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Investigative Analyst

Department of State
Department of State - Agency Wide
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Summary

This serves as a public flyer notice. The "APPLY" button is deactivated. Applications will not be accepted through this flyer. Interested applicants must follow the directions in the "How to Apply" section of this public flyer notice to be considered. This public flyer notice is to gather applications that may or may not result in a selection. Notice of Result letters will not be sent to applicants who respond to this flyer. 

Overview

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Open & closing dates
06/09/2025 to 06/30/2025
Salary
$120,579 to - $185,234 per year

Pay includes full range of all grades displayed. The actual salary will be based on the grade level the individual(s) is selected for.

Pay scale & grade
GS 13 - 14
Locations
FEW vacancies in the following locations:
Charleston, SC
Rosslyn, VA
Remote job
No
Telework eligible
No
Travel Required
Occasional travel - Required to travel occasionally Domestic and International.
Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
Appointment type
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Competitive
Promotion potential
None - - Promotion potential will be determined at the time of selection.
Job family (Series)
Supervisory status
No
Security clearance
Top Secret
Drug test
Yes
Position sensitivity and risk
Critical-Sensitive (CS)/High Risk
Announcement number
OIG-2025-0052
Control number
838433100

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Clarification from the agency

Open to USAID and USAID OIG employees only.

Duties

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As an Investigative Analyst, at minimum you will:

  • Independently conducts and coordinates complex research and analysis to assist criminal investigators (special agents) in ongoing investigations.
  • Uses available information from collection of evidence, open source and/or through legal service.
  • Independently documents information related to complex investigations, using state-of-the-art software programs.
  • Conducts complex investigative analysis of major financial crimes, procurement frauds, and public corruption cases.
  • Develops and provides technical training to investigative personnel in support of investigations.
  • Processes and analyzes financial and financial related records to identify trends and establish patterns of criminal activity.
  • Analyzes findings and provides written and/or oral reports to supervisor and OIG Department heads.
  • Construct, organize, and maintain case records in an investigative case management system.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

  • Incumbent will be subject to random drug testing.
  • Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit: www.dhs.gov/E-Verify/
  • Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance.
  • Completion of a Financial Disclosure (OGE-450) is required by this position annually.
  • U.S. Citizenship is required.

Qualifications

Applicants must meet all the required qualification requirements, including education, and any selective placement factors described below by the closing date of this announcement.  Education may only be substituted in accordance with the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards Handbook.  Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order to be credited towards qualifications.

NOTE: Applicants must meet time-in-grade and time after competitive appointment requirements, by the closing date of this public flyer notice. 

Time-In-Grade Requirements: Federal applicants must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade to satisfy time-in-grade restrictions, per 5 CFR 300, Subpart F.

This is a non-competitive opportunity (e.g. Lateral transfer). No promotion potential exists beyond the highest grade you have held permanently within the Federal service. 

Applicants must have 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level in the Federal service which provided the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the duties of the position.  Qualifying specialized experience must demonstrate the following:

  • Experience in an investigative or legal environment supporting criminal, civil, and administrative investigations, gathering complex or technical data using informational databases.
  • Experience, knowledge, and understanding of various legal documents such as subpoenas.
  • Experience in applying laws, regulations, and Federal criminal statutes to financial investigations.
  • Experience in using analytical computer software tools for gathering financial information, analyzing data, and managing investigative cases.
  • Experience providing technical advice, guidance, and recommendations to management and other senior officials.
  • Experience in using graphs, charts, spreadsheets, and computer print outs to interpret complex data for civil, criminal, and administrative investigations.
  • Experience providing significant research, data, analysis and/or report(s) that caused an initiation of a criminal investigation case(s) and/or contributed to the development/ completion of a criminal investigation case(s).

There is no substitute of education for specialized experience for the GS-13 position.

Time-In-Grade Requirements: Federal applicants must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade to satisfy time-in-grade restrictions, per 5 CFR 300, Subpart F.

Time-in-grade documentation: If you are applying for a higher grade and your SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you meet the 1-year time-in-grade requirement so you will need to provide an SF-50 which clearly demonstrates you meet the time-in-grade requirements (examples of appropriate SF-50s include Promotions, Within-grade Grade/Range Increases, and SF-50s with an effective date more than one year old).

Applicants must have 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 level in the Federal service which provided the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the duties of the position.  Qualifying specialized experience must demonstrate the following:

  • Experience as an expert Investigative Analyst and is responsible for initiation, developing, and documenting complex investigative efforts into allegations of fraud, waste, and abuse at the Depart of State, USAGM and USIBWC and advising INV agents, analysts and auditors on best practices in the field.
  • Experience as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for varied sources of information, including evidence, public or subpoenaed records, intelligence available from or produced by foreign law Enforcment agencies, open source intelligence, commercial databases, law enforcement databases such as the Treasury Enforcement Communications System(TECS), and other government data sources to correlate large amounts of information in support of criminal, civil and administrative investigations.
  • Experience leading and participating in special projects related to complex criminal and administrative investigation tasks.
  • Experience in providing training and advice in the use of INV systems resources and recommend external training opportunities as needed.
  • Experience with comprehensive knowledge of software tools for gathering and analyzing large sets of government, commercial and financial data. 
  • Experience in exercising considerable independent judgement and discretion in planning and carrying out all phases of process affecting assigned programs. 

There is no substitute of education for specialized experience for the GS-14 position.

Education

Education requirements do not apply to this vacancy announcement.

Additional information

  • For reasonable accommodation at the U.S. Department of State, please contact the Office of Accessibility and Accommodations at (202) 663-3474 or OAA@state.gov.
  • Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement. Security clearance requirements may vary for such similar positions. 
  • Relocation or other incentives may be offered if found to be in the best interest of the government.
  • EMPLOYMENT ELIGIBILITY VERIFICATION PROGRAM (E-Verify) – U.S. law requires organizations to employ only individuals who may legally work in the United States - either U.S. citizens or foreign citizens who have the necessary authorization. This agency utilizes E-Verify to compare information from the Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, to data from U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Social Security Administration (SSA) records to confirm employment eligibility. If the employee’s information does not match DHS and/or SSA records, the employee is given an opportunity to resolve the problem. If eligibility cannot be verified, employment will be terminated.

How you will be evaluated

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

Your qualifications will be evaluated on the following knowledge, skills, abilities (KSAs) and other characteristics that are relevant to the duties of this position and must be fully supported by information in your resume: Ability to perform analyses. Investigative Analyst

  • Ability to identify and analyze investigative cases and review related information.
  • Knowledge of computer programs to support investigation cases.
  • Skill in applying principles and techniques of criminal, civil, and administrative investigations.
  • Ability to form relationships with people both in and outside of the organization.

Your resume serves as the basis for qualification determinations and must highlight your relevant and significant work experience as it relates to this job opportunity.

Veteran's preference does not apply. However, if you claim veteran's preference, you will be required to submit supporting documentation with your application as described in the Required Documents section below. 

If, selected you may be required to provide additional supporting documentation. Our evaluation will be based on the information you provide. You should expect that we will verify performance, suitability, and security information and take that information into account in making employment offers. 

If further evaluation or interviews are required, you will be contacted using the contact information listed on your resume 


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