Supervisory Criminal Investigator

The Office of Inspector General (OIG) is an independent office whose mission is to promote excellence, integrity, and accountability throughout the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). In our dynamic environment, the OIG conducts investigations, audits, evaluations, and inspections to enhance program effectiveness and efficiency and to detect and prevent waste, fraud, and mismanagement in DHS programs and operations.

Qualifications:

You must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of this vacancy announcement.

If you are a current federal employee, you must meet all time-in-grade and time-after competitive appointment qualifications by the closing date of this vacancy announcement. To make an accurate determination, you will need to include on your resume your federal position title, pay plan, occupational series, grade level, agency, dates for which you held the grade level (stated as MM/YYYY to MM/YYYY, OR MM/YYYY to PRESENT), and total hours worked per week. 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).

You qualify for the GS-15 grade level if you possess one year of specialized experience at the GS-14 grade level performing duties such as:
1) Serving as a supervisor or team leader to a group of subordinate criminal investigators
2) Overseeing the full range of criminal, civil, and administrative investigations, including those of a highly sensitive and complex nature
3) Planning investigative workloads, directing other criminal investigators, furnishing them with information, advice and guidance
.4) Reviewing finished work for accuracy and completeness.5) Providing technical assistance to other law enforcement personnel.6) Training lower graded criminal investigators in law enforcement technique

Additional Requirements:

• Training Requirement: This position requires that you complete the basic criminal investigator training program (CITP) course at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center in Glynco, GA or its equivalent ((i.e US Postal Basic Inspectors Training Academy, Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Training Academy, FBI Academy (Quantico, VA), Army Criminal Investigation Division Special Agent Course (CIDSAC))
• Firearm Requirement: This position requires you to be authorized to carry a firearm and maintain firearm proficiency. Therefore, it is subject to the Lautenberg Amendment, 18 U.S.C. Section 922(g) (9) and you will be required to verify that you have not been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence.
• Medical Requirement: This position requires you to maintain physical fitness standards set by the agency. Physical stamina, excellent eyesight and hearing, and emotional stability are essential. The duties of positions in the criminal investigator series require moderate to arduous physical exertion involving walking and standing, use of firearms, and exposure to inclement weather.

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.

The qualification requirements listed above must be met by the closing date 01/22/2024 of this announcement

.Current federal employees must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade level or equivalent grade band in the federal service. The time-in-grade requirement must be met by the closing date 01/22/2024 of this announcement.

The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office.

Responsibilities:

These positions are located in the Tucson, AZ and Miramar, FL field offices within the Office of lnvestigations (INV), Office of the Inspector General (OIG), Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The Office of lnvestigations is responsible for investigating and bringing to the appropriate criminal and civil justice system those individuals and organizations involved in financial, professional, civil, or criminal misconduct relating to Department of Homeland Security programs and operations. This position serves as a Special Agent In Charge (SAC), the incumbent is responsible for planning, managing, directing, coordinating, and overseeing a full range of criminal and administrative investigative activities and operations in their respective field office, ensuring efficiency and economy in the utilization of the total resources. Supervises and manages investigative activities to include the formulation, modification and evaluation of policies and procedures; the development of long-range plans and the adjustment of operations to meet changing requirements; budget formulation and fiscal management; the development, review and revision of procedures and work methods to provide for the most efficient and effective accomplishments of investigative activities; and the supervision of subordinate sub-offices. Typical assignments include:

• Supervise and manage investigative activities to include the formulation, modification and evaluation of policies and procedures; the development of long-range plans and the adjustment of operations to meet changing requirements; budget formulation and fiscal management; the development, review and revision of procedures and work methods to provide for the most efficient and effective accomplishments of investigative activities; and the supervision of subordinate sub-offices.
• Assesses priorities based on opportunities to improve DHS operations, and determines appropriate changes in plans to accommodate changes in laws, regulations, and policy weighing such factors as priorities established by the Inspector General and senior management officials. Review and evaluate allegations and recommend appropriate investigative activity. Develop annual and long-range investigative plans. Analyze and interpret legislation and agency policies.
• Provide leadership and overall planning and coordination of the criminal investigative activities. Direct and monitor the investigative activities of subordinates and/or sub offices; sets priorities and prepare schedules for completion of work. Plan and assign work to be accomplished based on priorities, requirements of the assignments, and the capabilities of employees. Develop and maintain productive relationships and exchanges with U.S. Attorneys and other counterparts in the DHS, state, county and municipal governments. Oversee and review the preparation and execution of search and arrest warrants.
• Respond to congressional inquiries and requests, and provides briefings to congressional staff on the status and results of investigative work as required. Review investigation reports and memoranda to ensure the soundness of findings, conclusions, and recommendations. Approve all reports, and evaluate corrective action. Submit reports for review and coordinates the investigative findings with prosecuting officials. Oversee the preparation of sworn written statements, correspondence and investigative reports.
• Keep abreast of all major investigations within the jurisdiction of the assigned Field Office and keep senior managers and supervisors informed as to the status of such investigations. Provide advice, counsel, or instructions to individual employees on both work and administrative matters. Testify in grand jury or congressional hearings.

Salary is dependent upon duty location, grade, step and locality.
Tucson, AZ: $139,141.00 - $180,881.00
Miramar, FL: $145,887.00-$183,500.00