Job opening: Investigative Specialist
Salary: $82 830 - 149 651 per year
Published at: Aug 28 2023
Employment Type: Full-time
This position is located in the Office Of Investigations,Complaints Management and Investigations Division.
As an Investigative Specialist, you will serve as the primary investigative point of contact for agency personnel conducting
serious non-criminal investigations into integrity or misconduct allegations.
Duties
The responsibilities described are for the full performance level. At developmental grade levels, assignments will be of more limited scope performed with less independence, and limited complexity.
Conducts investigations, participates in fact finding and supports enforcement personnel where information indicates
Federal, or contract employee integrity or misconduct allegations have been detected.
Oversees, mentors and guides the investigative activity of lesser experienced agency fact-finders during assigned
management inquiries associated with anti-harassment allegations.
Researches and reviews laws, regulations and local policies to identify the nature of the misconduct.
Conducts detailed analysis to develop investigative plans and strategies.
Prepares and conducts witness and subject interviews.
Utilizes advanced qualitative and quantitative techniques to analyze a variety of databases and other electronic tools to
conduct e-searches on subjects under investigations.
Qualifications
The qualifications for this position must be met by 11:59 PM (Eastern Time) on 09/06/2023.
Current Federal employees must have served 52 weeks at the lower grade or equivalent grade band in the Federal service. The Time-in-Grade requirement must be met by 11:59 PM (Eastern Time) on 09/06/2023.
GS-12: You qualify at the GS-12 level if you possess one (1) year of specialized experience, which is equivalent to at least the GS-11 level in the federal government, that equipped you with the skills needed to successfully perform the duties of the position. You must have experience performing the following duties:
Conduct investigations involving alleged employee misconduct;
Identifying and collecting evidence, preparing for and conducting witness and subject interviews;
Working with internal and external parties to follow up on investigative matters to their completion.
GS-13: In addition to the requirements at the lower grade level(s), you qualify at the GS-13 level if you possess one (1) year of specialized experience, which is equivalent to at least the GS-12 level in the federal government, that equipped you with the skills needed to successfully perform the duties of the position. You must have experience performing the following duties:
Developing investigative plans and strategies for complex investigations involving misconduct and security cases;
Preparing reports, briefings, and executive summaries of investigations and operations;
Following up on several separate investigative matters stemming from original assignments.
Please read the following important information to ensure you submit everything we need to consider your application: It is your responsibility to ensure that you submit your responses and appropriate documentation prior to 09/06/2023. Your resume will be used to determine your qualifications for the position advertised in this announcement. Therefore, your resume must highlight your most relevant, significant experience related to the requirements found in the qualification section of this announcement, as well as any applicable education. USCIS will only review the first 5 pages of your resume to determine your initial eligibility/qualifications for a position. As such, please be sure to include content to support your eligibility/qualifications for this position within the first 5 pages. Please note that your full resume will be made available to the hiring manager if you are referred. Be clear and specific when describing your work history since Human Resources cannot make assumptions regarding your experience. Your application will be rated and ranked based on your responses to the online questions.
Please ensure EACH work history includes ALL of the following information:
Job Title (include series and grade if Federal Job)
Duties (be specific in describing your duties)
Employer's name and address
Supervisor name and phone number
Start and end dates including month, day and year (e.g. June 18 2007 to April 05 2008)
Start and end dates for each grade/pay level if you've held a federal position.
Full-time or part-time status (include hours worked per week)
Salary
Determining length of General or Specialized Experience is dependent on the above information and failure to provide the above information may result in a finding of ineligible.
Note: Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials or application questionnaire may result in your removal from consideration.
Federal Experience: If you are using current or prior federal experience as a basis for qualifying for this position, the grade levels and length of employment (mm/dd/year) at each grade level must be listed in your work history. This information will be further validated if selected for this position.
National Service Experience (i.e., volunteer experience): 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 criteria 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 service. Please provide the dates and amount of time/hours worked earning this experience.
Education
EDUCATIONAL SUBSTITUTION: There is no educational substitution at these grade levels.
