Job opening: Investigator
Salary: $117 962 - 153 354 per year
Published at: Jul 16 2024
Employment Type: Full-time
The Office of the Inspector General of the Intelligence Community (IC IG) was established within the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) by the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010. The IC IG's organizational divisions include Audit, Investigations, Inspections and Evaluations, Mission Support Division, the Center for Protected Disclosures, and Counsel to the Inspector General.
Duties
The Investigations Division investigates allegations of violations of criminal and civil laws and administrative regulations arising from the conduct of the Intelligence Community and ODNI employees and contractors. The Investigations Division has unique authority to investigate matters related to DNI programs and activities across the IC and plays a pivotal role in conducting administrative investigations into unauthorized disclosures of classified information. Investigations are conducted in accordance with the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency (CIGIE) standards.
Conduct inquiries into possible violations of laws, rules and regulations, mismanagement, fraud, gross waste of funds, and abuse of authority within the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) and outside the ODNI if the violation relates to the Intelligence Community (IC) at-large and falls within the Director of National Intelligence's (DNI) authorities and responsibilities.
Develop and implement investigative plans for complex investigations and projects by framing the allegation(s), determining elements of proof, and identifying investigative tasks.
Initiate the development and implementation of strategies for gathering and analyzing information and/or evidence, to include interviewing key individuals, administering warnings, oaths, or affirmations, collecting and analyzing high volumes of information, maintaining the chain of custody for evidence, and drafting and serving subpoenas.
Make initial recommendations to ODNI and IC senior leaders regarding actions they should take to address violations of law, regulations, and other serious problems, abuses, or deficiencies.
Develop and present written documents that include reports of investigation and memoranda to management, and develop and present oral briefings for senior leaders regarding findings and the status of complex or sensitive investigations.
Monitor the progress of corrective measures taken by senior ODNI and IC leadership, and provide advice and innovative solutions to senior officials regarding the implementation of recommendations.
Provide ODNI and IC leadership with expert advice and counsel on the development of ODNI policies that are designed to prevent and detect violations of laws, rules and regulations and fraud and abuse.
Draft and support the development and presentation of briefings that keep the DNI fully informed of fraud and other serious problems, abuses, and deficiencies relating to the administration of ODNI's programs.
Conduct investigations of complaints and other information indicating possible abuse of civil liberties and privacy in the administration of ODNI's programs and operations, as referred by the Civil Liberties Protection Officer.
Assist and cooperate with joint investigations with the Department of Justice and other Federal agencies regarding alleged violations of criminal law involving ODNI programs, operations or employees, in coordination with ODNI's Office of the General Counsel.
Requirements
- Must be a U.S. Citizen residing in the United States
- Appointment is subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
- Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance based on an SBI with eligibility for sensitive compartmented information (SCI)
- Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
- A two-year trial period is required for all new permanent appointments to the ODNI.
Qualifications
Mandatory Requirements:
Knowledge of the ODNI, Intelligence Community, and IC IG mission and responsibilities.
Ability to lead an investigative team, develop investigation plans, conduct highly complex investigation projects, and write reports to substantiate findings.
Ability to exercise sound judgment and form objective conclusions/recommendations based on empirical facts, evidence, and other pertinent information.
Analytical and critical thinking skills, including the ability to think strategically, identify needs and requirements, and develop recommendations based on qualitative and quantitative data.
Ability to examine information, identify problems, uncover root causes, develop findings and leads, and make cogent, actionable recommendations.
Interpersonal and negotiation skills, including the ability to interview, elicit information via purposeful conversations, negotiate, brief senior officials, and work effectively, independently, and in a team or collaborative environment.
Strong oral and written communication skills and corresponding ability to produce clear and logical reports.
Ability to lead by example and exemplify IC IG core values of integrity, independence, accountability, diversity, and transparency.
Education
High School Diploma
Contacts
- Address OFFICE OF INVESTIGATIONS
Director Of National Intelligence
Washington, DC 20511
US
- Name: Vacancy Team ODNI
- Email: [email protected]
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