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Special Agent in Charge (Temporary Promotion)
Office of the Inspector General · Posted 9 days ago
Hybrid Salt Lake City, UT $126K – $197K Apply by Jun 15, 2026 Criminal Investigation ESTJINTJISTJISTP
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We are seeking highly motivated professionals to join our team. If you want challenging work and a chance to make a big impact, come join us at the Office of Inspector General for the Department of Commerce! This temporary promotion may last up to three (3) years and may be extended to five (5) years based on the needs of the Office of Investigations. The position may also become permanent without further competition, subject to organizational needs.
What You'll Do
- →We improve the effectiveness of the Department's programs and operations.
- →We also investigate waste, fraud, and abuse in the Department and those who do business with it.
- →This position is located at the Department of Commerce OIG, Office of Investigations.
- →As a Supervisory Criminal Investigator, Special Agent in Charge (SAC), you will perform the following duties: Directs and oversees all criminal, civil, and administrative investigative operations within a DOC OIG Field Office.
- →Leads a multidisciplinary team, exercises full supervisory and managerial authority over complex investigations, and sets operational priorities and investigative strategies.
- →Manages effective resource allocation, compliance with statutory and policy requirements, and achievement of mission objectives.
- →Represents the organization in high-level engagements with DOJ, federal partners, Commerce leadership, and Congress to coordinate investigative efforts and advance enforcement initiatives.
- →Ensures the safe and effective execution of high-risk law enforcement operations, including surveillance, arrests, and search warrants.
- →Oversees policy development, interagency agreements, and legal coordination (e.g., subpoenas, FOIA, and deconfliction), and supervises operational support programs including equipment, training, budget, and administrative functions.
- →Oversees training and certification programs, ensuring staff meet investigative readiness and federal law enforcement standards.
- →Provides mentorship, manages performance, and exercises executive oversight of supervisors, ensuring quality standards are met and implementing corrective or strategic improvements as needed.
Requirements
- ✓Must be U.S.
- ✓Citizen or U.S.
- ✓National A one-year supervisory probationary period may be required.
- ✓Must successfully complete a background investigation.
- ✓Top Secret - Background Investigation will be required.
- ✓Complete a Declaration for Federal Employment to determine your suitability for Federal employment, at the time requested by the agency.
- ✓Have your salary sent to a financial institution of your choice by Direct Deposit/Electronic Funds Transfer.
- ✓If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System or are exempt from having to do so.
- ✓Go through a Personal Identity Verification (PIV) process that requires two forms of identification from the Form I-9.
- ✓Federal law requires verification of the identity and employment eligibility of all new hires in the U.S.
- ✓Employees assigned to remote locations may be required to travel outside of the commuting area to activate or update their PIV Card.
- ✓Obtain and use a Government-issued charge card for business-related travel.
- ✓Submit to a drug test prior to your appointment and random drug testing while you occupy the position.
- ✓Complete a pre-employment physical examination Sign a Geographic Mobility Agreement The incumbent is required to work in a government office approved by the Department of Commerce Office of Inspector General.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 8ed27e71-6063-4361-b4ce-df5d393b69b2
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