Clarification from the agency

Current federal employees who hold or held a non-temporary career or career-conditional appointment Persons eligible for reinstatement Persons eligible for non-competitive appointment under special hiring authorities Veterans' preference eligibles or veterans who have been separated from the Armed Forces under honorable conditions after substantially completing at least 3 consecutive years of active duty Military Spouses

The incumbent will serve as the Special Agent in Charge, assigned to the Office of Investigations' Mid-Atlantic Region and is responsible for providing oversight and leadership to a team of criminal investigators and support staff concerning investigations related to national security, fraud, abuse, and/or other misconduct in programs or operations administered or financed by the Department. The SAC will be responsible for the oversight of the Mid-Atlantic Region's investigative operations in the following areas of operation: Southern New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Washington, DC., Virginia, West Virginia, and North Carolina.

Typical assignments include:

Supervises and manages investigative activities to include the formulation, modification and evaluation of policies and procedures; the development of long-range plans and the adjustment of operations to meet changing requirements; budget formulation and fiscal management; the development, review and revision of procedures and work methods to provide for the most efficient and effective accomplishments of investigative activities; and the supervision of subordinate sub-offices.

Assesses priorities based on opportunities to improve DHS operations and determines appropriate changes in plans to accommodate changes in laws, regulations, and policy weighing such factors as priorities established by the Inspector General and senior management officials.

Provides leadership and overall planning and coordination for criminal investigative activities.

Responds to congressional inquiries and requests and provides briefings to OIG, departmental, and congressional staff on the status and results of investigative work as required.

Keeps abreast of all major investigations within the jurisdiction and keeps senior managers and supervisors informed as to the status of such investigations.

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 and maintain a Top Secret/SCI security clearance.
• 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.
• Selective Service registration required.
• Completion of 1-year Supervisory probationary period may be required.
• 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.
• You will be required to sign a mobility agreement.
• Must possess and maintain a valid state issued driver's license.
• This position is a Drug Testing Designated Position and will be subject to random drug testing.
• Submission of Performance Appraisal is mandatory.

Qualifications

You will qualify for the GS-15 grade level if you possess one year of specialized experience at the GS-14 grade level performing the following:
Experience leading, managing, and supervising an investigative staff overseeing large-scale, criminal, civil and administrative investigations.

Experience leading and providing oversight of comprehensive internal affairs investigations and/or investigative matters of public corruption, or alleged misconduct by high-level officials and employees in an Office of Inspector General or similar environment.

Experience leading multiple national-level high priority cases requiring coordination among multiple law enforcement and/or intelligence agencies. Experience includes the full range of investigation management including planning investigations, assigning personnel, approving investigative techniques, and conducting quality controlAdditionalRequirements:

• • Training Requirement: This position requires that you have completed the Criminal Investigator Training Program course at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center in Glynco, GA or one of the following equivalents: (FBI Basic Special Agent Academy; DEA Basic Special Agent Academy, U.S. Postal Inspection Service, Basic Inspector Training Program;, U.S. Army Military; CID Special Agent Course; or the U.S. Air Force Office of Special Investigations, Special Investigators Course). (Copy of certificate or transcript verifying completion 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 will 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. 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 09/19/2025of 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 09/19/2025 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.

You will be evaluated based on how well you meet the qualifications listed in this vacancy announcement. Your qualifications will be evaluated based on your application materials (e.g., resume, supporting documents), the responses you provide on the application questionnaire, a subject matter expert review of your resume, and the result of the online assessments required for this position. You will be assessed on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics):

• Criminal Investigation
• Oral Communication
• Technical Competence
• Written Communication

Following the review of your resume by our panel of subject matter experts, you may be referred to the hiring manager for consideration and may be called for an interview.

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is committed to ensuring that all of our employees act in a manner that embodies the Department's Mission Statement: With honor and integrity, we will safeguard the American people, our homeland and our values. As an employee of the Department, you will be joining a workforce that is dedicated to accomplishing our mission while maintaining the trust of our Nation by strictly adhering to all government ethics standards. Your conduct will be subject to the ethics rules applicable to all Executive Branch employees and to the criminal conflict of interest statutes. These rules will assist you in maintaining your impartiality and acting in the public's interest as you carry out the responsibilities of your DHS position. If you have a concern at any time that a DHS assignment may involve one of your personal financial interests, promptly notify your supervisor and obtain ethics guidance from the appropriate Ethics Official before working on the assignment. You can obtain ethics information by emailing DHS, Office of Inspector General, Ethics Office at OIG.Ethics@oig.dhs.gov.