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Criminal Investigator (Special Agent)
Office of Inspector General · Posted 5 days ago
About the Role
Consistently ranked as among the best places to work in the Department of the Interior (DOI), and the top 10% of all agency subcomponents, the Office of Inspector General is an independent and objective unit working to promote economy, efficiency, and effectiveness and to prevent and detect waste, fraud and abuse within the DOI. We offer exceptional work-life benefits, including flexible work schedules, ample training opportunities, and a comprehensive employee recognition program.
What You'll Do
- →This position is with Office of Inspector General, Energy Investigations Unit, in Lakewood, Colorado.
- →This office is responsible for conducting complex criminal, civil, and administrative investigations involving the Department's energy and mineral-related programs in support of the OIG's mission.
- →As a Criminal Investigator (Special Agent) you will be responsible for Major duties include: Plans, conduct, and/or lead highly visible and/or sensitive criminal investigations involving suspected or alleged violations of the Federal criminal code and other Federal laws, rules, and regulations.
- →These investigations involve criminal, civil, and regulatory violations associated with energy and mineral development activities administered and regulated by the Federal government.
- →Plans and complete search warrants and arrest warrants.
- →Conduct surveillance and other law enforcement activities.
- →Evaluate and identify significant findings, trends, and patterns for areas at risk of criminal or fraudulent activity.
- →Analyzes requests, complaints, and or allegations in relation to appropriate laws, regulations, etc. to identify potential violations and related evidence.
- →Establish relationship of relevant facts supported with evidence and data.
- →Perform extensive records searches.
- →Conduct research and analysis of financial and accounting data.
- →Questions and interview witnesses and other subjects as part of fact-finding and investigative work.
- →Provide management officials with briefings and presentations.
- →Writes clear and concise investigative reports documenting observations, issues and findings that are supported by evidence and data.
Requirements
- ✓U.S. citizenship is required.
- ✓Successful completion of a background investigation.
- ✓May be subject to initial and random drug testing.
- ✓May be required to complete a one-year probationary period.
- ✓OGE-450, Confidential Financial Disclosure Report may be required.
- ✓Time-in-grade requirement - Federal applicants must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade to satisfy time-in-grade restrictions contained in 5 CFR 300, Subpart F.
- ✓Complete the Basic Criminal Investigative Training Program at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center, or its equivalent.
- ✓Effective January 1, 2010, OPM must authorize any employment offers we make to current or former (within the last 5 years) political Schedule A, Schedule C, or Non-career SES employees in the executive branch.
- ✓This position is a primary law enforcement position under 5 U.S.C. 8336 (C) (CSRS) and 5 U.S.C 8412 (D) (FERS).
- ✓You must be no more than 37 years of age upon entry into the GS-1811 series, unless the applicant has previous service creditable under the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) or Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) law enforcement provisions sufficient to enable you to retire at age 57 with 20 years of creditable service.
- ✓Persons already in covered secondary positions or with previous approved service who apply for a primary position cannot be considered if their age at reentry into the primary position exceeds 37 years after subtracting their years of service in covered positions.
- ✓Applicant must provide evidence of current or previous coverage that would qualify.
- ✓This age restriction does not apply to those entitled to Veteran's Preference.
- ✓Criminal Investigators under the 1811 occupational series are eligible for law enforcement availability pay (LEAP), not to exceed 25% of the rate of basic pay.
Personality Fit
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