This position is located within the U.S. Department of State (DOS), Office of Inspector General (OIG), which has statutory oversight responsibility covering the Department, the U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM), and the International Boundary and Water Commission (IBWC). OIG is responsible for conducting and reporting on inspections, evaluations, investigations, audits, and special inquiries involving all overseas and domestic Department programs and operations.

Duties

Execute investigations, develop investigative plans, make decisions, and lead complex criminal investigations.

Requirements

• Incumbent will be subject to random drug testing.
• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Must serve a one-year probationary period unless excepted by regulation.
• Incumbent must obtain and maintain a Top Secret Clearance
• Incumbent must meet the firearms criteria based on PL 102-296, Sec 812.
• Incumbent must be able to carry a firearm under the Lautenberg Amendment.
• Incumbent must be able to obtain/maintain a valid state driver's license.
• Selectee must pass a pre-employment law enforcement medical exam.

Qualifications

Applicants must meet all the required qualification requirements, including education, and any selective placement factors described below by the closing date of this announcement.  Education may only be substituted in accordance with the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards Handbook.  Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order to be credited towards qualifications.Time-In-Grade Requirements: Federal applicants must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade to satisfy time-in-grade restrictions, per 5 CFR 300, Subpart F. Time-in-grade documentation: If you are applying for a higher grade and your SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you meet the 1-year time-in-grade requirement so you will need to provide an SF-50 which clearly demonstrates you meet the time-in-grade requirements (examples of appropriate SF-50s include Promotions, Within-grade Grade/Range Increases, and SF-50s with an effective date more than one year old). Applicants must have 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level in the Federal service which provided the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the duties of the position.  Qualifying specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Specialized experience statement for GS-11: Experience planning, organizing, and conducting routine criminal investigations with minimal supervision. Experience in assisting with interviewing witnesses. Experience in assisting with the development of informants Experience in assisting in conducting surveillance. Experience testifying in court and/or administrative hearings. Experience writing detailed reports of findings. Experience in assisting with evaluating information provided by informants.

Education

There is no subsitution of education for specialized experience at the GS-12 level.

Contacts

• Address U.S. Department of State 1700 N Moore St SA-39, rm 840 Attn: OIG Rosslyn, Virginia 22209 United States
• Name: HELP DESK
• Phone: 866-656-6830
• Email: [email protected]