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Deputy Assistant Inspector General for Investigations
Veterans Affairs, Inspector General · Posted 4 days ago
Hybrid Salt Lake City, UT $152K – $228K Apply by Jul 6, 2026 Criminal Investigation ESTJINTJISTJISTP
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This position is location in the Office of Investigations, Office of Inspector General (OIG), Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).
What You'll Do
- →Duty locations are limited to the following for this position: Austin, TX; Bay Pines, FL; Durham, NC; Hines, IL; Kansas City, MO; Portland, OR; Spokane, WA or Trenton, NJ.
- →Current OIG Employees will remain at their current duty location.
- →OIG's Office of Investigations (OI) investigates potential crimes and civil violations of law involving VA programs and operations committed by VA employees, contractors, beneficiaries, and other individuals.
- →These investigations focus on a wide range of matters including health care, procurement, benefits, education, construction, and other fraud; cybercrime and identity theft; bribery, embezzlement, and conflicts of interest; drug offenses; and violent crimes.
- →OI is staffed by special agents, forensic auditors, and other specialized staff in headquarters divisions and regional field offices that use data analytics, cyber-tools, covert operations, and other strategies to detect and address conduct that poses a threat to or has harmed VA personnel, operations, and the veterans or other beneficiaries they service.
- →Through criminal prosecutions and civil monetary recoveries, OI's investigations promote integrity, patient safety, efficiency, and accountability within VA.
- →As the Deputy Assistant Inspector General for Investigations, you will: Participate in strategic decision-making and policy discussions with the Inspector General, Deputy Inspector General, Assistant Inspector General for Investigations (AIGI), and senior leaders in other OIG directorates.
- →Oversee OI personnel, offices, and divisions as assigned by the AIGI, directly supervise Special Agents in Charge and Directors.
- →Assess the effectiveness of OI's programs and operations.
- →Ensure compliance with VA OIG, OI, Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency (CIGIE), and Attorney General policies and guidelines.
- →Assist the AIGI in managing OI resources by conducting workload determinations, preparing justifications, and recommending priorities for long-range planning and the annual budget.
- →Develop, revise, and implement training and professional development opportunities to maintain and enhance investigative proficiency across OI.
- →Develop, revise, and implement investigative policies and procedures.
- →Maintains expertise on current law enforcement strategies and techniques.
Requirements
- ✓Maximum Age Restriction: An individual selected for this position, will be covered under special law enforcement provisions.
- ✓This requires that applicants not exceed the maximum age for entry.
- ✓The intent of the maximum age limitation is to ensure that a Federal law enforcement officer will have the opportunity to work 20 years and therefore be eligible to retire at age 57, when mandatory retirement applies to Federal law enforcement officers.
- ✓Physical Requirements: The selectee must pass a pre-employment medical examination (including vision, hearing, cardiovascular, mobility of extremities, and other factors), unless already working in a position covered under 5 USC 8336 (c), or the selectee works for another Federal law enforcement agency and has passed a physical exam within the previous three months.
- ✓Prior to appointment, the selectee must be determined by an authorized Government physician to be physically fit to perform strenuous and demanding duties such as making arrests, conducting surveillance, and using firearms.
- ✓Any physical condition that would cause the selectee to be a hazard to oneself or others is disqualifying.
- ✓The selectee will be required to pass regular medical examinations and maintain a level of physical fitness in accordance with the standards and policies of the agency.
- ✓The experience may have been gained in either the public, private sector or volunteer service.
- ✓Key Requirements: Click "Print Preview" to review the entire announcement before applying.
- ✓Must be a U.S.
- ✓Citizen or U.S.
- ✓The selectee is required to drive a motor vehicle to carry out the duties of the position and must possess and maintain a valid driver's license from one of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, or Puerto Rico.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 834a92a2-9f5a-40df-896e-85060a7f7b9c
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