Job opening: Investigative Specialist
Salary: $86 962 - 157 934 per year
Published at: May 07 2024
Employment Type: Full-time
This position is located in Complaints Management and Investigations Division.
As an Investigative Specialist, you will serve as the primary investigative point of contact for agency personnel conducting serious non-criminal investigations into integrity or misconduct allegations.
Duties
The responsibilities described are for the full performance level. At developmental grade levels, assignments will be of more limited scope performed with less independence, and limited complexity.
Conducts research and analysis of social media information, investigations, participates in fact finding and supports other investigative personnel where information indicates integrity or misconduct allegations have been detected.
Utilizes commercial databases and publicly available information, not limited to information posted on social media websites to obtain background information.
Conducts searches for key terms and posts relevant to the allegations, and detailed analysis to find and collect direct or corroborative evidence of activities.
Employs advanced qualitative and quantitative techniques to analyze and recognize patterns in social media relationships to conduct e-searches on subjects under investigations.
Assist in the management of OI Intake Branch complaint receipt and analysis of employee misconduct allegations from a variety of sources.
Qualifications
The qualifications for this position must be met by 11:59 PM (Eastern Time) on 05/16/2024.
Current Federal employees must have served 52 weeks at the lower grade or equivalent grade band in the Federal service. The Time-in-Grade requirement must be met by 11:59 PM (Eastern Time) on 05/16/2024.
GS-12: You qualify at the GS-12 level if you possess one (1) year of specialized experience, which is equivalent to at least the GS-11 level in the federal government, that equipped you with the skills needed to successfully perform the duties of the position. You must have experience performing the following duties:
Assist with complex investigation involving social media including Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, etc.;
Conduct investigations requiring detailed computer forensic tools and techniques;
Research evidence of investigative activity within digital media and electronic devices and documenting those findings; and
Analyze the effectiveness of collected social media and prepare reports for review.
GS-13: You qualify at the GS-13 level if you possess one (1) year of specialized experience, which is equivalent to at least the GS-12 level in the federal government, that equipped you with the skills needed to successfully perform the duties of the position. You must have experience performing the following duties:
Independently conduct complex investigation involving open-source internet searches including social media;
Lead investigations requiring detailed computer forensic tools and techniques;
Identify evidence of investigative activity within digital media and electronic devices and documenting those findings; and
Generate comprehensive evaluation reports and summary case assessments of employee misconduct for upper level management.
Please read the following important information to ensure you submit everything we need to consider your application: It is your responsibility to ensure that you submit your responses and appropriate documentation prior to 05/16/2024. Your resume will be used to determine your qualifications for the position advertised in this announcement. Therefore, your resume must highlight your most relevant, significant experience related to the requirements found in the qualification section of this announcement, as well as any applicable education. USCIS will only review the first 5 pages of your resume to determine your initial eligibility/qualifications for a position. As such, please be sure to include content to support your eligibility/qualifications for this position within the first 5 pages. Please note that your full resume will be made available to the hiring manager if you are referred. Be clear and specific when describing your work history since Human Resources cannot make assumptions regarding your experience. Your application will be rated and ranked based on your responses to the online questions.
Please ensure EACH work history includes ALL of the following information:
Job Title (include series and grade if Federal Job)
Duties (be specific in describing your duties)
Employer's name and address
Supervisor name and phone number
Start and end dates including month, day and year (e.g. June 18 2007 to April 05 2008)
Start and end dates for each grade/pay level if you've held a federal position.
Full-time or part-time status (include hours worked per week)
Salary
Determining length of General or Specialized Experience is dependent on the above information and failure to provide the above information may result in a finding of ineligible.
Note: Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials or application questionnaire may result in your removal from consideration.
Federal Experience: If you are using current or prior federal experience as a basis for qualifying for this position, the grade levels and length of employment (mm/dd/year) at each grade level must be listed in your work history. This information will be further validated if selected for this position.
National Service Experience (i.e., volunteer experience): 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 criteria 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 service. Please provide the dates and amount of time/hours worked earning this experience.
Education
EDUCATIONAL SUBSTITUTION: There is no educational substitution at this grade level.
