About the Position: Serve as Investigator for the United States Claims Service; responsible for conducting investigations in tort claims matters, requiring wide travel throughout the United States and its territories.

Duties

Develop policies and investigative techniques to be disseminated to other personnel within Department of Defense. Provide lucid analysis of facts and law for guidance of government counsel. Analyze newly developed evidence received from the field office claims personnel throughout the United States and its territories. Apply Federal Rules of Evidence, Attorney General's Regulations, and federal court decisions applicable to the incident being investigated. Perform extensive searches for witnesses, records and other factual sources to support the Government position. Assist in providing and evaluating testimony of expert witnesses in litigation involving the United States. Apply precedent court decisions regarding tort litigation cases. Prepare cases involving thorough knowledge of procedure. Prepare properly and fully documented reports. Prepare investigative reports for trial preparation and briefs by litigation attorneys.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Occasional temporary duty travel may be assigned up to 25% of the time.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. 30 Percent or More Disabled VeteransCurrent Department of Army Civilian EmployeesCurrent Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel WorkforceInteragency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Non-Appropriated Fund Instrumentality (NAFI)Non-Department of Defense (DoD) TransferPeople with Disabilities, Schedule APriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligibleReinstatementVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes conducting investigations in tort claims matters; analyzing evidence received through government personnel; preparing detailed investigative reports; and performing interviews with witnesses. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11). You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Information ManagementLegal, Government and JurisprudenceWriting Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-11).

Education

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

Contacts

• Address HT-APF-W0KECS-US ARMY LEGAL SERVICES AGENCY DO NOT MAIL Fort Meade, MD 20755 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk