This office works within DOT to detect and prevent waste, fraud and abuse in departmental programs. The OIG reports to the Secretary and Congress and carries out its mission by issuing audit reports, evaluations, and management advisories with findings and recommendations to improve program delivery and performance. It conducts investigations into whether Federal laws and regulations were followed and reports suspected civil and criminal violations to the Attorney General.

Duties

If selected for this position, you will be responsible for planning, directing and conducting complex investigations of suspected fraud, waste, and abuse, and mismanagement in programs of DOT, as well as a variety of proactive investigations, including fraud prevention and detection surveys. You will determine the scope and depth of the investigation, analyze and evaluate evidence; and on the basis of findings, prepare investigative reports. Investigations require frequent travel and may occasionally require undercover and surveillance work. Investigations will typically involve violations of the Department's programs and regulations with respect to contract and grant fraud, illegal transportation of hazardous materials, aviation safety, and motor carrier safety. Results of investigations may form the basis for criminal or civil prosecution by the Department of Justice; withholding funds from a state or grantee; administrative personnel actions by DOT; or changes in practices and/or procedures by DOT.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizen.
• Pre-employment drug testing and physical examination are required.
• You must meet the specialized experience to qualify.
• Successful completion of a background security investigation.
• Must possess and maintain a valid state DL to operate a motor vehicle.
• Required documents must be submitted by the closing date.
• Applicant must be within the local commuting area (70 miles)

Qualifications

To qualify at the GS-09 grade level, you must have one year of specialized experience at least to the GS-07 grade level in the Federal service. Examples of specialized experience includes: experience with document reviews, interviews, preparing written materials and reports; experience with researching legal documents and/or interviewing witnesses to verify facts and obtain specific pieces of information; securing signed statements, affidavits and documentary evidence; completing case reports for case records OR, a Masters or equivalent graduate degree, OR two full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree, or LL.B or J.D., if related. You can also qualify based on a combination of graduate education and experience. GS-11:To qualify at the GS-11 grade level, you must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-9 grade level in the Federal service. Examples of specialized experience includes: experience conducting investigations and research; conducting subject-matter expert interviews; gathering documents and background information; conducting sophisticated document reviews; experience utilizing various investigative techniques to establish interrelationships of facts or evidence OR, Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, OR, three full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related. To qualify at the GS-12 grade level, you must have one year of specialized experience at least equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service. Examples of specialized experience includes: Securing facts and developing evidence in support of ongoing investigations Conducting interviews, gathering, reviewing and discerning evidence for use in charging defendants criminally preparing fact-based written summaries in fraud and/or safety cases, with defendants having been charged or civil fines or penalties having been levied. NOTE: All applicants who do not currently, or have in the past worked as a GS-1811 Criminal Investigator in a federal OIG office must clearly demonstrate in their on-line application, possession of the experience. Applicants who fail to clearly and specifically address this factor in their on-line application will not receive further consideration for the announcement. Applicants must meet qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement. Definition of Competencies Technical Competence: Uses knowledge that is acquired through formal training or extensive on-the-job experience to perform one’s job; works with,understands, and evaluates technical information related to the job; advises others on technical issues. Problem Solving: Identifies and analyzes problems, weighs relevance and accuracy of information, generates and evaluates alternativesolutions; makes recommendations. Decision Making: Makes sound, well-informed, and objective decisions; perceives the impact and implications of decisions; commits to action, evenin uncertain situations; to accomplish organizational goals; causes changes. Writing: Recognizes or uses correct English grammar, punctuation, and spelling, communicates information (for example facts, ideas or messages) ina succinct and organized manner, produces written information, which may include technical material that is appropriate for the intended audience.

Contacts

• Address DOT, OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL 1200 New Jersey Ave SE West Building, Room W71-123 Washington, District of Columbia 20590 United States
• Name: Karen Muller
• Phone: 202-366-1490
• Email: [email protected]