The Office of Inspector General (OIG) is an independent office whose mission is to promote excellence, integrity, and accountability throughout the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). In our dynamic environment, the OIG conducts investigations, audits, evaluations, and inspections to enhance program effectiveness and efficiency and to detect and prevent waste, fraud, and mismanagement in DHS programs and operations.

Duties

This position is located in an assigned location within the Office of Investigations (INV), Office of Inspector General (OIG), Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in an assigned location within the Office of Investigations. The Office of Investigations is responsible for investigating and bringing to the appropriate criminal and civil justice system those individuals and organizations involved in financial, professional, civil, or criminal misconduct relating to DHS programs and operations. Being an Intelligence Research Specialist makes you a valuable member of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Office of Inspector General (OIG), Office of Investigations (INV) You will be responsible for completing analytical proactive and reactive intelligence activities within INV. Typical assignments include: Managing a number of projects and a constantly changing workload in line with the operational tempo of ongoing criminal investigations. Identifies, obtains, and evaluates relevant data from classified and unclassified sources of information including, but not limited to; investigative reports, open source reporting, commercial and government databases, subpoenaed information, case files, informant debriefings, seized documents, and other foreign, federal, state or local agency reporting. Conducting analysis of investigative cases (Financial crimes, program fraud, contract fraud, public corruption) access, collect, examine, and analyze data, evidence, and other information from a variety of sources, including public access and law enforcement databases. Conducting independent research, reconstruct complicated events, establish possible criminal associations, detect trends, and develop case specific subject profiles, prepare link analysis in highly complex criminal investigations. Producing Intelligence Analysis Reports (IAR), which contain well sourced, accurate written analyses related to criminal investigations and which are used in court proceedings. Providing oral briefings to agents and prosecutors to convey the results of analyses and to articulate and defend methodology. Providing expert testimony in grand jury or at trials regarding the results of the analyses. Providing Mentoring Guidance to junior analytical staff. Mentors other staff in the use of analytical tools and databases. Provides briefings to senior management officials at the executive level.

Requirements

• You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this position
• You must successfully pass a background investigation
• You must be able to obtain Top Secret SCI security clearance
• Financial disclosure is required
• Selective Service registration required
• Completion of one-year Probationary Period may be required.
• You will be required to undergo periodic drug testing

Qualifications

You must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of this vacancy announcement. If you are a current federal employee, you must meet all time-in-grade and time-after competitive appointment qualifications by the closing date of this vacancy announcement. To make an accurate determination, you will need to include on your resume your federal position title, pay plan, occupational series, grade level, agency, dates for which you held the grade level (stated as MM/YYYY to MM/YYYY, OR MM/YYYY to PRESENT), and total hours worked per week. 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). For the GS-12: You qualify for the GS-12 grade level if you have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience at this level includes: 1)Using a variety of intelligence-gathering methods such as link analyses, financial analyses, crime mapping, and telephone toll record analyses; 2)Identifying, aggregating, and analyzing information from numerous and varied sources, such as investigative reports, open sources, commercial and government databases, subpoenaed information, classified sources, case files, etc.;3) Maintaining and modifying databases (i.e., intelligence, law enforcement, transactional, academic) to generate statistical or other analytical reports;4) Using critical thinking to make connections across datasets and generate new insights;5) Performing liaison and coordination functions with counterparts in other organizations;6) Drafting multiple, complex reports that contain original analyses, conclusions and recommendations. For the GS-13: You qualify for the GS-13 grade level if you have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience at this level includes:1) Independently identifying, aggregating, and analyzing data from numerous and varied sources of information (i.e. investigative reports, classified sources, open-source reporting, commercial and government databases, subpoenaed information, case files, informant debriefings, seized documents and other foreign federal, state, or local agency reporting);2) Preparing complex research study reports, statistical compilations, or other written intelligence materials in support of case activity;3) Conducting strategic analyses at a regional or national level that have an impact beyond that of a single case or that impact major policy or operational decisions;4) Using multiple analysis types, such as link analysis, financial analysis, network analysis, statistical analysis, or other analytical methods. 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. The qualification requirements listed above must be met by the closing date 09/21/2023of this announcement. The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office.

Education

Education does not substitute for experience.

Contacts

• Address Office of Inspector General 245 Murray Lane SW Washington, DC 20528 US
• Name: Danyelle Blowe
• Phone: 202-427-5086
• Email: [email protected]