Clarification from the agency

This position is open to federal employees in the competitive service, currently on a career or career-conditional appointment, assigned to the Department of Energy, Office of Inspector General (OIG).

As a Supervisory Criminal Investigator (Assistant Special Agent-in-Charge (ASAC)), you will be responsible for a wide range of complex duties. Major duties include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Provide technical direction and guidance in the planning, coordination, and development of highly complex and sensitive investigations involving suspected fraud, waste, and mismanagement in programs and operations of the Department.
• Make recommendations on investigative programs, goals, and objectives, and/or changes in functions.
• Develop and maintain liaison with external organizations that can provide information, assistance, and investigative continuity on matters of mutual interest.
• Provide advice, counsel, and instruction to employees on administrative matters and on-the-job training.
• Find ways to improve production or increase quality of work directed.

Conditions of employment

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
• This employer participates in the e-Verify program.
• Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
• Suitable for Federal employment, as determined by a background investigation.
• May be required to successfully complete a probationary period.
• May be required to submit a Financial Disclosure Statement, OGE-450 or an Executive Branch Personnel Confidential Financial Disclosure Report upon entering the position and annually (5CFR Part 2634, Subpart I USOGE, 6/08).
• This position is not remote, the selectee will be expected to report to the duty station(s) listed. If selected, military spouses, veteran caregivers, and spouses of foreign service employees may be eligible for applicable workplace flexibilities.
• Must obtain and maintain a Q security clearance.
• This position is a Drug Testing Designated position and is subject to preemployment and random drug testing.
• A successful completion of a pre-employment physical required.
• Completion of the Criminal Investigator Training Program (CITP) at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC) or documentation of successful completion of a formal basic special agent/criminal investigator training course of instruction.
• Incumbent must meet requirements for training and qualification with firearms.
• Incumbent may be subject to relocation to another geographic location based on the needs of the organization and mission requirements. A signed Mobility Agreement is required.
• The position requires a valid motor vehicle operator's license at the time of appointment and must maintain the license while employed in the position.
• Will be required to participate in the Direct Deposit Electronics Funds Transfer Program.

Qualifications

You must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date (06/03/2026) of this announcement.

Credit will be given for all appropriate qualifying experience. For current Federal employees, if hours worked per week are not included on your resume, you must submit a non-award SF-50 for each federal position listed as part of your application to be used to validate your work schedule and determine the amount of qualifying experience that you will be granted. An award SF-50 will not be acceptable documentation for which to consider your amount of qualifying experience. For all other applicants who are not current federal employees, your resume must state either "full-time" (or "40 hours a week") or "part-time" with the number of hours worked per week to ensure proper crediting of specialized experience. Failure to adequately provide information needed to determine number of hours worked in each position may result in that time not being credited when evaluating qualifying experience.

For periods of time that reflect military service, the DD-214 or Statement of Service is sufficient to meet the full and/or part-time hours requirement as the service dates will be reflected

BASIC REQUIREMENT: In accordance with OPM's Individual Occupational Requirements for the 1811 series, applicants must meet the following basic requirement as determined by a pre-employment physical exam. 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.

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EXPERIENCE: A qualified candidate's online application and resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-13) in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position is defined as experience that demonstrates ALL of the following:

1. Independently planning, coordinating, conducting, and/or leading complex fraud investigative activities (e.g., surveillances, search or arrest warrants, consensual monitoring, undercover operations, interviews, interrogations, collecting and safeguarding evidence, analysis of grand jury material).
2. Reviewing and evaluating allegations, information, and/or evidence to recommend appropriate investigative action or establish investigative standards.
3. Independently documenting, briefing, and/or conveying investigative information to external and internal customers.
4. Establishing and maintaining collaboration with members of the federal law enforcement community, informants, cooperative witnesses, state or local law enforcement or prosecutors, government agencies, and/or public/private organizations to independently facilitate investigative activities.
5. Applying knowledge of criminal, civil, and/or administrative statutes, regulations, and procedures (e.g., rules of evidence, search and seizure guidelines, warrant and arrest procedures, warning/assurances/rights advisements, subpoenas, court procedures) to establish facts or evidence.

In order to qualify, you must meet the eligibility and qualifications requirements as defined above by the closing date of the announcement. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: General Schedule Qualification Standards

Volunteer Experience: "Experience" refers to paid and unpaid experience. Examples of qualifying unpaid experience may include: volunteer work done through National Service programs (such as Peace Corps and AmeriCorps); as well as work for other community-based philanthropic and social organizations. Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills; and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Time-in-Grade: Any individual who is currently holding, or has held within the previous 52 weeks, a General Schedule position under non-temporary appointment in the competitive or excepted service, must meet time-in-grade requirements (must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade or equivalent in the Federal service). Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal civilian employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appt.

How you will be evaluated

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

Structured Resume Review: After it has been determined that you meet the minimum qualifications, Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) will review the first two pages of your resume to determine your technical qualifications for this position based on the required competencies. Additional documentation (e.g., cover letter, links embedded in your resume) may not be considered. Applicants passing the structured resume review will move on to the next phase of the assessment process.

All qualified and eligible applicants will be referred to the hiring office for consideration.

Your qualifications will be evaluated on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics):

• Criminal Investigation
• Criminal Law
• Technical Competence

Please submit 1) a copy of your most recent performance appraisal/evaluation and 2) a list of any awards (e.g. superior performance awards, special act or achievement awards, quality step increase, etc.) you received in the last 5 years. Any performance appraisal/evaluation and award documentation you provide will be forwarded to the selecting official. The selecting official will review this documentation and give it due weight consideration during the overall selection process. If you do not have your most recent performance appraisal/evaluation, please submit a statement as to why it is not available.

To preview the Assessment Questionnaire, click https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12972169.

To apply for this position, you MUST provide a complete application package which includes:

• Your two (2) page RESUMEshowing all relevant work experience (paid and unpaid) including: duties performed; full name and address of the each employer; start and end dates (month/day/year); work schedule (part-time, full-time, number of hours if intermittent); salary; and any completed education and training (program title, subject area, number of hours completed, and completion date). For more information about what to include in your resume, please view this USAJOBS Resume Tutorial video on YouTube.
• Cover Letter, optional, expressing additional information not covered in your resume.
• SF-50, "Notification of Personnel Action" (current/former federal employees): Most recent Promotion, Within-Rate Increase (WRI/WGI), or Appointment/Conversion SF-50 or Notification of Personnel Action showing you are/were in the competitive service and the highest grade or promotion potential held. If your current position SF-50 does not indicate you have competitive service status or does not reflect the pay plan and grade of the highest position you have held in the competitive service, in addition to your current SF-50, you must provide your previous SF-50s that verify competitive status and highest grade held on a permanent basis. To properly verify status eligibility, your SF-50 must show the following: Full position title; appointment type; occupational series; pay plan, grade, and step; tenure code; and service computation date (SCD). If you do not submit an appropriate SF-50, we cannot verify your status eligibility.
• Most recent performance appraisal: All Applicants regardless of eligibility(ies) selected, MUST submit their most recent (within the past 18 months) performance evaluation or appraisal, which shows a final rating. If an evaluation or rating is not available, you must provide a statement indicating the reason. If you do not submit an appropriate appraisal or statement, you WILL NOT receive consideration for this position.

Failure to submit any of the above mentioned required documents may result in loss of consideration due to an incomplete application package. It is your responsibility to ensure all required documents have been submitted.

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