Summary This position is located in the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), Office of Inspector General (OIG) Office of Investigations (JI), responsible for conducting investigations of alleged fraud, waste, and abuse within the DOT, its programs and its grantees. Learn more about this agency Help Overview * Accepting applications * Open & closing dates 08/29/2024 to 09/12/2024 This job will close when we have received 100 applications which may be sooner than the closing date. Learn more * Salary $122,198 - $191,900 per year * Pay scale & grade GS 14 * Help Locations Few vacancies in the following locations: * Cerritos, CA * Oakland, CA * Lakewood, CO * Washington, DC * Show more locations (16) * Jacksonville, FL * Sunrise, FL * Atlanta, GA * Chicago, IL * New Orleans, LA * Woburn, MA * Kansas City, MO * Raleigh, NC * New York, NY * Columbus, OH * Oklahoma City, OK * King of Prussia, PA * Fort Worth, TX * Houston, TX * Salt Lake City, UT * Seattle, WA * Remote job No * Telework eligible Yes-as determined by the agency policy. * Travel Required Occasional travel - Travel required at least once a month to headquarters. * Relocation expenses reimbursed No * Appointment type Temporary Promotion - This is a temporary promotion not to exceed (NTE) one year. Appointment may be extended. Position may convert to a permanent position. * Work schedule Full-time - This is a full-time position * Service Competitive * Promotion potential 14 * Job family (Series) * 1811 Criminal Investigation * Supervisory status No * Security clearance Secret * Drug test Yes * Announcement number HQ OPS-2024-0002 * Control number 807234700 Help This job is open to * Internal to an agency Current federal employees of this agency. Clarification from the agency This vacancy is open to current employees of the Office of Inspector General at the Department of Transportation who have competitive status. The selectee will remain in their current duty location. This is a temporary promotion. The selectee will be returned to their position of record at the duration of the one-year appointment. The temporary promotion may be extended. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT MAY BE USED TO FILL ADDITIONAL LIKE VACANCIES IN THE ANNOUNCED DUTY LOCATION. Help Duties Rotational Training Coordinator will serve as a case agent assigned to the regional office with additional duties as a Training Coordinator reporting to Headquarters Operations (HQ OPS). The incumbent serves as a Training Coordinator in HQ OPS of JI with the responsibility of planning and coordinating a comprehensive training program to ensure efficiency and economy in carrying out the JI law enforcement mission. Training Coordinator: Directs and coordinates in-depth reviews and evaluations of criminal investigations training program operations. Identifies areas requiring additional or decreased OIG investigative and/or oversight attention. Reviews reports, training requests, and memoranda to ensure compliance with established quality assurance standards. Serves as the technical and programmatic OIG liaison with the Department's law enforcement bureaus for complex and sensitive oversight reviews of training related matters. Coordinates with Special Agents in Charge regarding the initiation, planning, conducting and reporting of a full range of training activities, including, but not limited to, firearms qualifications/training, defensive/control tactics, In-Service Training, Individual Elective Training, and all requests for training through the Council for Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency (CIGIE) and/or the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC). Presents new and novel issues requiring an extraordinarily high degree of ingenuity and initiative. Provides direction in conducting training related to criminal investigative functions. Serves as a technical expert responsible for keeping abreast of current use of force standards and training techniques used to apprehend individuals for criminal prosecution (e.g. handcuffing, defensive tactics, and continuing legal education). Must obtain and maintain federal law enforcement certification status as a Tactics instructor and/or defensive/control tactics instructor as defined by position. Case Management Reviews allegations to assess DOT nexus and impact, and makes recommendations to management regarding whether the allegation warrants investigative action. Develops cases for criminal, civil, and administrative investigations by gathering evidence to establish probable cause for fraud, waste, abuse, and/or other suspected violations. This includes determining and articulating the DOT nexus. Prepares investigative case plans which includes: identifying the primary nature of the allegations (criminal, civil, administrative); specifying the focus of the investigation (subject/targets); considering coordination of investigative efforts with other authorities; projecting the type of evidence that will be required; determining possible sources of information and how to obtain the required facts; and projecting the investigative steps and strategies that should be employed. Revises case plan as needed to reflect significant changes in focus or direction. Coordinates with management to determine the depth and scope of investigations. Documents the details and progress of all investigations and ensures the information is kept current and maintained in the case management system. Prepares cases for presentation to prosecutors or management officials. Provides testimony as required. Writing Prepares a variety of written products which are grammatically correct and in the correct format such as investigative summaries, periodic reports, reports of investigation, subpoenas, affidavits, memorandums of activity, surveillance reports, and interview summaries. Conducting Investigations Distinguishes pertinent facts from hearsay and other inadmissible or unreliable information. Develops leads through a variety of means including soliciting cooperating defendants and sources. Coordinates investigative activities with a variety of law enforcement bodies. Independently interviews and interrogates witnesses and targets of investigations. Serves subpoenas and conducts searches, seizures, and arrests. Initiates and conducts electronic or physical surveillance and/or engages in undercover operations in order to gather intelligence to either refute or substantiate allegations. Develops innovative approaches to document financial and tax fraud for financial investigations and detect fraudulent transactions in a variety of accounting, financial, and banking systems. Analyzes evidence that is collected. Help Requirements Conditions of Employment * Must be a U.S. Citizen. * Valid driver's license required. * Pre-employment drug testing and physical exam is required. . Qualifications To qualify at the GS-14 grade level you must have one year of specialized experience at least equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service. Examples of specialized experience includes: * Experience Instructing basic and advanced law enforcement training classes. * Planning, coordinating, and executing training exercises. * Experience analyzing training programs and projects. * Participating in the development of law enforcement program/course materials. * experience identifying and recommending solutions to accomplish organizational effectiveness * Conducting interviews * gathering, reviewing and discerning evidence for use in charging defendants criminally * preparing fact-based written summaries in fraud and/or safety cases, with defendants having been charged or civil fines or penalties having been levied. * Securing facts and developing evidence - independent of supervisor or prosecutor direction Additional information Applicants must not turn 37 years of age before 30 days after the closing date of this announcement. Or, if you are age 37 through 56 you must be eligible to retire at age 57 with 20 years of covered law enforcement service. All qualified veterans preference eligibles may apply and be considered for this vacancy regardless of whether they meet the maximum age requirements identified at 5 U.S.C 3307. In most jurisdictions, you must be at least 21 years of age to carry a firearm. This is a secondary position and meets the early law enforcement retirement provisions of both the Civil Service and the Federal Employees Retirement Systems. If selected for this position, you must successfully complete a pre-employment medical examination and drug test and will be subject to favorable adjudication of an employment suitability determination, as well as satisfactorily complete the criminal investigator training course at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center, in Glynco, Georgia. Because you will be required to qualify to carry and use government-owned firearms as part of your assigned duties (and maintain this qualification) you are ineligible for this position if, at any time, you have been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence, unless the conviction was expunged, set aside, or you received a pardon. Law Enforcement Availability Pay (LEAP): eligibility for an increase to salary of 25% for unscheduled duty in excess of the 40-hour workweek. APPLICANTS MUST MEET QUALIFICATIONS BY THE CLOSING DATE OF THIS VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT. Any male applicant who was born after December 31, 1959, and who is subsequently selected for this position must certify that he is registered for the military selective service by the date he is to enter on duty. False certification may result in termination after appointment. THIS AGENCY PROVIDES REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS TO APPLICANTS WITH DISABILITIES. IF YOU NEED A REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION FOR ANY PART OF THE APPLICATION AND HIRING PROCESS, PLEASE NOTIFY THE AGENCY. THE DECISION ON GRANTING REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS WILL BE ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS. ALL APPLICANTS WILL RECEIVE CONSIDERATION REGARDLESS OF RACE, COLOR, RELIGION, GENDER, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, NATIONAL ORIGIN, AGE, POLITICAL AFFILIATION, UNION AFFILIATION OR NON-AFFILIATION, MARITAL STATUS, NON-DISQUALIFYING PHYSICAL HANDICAP, OR ANY OTHER NON-MERIT REASON. THE OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL (OIG), U. S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (DOT) IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. Relocation expenses will not be paid. Read more * Benefits Help A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits. Review our benefits Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered. How You Will Be Evaluated You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above. Applicants will be rated on the extent and quality of experience, education, and training relevant to the duties of the position. Applicants who meet the qualification requirements will be further evaluated on their responses to the on-line announcement questions. Eligible applicants will receive a numerical rating based on their responses to the application questions for this position submitted on-line via WWW.USAJOBS.GOV. These responses must be substantiated by your on-line resume. Applicants who do not respond to the application questions may be rated ineligible. You may preview questions for this vacancy. * Benefits Help A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits. Review our benefits Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered. * Required Documents As a new or existing federal employee, you and your family may have access to a range of benefits. Your benefits depend on the type of position you have - whether you're a permanent, part-time, temporary or an intermittent employee. You may be eligible for the following benefits, however, check with your agency to make sure you're eligible under their policies. Resume: Your resume must support the specialized experience described in this announcement and provide enough detail to support your answers to the Vacancy Specific Questions. If your resume includes a photograph or other inappropriate material or content, it will not be used to make eligibility and qualification determinations and you may not be considered for this vacancy. For qualifications determinations your resume must contain hours worked per week and the dates of employment (i.e., HRS per week and month/year to month/year or month/year to present). If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be marked as incomplete and you may not receive consideration for this position. For additional information see: * What to include in your resume * Resume Writing Performance Appraisal:All applicants must submit their most recent performance appraisal showing the official rating of record and signed by a supervisor or, if one is unavailable, a statement as to why it is not available (including if any prior performance appraisals/evaluations were at an acceptable level). Transcripts: You MUST provide current up to date transcripts to support your educational claims. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable. A degree audit is unacceptable. Word format will not be accepted. FEDERAL APPLICANTS: For consideration as a federal employee, you must submit a SF-50 that verifies your highest competitive grade, full performance level, and eligibility as a federal applicant. DO NOT submit an award SF-50 as these often do not verify grade or eligibility. For consideration for a promotion, Box 4 of the SF-50 must show a date that is at least 52 weeks prior to the job announcement closing. We recommend submitting your last promotion SF-50, current SF-50 or within-grade increase SF-50. Pay adjustment raise SF-50s for the current year will not support the 52 weeks' time-in-grade requirements. https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/service/SF-50/ Merit Promotion - All current Federal employees must submit a recent Notification of Personnel Action (SF-50) documenting proof of competitive status, tenure, current grade level and full performance level of the position held. All reinstatement eligibles/former Federal employees must submit a SF-50 documenting proof of competitive status, tenure, grade level and full performance level of the position. Non-competitive eligibles - must submit proof of eligibility (i.e., SF-50 documenting the full performance level of a position held on a permanent basis). DD-214 and/or SF-15 - To receive consideration including veteran's preference points, all veterans must submit a copy of their DD-214 (copy Member #4). If you are claiming 10-point preference, you must submit your SF-15 (revised 10/13) form is available at http://www.opm.gov/forms/html/sf.asp. If you are claiming preference eligibility as a disabled veteran, you must submit proof of entitlement of this preference which is normally a valid letter from the Department of Veterans Affairs certifying to the present existence of the service-connected disability and indicating the percentage of your disability. If you are a current service member, in lieu of a DD-214, you may submit a statement from your military personnel center certifying the nature and dates of your service and expected date of separation. VEOA - Preference Eligibles or veterans who have been separated from the armed forces under honorable conditions after substantially completing an initial three-year term may apply under the Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA). All veterans applying under the VEOA authority must submit a copy of their DD-214 (copy Member #4). If you are a current service member, in lieu of a DD-214, you may submit a statement from your military personnel center certifying the nature and dates of your service and expected date of separation. SCHEDULE A - To receive consideration for Schedule A appointment, you must submit your certification from a State Vocational Rehabilitation Office or the Department of Veterans Affairs that you are likely to succeed in the performance of the position. CTAP/ICTAP - If you are eligible under the Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) or the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP), a copy of your certificate of surplus status, certificate of expected separation, or a specific Reduction-in-Force notice establishing your eligibility under CTAP/ICTAP. CTAP/ICTAP candidates must meet all qualification requirements for the vacant position to include any selective factors; meet the definition of best qualified; and be able to satisfactorily perform the duties of the position upon entry.