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Position Title
Criminal Investigator (Open Continuous)
Agency
U.S. Agency for International Development
Announcement Number
OIG-24-ST-1246010PK Opens in new window
Open Period
Friday, May 24, 2024 to Tuesday, December 31, 2024
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Eligibilities
1. Do you claim Veterans’ Preference? (limit characters)
2.

Are you a veteran who separated from active duty under honorable conditions AND you:

• have a rating by the Department of Veterans Affairs showing a compensable service-connected disability of 30% or more; OR,
• are retired from active military service with a service-connected disability rating of 30% or more?

 For more information, review USAJOBS Veterans resources:  https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/veterans/.

To verify your eligibility, you must 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. You must also submit the disability letter from the Department of Veterans Affairs or Armed Service and the Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference, Standard Form 15.

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3.

Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from the agency hiring for this position? If yes, confirm:

• you are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy; AND,
• you are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
• you are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
• your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.

For more information, review the USAJOBS Help Center.

To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Proposed Removal/Separation notice to include your latest performance rating (if the notice does not have this information included, you must submit a copy of your most recent performance appraisal) and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.

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4. Are you a current Competitive Service Career or Career-Conditional employee within the federal government?

To verify your eligibility as a current Federal civilian employee, you must submit a copy of your Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50) or equivalent personnel action form reflecting your permanent, competitive status. Your SF-50 (or equivalent personnel action form) must reflect:

• career or career-conditional (Tenure field is 1 or 2); AND,
• status in the competitive service (Position Occupied field is 1). (limit characters)
5. Are you a current Competitive Service Career or Career-Conditional, USAID employee?

To verify your eligibility as a current USAID Federal civilian employee, you must submit a copy of your Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50) or equivalent personnel action form reflecting your permanent, competitive status. Your SF-50 (or equivalent personnel action form) must reflect:

• career or career-conditional (Tenure field is 1 or 2); AND,
• status in the competitive service (Position Occupied field is 1); AND,
• box 46 must show US Agency for International Development. (limit characters)
6. • Have served in the Foreign Service under an unlimited, career-type appointment; AND,
• Immediately before separation from that appointment, have completed at least 1 year of continuous service without a break of a workday under one or more nontemporary Foreign Service appointments, which may include the service that made the employee eligible for career-type appointment; AND,
• Have you been separated from that appointment for less than 3 years? This time limit does not apply to an individual with Veteran's Preference.

To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50) reflecting your non-temporary status. If you are outside of the 3-year requirement but are entitled to veteran's preference, you must submit a copy of your latest Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, DD-214 (Member 4) or other proof of your service which includes Character of Service.  (limit characters)
7.

Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from a position in a Federal agency other than the agency hiring for this position? If yes, confirm:

• you are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy; AND,
• you are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
• you are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
• your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.

For more information, review the USAJOBS Help Center.

To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice to include your latest performance rating (if the notice does not have this information included, you must submit a copy of your most recent performance appraisal) and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.

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8. Are you a current Excepted Service employee of a Federal Agency that has a valid interchange agreement with the Office of Personnel Management? 

For more information, review Interchange Agreements with Other Merit Systems.  https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/hiring-information/competitive-hiring/#url=InterchangeAgreementsWithOtherMeritSystems

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Are you a current: 
• Postal Career Service Employee;
• Postal Rate Commission Employee;
• Government Accountability Office (GAO) Employee; or,
• Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts Employee? 

For more information, review Miscellaneous Authorities Not Regulated By U.S. Office of Personnel Management.  https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/hiring-information/competitive-hiring/#url=MiscellaneousAuthoritiesNotRegulated.  

To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form (SF-50) reflecting your status.  (limit characters)
9. I was formerly employed as a federal civilian on a permanent competitive appointment, but I am not a current permanent federal employee.

You are eligible for this hiring category if you:
  • Are a former Federal employee who previously attained career status (identified as Tenure I (block 24) and Competitive Service (block 34) of your last SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action); OR
  • Are a former Federal employee with veterans' preference who previously attained career-conditional status (identified as Tenure II (block 24) and Competitive Service (block 34) of your last SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action); OR
  • Are a former Federal career-conditional employee (identified as Tenure II (block 24) and Competitive Service (block 34) of your last SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action) without veterans' preference who separated from Government service within the past three years.
To verify your eligibility you MUST submit a copy of your most recent competitive career/career conditional separation SF50 AND you must submit a copy of an SF50 that reflects your highest grade held on a permanent basis). (limit characters)
10. Are you a veteran whose latest discharge was under honorable conditions AND you:

• served three or more years of continuous active duty service in the military (Note: if released shortly before completing a 3-year tour, you are considered to meet the eligibility); OR,
• are entitled to veterans' preference?

For more information, review USAJOBS Veterans resources. USAJOBS Veterans resources

To verify your eligibility, you must 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 service which includes character of service. (limit characters)
Assessment 1
Thank you for your interest in the Criminal Investigator, GS-1811-13 position with the U.S. Agency for International Development, Office of Inspector General (OIG). We will evaluate your resume to determine if you are among the best qualified for this position. Your responses are subject to verification. Please review your responses for accuracy before you submit this questionnaire. (limit characters)
Individual Occupational Requirements Statement - 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. (limit characters)
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s). (limit characters)
1. I meet all of the requirements as described in the individual occupational requirements statement above.
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2. Have you successfully completed any of the following criminal investigator courses: Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) Academy; Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Academy; or Criminal Investigator Training Program at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC)? (limit characters)
3. GS-13 or equivalent: Choose one answer that best describes your experience. (limit characters)
4. In which areas do you have training and/or experience conducting criminal, civil, and/or administrative investigations? (Check all that apply). (limit characters)
5. Please describe your experience interviewing uncooperative or hostile individuals in a complex procurement fraud or white collar investigation. (limit characters)
6. Please describe your ability to prioritize tasks and set goals. (limit characters)
7. Which best describes your experience testifying before grand juries or trial in a complex procurement fraud or white collar investigation? (limit characters)
8. Which best describes your ability to express opinions as a team member or work group? (limit characters)
9. Please indicate which best describes your experience communicating technical issues to an audience in a complex procurement fraud or white collar investigation. (limit characters)
10. Which best describes your experience conducting fraud and/or integrity awareness briefings to various audiences? (limit characters)
11. Please indicate your experience interviewing individuals related to criminal, civil, or administrative investigations. (limit characters)
12. Please describe your experience orally presenting results of federal criminal or civil investigations to a prosecutor in a complex procurement fraud or white collar investigation. (limit characters)
13. Which best describes your experience writing investigative reports related to in a complex procurement fraud or white collar investigation complex federal investigations? Check all that apply. (limit characters)
14. Which best describes your experience preparing reports of investigation in a complex procurement fraud or white collar investigation? (limit characters)
15. Do you have experience conducting the following activities: Choose all that apply (limit characters)
16. Please choose the statement that best describes your experience gathering information, identifying evidence, and substantiating or disproving criminal allegations in a complex procurement fraud or white collar investigation. (limit characters)
17. Select the choice that best describes your law enforcement experience handling demanding and stressful situations. (limit characters)
18. Select the law enforcement activities below with which you have professional experience. (limit characters)
19. Which statement describes your experience with policies, techniques, and procedures in a law enforcement environment? (limit characters)
20. Select the statement that best describes your knowledge and skills as a Criminal Investigator. (limit characters)
21. Select the law enforcement activities below with which you have professional experience. (limit characters)
22. Which best describes your experience reviewing and editing investigative reports about fraud and corruption in complex programs for consistency, accuracy, grammar, and clarity. (limit characters)
23. Your responses to the Eligibility Assessment and Occupational Questionnaire, along with your resume and all supporting documentation are subject to evaluation and verification to ensure accuracy. Please take this opportunity to review your responses to ensure their accuracy. Failing to select a response will result in your application packet being removed from consideration.
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