INVESTIGATOR

About the role

The Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency's (DCSA) is looking for a Senior Investigator to support the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) within the Special Cases and Assistance branch. This person will conduct complex investigations that involve fraud, waste, abuse and employee misconduct, and other complex administrative investigations within the OIG. Visit www.dcsa.mil to learn more about our agency. Become a part of America's Gatekeeper Team!

Responsibilities

• Conducting and leading investigations, and related activities.
• Providing guidance to other investigators in response to allegations of misconduct involving both DCSA personnel and contractors.
• Managing multiple projects simultaneously while maintaining the accuracy and thoroughness required by policies, laws, and other directives.

Requirements

• Extensive experience with investigative procedures and relevant case law regarding Administrative Inquiries, including findings of the United States Federal Court System and Administrative Law Judges, including rulings of the Merit Systems Protection Board, United States Circuit Court of Appeals, United States Supreme Court, and other authorities with jurisdiction regarding matters affecting Administrative Inquiries, Adverse Actions, and associated procedures.
• Conducting investigative inquiries regarding allegations of misconduct amongst personnel, to include both Federal employees and Contractors, that may include serious allegations that involve highly sensitive issues; exercises sound judgment in applying broad investigative coverage guidelines to individual cases, each of which has a unique set of circumstances, to accomplish the intended purpose within specified time and cost limits.

Qualifications

Qualifying experience may have been acquired in any public or private sector job, but will clearly demonstrate past experience in the application of the particular competencies/knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to successfully perform the duties of the position.

Skills

Organizational, oral and written communication skills. Ability to deal with individuals with tact in stressful situations as well as the ability to work independently and respond positively to pressure under rapidly evolving circumstances.

Benefits

Not specified.

Pay

Not specified.

Schedule

Full Time

Additional Information

• Selective Service Requirement: Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service. For more information http://www.sss.gov.
• Resume and supporting documents received by 11:59PM EST will be considered.
• This is a Drug Testing designated position.
• Position is a (DCIPS) position in the Excepted Service under U.S.C. 1601.
• Work Schedule: Full Time
• Overtime: Occasionally
• Tour of Duty: Flexible
• PCS (Permanent Change of Station): Not Authorized
• FLSA: Exempt
• Financial Disclosure: Not Required
• Telework Eligibility: Supervisors may approve situational telework on a case-by-case, temporary basis for limited situations.
• If selected, the incumbent must obtain and maintain appropriate security clearance as indicated in job announcement.
• Incumbent must possess the legal and personal qualifications to operate passenger-type motor vehicles.
• This position entails working occasional overtime on weekday evenings and/or weekends.
• The incumbent must have completed, or will be required to successfully complete, the DoD Joint IG Training Course, or an equivalent as approved by the DCSA Inspector General, within 120 days of appointment (per DoDD 5106.04).
• Must have completed, or will be required to successfully complete, the Certified Inspector General Investigator Certification Program and obtain certification through the Association of Inspectors General within two years upon entering the position.

Education

Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level.

Additional Information

• VETERANS PREFERENCE/CURRENT OR FORMER FEDERAL: In accordance with DoD Instruction 1400.25, Volume 2005, veterans preference is not required to be applied when considering candidates with prior Federal competitive or excepted service who have completed a probationary or trial period and have not been separated for cause. Therefore, veterans preference will not be applied to applicants with current federal service, or former federal civilian service meeting the above criteria.
• Applicants selected from this announcement may be required to serve a two-year trial period.
• If selected, Federal employees currently serving in the competitive service must acknowledge that they will voluntarily leave the competitive service by accepting an offer of employment for a DCIPS excepted service positions.
• If selected, non-DCIPS candidates must acknowledge in writing that the position they have been selected for is in the excepted service and covered by DCIPS.
• All Defense Intelligence positions under the Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) are in the excepted service by specific statute, 10 U.S.C. 1601. This position is in the excepted service and does not confer competitive status.
• For more information on the DCIPS occupational structure click here.
• For more information about career advancement in DCIPS click here.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above. You will be evaluated based on how well you meet the qualifications listed in this vacancy announcement. Your qualifications will be evaluated based on your application materials (e.g., resume, supporting documents), the responses you provide on the application questionnaire, and the result of the SME Resume Panel review.