Clarification from the agency

U.S. Department of State employees and CTAP eligible personnel only.

The duties of the Supervisory Criminal Investigator GS-1811-14:

• Investigations (INV) has broad jurisdiction over criminal, civil, and administrative investigations of alleged violations of Federal laws, regulations, and policies relating to Department/USAGM/USIBWC programs and operations, such as procurement fraud, grant fraud, false claims, public corruption, conflicts of interest, trafficking in persons, and employee misconduct or serious wrongdoing including misuse or theft of Department/USAGM/USIBWC property or services; payment or solicitation of bribes, illegal gratuities, or kickbacks; and violations of the Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Executive Branch, the Code of Federal Regulations, or other governing rules or standards.
• Provides supervisory technical and administrative direction to subordinate employees, recommends employee promotions and recognition; approves leave; implements performance modifications and takes corrective actions as appropriate.
• Provides direction to team members in identifying investigative leads and follow-up on the leads. Directs large scale investigations having national and international jurisdiction.
• Develops staff to apply uniform application of investigative principles and practices to investigations.
• Compares investigative operations with current standards, determines causes for deviations and recommends changes.
• Maintains continuous liaison with management, senior officials, U.S. Attorney's Office, and other federal law enforcement agencies.

Conditions of employment

• Must be a U.S. Citizen. You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
• You may be subject to pre-employment and random drug tests.
• All employees will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit www.dhs.gov/E-Verify/.
• May be required to successfully complete a one (1) year supervisory probationary/trial period
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see https://www.sss.gov/Home/Registration)
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• You may be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
• You will be required to complete a Declaration for Federal Employment to determine your suitability for Federal Employment, at the time requested by agency.
• You will be required to meet the criteria for use of a firearm as established in the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (P.L. 107-296, Section 812) and meet training requirements in accordance with the State OIG Special Agent’s Manual.
• This position receives Law Enforcement Availability Pay (LEAP).
• Must have a law enforcement medical examination.
• Financial Disclosure: OGE Form 450 is required annually and prior to entry.

Qualifications

Applicants must meet all the required qualification requirements, including education, and any selective placement factors described below by the closing date of this announcement. If you are qualifying based on education OR if there are mandatory education requirements listed below, you MUST submit a copy of your college transcript with your application.

Time-In-Grade Requirements: Federal applicants must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade to satisfy time-in-grade restrictions, per 5CFR 300, Subpart F. NOTE: Applicants must meet time-in-grade and time after competitive appointment requirements, by the closing date of this announcement.

Time-in-grade documentation: If you are applying for a higher grade and your SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you meet the 1-year time-in-grade requirement so you will need to provide an SF-50 which clearly demonstrates you meet the time-in-grade requirements, such as your step increase SF-50. (examples of appropriate SF-50s include: Promotions, Within-grade Grade/Range Increases, and SF-50s with an effective date more than one year old).

If you fail to provide requested information, or the information you submit is insufficient to verify your eligibility, you WILL lose consideration for this position.

All applicants MUST meet all of the basic qualification requirements described below for this position:

Applicants must have one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 level in the Federal service which provided the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the duties of the position.

Qualifying specialized experience must demonstrate the following:

• Experience in applying criminal, civil, and administrative investigative techniques to uncover violations of law.
• Skilled in communicating with internal management officials, Federal law enforcement officials, and other outside agency officials.
• Knowledge of criminal investigative techniques to determine the need for policy and guidance.
• Experience in developing policy, providing program direction, evaluate program proficiencies for overall success. Experience in planning and assigning work to others.
• Experience in maintaining objectivity in evaluation of staff and in addressing workplace issues.
• Experience in adjusting to continual changes, work pressures, or difficult situations.
• Experience planning and leading physical search warrants and undercover operations.

There is no substitute of education for specialized experience for the GS-14 position.

AGE REQUIREMENT: All applicants, except preference-eligible veterans, MUST be no more than 37years of age upon entry into this position. If you are 37 or older, or will reach your 37th birthday, but have previously served in a federal civilian law enforcement position which may exempt you from this age restriction, you must submit a copy of the SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action, that you received in that position. If you are a preference-eligible veteran, you must submit a copy of your DD-214 verifying your veterans preference eligibility.

MEDICAL REQUIREMENTS: This position requires the incumbent to have successfully completed a lawenforcement medical examination. The duties of positions in this series require moderate to arduous physical exertion involving walkingand 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.

TRAINING: Complete/previously completed the Criminal Investigation Training Program (CITP) course(s) at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC). As an alternative, this training requirement may be satisfied by certification of completion of a comparable course of instruction, such as the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Academy New Agent Training, Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Basic Agent Training, or U.S. Army (Criminal Investigation Division) CID Special Agent Course.

FIREARM QUALIFICATION: Requires the incumbent to meet the criteria for use of a firearm as established in the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (P.L. 107-296, Section 812) and meet training requirements in accordance with the State OIG Special Agent's Manual.

LAUTENBERG AMENDMENTS: This position authorizes the incumbent to carry a firearm. any person who has been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence cannot lawfully possess a firearm or ammunition (Title 18, U.S.C. Sec.922(g)(91}.

LAW ENFORCEMENT AVAILABILITY PAY (LEAP): This position is authorized to receive Law Enforcement Availability Pay (LEAP) at the rate of 25% of the incumbent's salary (including locality pay) paid in addition to the salary. The receipt of LEAP is not optional and requires the incumbent to work an average of two or more LEAP hours per scheduled workday, which may include evenings, nights and weekends. The hours worked will vary depending on the nature of the assignment. Incumbents will receive LEAP during Basic Special Agent (BSAC) training.

MOTOR VEHICLE OPERATION: Incumbent must possess and maintain a valid motor vehicle operator's license.

In addition, applicant's experience must also demonstrate that the candidate possesses the following qualities:

• Ability to assign, review, and supervise the work of others.
• Objectivity and fairness in judging people on their ability, and situations on the facts and circumstances.
• Ability to adjust to change, work pressures, or difficult situations without undue stress.
• Willingness to consider new ideas or divergent points of view.

How you will be evaluated

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

We use a multi-step process to review and evaluate applicants:

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above. Evaluation will be based on your application materials (such as your resume and supporting documents), and your responses to the application questionnaire.

Minimum Qualification Question As part of the application process, you must answer a minimum qualification question addressing whether you meet the Specialized Experience required for this position, as described in this announcement.

Your response must be supported by the experience documented in your resume.

If your resume does not demonstrate the required Specialized Experience, you may be found not qualified. If you meet the eligibility and minimum qualification requirements, your application will be further evaluated based on your answers to the vacancy questionnaire.

Structured Resume Review: Subject matter experts (SMEs) will review your resume to determine your technical qualifications for this position based on the required specialized experience. SMEs will review ONLY two (2) pages of your resume. SMEs will not review additional information beyond your resume (e.g., cover letter, links embedded in your resume). Applicants passing the structured resume review will move on to the next phase of the assessment process.

SME Structured Interview: You may be invited to participate in a structured interview with one or more Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to assess the required competencies for the position.

Applicants who successfully pass the assessment(s) may be referred to the Hiring Manager for consideration.

You must complete all required steps in the process, including submitting an application and resume and participating in the structured interview, to be considered for this position.

You will be assessed on the following competencies:

• Leadership
• Criminal Investigation
• Criminal Law
• Problem Solving
• Technical Competence
• Oral Communication
• Written Communication

To preview the application questionnaire, click the following link:https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12936120

YOU ARE REQUIRED TO DOCUMENT IN YOUR APPLICATION PACKAGE EVIDENCE THAT SUPPORTS YOUR ELIGIBILITY AND QUALIFICATION CLAIMS. You MUST upload the applicable documents with your application package. If you fail to provide these documents, you will be marked as having an incomplete application package and you will not be considered any further.

1. All applicants are required to submit a resume limited to two (2) pages showing all relevant experience. Your resume must address your technical qualifications for the position, and it may not exceed two (2) pages. Your 2-page (or less) resume must be in PDF format, with no smaller than a 1" margin and no smaller than a 10-point font. If you submit a resume that exceeds the two-page limit and/or does not meet the margin or font limitations stated herein, you will immediately be deemed ineligible for this position and will receive no further consideration.

If you submit more than one copy of your resume, only the most recent version will be reviewed. The latest timestamp will be used to determine which version of your resume is "most recent."

If your resume includes a photograph or other inappropriate material or content, it will not be used to make eligibility and qualification determinations, and you will not be considered for this vacancy.

2. Other supporting documents:
Cover Letter, optional

Most recent SF-50 "Notification of Personnel Action" showing you are/were in the competitive service and the highest grade held. It is recommended you provide a SF-50 within the last 52 weeks before the closing date of this JOA for current federal employees. We will use the employment date and grade on your resume in conjunction with the provided SF-50 to help determine initial eligibility but may require additional information to confirm at the job offer stage if needed.

STRONGLY RECOMMENDED: Most recent performance appraisal
College Transcript(s), if qualifying based on education. Official or unofficial transcripts are acceptable.

DD-214, SF-15 Form and VA letter, or certification of expected discharge or release from active duty from Veterans for consideration under Veteran hiring authorities.

CTAP documentation, if applicable (e.g., reduction-in-force (RIF) separation notice, RIF separation SF-50 personnel action, certification of expected separation, etc.). In addition submit a copy of your current (or last) performance rating of record which must be at least fully successful or equivalent and submit all required documents listed above that apply to you (e.g., resume, transcripts, etc.).

Non-competitive hiring authority eligibility documentation, if applicable. For information related to Schedule A hiring authority for individuals with disabilities visit OPM's hiring information site.

Other noncompetitive or special appointing authorities (e.g., Peace Corps, VISTA, Public Land Corp, Military Spouse, VRA, 30% Disabled Veterans, Certain Former Overseas Employees, Foreign Service, etc.) must provide substantiating documentation as required. Any other supporting documentation required for verification as described in the announcement.

Interchange Agreement with Other Merit Systems Eligible: Documentation of eligibility as listed in each individual interchange agreement.

DOES THIS POSITION REQUIRE A LICENSE OR CERTIFICATE?
You are strongly encouraged to provide a copy of your license or certificate in your application package. It is also acceptable to document your license number and the name of the licensing authority in your resume.

ARE YOU A CURRENT OR FORMER POLITICAL SCHEDULE A, SCHEDULE C, NON-CAREER SES OR PRESIDENTIAL APPOINTEE EMPLOYEE?
OPM must authorize employment offers for former or current Political Appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C or Non-Career SES employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information. Submit a copy of your applicable SF-50, along with a statement that provides the following information regarding your most recent political appointment:

• Position Title:
• Type of appointment (Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES, or Presidential Appointee);
• Agency; and,
• Beginning and ending dates of appointment.

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