Criminal Investigator (Office of Inspector General)

Summary

This position is part of the Export-Import Bank of the US - OIG. The incumbent will be responsible for conducting investigations of financial fraud, money laundering, waste, abuse, misconduct, and mismanagement as well as inspections of EXIM Bank's programs and operations.

Duties

• Reviews and analyzes requests, complaints, or allegations to identify the issues involved, investigative merit, and formulates appropriate disposition or resolution of the matter. Follows investigative leads to gather facts, assess evidence, apply sound methods, resolve relevant issues, and present clear, objective findings with proper documentation. Exercises federal law enforcement authority, including carrying firearms, making arrests, executing warrants, testifying, serving subpoenas, and supports the U.S. Attorney's Office in court proceedings. Coordinates with the DOJ and other federal, state, local, and international agencies to gather facts and evidence needed to prosecute cases or reach other appropriate resolutions.

Qualifications

At the GS-13 level, you must meet the following qualification: One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-12 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 leading complex investigations involving bank fraud, export fraud, money laundering, and other financial crimes; effectively organizing and managing substantial volumes of investigative documents, data, and evidence; developing and presenting thorough investigative reports outlining key findings and outcomes; conducting in-depth analysis of complex financial transactions, interconnected business entities, and financial networks; clearly communicating investigative results through formal reports and provided testimony in legal or judicial settings. The duties of these positions 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 37. 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. Only experience obtained by the closing date of this announcement will be considered. 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). 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.

Requirements

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. Status candidates must meet time-in-grade (see Qualifications). 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 to apply

Please read the entire announcement and all the instructions before you begin an application. To apply and be considered 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 complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on the closing date to receive consideration. 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/13045642 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. If you are required to complete any USA Hire Assessments, you will be notified after submitting your application. The notification will be provided in your application submission screen and via email. The notification will include your unique assessment access link to the USA Hire system and the completion deadline. Additionally, in USAJOBS you can click "Track this application" to return to your assessment completion notice. Access USA Hire using your unique assessment link. Access is granted through your USAJOBS login credentials. Review all instructions prior to beginning your assessments. You will have the opportunity to request a testing accommodation before beginning the assessments should you have a disability covered under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended. 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 your unique assessment link. Your responses to the USA Hire Assessments will be reused for one year (in most cases) from the date you complete an assessment. If future applications you submit require completion of the same assessments, your responses will be automatically reused. Visit the USA Hire Applicant Resource Center for general information, practice assessments and assessment preparation resources. 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 Edit Application. This option will no longer be available once the announcement has closed. To view the announcement status or your application status: Click on this: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/howto/application/status/. Your application status page is where you can view your application status, USA Hire assessment completion status, and review your notifications sent by the hiring agency regarding your application. 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.