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Position Title
Criminal Investigator
Agency
Office of Personnel Management
Announcement Number
24-JMW-12302264-OPM Opens in new window
Open Period
Friday, February 2, 2024 to Thursday, February 15, 2024
For preview purposes only. To apply, please return to the USAJOBS announcement and click the Apply button.
Eligibilities
Please mark "YES" to ALL eligibility options below for which you wish to be considered for, we can ONLY verify eligibility options for which you claim and provide proper documentation, see required documents section. If you fail to select at least one eligibility below or you select an eligibility that you do not provide proof of, your application may be marked INELIGIBLE as out of the area of consideration. The full performance level of this position is GS-13.

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1. Are you a current employee of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) who meets the definition of surplus or displaced from a position in the competitive service? If yes, confirm you meet all of the following requirements:
  • You are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy;
  • Your grade is equivalent to or below the grade level of the vacancy; 
  • Your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
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2. Competitive Merit Promotion

Are you a current OPM employee who holds a career or career conditional appointment in the competitive service? (Internal OPM employees only)
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3. Non-Competitive 

Are you a current OPM employee who holds a career or career conditional appointment in the competitive service and has held a permanent (non-temporary) position in the competitive service at the same or higher full performance level as the position being announced? (Internal OPM employees only and must have held the Promotion Potential i.e. the full performance level posted in announcement.) 

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Preferences
1. I authorize my application information being shared with hiring managers for similar positions. I understand this option may not result in further consideration for additional positions nor will it impact my application for this announcement. (limit characters)
2. What is the highest grade you have held on a non-temporary basis in the federal service? If you have never held a federal position, please type "N/A". (limit characters)
3. What was the date of the promotion/appointment for the highest grade held above? Your response will assist in verifying the time-in-grade requirement. If you have never held a federal position, please type "N/A". (limit characters)
4. Current or Former Political Appointees: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently employed, or have been employed within the last 5 years, in any one of the categories below, you must disclose this information. Failure to disclose this information could result in disciplinary action including removal from Federal Service.

Are you a current or former political appointee as described under 5 U.S.C. sections 5312 through 5316?
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Are you a current or former Schedule A or Schedule C political appointee, or an appointee who serves/served in a political capacity under agency-specific authority in the Executive Branch?
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Are you a current or former political appointee or non-career SES Executive Branch employee?
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5. I understand that this position is located in the New York, NY Metropolitan area.  If selected I agree I will reside in this geographic area.   (limit characters)
6. I understand that this vacancy is open to current OPM employees only.  External candidates will not be considered.   (limit characters)
Assessment 1
1. For the GS-13 Grade Level: Read the following statements and select the one that best describes your qualifications for this position. (limit characters)
2. Please select the response that best indicates your eligibility under the federal law enforcement age requirement. (limit characters)
3. Are you available to travel 50% from duty station? (limit characters)
For each item, select the one response that most accurately describes your current level of experience and capability using the scale below. (limit characters)
4. Apply knowledge of operations and practices in the health care industry sufficient to conduct health care fraud investigations such as the Federal Employees Health Benefits Programs, MEDICARE, MEDICAID, TRICARE or other private health insurance programs.
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5. Apply knowledge of benefits fraud investigations and working with program offices to prevent fraud, waste, and abuse.
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6. Develop, plan, initiate, and conduct investigations into criminal and civil violations of law relating to health insurance programs.
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7. Develop, plan, initiate, and conduct investigations into criminal and civil violations of the health care and retirement programs.
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8. Identify information required for resolution of cases and obtains the information through interviewing witnesses and obtaining, reviewing and analyzing documents.
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9. Present investigative results both orally and in writing to U.S. Attorneys for determination of prosecutive merit.
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10. Prepare comprehensive written reports and analysis of the evidence, findings, and conclusions of investigations, as well as recommendations for further action.
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11. Analyze and evaluate investigative results, organize results in a logical and presentable manner, and prepare clear, complete and concise final reports.
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12. Have you received awards or been recognized as part of your annual performance appraisal for work that was based on performance of one or more of the competencies described for this position? Due weight of this recognition will be given in the evaluation process. You may submit documentation of this recognition.
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Please take this opportunity to review your ratings to ensure accuracy. By agreeing to the statement below, you are confirming that you: 1) understand this warning; 2) have reviewed your responses to this questionnaire for accuracy, and; 3) verify that your responses accurately describe your current level of experience capability. (limit characters)
13. Failure to agree or respond to the statement below will disqualify you from further consideration for this position.
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