- Position Title
- Criminal Investigator
- Agency
- Office of Personnel Management
- Announcement Number
- 25-12644711-AMS-MP Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Monday, December 30, 2024 to Monday, January 13, 2025
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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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This position has an age requirement. Enter or select your date of birth.
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Do you claim Veterans’ Preference?
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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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Are you a current Federal Employee who currently holds a career or career conditional appointment in the competitive service?
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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)
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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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.)
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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Are you a current or former federal employee who meets the definition of displaced (CFR 330.702) from a position in the competitive service from a Federal agency? 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/was equivalent to or below the grade level of the vacancy;
- Your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent;
- It has been less than a year from your separation from Federal service (see ICTAP eligibility period CFR 330.708.)
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Are you a current or former employee of a Land Management Agency and are serving or served under a time-limited competitive service appointment? This service is qualifying for consideration under the Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act, P.L. 114-47
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Are you a Military Spouse Eligible under E.O. 13832 and P.L. 115-232: The spouse of a member of the armed forces on active duty, the spouse of a 100 percent disabled member of the armed forces, or the spouse of a deceased member of the armed forces?
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Are you eligible for appointment under the Excepted Service authority for Individuals with intellectual disabilities, severe physical disabilities or psychiatric disabilities? [5CFR 213.3102(u)]?
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Are you a former permanent, competitive-service employee of the Federal Government OR veterans' preference eligible who held a career or career-conditional (non-time-limited) appointment eligible for reinstatement?
If you are, your previous SF-50 will reflect career status, Tenure 1 in box 24 OR
Your previous SF-50 will reflect career-conditional status: Tenure 2 in box 24 and you will have separated within the last three years OR
Your previous SF-50 will reflect career-conditional status: Tenure 2 in box 24 and you have veterans preference.
If you are, your previous SF-50 will reflect career status, Tenure 1 in box 24 OR
Your previous SF-50 will reflect career-conditional status: Tenure 2 in box 24 and you will have separated within the last three years OR
Your previous SF-50 will reflect career-conditional status: Tenure 2 in box 24 and you have veterans preference.
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Are you a Current Federal Employee who currently holds a career or career conditional appointment in the competitive service and has held a permanent (not time limited) position in the competitive service at the same or higher full performance level as the position being announced? (Must have held the Promotion Potential i.e. the full performance level posted in announcement.)
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Are you eligible for consideration under VEOA? This includes:
- preference eligible (defined in title 5 U.S.C. 2108(3)), OR
- veterans who substantially completed 3 or more years of active service under honorable conditions.
Preferences
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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.
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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".
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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".
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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?
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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I understand that this position is located in the Dallas/Ft. Worth, TX area. If selected, I agree I will reside in this geographic area.
Assessment 1
Thank you for your interest in a Criminal Investigator GS-1811-13 position with the Office of Personnel Management (OPM). Your resume and the responses you provide to this assessment questionnaire will be used 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 your application.
You must have one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience that is at least equivalent to difficulty and complexity to work performed at the GS-12 grade level. You must include evidence of this specialized experience in your resume, including the dates of experience (month/year) and hours worked per week to be considered qualified for this position.
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
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I have at least one year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-12 grade level in the federal service (obtained either in the private or public sectors) interviewing witnesses to obtain additional information related to assigned investigations.
1a.
Please indicate the position (month and year) where you performed these duties. For example: "From 02/2021 to 05/2023". Your resume must fully support this experience, or you will not be found qualified.
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
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I have at least one year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-12 grade level in the federal service (obtained either in the private or public sectors) preparing reports about investigative results.
2a.
Please indicate the position (month and year) where you performed these duties. For example: "From 02/2021 to 05/2023". Your resume must fully support this experience, or you will not be found qualified.
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
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I have at least one year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-12 grade level in the federal service (obtained either in the private or public sectors) conducting investigative tasks including obtaining and examining documents and evidence, interviewing witnesses, executing search warrants, or performing surveillance.
3a.
Please indicate the position (month and year) where you performed these duties. For example: "From 02/2021 to 05/2023". Your resume must fully support this experience, or you will not be found qualified.
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
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This position requires the incumbent to be in the Dallas, TX geographic area. Will you be located in or relocate to the Dallas, TX geographic area?
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Please select the response that best indicates your eligibility under the federal law enforcement age requirement.
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Are you available to travel 50% from the duty station?
For each item, select the one response that most accurately describes your current level of experience and capability using the scale below.
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Develop investigative plans independently.
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Develop, plan, initiate, or conduct investigations into criminal and civil violations of law relating to health insurance programs.
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Develop, plan, initiate, or conduct investigations into criminal and civil violations of the health care and retirement programs.
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Identify information required for resolution of cases and obtains the information through interviewing witnesses and obtaining, reviewing and analyzing documents.
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Present investigative results both orally and in writing to U.S. Attorneys for determination of prosecutive merit.
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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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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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Conduct a wide range of investigative tasks including obtaining and examining documents and evidence, interviewing witnesses, executing search warrants and performing surveillance.
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Serve as criminal investigator for planning and conducting investigations.
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Resolve unexpected problems or complicated issues as they occur during investigations.
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Coordinate with other Federal Agencies at the Federal, State and local level to obtain and exchange information relevant to investigations.
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Plan and direct surveillance work.
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Identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
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Have you received awards or been recognized as part of your annual performance appraisal for work that was based on the performance of one or more of the competencies described for this position? The due weight of this recognition will be given in the evaluation process. You may submit documentation of this recognition.
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.
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Failure to agree or respond to the statement below will disqualify you from further consideration for this position.