USA Staffing

Position Title: Investigator
Agency: Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau
Announcement Number: 24-TTB-131-P Opens in new window
Open Period: Friday, September 27, 2024 to Thursday, October 10, 2024

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1. Do you claim Veterans’ Preference?

A. No, I do not claim Veterans' Preference

B. 0-point Sole Survivorship Preference (SSP)

C. 5-point preference based on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces (TP)

D. 10-point preference for non-compensable disability or Purple Heart (XP)

E. 10-point preference based on a compensable service connected disability of at least 10% but less than 30% (CP)

F. 10 point preference based on widow/widower or parent of a deceased veteran, or spouse or parent of a disabled veteran (XP)

G. 10-point preference based on a compensable service connected disability of 30% or more (CPS)

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.

A. Yes

B. No

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.

A. Yes

B. No

1. Select the location(s) you want to be considered for. You must choose at least one location.

A. Lexington, KY

B. Louisville, KY

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?

A. Yes

B. No

4. Where did you learn about this Department of the Treasury job opportunity?

A. FedExperience website

B. USAJOBS website

C. Community Organization

D. Employment Office (Federal/State or Local)

E. Friend/Relative

F. Job Fair, Conference, or Convention

G. Magazine

H. Newspaper

I. School, College, Counselor

J. Vacancy Announcement Posting

K. Professional Organization

L. Radio/TV

M. Other

5. Are you a current Federal employee?

A. Yes

B. No

6. If you are, or ever were a Federal civilian employee, indicate the pay plan and grade level or pay band of the highest graded position you have ever held.
(limit 250 characters)

7. You must reside within the local commuting area (LCA) of the assigned locations, as noted in the vacancy requirements section, prior to the effective date of the appointment. Relocation expenses will not be covered by the agency. Will you be able to meet this requirement?

A. Yes

B. No

1. For the GS-11: One year of experience at the GS-09 level or equivalent in federal service, that is directly related to the position which has equipped the candidate with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities. Specialized experience is defined as: Performing civil or criminal investigations or inspections

OR Education: A Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, OR three full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree, OR LL.M., if related.

OR A combination of experience and education: 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.

Select the choice that best describes your specialized experience.

A. I have one full year or more of specialized experience equivalent in responsibility and scope to the GS-09 level as described above.

B. I have a Ph.D., equivalent doctoral degree, or related LL.M.

C. I have three years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree or equivalent doctoral degree.

D. I have a combination of education and experience as listed above in which my percentage of specialized experience and education totals 100%.

E. I do not have any of the above.

2. For the GS-09: One year of experience at the GS-07 level or equivalent in federal service, that is directly related to the position which has equipped the candidate with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities. Specialized experience is defined as: Performing investigative, inspective or compliance-related work that includes analyzing data, discerning facts, drawing conclusions, then writing reports to support these conclusions.

OR Education: A master's or equivalent graduate degree, OR 2 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree, OR an LL.B. or J.D., if related.

OR a combination of experience and education: 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 18 semester hours (27 quarter hours) may be combined to be considered for qualifying education.

Select the choice that best describes your specialized experience.

A. I have one full year or more of specialized experience equivalent in responsibility and scope to the GS-07 level as described above.

B. I have successfully completed two full academic years of progressively higher graduate level education leading to a master's or equivalent graduate degree, or I have a related LL.B. or, J.D.

C. I have a combination of education and experience as listed above in which my percentage of specialized experience and education totals 100%.

D. I do not have any of the above.

3. Choose all the statements that describe your experience in planning and managing an inventory of projects or assignments.

A. I have planned or managed an inventory of multiple investigations, projects, or assignments.

B. I have developed work plans and identified how the task will be completed.

C. I have completed multiple investigations, assignments, or projects that met or exceeded established deadlines.

D. I have prioritized investigation assignments and projects based on changing mission commitments.

E. I have not performed any of the above.

4. Provide the job title and dates employed for the position(s) in which you acquired this experience. (Ensure these dates and details can be found in your resume.) (limit 250 characters)

5. Select the one response which best describes your experience using investigative techniques and procedures.

A. I have used investigative techniques and procedures to conduct field investigations.

B. I have used investigative techniques and procedures in a work capacity.

C. I have worked in a capacity that provides support to an investigative function.

D. I have not performed any of the above.

6. Identify the highest level of experience you have researching and applying laws, regulations, or procedures to conduct investigations.

A. I have experience researching applicable laws, regulations, and procedures to assimilate, summarize, and applying the results to investigations.

B. I have experience assisting with research on applicable laws, regulations, and procedures from a variety of sources, then assimilating and summarizing this information.

C. I have experience participating in projects which involved assisting others by researching laws, regulations, or procedures, then helping assimilate and summarize this information.

D. I have not performed any of the above.

7. Which of the following duties have you performed?

A. Preparing investigative plans

B. Gathering evidence

C. Analyzing evidence

D. Coordinating efforts with other investigators

E. None of the above

8. Select all the duties listed below you have performed as part of your investigation experience.

A. Managing multiple priorities simultaneously

B. Developing work plans

C. Executing work plans

D. Bringing cases to closure

E. None of the above

9. Which of the following duties have you performed?

A. Prepared investigative reports concerning compliance violations

B. Prepared investigative reports concerning Congressional correspondence

C. Interviewed senior-level officials

D. Briefed managers on issues

E. None of the above

10. Identify which option below best describes your oral communication experience.

A. I have experience participating in interviews and meetings to gather information, as well as experience orally presenting to supervisors, managers, instructors, or peers relating to investigative work I've performed.

B. I have experience responding to questions or defending conclusions drawn from the work performed.

C. I have experience giving formal or informal oral presentations.

D. I have not performed any of the above.

11. Choose the response which most closely identifies the experience you have communicating in writing.

A. I have prepared written investigative reports that contain sufficient detail and facts to support my conclusions and recommendations.

B. I have experience preparing work papers or other records of work performed which describe investigative, research, or analytical work performed.

C. I have experience preparing other documents.

D. I have not performed any of the above.

12. Select all the verbal communication activities that you have performed.

A. Presenting investigative statuses or other investigative matters to agency officials

B. Presenting information persuasively to defend unpopular positions

C. Providing oral training presentations

D. Providing operational briefings to members of a task force

E. Providing advice, guidance, or direction to the public or investigators of lower grades on regulations or procedures

F. Negotiating with others to gain acceptance of new policies or procedures

G. Serving as mediator in discussions between varying groups or individuals with opposing opinions or goals

H. Testifying in court or during administrative hearings

I. None of the above

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