Investigations Specialist

Summary

This position is located within the Office of Security and Hazardous Materials Safety (ASH) and may be assigned to a geographical location under the purview of the Office of Investigations. The mission of ASH is to ensure aviation safety, support national security, and promote an efficient airspace system through the development and administration of policies and programs.

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The incumbent serves as an Investigations Specialist in the Internal Investigations Division performing a mixture of routine, multiple, and varying assignments under the limited direction of a manager or more experienced specialist. Established policies/procedures provide guidance for most assignments but allow for some discretion to select the most appropriate approach. Incumbent applies their experience and detailed technical knowledge of investigative procedures, concepts, principles, and practices to conduct employee misconduct investigations in support of AXI. Typical duties include but are not limited to:

Conduct administrative investigations involving allegations of employee misconduct and violations of FAA and other federal policies and directives. Common allegations investigated include time and attendance misconduct or falsification, computer misuse, hostile work environment, sexual harassment, ethical allegations, security clearance investigations, and various employee arrests. Investigative duties may also include supporting cyber investigations, counterintelligence investigations, and insider threat matters.

The incumbent plans and scopes investigative complaints and requests, conducts interviews of complainants, witnesses, and subjects, to include union-represented Bargaining Unit employees; analyzes sources of information and evidence to prepare Reports of Investigation documenting investigative results and findings. Administers oaths or affirmations and takes signed sworn statements. Receives evidence and security material documents or property. As required, appears before grand juries or participates in other judicial and administrative proceedings. Typically receives guidance on selecting the most appropriate technique from the manager or more experienced technical specialist.

Duties and Responsibilities for the FV-I, to also include duties above:

Conduct administrative investigations involving allegations of employee misconduct and violations of FAA and other federal policies and directives. Common allegations investigated include time and attendance misconduct or falsification, computer misuse, hostile work environment, sexual harassment, ethical allegations, security clearance investigations, and various employee arrests. Investigative duties may also include supporting cyber investigations, counterintelligence investigations, and insider threat matters.

The incumbent plans and scopes investigative complaints and requests, conducts interviews of complainants, witnesses, and subjects, to include union-represented Bargaining Unit employees; analyzes sources of information and evidence to prepare Reports of Investigation documenting investigative results and findings. Administers oaths or affirmations and takes signed sworn statements. Receives evidence and security material documents or property. As required, appears before grand juries or participates in other judicial and administrative proceedings. Applies extensive analysis and makes independent decisions and recommendations regarding sensitive investigative matters.

Established policies/procedures will provide guidance for most assignments, but some allow considerable discretion to select the most appropriate approach or recommend new approaches. Assignments typically require solutions that are to be derived by interpreting and extrapolating from situations that were faced in the past. Provides recommendations to improve work processes. Provides guidance to lower-level technical staff on how to solve difficult technical issues. Resolves all but unique technical problems without the intervention of management or a more experienced technical specialist. Identifies and informs management of problems that require their input and/ or attention. Often develops and recommends techniques to address problem situations.

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Conditions of employment

• US Citizenship is required.
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
• Must submit an SF50 (See Required Documents).
• Designated or Random Drug Testing required.

Qualifications

To view the complete OPM qualification standard for the Group Coverage Qualification Standard for General Inspection, Investigation, Enforcement, and Compliance Series, 1801, please refer to:

To qualify for this position at the H-band: you must demonstrate in your application that you possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to FV-G / FG/GS-5/7/9. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position.

Specialized experience includes : Experience conducting diverse administrative investigations, investigations of a sensitive nature, and completing written investigative reports.

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3 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree directly related.

To qualify for this position at the I-band: you must demonstrate in your application that you possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to FV-H / FG/GS-10/11/12. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position.

Specialized experience includes : Experience conducting complex and diverse civil, administrative and/or regulatory investigations, investigations of a sensitive nature, and independently completing written investigative reports.

Applicants should include examples of specialized experience in their work history.

Qualifications must be met by the closing date of this vacancy announcement.

Eligible applicants meeting the minimum qualification requirements and selective factor(s), if applicable, may be further evaluated on the Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSA) listed in the announcement. Based on this evaluation, applicants will be placed in one of the following categories: score order, category grouping, or alphabetical order and referred to the selecting official for consideration.

All, some, or none may be interviewed.

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Additional information

We may use this vacancy to fill other similar vacant positions.

Position may be subject to a background investigation.

A one-year probationary period may be required.

The person selected for this position may be required to file a financial disclosure statement within 30 days of entry on duty. FAA policy limits certain outside employment and financial investments in aviation-related companies.

Leave Enhancement: FAA organizations may offer enhanced annual leave accrual to newly appointed or reappointed employees. In order to receive consideration for such a benefit, applicants' prior non-Federal service or active duty uniformed service must directly relate to the duties of the position to which appointed. Granting enhanced annual leave is at the sole discretion of the hiring organization, and granting such benefit is not an entitlement nor guaranteed to any newly hired employee.

This position is covered by the Department of Transportation's Drug and Alcohol Testing Program. Any applicant tentatively selected for this position will be subject to pre-employment or pre-appointment drug screening. Persons occupying a "testing designated position (TDP)" will be subject to random drug and/or alcohol testing.

As a part of the Federal-Wide Hiring Reform Initiative (streamlining the hiring process), the FAA is committed to eliminating the use of the Knowledge, Skills and Ability (KSA) narratives from the initial application in the hiring process for all announcements. Therefore, as an applicant for this announcement, you are NOT required to provide a narrative response in the text box listed below each KSA.

In lieu of providing a KSA narrative response in the text box listed below each Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSA), in your work history, please include information that provides specific examples of how you meet the response level or answer you chose for each KSA. Your work history examples should be specific and clearly reflect the highest level of ability. Your KSA answers will be evaluated further to validate whether the level that you selected is appropriate based on the work history and experience you provided. Your answers may be adjusted by a Human Resource Specialist as appropriate.

Current/Former Federal employees must submit an SF-50.

Selection may be at the H-band or I-band.

This is not a bargaining unit position.

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Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

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