The 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/USAGM/USIBWC programs and operations, such as: procurement fraud, grant fraud, false claims, public corruption, conflicts of interest, trafficking in persons, and employee misconduct or serious wrongdoing.     

Duties

This position is a temporary promotion NTE 3 years.  This temporary promotion may be made permanent without further competition.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Incumbent will be subject to random drug testing.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance.
• Must be available for overtime.
• Must pass a pre-employment medical examination.
• Incumbent must possess and maintain a valid driver's license.
• Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit: www.dhs.gov/E-Verify/.
• Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered with Selective Service.
• You will be required to file a Confidential Financial Disclosure (OGE Form 450).

Qualifications

Medical Requirements The duties of positions in this series require moderate to arduous physical exertion involving walking and standing, use of firearms, and exposure to inclement weather. Manual dexterity with comparatively free motion of finger, wrist, elbow, shoulder, hip, and knee joints is required. Arms, hands, legs, and feet must be sufficiently intact and functioning in order that applicants may perform the duties satisfactorily. Sufficiently good vision in each eye, with or without correction, is required to perform the duties satisfactorily. Near vision, corrective lenses permitted, must be sufficient to read printed material the size of typewritten characters. Hearing loss, as measured by an audiometer, must not exceed 35 decibels at 1000, 2000, and 3000 Hz levels. Since the duties of these positions are exacting and responsible, and involve activities under trying conditions, applicants must possess emotional and mental stability. Any physical condition that would cause the applicant to be a hazard to himself/herself, or others is disqualifying. Applicants must meet all the required qualification requirements described below by the closing date of this announcement. 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. Time-in-grade documentation: If you are applying for a higher grade and your SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you meet the 1-year time-in-grade requirement so you will need to provide an SF-50 which clearly demonstrates you meet the time-in-grade requirements (examples of appropriate SF-50s include Promotions, Within-grade Grade/Range Increases, and SF-50s with an effective date more than one year old). Applicants must have 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 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 conducting difficult and complex criminal investigations of criminal financial fraud. Experience evaluating information reported through developed or reported leads. Experience coordinating extremely complex and sensitive investigative and prosecutive activities with Federal, state and local agencies. Experience conducting arrest/search warrants. Experience writing detailed reports of findings to be used in criminal, administrative or civil proceedings. Experience testifying to investigative findings. There is no substitute of education for specialized experience for the GS-14 position.  

Education

Education requirements do not apply to this vacancy announcement.

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]