Criminal Investigator

Full Job Description

This position is located with the Department of Defense Office of Inspector General (DoD OIG), Office of the Deputy Inspector General of Investigations (DIG INV), Defense Criminal Investigative Service (DCIS).

Applicants must demonstrate that they meet the Basic AND Minimum Qualification requirements as noted below.

Medical Requirements The duties of positions in this series 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.

Arms, hands, legs, and feet must be sufficiently intact and functioning in order that applicants may perform the duties satisfactorily.

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.

Since the duties of these positions are exacting and responsible, and involve activities under trying conditions, applicants must possess emotional and mental stability.

Any physical condition that would cause the applicant to be a hazard to himself/herself, or others is disqualifying.

Specialized Experience for GS-07: Specialized experience equivalent to the GS-05 grade level in the federal service applying basic inspection, investigation, enforcement, and/or compliance principles, concepts, and procedures, applicable Federal laws and regulations, and practices common to business, public institutions, and other entities in order to select, gather, and organize information from various sources such as databases, witnesses, informants, or Federal, State, and local agencies; perform routine tasks to support the inspection, investigation, enforcement, or compliance process; inspect documents for accuracy and compliance; establish preliminary findings; and prepare reports.

OR Education: At least one full year of graduate level education from an accredited college or university, AND the education demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work.

(One year of full-time graduate education is considered to be the number of credit hours that the school attended has determined to represent 1 year of full-time study or 18 semester hours.) OR Combination of experience and education which when combined totals 100% of the necessary education and experience to qualify for this position.

To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12.

Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) by 18, then add the two percentages.

(You MUST provide transcripts or proof of education to verify your claim.) (Only graduate level education will count toward the percentage.) OR Superior academic achievement: Successful completion of all the requirements for a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with one of the following: a grade point average of a 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale, class standing in the upper third of my graduating class or major subdivision, or membership in a national scholastic honor society.

(You MUST submit transcripts or proof of education and any other applicable documentation to verify your claim.) Specialized Experience for GS-09: Specialized experience equivalent to the GS-07 grade level in the federal service applying inspection, investigation, enforcement, and/or compliance principles, concepts, and methodologies, laws, regulations, guidelines, and precedent decisions, requirements of various legal jurisdictions, and practices common to industries and entities regulated by applicable programs, identify sources of information to detect illegal activity and document issues or probable cause; conduct investigations using accepted methodology and problem solving techniques; take statements from witnesses, third parties, and other knowledgeable persons; research, analyze, interpret, and evaluate data and information to make appropriate recommendations; and prepare reports and technical information.

OR Education: Successful completion of a Master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B. or J.D.

that may be substituted to meet the specialized experience requirement. To be creditable, education must have been obtained from an accredited college or university.

(You MUST submit transcripts or proof of education to verify your claim.) OR Combination of experience and education which when combined totals 100% of the necessary education and experience to qualify for this position.

To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12.

Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the first year (total graduate semester hours minus 18) by 18. Add the two percentages.

(You MUST provide transcripts or proof of education to verify your claim.) You must meet the minimum qualification requirements as stated in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Operating Manual, Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1800/criminal-investigation-series-1811/.

All qualifications and time-in-grade (if applicable) requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.

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. ARE YOU USING YOUR EDUCATION TO QUALIFY?

You MUST provide unofficial or official transcripts at the time of application. Only experience and/or education obtained by the closing date of this announcement will be considered.

Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.

Position(s) may be filled by displaced Department of Defense (DoD) employees through the Priority Placement Program.

This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies within 90 calendar days of the referral certificate issue date. Major Duties:

• Conduct investigations that may result in criminal or civil/administrative prosecution and criminal or civil/administrative penalties.
• Conduct arrests, searches, and seizures in accordance with the U.S. Constitution, pertinent laws, regulations, directives and court decisions; includes collection and the preservation of physical evidence.
• Preparation of comprehensive investigative reports in order to present complex and conflicting findings in a clear, logical, impartial, comprehensive, and concise manner.
• May need to appear as a witness before Grand Juries and trial courts or participate in other legal proceedings.
• Conducts liaison activities with other internal and external stakeholders and partners, including Federal, State, and local agencies, representing the interests of the employing agency.