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 Investigations is responsible for investigating 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 with Sensitive Compartmental Information (TS/SCI) security clearance
• You must be able to meet job-related medical and/or fitness standards
• Selective Service registration required
• Completion of 1 year probationary period may be required
• You will be required to carry a firearm
• You will be required to sign a mobility agreement
• Must possess and maintain a valid state issued driver's license
• This position is a Drug Testing Designated Position and will be subject to random drug testing
• Submission of Performance Appraisal is mandatory
• 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
• Must complete a pre-employment examination.

Qualifications

You will qualify for the GS-15 grade level if you possess one year of specialized experience at the GS-14 grade level or equivalentperforming the following: 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 AdditionalRequirements: Training Requirement: This position requires that you have completed the basic criminal investigator course at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center in Glynco, GA or an approved comparable course [1) Federal Bureau of Investigation, Basic Special Agent Academy; 2) Drug Enforcement Administration, Basic Special Agent Academy; 3) U.S. Postal Inspector Basic Inspection Training Program; 4) United States Army Military Police School, CID Special Agent Course. Upon selection, you will be required to provide your CITP or its equivalent certificate or transcript. FirearmRequirement: 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. Age Requirement: Be at least age 21 at the time of application and less than age 37 at the time you receive a tentative offer of employment unless you have previous service in a Federal Civilian Law Enforcement position covered by special law enforcement or firefighter retirement provisions, including early or mandatory retirement. Applicants with veteran's preference must receive a conditional offer of employment prior to reaching age 40 to continue in the application process. MedicalRequirement:This position requires you to maintain physical fitness standards set by the agency. The duties of Criminal Investigators 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. 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. Additionally, the duties of this position involve activities under trying conditions, as such, applicants must possess emotional and mental stability. This position may require the completion of a Medical Examination that will include testing of your vision, hearing, cardiovascular, and mobility of extremities by an authorized Government physician. If a medical examination is required, you must be cleared by the authorized Government physician in order to be determined physically fit to perform the arduous physical exertion required of this position. This position has been identified as a Testing Designated Position (TDP); therefore, you are subject to drug testing under OIG's Drug-Free Workplace policy. Refusal to be randomly tested may result in disciplinary action up to and including removal from federal service. This position has been identified as a Law Enforcement Officer position. As such, your personal information will be used to search the National Law Enforcement Accountability Database (NLEAD). NLEAD will be used as part of the pre-employment process to determine your trustworthiness, suitability, and/or eligibility for this position. The search must have favorable results for you to continue in the process. NLEAD is a centralized repository of official records documenting instances of misconduct, including as appropriate, the following categories: 1) records of criminal convictions; 2) suspension of a law enforcement officer's enforcement authorities, such as de-certification; 3) terminations; 4) civil judgments, including amounts (if publicly available), related to official duties; and 5) resignations or retirements while under investigation for serious misconduct or; 6) sustained complaints or records of disciplinary action based on findings of serious misconduct. During your employment, if you are in violation of one or more of the six categories cited above, your information will be included in the NLEAD database in accordance with Executive Order (EO) 14074 on Advancing Effective, Accountable Policing and Criminal Justice Practices to Enhance Public Trust and Public Safety. 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 10/07/2024of this announcement.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

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