SUPERVISORY CRIMINAL INVESTIGATOR

The Office of Investigations (INV), in the Office of Inspector General, has broad jurisdiction over criminal, civil, and administrative investigations of alleged violations of Federal laws, regulations, and policies relating to Department of State and U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM) programs and operations, such as: procurement fraud, grant fraud, false claims, public corruption, conflicts of interest, trafficking in persons, and employee misconduct or serious wrong doing. PRINCIPALES MISSIONS : The duties of the Supervisory Criminal Investigator GS-1811-15: Plans, organizes, supervises, and conducts difficult and complex criminal investigations of alleged violations of Title 18, U.S. Code, such as fraud against the government, bribery, conflict of interest, improper and false claims, collusion, misuse of funds, conversion of government property, embezzlement, kickbacks, and other Federal statutes covering fraudulent activities, and the effects on the operations of the Department/USAGM. Performs a full range of supervision for an investigative staff consisting of both supervisory and non-supervisory criminal investigators (special agents) and other support personnel, at or above the full performance level, in the planning, organizing, or conduct of assigned criminal investigations consistent with the employees' skills and capabilities within an assigned area of responsibility. Evaluates information reported through developed or reported leads to identify the issues involved and the types of evidence that are needed to prove or disprove the allegation. Perform record searches, review and analyze contracts and business records, interview witnesses, develop informants, and conduct surveillances to establish the truth of the facts and facilitate the detection, identification, and prosecution of persons who violated or are attempting to violate the law. Coordinates investigative and prosecutive activities with Federal, state, and local agencies as necessary. Testifies to investigative findings, as necessary, and assist authorities in the development and execution of judicial and/or administrative plans. Assists in developing policy and procedures for Office of Investigations operational matters. Implement new directives arising from changes to Department/USAGM programs and activities. Prepares written performance appraisals of subordinate employees. Reviews applications for vacancies, interview candidates, and make selections. Determines the need for personnel actions. Hear and resolve internal grievances and complaints. Determine and initiate required disciplinary actions. Approve leave. Provides advice, counsel, and instruction to employees on administrative and work matters. QUALIFICATIONS REQUISES : NOTE: Applicants must meet all the required qualification requirements, including and any selective placement factors described below by the closing date of this announcement. Time-In-Grade Requirements: Federal applicants must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade to satisfy time-in-grade restrictions, per 5CFR 300, Subpart F. NOTE: Applicants must meet time-in-grade and time after competitive appointment requirements, by the closing date of this announcement. Time-in-grade documentation: If you are applying for a higher grade and your SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you meet the 1-year time-in-grade requirement so you will need to provide an SF-50 which clearly demonstrates you meet the time-in-grade requirements, such as your step increase SF-50. (examples of appropriate SF-50s include: Promotions, Within-grade Grade/Range Increases, and SF-50s with an effective date more than one year old). If you fail to provide requested information, or the information you submit is insufficient to verify your eligibility, you WILL lose consideration for this position. All applicants MUST meet all of the basic qualification requirements described below for this position: Applicants

Salaire : $169,279 – $197,200/an | Avantages : http://careers.state.gov/benefits/civil-service-benefits/

Office of Inspector General (OIG), which has statutory oversight responsibility covering the Department and the U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM) and the U.S. Section of the International Water and Boundary Commission (USIBWC). OIG's mission is to conduct independent audits, inspections, evaluations, and investigations to promote economy and efficiency and to prevent and detect waste, fraud, abuse, and mismanagement in the programs and operations of the Department and USAGM. OIG staff include direct hires, a small contingent of Foreign Service Officers, and contract employees domestically.