagements with DOJ, federal partners, Commerce leadership, and Congress to coordinate investigative efforts and advance enforcement initiatives.
• Ensures the safe and effective execution of high-risk law enforcement operations, including surveillance, arrests, and search warrants.
• Oversees policy development, interagency agreements, and legal coordination (e.g., subpoenas, FOIA, and deconfliction), and supervises operational support programs including equipment, training, budget, and administrative functions.
• Oversees training and certification programs, ensuring staff meet investigative readiness and federal law enforcement standards.
• Provides mentorship, manages performance, and exercises executive oversight of supervisors, ensuring quality standards are met and implementing corrective or strategic improvements as needed.

Conditions of employment

• Must be U.S. Citizen or U.S. National
• A one-year supervisory probationary period may be required.
• Must successfully complete a background investigation.
• Top Secret - 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.
• Have your salary sent to a financial institution of your choice by Direct Deposit/Electronic Funds Transfer.
• 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.
• 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.
• Employees assigned to remote locations may be required to travel outside of the commuting area to activate or update their PIV Card.
• Obtain and use a Government-issued charge card for business-related travel.
• Submit to a drug test prior to your appointment and random drug testing while you occupy the position.
• Complete a pre-employment physical examination
• Sign a Geographic Mobility Agreement

Qualifications

You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

The experience may have been gained in either the public, private sector or volunteer service. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-time work is considered on a prorated basis. To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/day/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week on your résumé.

Age Requirement: Incumbents selected for Criminal Investigator positions are covered under special law enforcement provisions. This requires that applicants not exceed the maximum age for entry. The date immediately preceding an applicants 37th birthday is the final date for selection. The age restriction does not apply to preference eligible veterans or if you served in a federal civilian (not military) law enforcement officer (FLEO) position covered by special civil service retirement provisions, including early or mandatory retirement.

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Medical Requirements: The duties of positions in this series 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. Arms, hands, legs, and feet must be sufficiently intact and functioning in order that applicants may perform the duties satisfactorily. 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. Since the duties of these positions are exacting and responsible, and involve activities under trying conditions, applicants must possess emotional and mental stability. Any physical condition that would cause the applicant to be a hazard to him/her, or others is disqualifying.

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Specialized experience is one full year of experience at the GS-14 level, or equivalent that has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position as a Supervisory Criminal Investigator, including:

1. Planning, directing and coordinating criminal investigations.
2. Providing direction and guidance to subordinate staff on complex and sensitive criminal investigations.
3. Provides clear and persuasive communication to external stakeholders, Congress and OIG leadership team.

In addition to the above requirements, you must meet the following time-in-grade requirement: For the GS-15, you must have been at the GS-14 level for 52 weeks.

Time After Competitive Appointment: Candidates who are current Federal employees serving on a non-temporary competitive appointment must have served at least three months in that appointment.

How you will be evaluated

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 resume may result in a "not qualified" determination.

In addition to the qualifications above, you will be required to complete a writing assessment for this position. Once the announcement has closed, a review of your application package (résumé, supporting documents, self-assessment and writing assessment responses) will be used to determine whether you meet the qualification requirements listed on this announcement.

If your application is incomplete, we may rate you as ineligible.

Note: As part of your response to assessment questionnaire, you must not exceed the 1250-character limit for each question.

Rating: Your application will be evaluated in the following areas: Technical, Leadership, Communication.

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. As part of the assessment and selection process, the selecting official may invite you to participate in a structured interview and provide a writing sample or written assessment/exercise to further evaluate your qualifications for this position. References may also be checked after all assessment materials are reviewed.

We will not reimburse costs related to the interview such as travel to and from the interview site.