Investigator, CG-1810-14

Full Job Description

This position is located in the Office of Professional Conduct (OPC), Intake & Investigations Section, Investigations Unit of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC).

OPC investigates cases of employee interpersonal misconduct, harassment, and/or retaliation; gathers evidence, conducts interviews, prepares and documents case materials, prepares reports of investigation, and briefs leadership on investigation findings when required.

The duty location is determined upon selection. Qualifying experience may be obtained in the private or public sector.

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. Additional qualifications information can be found here.

To qualify, applicants must have completed at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the 13 grade level or above in the Federal service.

Specialized experience is defined as experience planning, managing and conducting formal administrative investigations related to employee misconduct, harassment, and/or retaliation; develops complete and comprehensive evidentiary records; prepares reports of investigation and analysis reports; and briefs senior leaders.

Applicants must have met the qualification requirements (including selective placement factors – if any) for this position within 30 calendar days of the closing date of this announcement.

Applicants eligible for ICTAP (Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program) must achieve a score of 85 “well qualified” for this position. For more information, Click Here.

For qualification determinations, your resume must contain the following for each work experience listed: Organization/Agency's Name Title Salary (series and grade, if applicable) Start and end dates (including the month and year) Number of hours you worked per week Relevant experience that supports your response to the specialized experience that is stated in the job announcement If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be marked as incomplete and you may not receive consideration for this position.

NOTE: Please indicate how you meet the specialized experience under each applicable position.

Do not copy and paste the duties or specialized experience from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications. Major Duties:

Investigates matters that have the direct interest of the Board of Directors, members of Congress, non-government organizations, and/or media as well as allegations of employee interpersonal misconduct, harassment, and/or retaliation.

Conducts research of applicable laws, regulations, and policies during the formation of investigative plans; takes sworn recorded testimony and collects documentary evidence; analyzes evidence for creditability, relevance, and sufficiency, makes findings of fact and draws conclusions based on requirements of law, rule, regulation, and policy.

Plans and manages major investigations to include developing plans, maintaining evidentiary records, analyzing key policy questions and providing technical advice to senior management on matters investigated.

Reviews investigative reports and findings to determine if further OPC action is required.

Provides advice to senior leadership on matters under investigation and develops legally sufficient evidence and analysis to support reports of investigation and, recommendations for disciplinary, non-disciplinary, and adverse action recommendations.

Drafts and prepares detailed reports of investigations that clearly, concisely, and logically present relevant facts, analysis, conclusion, and recommendations for action.