Criminal Investigator

You must meet the United States Office of Personnel Management’s (OPM) qualification requirements (including specialized experience and/or educational requirements) for the advertised position. You must meet all eligibility and qualifications requirements by the closing date of the job announcement. Additional information on the qualification requirements is outlined in the OPM Qualifications Standards Handbook of General Schedule Positions. It is available for your review on the OPM web site at http://www.opm.gov/qualifications. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level. Candidates for the GS-11 grade level must have at least 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position includes having at least 4 of 5 following (experience must be identified in resume): 1.) Supports higher graded criminal investigators with investigations of alleged violations of the U.S. Criminal and Civil Codes, in accordance with the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, along with laws, regulations or AOC Policies and Procedures.. 2.) Assists with interviews and interrogations of witnesses and suspects and obtains proof of a crime or of administrative misconduct. 3.) Assists in link analysis of disparate information using analytical software to make connections and identify patterns of misconduct. 4.) Develops and executing complex investigations and operations which encompass difficult and diverse functions or issues that affect critical aspects of major agency-wide programs. 5.) Supports liaison operations and maintains relationships with other government investigation and law enforcement agencies. OR A Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree; or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree; or possession of a LL.M. degree, if related. Graduate level education must demonstrate the competencies necessary to do the work of the position, examples of qualifying fields include law enforcement; OR A combination of education and experience as listed above.
The position is located in the Architect of the Capitol (AOC), Office of Inspector General (OIG). Seeking an independent and reliable Criminal Investigator to assists in the development and execution of investigations and operations that affect critical aspects of major agency-wide programs. This is a career ladder position requiring the incumbent to perform progressively more complex duties and responsibilities leading to the full performance level.