Supervisory Investigative Analyst

Duties

Duties included at the GS-14 but are not limited to:

• Serves as principal assistant to the Director, exercising delegated supervisory and program authority over the FIRST Unit's investigative and analytical operations and acting on the Director's behalf in their absence.
• Directs the day to day work of assigned analysts providing supervision, guidance, and mentorship; setting priorities; managing competing deliverables; applying project-management principles to track progress and ensure timely, high-quality products.
• Serves as a focal point and principal OI advisor on current, state of the art analytical techniques, tools, and reporting systems and, as a key specialist, participates with considerable weight in policy determinations affecting the Unit's advanced analytical and investigative methods; continually works to develop the Unit's analytic capability, driving innovative approaches and expert advice across its mission areas.
• Reviews, analyzes, and prioritizes incoming analytical and investigative support requests, and initiates discussion with Special Agents, ASACs, and SACs to clarify or resolve inconsistencies and ensure requests align with FIRST capabilities and OI priorities.
• Sets and communicates performance standards, evaluates employee performance through progress reviews and annual appraisals, provides ongoing feedback and development, and addresses performance and conduct issues consistent with OI policy.
• Provides program and policy direction for the Unit's investigative and analytical work, initiating changes to policies and procedures, and safeguarding the quality and integrity of investigative and analytical products.
• Leads the Unit's training and professional development program, identifying training needs; planning, directing, and conducting internal and external training and outreach; coordinating joint training programs; recommending employees for training, conferences, and seminars; and supporting the continuing professional development of analysts nationwide. Prepares reports and other documents relating to special studies and projects and makes oral presentations on analytic findings to the Assistant Inspector General and other high-level Department officials.
• Conducts a wide range of special studies, research and analysis relative to issues of special concern to OI and the Unit and prepares and presents briefings on these subjects.
• Serves as a liaison and representative for OI, communicating orally and in writing with officials inside and outside the Department and representing OI at workshops, meetings, and conferences.
• Maintains and applies highly developed functional and technical expertise across the Unit's core capability areas - including Geospatial Information Systems (GIS), financial analysis platforms, and Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) - and cultivates the necessary working relationships with law enforcement and intelligence partners.