SENIOR CRIMINAL INVESTIGATOR

Duties
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• Serves as a Senior Criminal Investigator in the DFAS Internal Review Criminal Investigation Branch. Conducts criminal and administrative investigations involving egregious employee misconduct, financial crimes, and cybercrime.
• Determines the scope of investigations and utilizes the expertise of subject matter experts, auditors, Office of General Counsel (OGC) attorneys or other personnel in the investigative process.
• Conducts assigned investigations with extreme tact and discretion. Plans, organizes and conducts interviews of suspects, subjects, complainants and witnesses, and administers oaths.
• Maintains investigative files in a professional, organized manner in order that all pertinent information will be readily available upon receipt of inquiries from senior DFAS officials, including the Director, Internal Review (IR).
• Receives complaints referred from DFAS Hotline program, employees, and other individuals. Coordinates with DFAS managers and senior officials to ensure awareness of managements' responsibilities for action following investigative findings.
• Serves as a resource for Junior Investigation Team members and participates in interviews, TDY's, searches, analysis and other investigative activities as needed.

Requirements
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Conditions of employment

• Must be a U.S Citizen or National
• Registered for Selective Service (males born after 12-31-1959)
• Suitable for Federal employment
• Time after Competitive Appointment: Candidates must have served 3 months after latest competitive appointment in the Federal service.
• This national security position, which may require access to classified information, requires a favorable suitability review and security clearance as a condition of employment. Failure to maintain security eligibility may result in termination.
• Time in Grade Requirement - see the Qualifications field below for more details.
• Completion of an Office of Government Ethics (OGE) confidential financial disclosure form 450 is required for this position.
• Position has been designated as Critical Sensitive; incumbent is required to obtain and maintain a Top Secret (TS) security clearance.
• New employees to the Defense Finance and Accounting Service will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov.

Qualifications

In addition to meeting the basic requirement, qualified applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade (GS-12) in the Federal service, which demonstrates the ability to perform the duties of the position.

One year of specialized experience equivalent in level of difficulty and responsibility to that of the next lower grade (GS-12) within the federal service, which demonstrates the ability to perform the duties of the position, is required.

GS-13 Specialized experience is defined as: Planning and conducting criminal investigations using established investigative techniques and laws of evidence; interviewing/interrogating suspects and briefing senior management on investigation summaries; and analyzing sensitive, complex, or fragmented information to prepare written reports of investigation. Identify recommendations to senior management officials to improve efficiencies of operations and reduce likelihood of fraud or improprieties. Experience must demonstrate knowledge of applicable Federal and state laws as well as administrative, civil, and criminal proceedings sufficient to coordinate and conduct criminal investigations.

Time-in-Grade: Current or former federal employees who have held a GS position in the preceding 52 weeks, must meet the time in grade requirement. Applicant must have served 52 weeks as a GS-12 or higher grade in Federal Service.

You may qualify for consideration if meeting time-in grade, specialized experience, education requirement, 90 days after competitive appointment requirement, and all other qualification requirements within 30 calendar days after the closing date of the announcement, unless otherwise indicated on the announcement.

Education

GS 12 and above: Education is not substitutable for specialized experience at this grade level.

Additional information

• Moving expenses willbe paid.
• The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 makes certain reimbursements/payments taxable. For information on these changes and the Relocation Income Tax Allowance (RITA), for which some appointees are eligible, click here .
• For positions where relocation is paid (see Location block of vacancy announcement), you can learn more about relocation allowances and entitlements .
• Telework availability is limited and will only be provided on a rare case-by-case basis during situations where Agency Leadership has determined that telework serves a compelling DoD need.
• We may use this announcement to make a temporary promotion. For some positions, the temporary promotion may be made permanent without further competition.
• Selections are subject to restrictions resulting from the DoD Program for Stability of Civilian Employment.
• A one year probationary or trial period may be required.
• We may use this announcement to fill additional vacancies within 120 days of the closing date.
• This position is exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act.
• Frequent travel is required (50-75%).
• This position is not covered by a bargaining unit.
• Retired Civil Service Employee: Employment of retired Federal employees receiving an annuity is subject to the requirements of the Department of Defense (DoD) policy guidance. (See DoD Instruction 1400.25, Volume 300, here )
• The Security Designation will vary and dependent upon position and may require a secret clearance or higher. Employment in this position requires a background investigation which may delay starting date. If you are selected and cannot obtain a favorable security determination within a reasonable period of time due to disclosed/undisclosed background issues, the employment offer may be withdrawn. Individuals selected are required to obtain/maintain a favorable security determination to occupy a sensitive position within the agency as a condition of employment. Failure to maintain eligibility to occupy a sensitive position may result in termination. For more information see the security section of Understanding Vacancy Announcements.
• Criminal History Inquiries- For some positions, criminal history inquiries may not take place before you receive a conditional job offer. Please see Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act of 2019 (dfas.mil) for more information on The Fair Chance to Compete Act, exceptions, and DFAS contact information.
• All applicants are encouraged to apply electronically. If you are unable to apply on-line, you may contact 317-212-0454 for assistance.