Supervisory Criminal Investigator

You must meet the Basic Requirements listed in the Education Requirements section and the Specialized Experience to qualify for Supervisory Criminal Investigator, as described below. For GS-14: Applicants must have 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-13, in the Federal Service. Specialized Experience is the experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSA's) to perform the duties of the position successfully, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level. Qualifying specialized experience includes: Leading or supervising complex criminal investigations involving individuals and entities, including financial crimes and fraud, federal program fraud, contract or grant fraud, and employee integrity offenses. Applying criminal, civil, and administrative laws and statutes, including experience with False Claims Act matters and qui tam actions. Utilizing advanced investigative principles and techniques, including undercover operations, consensual monitoring, and other covert investigative methods. Applying legal procedures governing the investigation and prosecution of criminal offenses at the federal level. Planning, managing, and overseeing subordinate work, including establishing objectives, setting priorities, managing major projects and initiatives, formulating the OI annual budget, assigning cases, anticipating and resolving complex investigative problems, and providing authoritative technical guidance and direction to investigative staff. Collaborating across OIG components (OA, OLS, OCPR, OMAP) to ensure effective execution of the OIG mission. Collaborating with U.S. Attorneys and prosecutorial officials in the preparation and referral of cases for federal prosecution. Permanent Change of Station funds (PCS) will not be offered. Relocation Incentive will not be offered. This position is outside the bargaining unit. This position will not be filled until the Department's Placement Assistance Programs have been fully utilized. Minimum AGE Requirements: An applicant must enter a Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS)law enforcement covered position or a Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) law enforcement covered position not one day later than his/her 37th birthday. Please note: Applicants appointed to Criminal Investigator positions in the Federal service must not have reached their 37th birthday upon appointment to the position unless they previously served in a Federal civilian law enforcement position covered by special civil service retirement provisions, including early or mandatory retirement. This requirement may be waived only for veterans. However, the primary duties of these positions are classified as "rigorous," and a waiver may be authorized by the head of the agency only in unusual situations. An age requirement waiver is not automatic. An individual who has passed the maximum entry age limit but previously served in a covered position, may be eligible for consideration and reinstatement of coverage if he/she will be able to complete a total of 20 years of covered law enforcement service by the time he reaches the mandatory retirement age of 57. See OPM Retirement Handbook for further details. The Maximum Entry Age requirement (See Maximum Entry may be waived for applicants eligible for veterans' preference.) POSITION REQUIREMENTS FOR OIG SUPERVISORY CRIMINAL INVESTIGATORS: Incumbents are required to be able to perform the following duties: A. Firearm Use. All OIG criminal investigators are required to qualify with the U.S. DOL-issued firearms and to accept assignments where firearms are required. In the exercise of OIG's statutory law enforcement authority, there is the potential that the use of the firearm may be justified and necessary. B. Arrests. OIG criminal investigators make arrests, with or without a warrant, according to the circumstances. C. Search and Seizure. OIG criminal investigators execute warrants for search of premises or seizure of evidence. D. Surveillances. In conducting investigations, criminal investigators may establish and maintain surveillances of suspected criminal acts. Undercover Assignments. From time to time, criminal investigators assume undercover roles. F. Review of Records and Other Evidence. Many cases under investigation involve the review of a tremendous amount of records which the agent takes control of and transports for copying. G. Travel. Many criminal investigators travel frequently -- up to 50 percent of the time. Much of the travel is performed by automobile driven by the agent from 8 to 10 hours at a time to reach the destination. H. Basic Law Enforcement Training. As a condition of employment, newly-hired OIG criminal investigators must have successfully completed the basic criminal investigator training course at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC ), unless waived by OIG because of proof of comparable special agent or law enforcement off icer training.

MAJOR DUTIES 1. Strategic Planning & Program Oversight: Collaborates with the Special Agent-in-Charge (SAC) in the formulation of the Office of Investigations (OI) annual strategic plan, establishing programmatic direction for program fraud and labor racketeering investigative matters and nationwide initiatives. Conducts comprehensive analyses of regional operational plans to ensure a balanced and equitable investigative program, and monitors plan execution throughout the fiscal year, implementing timely adjustments in response to evolving operational conditions. Supervises Headquarters (HQ) Desk Officers and provides oversight of the national investigative portfolio, including OI representation on the Homeland Security Task Force (HSTF), coordination of the National Unemployment Insurance program, and management of subject matter expert program managers. 2. Congressional Reporting, Stakeholder Coordination & Organizational Compliance: Leads OI's contribution to the Inspector General's Semiannual Report to Congress by directing the analysis, verification, and accurate characterization of investigative results, emerging trends, and significant accomplishments for each reporting period. Provides executive oversight of major OI projects and initiatives, delivering strategic support to regional offices and OI-HQ senior leadership. Directs production of the Quarterly OI Newsletter and fosters cross-component collaboration with OIG offices (OA, OCPR, OPRM, and OMAP) to advance the effective execution of the OIG mission. Administers the OI self-inspection program and ensures full compliance with Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency (CIGIE) Peer Review requirements. 3. Investigative Guidance, Interagency Coordination & Quality Assurance: Provides authoritative guidance and strategic direction on complex investigative matters of national scope, including those requiring multi-region and/or multi-organizational coordination. Establishes and maintains high-level relationships with Department of Labor (DOL) agency officials across agencies (i.e. - OLMS, EBSA, ETA, and OSHA) to assess program vulnerabilities, discuss operational issues, and align investigative activities with OIG mission priorities. Conducts rigorous quality assurance reviews of investigations and assists the SAC in the ongoing oversight and management of the national investigative portfolio. 4. Operational Planning, Goal Development & Program Coordination: At the direction of the SAC, partners with regional Special Agents-in-Charge to implement approved investigative plans, strategies, programs, and objectives, providing continuous monitoring of performance and progress. Identifies and resolves complex investigative program planning and coordination challenges of broad organizational impact. Leads the development of regional and national investigative goals and objectives, ensuring alignment with overarching program priorities and the strategic management philosophy of the SAC. 5. Training Development & Professional Development Initiatives: Designs and delivers comprehensive training programs for criminal investigators in the areas of program fraud and labor racketeering, encompassing advanced investigative techniques, evolving legal frameworks, and program-specific issues. Represents the organization at mission-relevant conferences and professional forums, synthesizing emerging best practices and translating them into actionable recommendations for the enhancement of investigative and operational policies and procedures. 6. Organizational Budget Formulation: Formulates, executes, complies with, and advises the SAC on the OI annual operating budget gathering and analyzing data from regional offices, projecting resource requirements, and preparing detailed budget estimates, narratives, and justification documents for submission with the OIG annual budget request. Monitors the execution of appropriated and non-appropriated funds throughout the fiscal year, tracking obligations and expenditures to ensure spending remains within authorized levels and aligns with organizational priorities.