Senior Criminal Investigator (Office of Inspector General)
About This Position
This position is part of the Export-Import Bank of the US - OIG. The incumbent will be responsible for functioning as a Senior Criminal Investigator coordinating and conducting the most complex investigations of financial fraud, money laundering, waste, abuse, misconduct, and mismanagement as well as inspections of Export-Import Bank of the United States programs and operations
Qualifications
At the GS-14 level, you must meet the following qualifications One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-13 level. Specialized experience is that which has equipped the applicant with the competencies to successfully perform the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled. Specialized experience for this position is experience in item (1) Leading fraud investigations involving bank fraud, export fraud, money laundering, and related criminal activities; AND at least 4 of the following remaining 5 items: (2) Managing and organizing information, documentation, and evidence; (3) Preparing and delivering investigative reports of findings and outcomes; (4) Analyzing, interrelated business structures, financial transactions, and networks; (5) Communicating investigative findings through formal written reports and/or providing testimony in legal proceedings; (6) Directing diverse investigative teams.
The duties of this position are exacting and responsible, and involve activities under trying conditions, applicants must possess emotional and mental stability. Any physical condition that would cause the applicant to be a hazard to himself/herself, or others is disqualifying.
This position's duties are determined to be arduous, for this reason the position requires pre-employment and periodic physical examinations to verify and maintain fitness for duty. Physical exams completed within the past two years may be used to meet the pre-employment physical exam requirement. Position is eligible for Law Enforcement Availability Pay (LEAP). Employees entering into positions covered as primary/rigorous are subject to a maximum entry age: Law Enforcement Officers must be under age
- Those with current or prior federal LEO coverage will be considered only if they can demonstrate that they will have completed 20 years of covered service by mandatory retirement age of 57 (this requirement is waived for qualified preference eligible Veterans). If you have current or prior Federal Law Enforcement Officer coverage you must provide SF-50 proof of previous retirement coverage
in addition to your current SF-50 in order to be considered for this position. Failure to provide proof of Federal LEO coverage may result in removal from consideration. Must maintain requirements to qualify for LEO retirement coverage (5 USC 8336(c) and 5 USC 8412(d)).
Employees subject to either CSRS or FERS, who are covered by the special retirement program, must pay an extra 1/2 percent (starting January 5, 1975). Payment of the extra 1/2% is mandatory when in a primary position. When in a secondary position, the extra 1/2% is mandatory if the employee meets transfer and continuous coverage requirements.
Applicants must carefully review the information in the "How You Will Be Evaluated" section for important information and instructions pertaining to the multi-hurdle assessment process for this position. TIME-IN-GRADE: Current career or career-conditional employees of the Federal government, or former career or career-conditional employees, who have a break in service of less than one year, are required to meet the time-in-grade restriction of one year of Federal experience at the next lower grade, with few exceptions outlined in 5 CFR 300.603(b). Only experience and education obtained by the closing date of this announcement will be considered.
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 will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
Major Duties
Investigate financial fraud involving bank fraud, export fraud, money laundering, and other criminal activity.
Review and analyze requests, complaints, or allegations to identify the issues involved, investigative merit, and formulates appropriate disposition or resolution of the matter.
Exercise Federal law enforcement authority, including carrying firearms, making arrests, executing warrants, testifying before grand juries, serving subpoenas, and supporting the U.S. Attorney's Office in court and other law enforcement tasks.
Serve as the lead investigator on diverse investigative teams to provide guidance, support, and direction to other team members concerning investigative operations, strategy, and approaches towards case resolution.
Conditions of Employment
US Citizenship is required. Suitable for Federal employment, determined by background investigation. Direct Deposit of pay is required. Selective Service registration required for male applicants, unless exempt. Public Financial Disclosure Report (OGE Form 450) filer. Top Secret clearance required. Periodic drug testing required. Pre-employment and periodic physical required. Maximum Entry Age (MAE) 37. FLETC Criminal Investigator Training Program (CITP) certification or equivalent required. Current and valid Driver's License is required.
Education
This position does not allow substituting education for experience.
How You Will Be Evaluated
Once the application process is complete, your qualifications will be evaluated based on your application materials (e.g., resume, supporting documents), and any applicable assessment required for this position. Cheating on the online assessment may result in your removal from consideration. If you are found to be among the top candidates, you will be referred to the selecting official for employment consideration.
You will be evaluated for this job based on: The experience listed in your resume and how well you meet the experience listed in the qualification section of announcement and the competencies listed.
You will be assessed on the following technical and soft skill competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics): Attention to Detail Criminal Investigations Criminal Law Customer Service Decision Making Decision Making Flexibility Influencing/Negotiating Integrity/Honesty Interpersonal Skills Leadership Learning Reasoning Self-Management Stress Tolerance Teamwork This position contains a quality ranking factor (QRF) that is part of the evaluation of the Criminal Investigation competency. The QRF for this position is skill in training others in: use of firearms, control tactics, and/or use of force.
Note: Duplicative competencies indicate that the competency is being assessed in both the Assessment Questionnaire and additional assessment. Due Weight Consideration is a review process used to provide consideration to performance appraisals and awards submitted with each application on a used merit promotion certificate and factoring the results into the merit promotion selection process. Please submit 1) a copy of your most recent performance appraisal/evaluation and 2) a list of any awards (e.g. superior performance awards, special act or achievement awards, quality step increase, etc.) you received in the last 5 years.
Any performance appraisal/evaluation and award documentation you provide will be forwarded to the selecting official. The selecting official will review this documentation and give it due weight consideration during the overall selection process. If you do not have your most recent performance appraisal/evaluation, please submit a statement as to why it is not available.
Please indicate if any prior performance appraisals/evaluations were at an acceptable level. It is your responsibility to obtain and upload your performance appraisal/evaluation and/or list of awards prior to the closing of the vacancy announcement.
Additional Information
Career Transition Assistance Programs: CTAP/ICTAP provides placement assistance to permanent Federal employees who are surplus, displaced, or involuntarily separated. Applicants claiming CTAP/ICTAP eligibility must submit a copy of their most recent performance appraisal, proof of eligibility, and most current SF-50 noting position, grade level, and duty location with their application. To be considered under CTAP/ICTAP, applicants must be well-qualified (i.e., meet the minimum qualification requirements, including any selective placement factors; education, and experience requirements), score at least 85 on the assessment questionnaire, and be able to perform the duties of the position upon entry.
For information on CTAP and ICTAP visit here. Appointment Authorities: For more information on appointment authority eligibility requirements: Persons with Disabilities-Schedule A Special Hiring Authorities for Veterans Special Hiring Authority for Certain Military Spouses Other Special Appointment Authorities OPM Interchange Agreement and Other Miscellaneous Authorities Telework Suitability: The duties of this position are suitable for occasional telework and the selectee may be allowed to telework with supervisor approval and if they meet the eligibility criterion in the 2010 Telework Act. Stipulations of Employment: As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you may be required to serve a 1-year probationary period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.
In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: Your performance and conduct; The needs and interests of the agency; Whether your continued employment would advance the organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and Whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Upon completion of your probationary period, your employment may be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
This position requires operation of a Government vehicle, therefore, proof of possession of a valid state driver's license is required. In accordance with Executive Order 12564, and under the EXIM-OIG Drug Free Workplace Program this position is subject to periodic and random testing for illegal drug use. Subject to relocation (change of official duty station) at the direction of management and will require travel in fulfilling operational and oversight responsibilities.
Work Schedule: The work schedule for this position includes working irregular, unscheduled overtime and extended shifts of duty and being on-call 24 hours a day. The position requires availability to return to duty upon being summoned irrespective of holiday or off-time considerations. Miscellaneous: EXIM-OIG uses E-Verify to confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees.
To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, please visit http://www.uscis.gov/e-verify. This vacancy announcement may be used to fill similar positions within 90 days.
How to Apply
To apply for this position, you must complete the online application and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section of this vacancy. Please read the entire announcement and all the instructions before you begin an application. To apply for this position, you must complete the initial online application, to include the initial online assessment and submission of the required documentation specified in the Required Documents section of this vacancy.
The application process is as follows: To begin the application process, click Apply Online button. Answer the questions presented in the application and attach all necessary supporting documentation.
You may preview the Application Questionnaire at: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12971129 Click the Submit Application button prior to 11:59PM (ET) on the announcement closing date. Read the Eligibility questions carefully. The questions address if you are eligible to apply to this JOA.
Your responses will affect your consideration for the position.
You may qualify for more than one eligibility, so please choose carefully.
You will only be considered under the options you have selected. If you respond that you do not meet any of the eligibility questions, you will not be considered for this position.
After submitting an online application, you will be notified whether or not you are required to take additional online assessment through the USA Hire Competency Based Assessment system. This message will be delivered to you via email notification. The email may be routed to your "Spam" or "Junk" folder. If you are asked to take the USA Hire Competency Based Assessment, you will be presented with a unique URL to access the USA Hire system. Access to USA Hire is granted through your USAJOBS login credentials. Be sure to review all instructions prior to beginning your USA Hire Assessment.
Click here for Computer System Requirements. Note, set aside at least 3 hours to take the assessment; however, most applicants complete the assessment in less time. If you need to stop the assessment and continue at a later time, you can re-use the URL sent to you via email and also found on the Additional Application Information page that can be located in the application record in your USAJOBS account.
To update your application, including supporting documentation: During the announcement open period, return to your USAJOBS account (https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login). There you will find a record of your application, the application status, and an option to Update Application. This option will no longer be available once the announcement has closed.
To verify the status of your application both during and after the announcement open period, log into your USAJOBS account: https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login . All of your applications will appear on the Welcome page. The application record in your USAJOBS account provides an Additional Application Information page that provides information regarding the documentation you submitted and any correspondence we have sent related to this application, including the invitation to take the USA Hire assessment.
The Application Status will appear along with the date your application was last updated. For information on what each Application Status means, visit: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/howto/application/status/. Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application.
Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments.
You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, if you received the link after the close of the announcement. To determine if you need a RA, please review the Procedures for RA for Online Assessments here.
Required Documents
To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes: 1.
Your Resume listing work schedule, hours worked per week, dates of employment mm/yy and duties performed. If multiple resumes are submitted, only the most current resume will be reviewed for qualifications. Please limit your resume to no more than 2 pages. If more than 2 pages are submitted, only the first 2 pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility/qualifications.
- SF-50 Current/Former Career/Career-Conditional Eligible: Your most recent non-award Notification of Personnel Action (SF-50 or equivalent) showing that you are/were in the competitive service, as well as the highest grade (or promotion potential) held, on a permanent basis
- Other supporting documents: DD214, SF-15 Form and/or VA letter, or certification of expected discharge or release from active duty from Veterans for consideration under Veteran hiring authorities Non-competitive appointment authority documentation, if applicable Career Transition Assistance Program/Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program Documentation: If you are applying under CTAP or ICTAP, you MUST submit proof of eligibility under 5 CFR 330.602(a) for CTAP and 5 CFR 330.704 for ICTAP. This includes a copy of the agency notice, a copy of your most recent performance rating, and a copy of your most recent SF-50 (Notification of Personnel Action) showing your position, grade level, and duty location.
Please annotate your application to reflect that you are applying as a CTAP or ICTAP eligible FLETC CITP certificate or equivalent-if not submitted at time of application, selected candidate(s) must provide proof of certification prior to entrance on duty (EOD). Current valid state Driver's License-if not submitted at time of application, selected candidate(s) must provide a copy of current valid state Driver's License prior to EOD. Most recent Performance Appraisal, if applicable Cover letter, optional Do not submit photographs with your application package.
Documents with photographs may not be seen by hiring officials - you must remove your image from any badges, licenses, etc. Do not upload Adobe portfolio documents. Adobe portfolio documents are not viewable by our agency's staffing offices.
Note: A PDF Portfolio contains multiple files assembled into an integrated PDF unit. The files in a PDF Portfolio can be in a wide range of file types created in different applications. To ensure the document is not a PDF Portfolio document, open the document and if there are multiple different documents with a variety of extensions, it is a PDF Portfolio document and will not be processed. It is your responsibility to ensure all required documents have been submitted prior to the closing date of the announcement.