Supervisory Criminal Investigator

Summary

This position is located in the Department of War Office of Inspector General (DoW OIG). The incumbent of this position will work within the Office of the Deputy Inspector General for Investigations (DIG INV), Defense Criminal Investigative Service (DCIS).

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Duties

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• Serves as the supervisor of Resident Agency (RA).
• Ensures the timely performance of satisfactory quantity and quality of work by reviewing, accepting, amending, or rejecting work products.
• Develops budget and program planning documents for the Field Office Special Agent in Charge as required.
• Analyzes all preliminary criminal or final investigative reports to ensure compliance with investigative directives, standards, and guidelines.
• Serves as court witness and frequently testifies before grand juries, courts, or administrative hearings regarding the crime and evidentiary proofs ascertained through investigative efforts.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

• U.S. Citizenship Required.
• Position has been designated as Special Sensitive; incumbent is required to obtain and maintain a Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) security clearance.
• May require travel internationally and/or deployment to Southwest Asia.
• Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see
• This is an Excepted Service position and an applicant receiving such an appointment does not acquire competitive civil service status.
• This position requires a pre-employment physical exam and a pre-employment physical readiness test. A physical readiness test is required for the duration of employment.
• This position requires qualifications to carry and use government-owned firearms as part of assigned duties (as a condition of employment you must maintain this qualification).
• The applicant selected for this position must be able to qualify and maintain authorization to carry firearms including no current or previous domestic violence charges/convictions.
• Employees are ineligible for this position if, at any time, they have been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence, unless the conviction was expunged, set aside, or he/she received a pardon.
• Incumbent will be required to work, or be available to work substantial amounts of unscheduled overtime duty based on the needs of the agency.
• Compensation for this unscheduled overtime is in the form of a special form of premium pay fixed at 25 percent of the adjusted salary (basic and locality).
• May be required to serve a 1-Year Supervisory Probationary Period.
• This position is considered a secondary law enforcement administrative position and is covered under the special retirement provision for secondary law enforcement positions.
• If you have not previously successfully completed a trial period with the agency in a similar position, you may be required to serve a two-year trial period.
• Requires the incumbent to possess and maintain a valid state driver's license.
• This position requires employees to agree to a Mobility Agreement. Selectees will be required to sign the Mobility Agreement as a condition of employment.
• Federal employees currently serving in the Competitive Service must acknowledge that they will voluntarily leave the Competitive Service by accepting an offer of employment in the Excepted Service.
• May be required to submit a financial disclosure form (OGE-450) at time of appointment and annually.
• Recruitment incentives WILL NOT be paid.
• The incumbent must adhere to the DoW Standards of Conduct.

Qualifications

Applicants must demonstrate that they meet the Basic AND Minimum Qualification requirements as noted below.

Basic Requirement: 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 himself/herself, or others is disqualifying.

In addition to meeting the basic requirement, you must also meet the specialized experience described below:

Time in Grade: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position for 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade (or equivalent)

Specialized Experience for GS-14 : You must have at least 52 weeks of specialized experience at the GS-13 level in the Federal service or at an equivalent level. Specialized experience is defined as: Conducting complex criminal investigations involving violations of federal laws, including matters of procurement/contract fraud, bribery/corruption, theft and/or illegal export of sensitive defense articles, or other complex fraud matters impacting DoW programs and operations. Demonstrated skill in criminal investigative techniques, rules of criminal procedure, laws and rules of evidence, or investigative enforcement actions relating to conducting criminal investigations. Leading or mentoring investigators and other investigative support personnel through criminal investigative process and assisting in their professional development. This experience must have equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and competencies to perform successfully the duties of the position.

You must meet the minimum qualification requirements as stated in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Operating Manual, Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions:

All qualifications and time-in-grade (if applicable) requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.

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.

Any appointment made under the provisions of this announcement is excepted from competitive civil service and may require the incumbent to serve a trial period.

Position(s) may be filled by displaced Department of War (DoW) employees through the Priority Placement Program.

This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies within 90 calendar days of the referral certificate issue date.

Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at will be considered.

If applicable, you may apply under the appropriate Special Appointment Authority and be considered for non-competitive appointments. Please see link for definitions of the Special Appointment Authorities:

Incumbent must have successfully completed the Criminal Investigator Training Program at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC) in Glynco, Georgia, or another Federal equivalent criminal investigator training program, such as the FBI Special Agent training program or Military Criminal Investigative Organization equivalent. Tribal, State, and local law enforcement academy training does not meet this requirement.

Education

There is no substitution of education for experience at this grade level.

Additional information

This position is covered by the Domestic Violence Misdemeanor Amendment (30 Sep 96) of the Gun Control Act (Lautenberg Amendment) of 1968. Employees are ineligible for this position if, at any time, they have been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence, unless the conviction was expunged, set aside, or he/she received a pardon. The applicant selected for this position must be able to qualify and maintain authorization to carry and use government-owned firearms including no current or previous domestic violence charges/convictions.

This position is covered by the special retirement provisions for Federal Law Enforcement Officers (FLEO) . Position is approved for Primary 6C coverage under the provision of Title, 5 USC, Sections 8336(c) and 8412(d).

This position is considered a secondary law enforcement administrative position and is covered under the special retirement provision for secondary law enforcement positions. The applicant must meet all of the following special retirement requirements: (1) Has moved directly (without a break in service exceeding three days) from a rigorous position to a secondary position; (2) Has completed three years of service in a rigorous position; and (3) If the applicant has served in a secondary position continuously (without a break in service of more than three days) since serving in a primary position. If selected, applicants that meet qualification requirements, but do not meet special retirement coverage requirements, will be placed under the regular Federal Employee retirement coverage.

Incumbent is required to submit to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment and is subject to random drug testing for the duration of service with Department of War Office of Inspector General (DoW OIG). Current DoW civilian employees are not required to conduct drug testing if moving from one Testing Designated Position (TDP) to another TDP with no break in service, unless deemed appropriate on a case-by-case basis by the gaining Component.

Permanent Change of Duty (PCS) expenses MAY be paid.

Recruitment incentives WILL NOT be paid.

This position requires the potential for up to 25% temporary duty travel (TDY).

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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