This position is located in the Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General, Office of Investigations. You must meet the requirements of the job by 11:59 (Eastern Standard Time) of the closing date: 01/22/2024. This position is open to current federal HHS-Office of Inspector General (OIG) employees only.

Duties

Duties for the Supervisory Criminal Investigator, GS-1811-15 for Office of Investigations include but not limited to: Serving as the point of contact for research, analysis, and evaluation of potential program efforts for expanding identification of criminal violations in HHS programs. Providing executive staff support to the AIGI in strategic program planning, development, implementation, coordination, outcome and evaluation of investigation operations in OIG. Managing a regional or specialized criminal investigative organization consisting of federal criminal investigators, non-criminal investigators, and related technical and administrative staff. Representing the AIGI at meetings and conferences with key officials in the Department, other Federal and State agencies and private organizations and business firms concerned with the investigative program within the region. Planning and directing in-depth reviews and evaluations of criminal investigative program activity. Identifies areas needing improvement, and the techniques, and accomplishments of the staff which can serve as a basis for recommendations for inclusion or revision of material in the Office of Investigations Policy and Procedures Manual (OIPPM).

Requirements

• U.S Citizenship is required.
• Registration with the Selective Service (if applicable).
• Suitability for Federal employment determined by background investigation.
• One-year probationary period may be required.
• Time in grade must be met within 30 days of closing date of announcement.
• Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE-450) is required.
• Valid U.S. drivers license, medical examination and drug testing is required.
• Must be able to obtain/maintain a Top-Secret Clearance.
• If selected, you will be required to sign a Mobility Agreement.

Qualifications

Applicants must meet all the qualification requirements, including education, and any selective placement factors described below within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement. Education used as part of an application package will only be considered if complete transcripts are submitted and must be from an accredited institution as recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. To see if your institution is accredited, please follow this link: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/Search.aspx Training Requirements: Successful completion of the Criminal Investigator Training Program at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC) or an approved equivalent is required. Must successfully qualify with OI-issued firearms on an approved course of fire and successfully complete OI control tactics training program. Appointments to this position will be terminated if all of the above are not satisfactorily completed. Minimum Age Requirements: The minimum entry age for this position is 21 years of age and the maximum entry age for this position is 36 years of age (the date of appointment must be no later than the date immediately preceding the 37th birthday) unless you have sufficient prior Federal service in a covered law enforcement position. Specialized Experience: Applicants must have 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level GS-14 in the Federal service, which provided the applicant with the knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the duties of the position. Qualifying specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Experience (1) Leading or supervising investigations; and (2) Providing briefings and verbal reports on investigations to senior officials; and (3) Making recommendations to senior officials regarding improved practices, techniques, or policy based on results of an investigation. 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. Your resume should include the dates of all qualifying experience (from month/year to month/year) and the number of hours worked/volunteered per week. This position authorizes the incumbent to carry a firearm and must meet the Lautenberg Amendment requirements as described in Title 18, USC Section 992 (g). Any person who has been convicted of a felony, a misdemeanor or crime of domestic violence cannot lawfully possess a firearm. The term convicted as defined by the statute, excludes any person whose conviction has been expunged, set-aside, pardoned, or any person whose civil rights have been restored, so long as the restoration does not restrict the shipping, transport, possession or receipt of firearms or ammunition. Candidates who have been convicted of a felony or misdemeanor or crimes of domestic violence within the meaning of the referenced statute are not eligible for this position. Law Enforcement Retirement: This position meets the eligibility criteria for law enforcement retirement under both the Civil Service Retirement Systems (CSRS) and the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS). Employees covered by either retirement system that reach age 50 or over with at least twenty years of service as a law enforcement officer are qualified for law enforcement retirement. In addition, employees covered by FERS (all new hires to the federal government) of any age with at least twenty-five years of service as a law enforcement officer are qualified for law enforcement retirement. Finally, employees who reach age 57 with at least twenty years of service as a law enforcement officer are subject to mandatory retirement. This position is approved for Secondary Law Enforcement coverage under 5 (USC) 8336 (c) or 5 USC 8412 (d).

Contacts

• Address OIG Office of Investigations 330 Independence Ave, SW Washington, DC 20201 US
• Name: Tiffany Rogers
• Phone: 404-796-1801
• Email: [email protected]