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 Alexandria, VA within the Office of lnvestigations (INV), Office of the Inspector General (OIG), Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The Office of lnvestigations 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 Department of Homeland Security programs and operations. This position serves as the Special Agent in Charge (SAC) of the Major Fraud and Corruption Unit (MFCU). MFCU is responsible for investigating high value and/or multijurisdictional fraud allegations involving DHS employees and funds. These typically include bribery, kickbacks, grant fraud, contract fraud, conflict of interest, and similar allegations resulting in high impact, high visibility investigations. The SAC MFCU has overall supervisory responsibility for the office and is charged with effectively and efficiently planning, managing, directing, coordinating, and overseeing all of its criminal, civil and administrative investigative activities. The incumbent supervises and manages investigative activities to include the formulation, modification and evaluation of policies and procedures; the development of long-range plans and the adjustment of operations to meet changing requirements; budget formulation and fiscal management; the development, review and revision of procedures and work methods to provide for the most efficient and effective accomplishments of investigative activities; and the supervision of subordinate staff. Typical assignments include: Supervises a team of special agents, forensic accountants, and forensic auditors investigating major fraud and corruption issues involving DHS programs and personnel; Manages investigative activities and operations involving subordinate managers and staff related to the MFCU mission space; Oversees the DHS OIG suspension and debarment program; Provides specialized financial support to other headquarters and field office units; Develops and maintains productive relationships and exchanges with both district-level and headquarters fraud units at the Department of Justice (DoJ) and with other fraud investigative offices across the government; Facilitates and represents DHS OIG in fraud working groups, including engagements with CIGIE, DHS senior procurement officials, and DoJ run, specialized fraud teams; Reviews investigative and financial analysis reports and memoranda to ensure the soundness of findings, conclusions, and recommendations

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
• You will be required to undergo periodic drug testing
• You will be required to carry a firearm
• You must be able to meet job-related medical and/or fitness standards
• Financial disclosure is required
• Selective Service registration required
• Completion of one year Supervisory probationary may be required.
• Must possess and maintain a valid state issued driver's license
• You will be required to sign a mobility agreement
• This position is subject to the Lautenberg Amendment, 18 U.S.C. Section(g)(9)/Domestic Violence Misdemeanor Amendment to the Gun Control Act of 1968.
• Law Enforcement Availability Pay (LEAP): LEAP in the amount of 25% has been approved for this position

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). Qualifications Example 1 without Education: You qualify for the GS-15 grade level (starting salary $136,908 ) if you possess one year of specialized experience at the GS-14 grade level performing duties such as: 1) Serving as a supervisor or team leader to a group of subordinate criminal investigators 2) Overseeing the full range of criminal, civil, and administrative investigations, including those of a highly sensitive and complex nature 3) Planning investigative workloads, directing other criminal investigators, furnishing them with information, advice and guidance. 4) Reviewing finished work for accuracy and completeness. 5) Providing technical assistance to other law enforcement personnel. 6) Training lower graded criminal investigators in law enforcement technique Additional Requirements: Training Requirement: This position requires that you have completed the criminal investigator course at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center in Glynco, GA or its equivalen ((US Postal Basic Inspectors Training Academy, Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Training Academy, FBI Academy (Quantico, VA), Army Criminal Investigation Division Special Agent Course (CIDSAC)) Firearm Requirement: This position requires you to be authorized to carry a firearm and maintain firearm proficiency. Therefore, it is subject to the Lautenberg Amendment, 18 U.S.C. Section 922(g) (9) and you will be required to verify that you have not been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence. Medical Requirement: This position requires you to maintain physical fitness standards set by the agency. Physical stamina, excellent eyesight and hearing, and emotional stability are essential. The duties of positions in the criminal investigator series require moderate to arduous physical exertion involving walking and standing, use of firearms, and exposure to inclement weather. 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 03/06/2024 of this announcement. Current federal employees must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade level or equivalent grade band in the federal service. The time-in-grade requirement must be met by the closing date 03/06/2024 of 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.

Contacts

• Address Office of Inspector General 245 Murray Lane SW Washington, DC 20528 US
• Name: Tamika Humes
• Phone: 202-492-1042
• Email: [email protected]