Clarification from the agency

SSA OIG employees nationwide.

• Conducts research and analysis to determine the applicable laws and regulations which were violated; and the proof required to support such cases and methods of obtaining them.
• Determines the most effective manner for planning, developing and conducting investigations and the additional resources required.
• Plans, coordinates and initiates contacts with Federal, State, Local and other officials related to investigations to obtain facts, signed statements, explanations of actions, and to learn the sequence of events and related information.
• Advises Special Agent-in-Charge and Assistant to the Special Agent-in-Charge on investigative activities and reports including direction and progress; findings and developments; problems or questions; testimony or law; and other related matters.
• Prepares interim and final investigative reports for prosecutive and management officials. Responsible for the coordination and integration of investigative findings to ensure clarity, accuracy, conciseness, and presentation of sufficient detail.
• Prepares and/or provides guidance for Management Advisory Reports where programmatic weaknesses were identified. Reports the program areas involved; existing integrity controls and lack of controls; and recommendations for improvement.

Conditions of employment

• All application materials must be received by the closing date.
• Applicants must be in good standing.
• Applicants must have a fully successful rating of record.
• Official Personnel Folders will not be reviewed.
• Requests for copies of application documents will not be accepted.
• All application forms submitted become the property of SSA Human Resources.
• Selectee must sign a mobility agreement to accept relocation to other geographic locations if required by the agency.

Qualifications

Applicants must have 52 weeks of specialized experience at the GS-13 level, or equivalent, which is in or related to the work of the position to be filled and has equipped applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. Such experience must include all of the following:

• Planning, managing, or conducting investigations related to alleged or suspected violations of laws;
• Utilizing criminal investigative techniques, rules of criminal procedures, laws, and precedent court decisions;
• Leading or managing a multidisciplinary task force, team, or specialized project; and,
• Briefing managers to recommend policy or corrective actions in the administration of programs or operations.

• Tentative selectee(s) must pass a pre-appointment physical examination. 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, 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.
• Tentative selectee(s) will be required to submit to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment unless currently an SSA employee occupying a position already in a random drug testing program. Appointment to the position is contingent upon a negative test result. After appointment the employee will be included in the agency's random drug test program.
• This position is subject to the Lautenberg Amendment/Domestic Violence Misdemeanor Amendment to the Gun Control Act of 1968.
• The selected employee will not be made a final offer of employment until after we receive notice of the completion of a successful background investigation.
• Selectee will be required to pass firearms qualification and may be required to carry a firearm.
• The selectee will be required to attend a course of instruction on the proper use of Oleoresin Capsicum spray (OCS), which is the oily resin of pepper. This instruction includes being exposed to OCS so that knowledge of its effects can be gained.
• This position is covered by the special retirement provision for Federal Law Enforcement Officers (FLEO). Selectee without previous FLEO service must be at least 21 years of age and not yet 37 years of age or older on the date of appointment.
• Selectee newly assigned to the Criminal Investigator position MUST successfully complete the 9-week Criminal Investigator Program training course at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC), Glynco, Georgia.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Applicants will be rated based on the following knowledge, skills, and abilities:

• Knowledge of criminal investigative procedures and techniques. 30-Points
• Knowledge of federal laws, regulations, court procedures, and rules of evidence. 30-Points
• Ability to work with others, especially with federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies. 30-Points
• Ability to communicate orally and in writing. 30-Points

The following section provides information on supporting documentation that must be submitted.

SSA-45 or Resume (all applicants)
SF-50 that provides information on the appointment authority under which you were hired (applicants for Noncompetitive Consideration due to a Special Hiring Authority only)

Your SSA-45 or Resume must provide all of the information necessary to make qualifications determinations (e.g., all experience related to your qualifications for this position, full performance level of your current position, the dates at each grade level of your current or prior career-ladder position(s), etc.). These documents will be referred to the selecting official if you are eligible for the best qualified list. Employees' Official Personnel Folders will not be reviewed.

Your SSA-45 must specifically demonstrate, in your own words, the possession of the required experience related to the minimum qualifications, selective placement factors and/or evaluation criteria. Information that is copied or restated language from the vacancy announcement, rating criteria, KSAs and/or position description will not be considered. If this occurs, you may lose consideration for one or more grade levels or found ineligible.

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