Investigator - Washington, United States - US Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency for DC - Agency Wide

US Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency for DC - Agency Wide

Verified Company

Washington, United States

1 week ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

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Description

Duties:

Conducts preliminary inquiries and investigations into allegations of violation of federal laws or regulations, mismanagement, gross waste of funds, abuse of authority or substantial and specific danger to public health and safety, and employee misconduct.

Handles all phases of the investigation and determines approaches, resources required, and deliverables. Cases often involve multiple issues, such as fraud, employee misconduct and criminal behavior.

At the outset, evaluates evidence for credibility, relevancy, and sufficiency and makes findings of fact to resolve complaints.

Based on violations found in laws or regulations, prepares reports in inquiry, report of investigations or executive summaries supported by credible, relevant evidence.

Researches and interprets administrative regulations, policy statements, laws, and statutes to determine whether violations have occurred. Explain the content of the law or regulation and demonstrate why the findings of the investigation constitute a violation.

Prepares concise, exhaustive, and well-written reports to include reports of investigations, executive summaries, exhibit packages and reports on incidents of workplace violence.

Requirements:

Conditions of Employment:

Must be a U.S. Citizen or National
Males born after must be registered for Selective Service, if applicable
Background security investigation, drug test, and favorable adjudication
May be required to successfully complete a one year probationary period (unless already completed).
This is not a virtual or remote position; you must live within or be willing to relocate within a commutable distance of the duty location which is Washington D.C. (District of Columbia).

Qualifications:

You may qualify at the GS-12 level if you fulfill the following qualification requirement:

One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 grade level or pay band in the Federal service that demonstrates your ability to plan and conduct investigations, verify and corroborate information; write investigative reports; research and interpret administrative regulations.

You may qualify at the GS-13 level if you fulfill the following qualification requirement:

One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level or pay band in the Federal service that demonstrates your ability to plan and conduct sensitive and complex investigations, conduct interviews; write comprehensive investigative reports; research and interpret administrative regulations.

Time-in-Grade Requirement: Current or former federal employees who have held a GS position in the preceding 52 weeks, must meet the time in grade requirement.
GS-12: Applicant must have served 52 weeks as a GS-11 or higher grade in Federal Service.
GS-13: Applicant must have served 52 weeks as a GS-12 or higher grade in Federal Service.

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.

Education:

Education is not substitutable for specialized experience at this grade level.

Additional information:

This vacancy announcement may be used to fill future vacancies for identical positions within the next year.

Relocation expenses are not authorized.

Bargaining Unit Status:
Not Eligible

All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments directly deposited into a financial institution of their choosing.

You must meet all qualification requirements within 30 days after the closing date of this announcement and before placement in the position.

CSOSA is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

CSOSA uses E-Verify, if you are selected for this position, the documentation that you present for purposes of completing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Form I-9 will be verified through the DHS "E-Verify" System.

Federal law requires DHS to use the E-Verify System to verify employment eligibility of all new hires, and as a condition of continued employment obligates the new hire to take affirmative steps to resolve any discrepancies identified by the system.

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.

Benefits

A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very reward