This position is located at Department of Housing and Urban Development Office of Inspector General, OIG, Office of Investigation. As a Criminal Investigator (Special Agent), you will handle complex, sensitive criminal investigations and plan and direct complete programs including multi-agency task force operations.
You must meet the following requirements within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement. Age Restriction: The date immediately preceding an individual's 37th birthday is the maximum entry age for original appointment to a law enforcement officer position. This requirement does not apply to a) Preference-eligible veterans; OR b) Individuals who are 37 years of age or older and have previously served in law enforcement officer positions that were covered by a special law enforcement retirement plan. AND Medical Requirements: The duties of positions in this series require moderate to arduous physical exertion involving walking and standing, use of firearms, and exposure to inclement weather. Manual dexterity with comparatively free motion of finger, wrist, elbow, shoulder, hip, and knee joints is required. Arms, hands, legs, and feet must be sufficiently intact and functioning in order that applicants may perform the duties satisfactorily. Sufficiently good vision in each eye, with or without correction, is required to perform the duties satisfactorily. Near vision, corrective lenses permitted, must be sufficient to read printed material the size of typewritten characters. Hearing loss, as measured by an audiometer, must not exceed 35 decibels at 1000, 2000, and 3000 Hz levels. Since 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. AND For the GS-13, you must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position includes: - Participating in the coordination of multi-agent cases or investigations that involve multiple subjects; AND - Performing criminal or administrative misconduct investigations involving law enforcement officers, or employees of all levels, including senior managers; AND - Providing technical assistance, training, and consultation for criminal investigations, inspections and techniques, or coordinating criminal investigations and strategies; AND - Utilizing various investigative techniques to establish interrelationships of facts or evidence; AND Investigating sensitive, controversial subjects or cases involving jurisdictional problems. Time-in-Grade: In addition to the above requirements, you must meet the following time-in-grade requirement, if applicable: For the GS-13, you must have been at the GS-12 level for 52 weeks. Time After Competitive Appointment: Candidates who are current Federal employees serving on a non-temporary competitive appointment must have served at least three months in that appointment.
As a Criminal Investigator (Special Agent), you will: -Plan direct, and execute investigations of diverse housing programs and activities--both within and outside the Department. Investigations are broad in scope and involve complex issues and are characterized by at least four of the following six elements: Involve investigations that are of major inter-regional or national coverage. Subject(s) of case are involved in legal or illegal organizations or operations that are very complex in structure and that have diversified interests. Multiple cases grow out of one investigative matter. Interrelationship of fact and evidence is extremely difficult to establish. Assignments involve matters of extreme sensitivity, such as suspected criminal activity that reaches into State or Federal affairs. Planning the investigation is extremely difficult because there are problems involving other jurisdictions. - Review legislation, reports, and other background information and holds discussions with program personnel in order to become familiar with program requirements and operations; determine any potential problems; develop required connections to offices, organizations, and program personnel; and identify preliminary scope and course of investigation. - Develop the investigative strategy/plan. Throughout the course of the investigation, modifies the plan by changing and/or adding areas of emphasis and devising new approaches as required to meet unanticipated developments or complications. As new cases grow out of the original investigation, incorporates them into the overall plan.