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Assistant Inspector General (Investigations)

Defense Health Agency

Department of Defense

Fresh

Location

Salary

$121,785 - $158,322

per year

Closes

January 20, 2026

GS-12 Pay Grade

Base salary range: $74,441 - $96,770

Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-11. Advanced degree + significant experience.

Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).

Job Description

Summary

This job involves leading investigations into claims of retaliation against military whistleblowers, gathering evidence, and writing detailed reports to help agency leaders make informed decisions.

It suits someone with strong investigative skills, attention to detail, and experience in handling sensitive government matters.

Ideal candidates are reliable team players who can manage high-pressure cases while staying honest and adaptable.

Key Requirements

  • One year of specialized experience at GS-11 level or equivalent, including conducting investigations into whistleblower protection violations
  • Collecting evidence to identify breaches of rules, laws, or regulations
  • Developing and preparing investigative reports and related correspondence
  • 52 weeks of federal service at GS-11 or equivalent within the last 52 weeks
  • Eligibility under specific DoD employment categories (e.g., current DHA civilians, veterans, military spouses)
  • Strong competencies in attention to detail, integrity/honesty, reasoning, and stress tolerance

Full Job Description

About the Position: This position is located in Falls Church, Virginia. Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job.

You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected.

Current Civilian Employees of the Defense Health Agency (DHA) Current Permanent Department of Defense (DoD) Civilian Employee Executive Order (E.O.) 12721 Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473 Non-Appropriated Fund Instrumentality (NAFI) Non-Department of Defense (DoD) Transfer Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Interchange Agreement Eligible People with Disabilities, Schedule A Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible Reinstatement Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below.

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).

You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application.

Additional information about transcripts is in this document.

To qualify based on your experience, your resume must describe at least one year of experience which prepared you to do the work in this job.

Specialized experience is defined as: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service which includes: Conducting investigations regarding allegations of military Whistleblower Protection Act violations; collecting evidence to determine violation of rule, law or regulation; and developing investigative reports.

This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-012).

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify.

For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Attention to Detail Customer Service Flexibility Integrity/Honesty Interpersonal Skills Learning Reading Comprehension Reasoning Self-Management Stress Tolerance Teamwork Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-12).

Major Duties:

  • Conduct complex, high priority, and sensitive inquiries and investigations into allegations of Military Whistleblower Reprisal as directed by the Director, DHA, Deputy Director DHA or the DHA Inspector General.
  • Prepare and review written administrative investigation reports and related correspondence.
  • Exercise ingenuity in interpreting and revising existing regulations, policies, statues, and directives relevant to IG mission and functions.
  • Brief leadership on investigative findings and investigative data in support of management decisions.
  • Provide case management of complaints made to the DHA OIG.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 1/16/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 1/16/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: HQKF2612866169MP