The Federal Housing Finance Agency, Office of Inspector General (FHFA-OIG) promotes the economy, efficiency, and integrity of FHFA's programs and operations by conducting audits, investigations, evaluations, and reviews and recommending courses of action designed to support FHFA's mission of ensuring a safe and sound mortgage finance system that provides reliable liquidity and funding for housing finance and community investment.

Duties

The position is in the Office of Investigations. The ideal candidate for this position would possess knowledge and experience of federal securities laws, capital markets, and knowledge and experience reviewing and analyzing complex financial records. The following are the duties of this position at the EL-13. (Equivalent to the GS-13) However, the position that you are applying to is at a lower grade. You will have the opportunity to learn to perform all these duties and will receive training to help you grow in this position. Spearhead large, complex, and sensitive criminal investigations under the jurisdiction of FHFA-OIG. Question subjects and third-party witnesses (formally and informally) and secure evidence from other outside sources to determine the nature and extent of violations of Federal laws and regulations. Apprehend and arrest persons who violate Federal laws, and conduct searches and seizures incident to an arrest or pursuant to a warrant. Confer with and assist U.S. Attorneys in preparing information and evidence for trials. Testify as a government witness before Grand Juries, and in courts in criminal, civil, and administrative cases.

Requirements

Qualifications

The experience may have been gained in either the public sector, private sector, or volunteer service. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-time work is considered on a prorated basis. To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/day/year and indicate number of hours worked per week on your résumé.You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement. Age Restriction: The date immediately preceding an individual's 37th birthday is the maximum entry age for original appointment to a law enforcement officer position. This requirement does not apply to a) Preference-eligible veterans; OR b) Individuals who are 37 years of age or older and have previously served in law enforcement officer positions that were covered by a special law enforcement retirement plan. Physical Requirements: The selectee may be required to pass a pre-appointment physical examination and meet the physical requirements for this position as required by this agency. The duties of this position 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 and hearing are required to perform the duties satisfactorily. Because the duties of this position are exacting, responsible, and sometimes performed under trying conditions, the selectee must possess emotional and mental stability. Any physical condition that would cause the selectee to be a hazard to himself/herself, or others is disqualifying. Training Requirement: Incumbent must have successfully completed the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center's Criminal Investigator Training Program (CITP) or equivalent federal academy (e.g., USPIS, FBI, or DEA). Specialized experience for the EL-13, You must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the EL-12 / GS-12 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as: -- Experience conducting securities fraud investigations and other financial fraud investigations including mortgage, loan or bank fraud; AND -- Experience working with prosecutors, testifying before Grand Juries, and writing and swearing to Search and Arrest warrants involving financial crimes; AND -- Experience independently performing the full range of investigative functions on assigned cases which includes planning and conducting fact-finding to reporting the results of investigations; OR -- Experience developing evidence for difficult cases from methods such as interrogations, surveillance, documentary examinations, informants, etc.; OR -- Experience utilizing various investigative techniques to establish interrelationships of facts or evidence; OR -- Experience leading a multi-agency task force. Specialized experience for the EL-12, You must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the EL-11 / GS-11 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as: -- Experience conducting criminal investigations regarding securities law violations; AND -- Experience investigating financial frauds which could include mortgage related frauds, securities fraud, loan fraud, or bank fraud; AND -- Experience independently performing investigative functions on assigned cases or portions of cases. Examples of this could be: Planning and conducting fact-finding and reporting the results of investigations; OR Assisting with undercover and surveillance work under close supervision; OR Conducting investigative interviews and analyzing investigative facts to arrive at sound conclusions. In addition to the above requirements, you must meet the following time-in-grade requirement: - For the EL-13, you must have been at the EL/GS-12 level for 52 weeks. - For the EL-12, you must have been at the EL/GS-11 level for 52 weeks.

Education

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.

Ethics: FHFA-OIG employees are subject to government-wide ethical standards of conduct, financial disclosure requirements, and post-employment prohibitions. In addition, certain FHFA-OIG employees are prohibited from accepting compensation from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac for a two-year period after terminating employment with FHFA-OIG. Furthermore, to avoid financial conflicts-of interest or the appearance of conflicts-of-interest, FHFA-OIG employees may need to divest or sell certain assets they, their spouse, or minor children own or control, including securities issued by Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, or the Federal Home Loan Banks. Employees who work on Federal Home Loan Bank issues may need to sell or divest financial interests with any of the Federal Home Loan Bank members, which may include stock in bank holding companies, insurance companies, and other financial services firms.

Contacts

• Address OFFICE OF INVESTIGATIONS Administrative Resource Center Parkersburg, WV 26101 US
• Name: Applicant Call Center
• Phone: 304-480-7300
• Email: [email protected]