SUPERVISORY CRIMINAL INVESTIGATOR (Special Agent in Charge - Headquarters)

This position is located in the Office of Inspector General, Office of Inspector General. The Office of Inspector General is an independent office within EPA that helps the agency protect the environment in a more efficient and cost-effective manner. We consist of auditors, program analysts, investigators, and others with extensive expertise. Although we are a part of EPA, Congress provides us with our funding separate from the agency, to ensure our independence.

Major duties

As a SUPERVISORY CRIMINAL INVESTIGATOR (Special Agent in Charge - Field Operations) GS-1811-15 your typical work assignments may include the following under supervision: Direct and oversee criminal investigators responsible for OI's operations in the Branch by establishing performance expectations, guidelines, schedules for work completion; evaluating allegations; and recommending appropriate investigative activity. Serve as a liaison to the OIG, EPA, law enforcement organizations, and professional business community in promoting and addressing matters on behalf of the OI and OIG; and serves as an advisor between field operations and OI leadership to identify more efficient operational methods and procedures, and propose policy and/or procedure recommendations for change in the program areas for which the division is responsible to ensure OI goals and objectives are achieved. Oversee the full range of personnel activities for the Branch, including performance appraisals, recruitment and selection, management of discipline and grievance procedures, and professional development training programs. Assist the Branch ASACs in operational oversight to include developing special investigative projects designed to identify systemic weakness and fraudulent activities, and planning and implementing investigative policies, standards, requirements, and procedures. Reviews and approves all investigative reports and coordinates the investigative findings with the senior OI leadership, Agency officials, and prospective officials. Develops alternative investigative products, such as Management Implication Reports to assist EPA in promoting economic, efficiency, and effectiveness.

Qualifications

All applicants must have 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level in the Federal Service. You may qualify for the GS-15 grade level, if you possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-14 grade level in the federal sector, or the equivalent in the private sector. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped the candidate with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position. For this position your specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Works extensively with the Assistant Special Agents in Charge and Deputy Assistant Inspector General for Investigations to ensure that all cases, projects, actions, and priorities of the OIG are developed and accomplished in a timely, logical manner, and adheres to all legal and administrative guidelines; Direct and manage a comprehensive financial fraud, program integrity, and employee misconduct investigative program to ensure the investigative mission of the organization is met; Analyze complaints and requests for investigations to prioritize initiatives and scope of assignments based on factors such as jurisdiction, mission impact, and resources; Provide representation to internal and external stakeholders as a financial fraud, program integrity, and employee misconduct subject matter expert; Manage the planning and conduct of all criminal, civil, administrative investigations within the organization's scope of responsibility including the utilization and planning of resources; and Articulate to staff assignments, projects and/or problems to be solved; action events; milestones; and investigative issues under review or evaluation. Evidence of the above specialized experience must be supported by detailed documentation of duties performed in positions held. Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating your skills, knowledge, and abilities as they relate to this position. Therefore, we encourage you to be clear and specific when describing your experience. We will not make assumptions regarding your experience or based on job titles alone. If your resume does not support your questionnaire answers, we will not allow credit for your response(s). 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. Applicants must meet the qualifications for this position within thirty (30) days of the closing date of this announcement.

Education

ARE YOU USING YOUR EDUCATION TO QUALIFY? You MUST provide transcripts or other documentation to support your educational claims. Unless otherwise stated: (1) official or unofficial transcripts are acceptable, or (2) you may submit a list with all your courses, grades, semester, year, and credit for the course. All materials must be submitted by the closing date of the announcement. PASS/FAIL COURSES: If more than 10 percent of your undergraduate course work (credit hours) were taken on a pass/fail basis, your claim of superior academic achievement must be based upon class standing or membership in an honor society. GRADUATE EDUCATION: One academic year of graduate education is the number of credits hours your graduate school has determined to represent one academic year of full-time study. Such study may have been performed on a full-time or part-time basis. If you cannot obtain your graduate school's definition of one year of graduate study, 18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours) should be considered as satisfying the requirement for one year of full-time graduate study. FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: https://www.ed.gov/laws-and-policy/higher-education-laws-andpolicy/college-accreditation.