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Position Title
Supervisory Criminal Investigator (Assistant Special Agent in Charge) (IOD)
Agency
Veterans Affairs, Inspector General
Announcement Number
25-VAOIG-25 Opens in new window
Open Period
Tuesday, January 7, 2025 to Tuesday, January 21, 2025
For preview purposes only. To apply, please return to the USAJOBS announcement and click the Apply button.
Eligibilities
1. 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.
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2. Are you a current VAOIG employee who is eligible for competitive consideration under any of the following categories?
  • Current VAOIG employee in the Competitive service on a permanent career or career-conditional appointment
  • Current VAOIG employee serving on a VRA appointment.


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3. Are you a current VAOIG employee who currently holds (or have you previously held) on a permanent basis, a position in the competitive service the full performance level of the position advertised in this vacancy announcement?
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Preferences
1. Are you currently serving or have served in the last five years in a Political Appointment in the Federal Government? (limit characters)
2. Would you like the opportunity to be considered for similar positions that require the same knowledge, skills and abilities? (limit characters)
3. 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)? (limit characters)
4. Are you a current Federal employee?
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5. 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.
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6. Have you successfully completed the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC) Criminal Investigation Training Program (or its equivalent)? (limit characters)
7. If you have completed (FLETC) please state where and when you have attended a Criminal Investigator Training Program (CITP) at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC) or an equivalent basic criminal investigation training course, such as FBI, USPIS, CID, etc.
If no, type: N/A
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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 applicants 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.

If you are not subject to the age restriction because you have previously served in a Federal civilian (not military) law enforcement officer (FLEO) position as described above, you must submit an SF 50 (or equivalent documentation) showing service in a covered civilian law enforcement. OR If you are not subject to the age restriction because you are a preference eligible veteran, you must submit appropriate veterans documentation to establish that you are eligible for veteran's preference in order to waive the age requirements for this position.

Will you have reached your 37th birthday by the closing date of this announcement?

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Medical Requirements: The selectee must pass a pre-appointment physical examination and meet the physical requirements for this position as required by this agency. The duties of this position 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 and hearing are required to perform the duties satisfactorily. Because the duties of this position are exacting, responsible, and sometimes performed under trying conditions, the selectee must possess emotional and mental stability. Any physical condition that would cause the selectee to be a hazard to himself/herself, or others is disqualifying.

Do you meet the physical requirements as described above?

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Performance Appraisal
1. As outlined in the vacancy announcement, you must submit a copy of your most recent completed annual performance appraisal which includes the final rating. If you have not submitted an appraisal meeting these requirements, you must explain why you are unable to do so. If you do not provide a copy of the performance appraisal, or a statement advising why it is unavailable, you will be removed from further consideration. Type "yes" in the text box below if you are providing a performance appraisal meeting the above requirements with your application. If you are unable to provide a performance appraisal with your application, please provide a reason in the text box below. (This is required of all applicants regardless of prior federal service. "N/A" is not considered an acceptable response.) (limit characters)
Assessment 1
Specialized experience: For the GS-14, You must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as:
- Working on criminal and administrative investigations; AND
- Leading a team of investigators, investigative analysts, or investigative specialists.
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Select the choice that best describes your specialized experience.

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2. Do you have working experience of the Privacy Act and the confidentiality provisions contained in the IG Act of 1978? (limit characters)
3. Select the choice that best describes your experience in handling demanding and stressful situations in an office environment. (limit characters)
4. Select the response that best describes your experience with law enforcement/criminal justice theories, techniques, procedures and practices. (limit characters)
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s). (limit characters)
5. Do you have experience conducting Federal, State or Local investigations that extend into other agencies jurisdictions? (limit characters)
6. Select the statement that best describes your experience planning, organizing, participating in and/or conducting criminal investigations and your experience researching and analyzing evidence, developing leads and witnesses and conducting surveillance and undercover operations. (limit characters)
7. Select all of the law enforcement activities you have experience leading. (limit characters)
8. From the list below, select the one that best describes your experience working with investigative research tools and/or criminal intelligence databases.
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9. Choose the statement that describes your skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relations outside of the organization. (limit characters)
10. Select all of the verbal communication activities that you have routinely performed in your employment. (limit characters)
11. Please choose all of the statements that describe your experience with communicating in writing. (limit characters)
12. Select the choice that best describes your experience in gathering and analyzing facts, determining the accuracy of the data, defining problems based on the data, and identifying solutions. (limit characters)
13. Select the choice that best describes your experience identifying the impact and implications of alternative decisions on your program or organization. (limit characters)
14. Select the choice that best describes your experience in responding to Congressional, interagency, or intra-agency inquiries/complaints. (limit characters)
15. Select the choice that best describes your experience in developing and interpreting policy on designated programs (i.e. Firearms, Tech, Evidence, New Investigative initiatives). (limit characters)
16. Select the choice that best describes your experience establishing and maintaining working relations outside of the organization. (limit characters)
17. Select the choice that best describes your experience providing guidance on policies, techniques, and procedures in a law enforcement environment. (limit characters)
18. Select all of the following documents you have experience reviewing and editing as a regular, recurring part of your job to ensure they were logical, conformed to technical standards and grammatically correct. (limit characters)