Investigator

Full Job Description

This position is located in the Office of Investigations, Compliance and Audits.

The function of the Office of Professional Responsibility is to review, evaluate, and propose standards of conduct for agency employees and to investigate violations of those standards, other administrative regulations, and/or laws and statues governing employee responsibilities or behavior.

The position is not covered under law enforcement retirement.

You may qualify at the GS-13 level if you fulfill the following qualification requirements: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level or pay band in the Federal service that demonstrates your ability to plan and conduct sensitive and complex investigations, conduct interviews; write comprehensive investigative reports; research and interpret administrative regulations.

IN ADDITION TO MEETING THE ABOVE QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENT, APPLICANTS MUST ALSO MEET THE FOLLOWING SELECTIVE PLACEMENT FACTOR: Demonstrated experience conducted federal criminal and/or administrative investigations involving fraud, waste, abuse, and/or misconduct committed by agency employees.

The Selective Placement Factor: This position includes a skill, knowledge, ability or other worker characteristic basic to -and essential for- satisfactory performance of the job.

Selective Placement Factors are a prerequisite to appointment and represent minimum requirements for a position. Applicants who do not meet it are ineligible for further consideration.

Evidence of the Selective Placement Factor must be reflected in your application package.

Time-in-Grade: Current or former federal employees who have held a GS position in the preceding 52 weeks, must meet the time in grade requirement.

Applicant must have served 52 weeks as aGS-12 or higher grade in Federal Service.

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. Major Duties:

Conducts preliminary inquiries and investigations into allegations of violation of federal laws or regulations, mismanagement, gross waste of funds, abuse of authority or substantial and specific danger to public health and safety, and employee misconduct.

Handles all phases of the investigation and determines approaches, resources required, and deliverables. Cases often involve multiple issues, such as fraud, employee misconduct and criminal behavior.

At the outset, evaluates evidence for credibility, relevancy, and sufficiency and makes findings of fact to resolve complaints.

Based on violations found in laws or regulations, prepares reports in inquiry, report of investigations or executive summaries supported by credible, relevant evidence.

Researches and interprets administrative regulations, policy statements, laws, and statutes to determine whether violations have occurred.

Explain the content of the law or regulation and demonstrate why the findings of the investigation constitute a violation.

Prepares concise, exhaustive, and well-written reports to include reports of investigations, executive summaries, exhibit packages and reports on incidents of workplace violence.