Investigative Assistant Jobs

Summary

The incumbent serves as an Investigative Assistant in the Federal Investigative Program of DCSA and is responsible for performing a variety of technical and administrative duties in support of the program.

Location

1 vacancies in the following location:

• Frederick, MD

Duties

This position may be filled at the GG-05 grade level, please indicate the grade for which you want to be considered. Incumbent may be advanced non-competitively to the established target grade upon meeting developmental benchmarks, performance requirements, and other requirements, as applicable established for the career program or specifically for the incumbent.

As an INVESTIGATIVE ASSISTANT you will be responsible for the following duties:

• Evaluate individual's trustworthiness for access to classified information, placement in a sensitive position, retention in the military services, or placement in Federal employment.
• Assist in the Field Office, on an as needed basis, to ensure coverage is maintained with the administrative tasks
• Assist with collecting and developing information from a variety of records.
• Assist with conducting Federal Personnel Background Investigations, many of which are sensitive or controversial, where allegations, hearsay information, or other vague or intangible information of an adverse nature exist.
• Prepare reports of investigation in accordance with DOD guidelines and instructions.

Qualifications

The experience described in your resume will be evaluated and screened from the Office of Personnel Management's (OPMs) basic qualifications requirements. See: Compliance Inspection and Support Series 1802 (opm.gov) for OPM qualification standards, competencies and specialized experience needed to perform the duties of the position as described in the MAJOR DUTIES and QUALIFICATIONS sections of this announcement by 05/08/2023

Applicant must have directly applicable experience that demonstrates the possession of the knowledge, skills, abilities and competencies necessary for immediate success in the position. Qualifying experience may have been acquired in any public or private sector job, but will clearly demonstrate past experience in the application of the particular competencies/knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to successfully perform the duties of the position.

Specialized experience required for this position is: Specialized experience is described as clerical or technical experience that includes organizing information, maintaining data base records (entering, searching for, retrieving, editing and deleting data) using word processing and basic spreadsheet software reviewing basic documents (employment applications, claims for benefits, loan applications, contracts, or investigative forms) for accuracy and completeness.

Specifically you will be evaluated on the following competencies:

1. Decision Making: Specifies goals and obstacles to achieving those goals, generates alternatives, considers risks, and evaluates and chooses the best alternative in order to make a determination, draw conclusions or solve a problem.

2. Flexibility: Adapts quickly to changes.

3. Integrity/Honesty: Displays high standards of ethical conduct and understands the impact of violating these standards on an organization, self, and others; chooses an ethical course of action; is trustworthy.

4. Manages and Organizes work: Ability to plan and organize work

5. Conscientiousness: Displays a high level of effort and commitment towards performing work; demonstrates responsible behavior.