This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/807234700. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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.
08/29/2024 to 09/12/2024
$122,198 - $191,900 per year
GS 14
Few vacancies in the following locations:
Additional locations are listed below.
No
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Occasional travel - Travel required at least once a month to headquarters.
No
Temporary Promotion - This is a temporary promotion not to exceed (NTE) one year. Appointment may be extended. Position may convert to a permanent position.
Full-time - This is a full-time position
Competitive
14
No
Yes
HQ OPS-2024-0002
807234700
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.
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.
.
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:
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
Applications submitted via WWW.USAJOBS.GOV must be received before midnight eastern time on the closing date of the announcement. No extensions will be granted. If you fail to submit a COMPLETE on-line resume, you WILL NOT be considered for this position. Please make sure that the responses provided in the questionnaire are fully supported by your resume, that your resume is detailed and you have highlighted your most relevant experience for this position (to include starting and ending dates of employment for each position held), and education (if applicable) as it relates to this job opportunity. If you fail to provide this information, it may result in you being rated "ineligible" or "not qualified" for this position.
If you exaggerate or falsify your experience, education and/or your responses to questions, your ratings are subject to change or you may be removed from employment consideration. Applicants who do not respond to the application questions will be rated ineligible.
If applying on-line poses a hardship to any applicant, the Servicing Personnel Office listed on the announcement will provide assistance to ensure that applications are submitted on-line by the closing date. Applicants must contact the Servicing Human Resources Office PRIOR TO THE CLOSING DATE to speak to someone who can provide assistance for on-line submission. Requests for extensions will not be granted.
Once your complete application is received, we will conduct an evaluation of your qualifications and determine your ranking. The most highly qualified candidates will be referred to the hiring manager for further consideration and possible interview. You will be notified of your application status by the servicing human resources specialist via e-mail. It is essential that you have a current e-mail address on file and remove any restrictions from your e-mail account that may prohibit our contacting you via e-mail. You may also check the status of your application at WWW.USAJOBS.GOV.
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
Applications submitted via WWW.USAJOBS.GOV must be received before midnight eastern time on the closing date of the announcement. No extensions will be granted. If you fail to submit a COMPLETE on-line resume, you WILL NOT be considered for this position. Please make sure that the responses provided in the questionnaire are fully supported by your resume, that your resume is detailed and you have highlighted your most relevant experience for this position (to include starting and ending dates of employment for each position held), and education (if applicable) as it relates to this job opportunity. If you fail to provide this information, it may result in you being rated "ineligible" or "not qualified" for this position.
If you exaggerate or falsify your experience, education and/or your responses to questions, your ratings are subject to change or you may be removed from employment consideration. Applicants who do not respond to the application questions will be rated ineligible.
If applying on-line poses a hardship to any applicant, the Servicing Personnel Office listed on the announcement will provide assistance to ensure that applications are submitted on-line by the closing date. Applicants must contact the Servicing Human Resources Office PRIOR TO THE CLOSING DATE to speak to someone who can provide assistance for on-line submission. Requests for extensions will not be granted.
Once your complete application is received, we will conduct an evaluation of your qualifications and determine your ranking. The most highly qualified candidates will be referred to the hiring manager for further consideration and possible interview. You will be notified of your application status by the servicing human resources specialist via e-mail. It is essential that you have a current e-mail address on file and remove any restrictions from your e-mail account that may prohibit our contacting you via e-mail. You may also check the status of your application at WWW.USAJOBS.GOV.
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/807234700. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
Learn more about