- Position Title
- Criminal Investigator (Special Agent)
- Agency
- Office of the Inspector General for the Federal Housing Finance Agency
- Announcement Number
- 23-FHFAIG-23 Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Wednesday, July 12, 2023 to Saturday, August 12, 2023
For preview purposes only. To apply, please return to the USAJOBS announcement and click the Apply button.
Eligibilities
1.
Do you claim Veterans’ Preference?
2.
Are you a surplus or displaced Federal employee eligible under the Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP)? Click CTAP for eligibility and a detailed list of required documents you must submit in order to be eligible.
3.
Are you a displaced Federal employee eligible under the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP)? Click ICTAP for eligibility and a detailed list of required documents you must submit in order to be eligible.
4.
Are you a current Excepted Service employee of a Federal Agency covered by an OPM Interchange agreement that conveys noncompetitive eligibility?
For more information, review Interchange Agreements with Other Merit Systems. https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/hiring-information/competitive-hiring/#url=InterchangeAgreementsWithOtherMeritSystems
To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form (SF-50) reflecting your status.
For more information, review Interchange Agreements with Other Merit Systems. https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/hiring-information/competitive-hiring/#url=InterchangeAgreementsWithOtherMeritSystems
To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form (SF-50) reflecting your status.
5.
Are you eligible for competitive consideration under any of the following merit promotion categories?
- Current Federal civilian employee in the Competitive service on a permanent career or career-conditional appointment
- Current Excepted service employee covered by an Interchange Agreement
- Former Federal employee with Reinstatement eligibility
- Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA)
- Current Federal employee serving on a VRA appointment
- Land Management Employee eligible under Public Law 114-47
- Other competitive category not listed above (you must submit proof of eligibility)
6.
Are you eligible to be appointed under the Military Spouse Noncompetitive Appointing Authority based on any of the following categories?
- You are the spouse of an active duty member of the Armed Forces.
- You are the spouse of a member of the Armed Forces who retired with a disability rating at the time of retirement of 100 percent or the spouse of a member of the Armed Forces who retired or separated from the Armed Forces and has a disability rating of 100 percent from the Department of Veterans Affairs.
- You are the widow or widower of a member of the Armed Forces killed while in active duty status, and you have not re-married.
7.
Are you a former federal employee that has been separated for at least one full year and is eligible to be non-competitively reinstated to a higher grade or full-performance level than which you left federal employment?
(Note: you MUST provide: 1) a copy of your separation SF-50 (the "position occupied" block on the SF-50 should show a "1" and your "tenure" block should show a "1" or "2"); AND 2) the last performance appraisal you received from your federal employment which shows at least a fully successful rating.)
(Note: you MUST provide: 1) a copy of your separation SF-50 (the "position occupied" block on the SF-50 should show a "1" and your "tenure" block should show a "1" or "2"); AND 2) the last performance appraisal you received from your federal employment which shows at least a fully successful rating.)
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Do you currently hold (or have you previously held) on a permanent basis, a position in the competitive service (or in another merit system with which OPM has an interchange agreement), with promotion potential equivalent to (or higher than) the full performance level of the position advertised in this vacancy announcement?
9.
Are you eligible under any other miscellaneous appointing authority not listed thus far, such as (but not all inclusive to):
For more information on Foreign overseas employment please review the following: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/hiring-information/competitive-hiring/#NontemporaryForeignService or https://www.state.gov/global-community-liaison-office/family-member-employment/family-member-employment-in-the-d-c-area/non-competitive-eligibility-nce/#NCE5
- Postal Career Service Employee;
- Postal Rate Commission Employee;
- Government Accountability Office (GAO) Employee;
- Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts Employee; or
- Foreign overseas employee or eligible family member of former overseas employee
For more information on Foreign overseas employment please review the following: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/hiring-information/competitive-hiring/#NontemporaryForeignService or https://www.state.gov/global-community-liaison-office/family-member-employment/family-member-employment-in-the-d-c-area/non-competitive-eligibility-nce/#NCE5
10.
Are you eligible for consideration as a Peace Corps, VISTA, or Action volunteer? If you select this option, you are required to provide acceptable documentation of your appointment eligibility by submitting proof of employment from the appropriate agency with your completed application.
National Service (Peace Corps and VISTA)
National Service (Peace Corps and VISTA)
11.
Do you have a severe physical, psychiatric or mental disability that qualifies you for a Schedule A Disability appointment?
For more information, review USAJOBS Individuals with Disabilities resources.
To verify your eligibility, you must provide appropriate medical documentation, i.e., a letter signed by a licensed medical professional or licensed vocational rehabilitation specialist stating your condition and restrictions.
For more information, review USAJOBS Individuals with Disabilities resources.
To verify your eligibility, you must provide appropriate medical documentation, i.e., a letter signed by a licensed medical professional or licensed vocational rehabilitation specialist stating your condition and restrictions.
12.
Are you a veteran who separated from active duty under honorable conditions and you:
• recently separated (within the past 3 years)
• are a disabled veteran
• served on active duty during a war, campaign or expedition OR
• received an Armed Forces Service Medal
If eligible, submit a copy of your latest Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, DD-214 (copy indicating character of service) or other proof of your service which includes character of service. If claiming disability preference, provide the disability letter from the Department of Veterans Affairs or Armed Service and the Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference, Standard Form 15.
For more information, review USAJOBS Veterans resources.
• recently separated (within the past 3 years)
• are a disabled veteran
• served on active duty during a war, campaign or expedition OR
• received an Armed Forces Service Medal
If eligible, submit a copy of your latest Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, DD-214 (copy indicating character of service) or other proof of your service which includes character of service. If claiming disability preference, provide the disability letter from the Department of Veterans Affairs or Armed Service and the Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference, Standard Form 15.
For more information, review USAJOBS Veterans resources.
Preferences
1.
Select the location(s) you want to be considered for. You must choose at least one location.
2.
Select the lowest grade you are willing to accept for this position.
3.
Are you currently serving or have served in the last five years in a Political Appointment in the Federal Government?
4.
If you were born a male after December 31, 1959, and are at least 18 years of age, have you registered with the Selective Service System (select "Not applicable" if this question does not apply to you)?
Assessment 1
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Incumbents selected for Criminal Investigator positions are covered under special law enforcement provisions. This requires that applicants not exceed the maximum age for entry. The date immediately preceding an applicant's 37th birthday is the final date for selection. The age restriction does not apply if you served in a Federal civilian (not military) law enforcement officer (FLEO) position covered by special civil service retirement provisions, including early or mandatory retirement. Will you have reached your 37th birthday by the close of this announcement?
You must submit an SF 50 (or equivalent documentation) showing service in a covered civilian law enforcement.
You must submit appropriate veterans documentation to establish that you are eligible for veterans preference in order to waive the age requirements for this position.
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.
2.
Do you possess the requirements listed above?
Specialized experience: For the EL-12, You must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the EL-11 / GS-11 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as:
- Independently initiating investigations from informant tips or leads; AND
- Developing evidence by interviews, documentary searches, surveillance, etc.; AND
- Establishing interrelationships of facts or evidence.
- Independently initiating investigations from informant tips or leads; AND
- Developing evidence by interviews, documentary searches, surveillance, etc.; AND
- Establishing interrelationships of facts or evidence.
3.
Select the choice that best describes your specialized experience.
4.
Please cite which position in your resume in which you have gained this experience.
Specialized experience: For the EL-11, You must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the EL-9 / GS-9 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as:
- Independently performing the full range of investigative functions on assigned cases or portions of cases from planning and conducting fact-finding to reporting the results of investigations; AND
- Performing undercover and surveillance work under close supervision; AND
- Conducting investigative interviews and analyzing investigative facts to arrive at sound conclusions.
OR
-You may possess a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, OR three full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree or LLM. Such education must be related to the criminal investigation field in order to be qualifying.
OR
- You may qualify on a combination of education and experience. To combine education and experience, the total percentage of experience at the required grade level compared to the requirement, as well as the percentage of completed education compared to the requirement must equal at least 100 percent. Only graduate level education in excess of the first 36 semester hours (54 quarter hours) may be combined to be considered for qualifying education.
- Independently performing the full range of investigative functions on assigned cases or portions of cases from planning and conducting fact-finding to reporting the results of investigations; AND
- Performing undercover and surveillance work under close supervision; AND
- Conducting investigative interviews and analyzing investigative facts to arrive at sound conclusions.
OR
-You may possess a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, OR three full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree or LLM. Such education must be related to the criminal investigation field in order to be qualifying.
OR
- You may qualify on a combination of education and experience. To combine education and experience, the total percentage of experience at the required grade level compared to the requirement, as well as the percentage of completed education compared to the requirement must equal at least 100 percent. Only graduate level education in excess of the first 36 semester hours (54 quarter hours) may be combined to be considered for qualifying education.
5.
Select the choice that best describes your education and/or experience.
6.
Select all of the law enforcement activities with which you have experience.
7.
Select all of the following that apply to your knowledge and experience of systems and practices.
8.
Choose the statement that best describes your ability to conduct investigations of complex financial fraud such as mortgage related frauds, securities fraud, loan fraud, or bank fraud.
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
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Do you have experience conducting investigations or assisting in investigations involving financial and/or bank fraud?
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Select the statement from the list below that best describes your highest level of related experience investigating program fraud or abuse, white collar fraud, or general crime.
11.
Select the response that best describes your knowledge of law enforcement/criminal justice techniques, procedures, and practices.
12.
Select all the following types of affidavits that you have written and submitted, sworn, and had approved, that resulted in arrests, seizures, indictments, or penalties.
13.
Select all of the statements that best describe your experience coordinating, monitoring, guiding, and evaluating complex criminal investigative programs.
14.
Select the choice that best describes your experience in developing and interpreting policy on designated programs.
15.
Select the choice that best describes your experience in supporting and implementing changes in policies, procedures, and organizational structure.
16.
Choose the statement that best describes your experience reviewing and analyzing complex financial records, such as bank and brokerage account statements and corporate financial statements, such as income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow statements.
17.
Choose the statement that best describes your experience in communicating in writing
18.
Choose the statement that best describes your experience in reporting to higher-level officials on program or investigative status and/or technical problems requiring resolution.
19.
Select all of the verbal communication activities that you have routinely performed in your employment.
20.
Select all of the written products below that you have experience writing.
21.
Select all of the following types of interpersonal communication duties you have performed as a regular part of your job.
22.
Choose the statement that best describes your experience interpreting and communicating federal securities laws and regulations.
23.
Choose the statement that best describes your skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relations outside of the organization.
24.
Choose the statements below that describe your experience working with other law enforcement agencies. (Select all that apply)
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
25.
Have you served as the agency lead on a multi-agency criminal investigative team with responsibility for planning, managing, coordinating, and evaluating criminal investigative findings (Title 18, United States Code)?
26.
Choose the statement that best describes your experience planning and conducting complex criminal investigations of securities fraud and/or commodities fraud.