This position is located in the Office of Inspector General, Office of Investigations (INV).  INV has broad jurisdiction over criminal, civil, and administrative investigations of alleged violations of Federal laws, regulations, and policies relating to Department/) programs and operations.  The incumbent serves as a Supervisory Criminal Investigator (Special Agent) with internationally delineated investigative responsibilities. 

Duties

The incumbent serves as a Special Agent in Charge (SAC) assigned to the Investigative and Technology and Analytics Division (ITAD).  The incumbent is responsible for strategic leadership within the assigned division. Selectee directs and oversees investigative support activities and law enforcement operations within the division and manages operational programs and funds that support investigations.

Requirements

• Incumbent will be subject to random drug testing.
• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Verification of employment eligibility in the United States is required.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance.
• Must pass a pre-employment medical examination
• New supervisors must serve a 1-year probationary period
• Financial Disclosure: OGE Form 450 is required annually and prior to entry.

Qualifications

Applicants must meet all the required qualification requirements, including education, and any selective placement factors described below by the closing date of this announcement.If you are qualifying based on education OR if there are mandatory education requirements listed below, you MUST submit a copy of your college transcript with your application. NOTE: Applicants must meet time-in-grade and time after competitive appointment requirements, by the closing date of this announcement.Time-In-Grade Requirements: Federal applicants must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade to satisfy time-in-grade restrictions, per 5CFR 300, Subpart F. Applicants must have 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-14 level in the Federal service which provided the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the duties of the position.  Qualifying specialized experience must demonstrate the following:   Experience planning, organizing, supervising and providing technical leadership and guidance to a staff of Digital Forensic Special Agents and/or digital forensic analysts. Experience evaluating information reported through developed or reported leads. Experience developing policy and procedures for operational matters. Experience coordinating investigative and prosecutive activities with Federal, state and local agencies. Experience writing affidavits and detailed reports of findings. Experience testifying to investigative findings. There is no substitute of education for specialized experience for the GS-15 position. In addition, applicant's experience must also demonstrate that the candidate possesses the following qualities: Ability to assign, review, and supervise the work of others; Objectivity and fairness in judging people on their ability, and situations on the facts and circumstances; Ability to adjust to change, work pressures, or difficult situations without undue stress; Willingness to consider new ideas or divergent points of view; and Capacity to "see the job through." AGE REQUIREMENT: All applicants, except preference-eligible veterans, MUST be no more than 37 years of age upon entry into this position.  If you are 37 or older, or will reach your 37th birthday, but have previously served in a Federal civilian law enforcement position which may exempt you from this age restriction, you must submit a copy of the SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action, that you received in that position. If you are a preference-eligible veteran, you must submit a copy of your DD-214 or eligibility letter verifying your veterans preference eligibility.  You must submit SF-50's that indicate you have been covered under Special Retirement Coverage for a period of time that will enable you to complete 20 years of Federal service by the age of 57.Prior to appointment, the person selected for this position must be determined physically fit by an authorized government physician to perform strenuous and physically demanding duties; and pass a medical examination reviewed by an authorized government physician.

Education

Education may only be substituted in accordance with the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards Handbook.  Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order to be credited towards qualifications.

Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the education requirements if you can show that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States.  It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying.  Click on the link for a list of accredited organizationsrecognized as specializing in interpretation of foreign education credentials.

Contacts

• Address U.S. Department of State 1700 N Moore St SA-39, rm 840 Attn: OIG Rosslyn, Virginia 22209 United States
• Name: Help Desk
• Phone: 866-656-6830
• Email: [email protected]