Investigator Jobs

Summary “The Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers (FLETC), through strategic partnerships, prepares the federal law enforcement community to safeguard America's people, property, and institutions." We are a unique inter-agency organization preparing the next generation of law enforcement officers to meet our Nation's most pressing security challenges." Click here to learn more. Responsibilities Serving as an Investigator makes you a valuable member of the FLETC team and mission. These positions are located within Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR) under the Deputy Director's (DD) Office and located in Glynco, Georgia. OPR is charged with ensuring the integrity and security of FLETC through the investigation of alleged misconduct involving FLETC staff, students, or contractors, as well as any crime occurring on FLETC property. Typical assignments include: Planning and conducting, and coordinating investigations related to alleged or suspected administrative misconduct, fraud, or other violations. Reviewing allegations from a variety of sources to identify potential violations and develop an investigative plan. Conducting investigations to develop evidence to prove or disprove allegations of misconduct or violation of Federal law, regulation or policy and procedure. Identifying elements of proof to develop investigative plans and strategies, identifies and collects evidence, and prepares for and conducts interviews of complainants, witnesses, and subjects of investigation. Conducting investigations in a timely manner and prepares accurate and concise investigative reports, memorandum of activity, and other documents. Providing support to a wide range of inspection, outreach, and oversight activities aimed at improving policy compliance, detecting fraud and systemic vulnerabilities, and enhancing management controls across the agency. Planning, conducting, and/or supporting the self-inspection program, management inspection program, and training accident investigation program, including serving on multidisciplinary teams responsible for gathering information, analyzing data, and developing recommendations. Serving as program manager for one or more of the following areas: Anti-Harassment Program; Management Inquiries; and/or Victim-Witness Program. Providing guidance, formal training, and briefings to FLETC staff, students, senior leaders, and other audiences in support of the assigned program(s). Documenting and tracking program activities, preparing statistical reports, and briefing the leadership as required. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Please limit your résumé to 5 pages. If more than 5 pages are submitted, only the first 5 pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility/qualifications. Please visit www.fletc.gov/site-page/employment-faqs website for further guidance regarding this page limit. The qualification requirements listed below must be met by the closing date of this announcement. You must possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in the federal service: conducting investigations related to non-criminal misconduct such as harassment, fraternization, lack of candor, academic cheating, false claims, retaliation, misuse of resources or position, prohibited personnel practices, time and attendance fraud, unauthorized disclosures, ethics violations, hostile work environment, and policy violations. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps and AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, and social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. The Office of Personnel Management must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office. Time-in-Grade: Current and former GS federal employees must have served 52 weeks at the GS-11 grade level in the federal service. The time-in-grade requirement must be met by the closing date of this announcement. Any Offers of employment made pursuant to this announcement will be consistent with all applicable authorities, including Presidential Memoranda, Executive Orders, interpretive U.S. Office of Personnel Management guidance and U.S. Office of Management and Budget plans and policies concerning hiring. These authorities are subject to change. Career Transition Assistance Program or Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP/ICTAP) Eligibles: If you have never worked for the federal government as a civilian, you are not CTAP/ICTAP eligible. Information about CTAP/ICTAP eligibility may be found on OPM’s Career Transition Resources website. To be considered well-qualified under CTAP/ICTAP, you must be rated at a minimum score of 85 for this position. In addition, you must submit the supporting documents listed under the "Required Documents" section of this announcement. Education Additional Information DHS uses E-Verify, an Internet-based system, to confirm the eligibility of all newly hired employees to work in the United States. Learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities. If you receive a conditional offer of employment for this position, you will be required to complete an Optional Form 306, Declaration for Federal Employment, and to sign and certify the accuracy of all information in your application, prior to entry on duty. False statements on any part of the application may result in withdrawal of offer of employment, dismissal after beginning work, fine, or imprisonment. Background Investigation: To ensure the accomplishment of our mission, DHS requires every employee to be reliable and trustworthy. To meet those standards, all selected applicants must undergo and successfully pass a background investigation for Top Secret as a condition of placement into this position. This will include a credit check after a tentative job offer is given, a review of financial issues such as delinquency in the payment of debts, child support and/or tax obligations, as well as certain criminal offenses and illegal use or possession of drugs. Continued employment is contingent upon favorable adjudication of periodic reinvestigations. The Department of Homeland Security encourages persons with disabilities to apply, to include persons with intellectual, severe physical or psychiatric disabilities, as defined by 5 CFR

213.3102(u), and/or Disabled Veterans with a compensable service-connected disability of 30 percent or more as defined by 5 CFR

315.707. Veterans, Peace Corps/VISTA volunteers, and persons with disabilities possess a wealth of unique talents, experiences, and competencies that can be invaluable to the DHS mission. If you are a member of one of these groups, you may not have to compete with the public for federal jobs. To determine your eligibility for non-competitive appointment and to understand the required documentation, click on the links above or contact the Servicing Human Resources Office listed at the bottom of this announcement. Physical Demands: The work is primarily sedentary in nature but may require occasional moderate physical exertion involving movement through training venues, exterior locations, and other workspace to gather information, collect evidence, and conduct investigative activities. Position requires the ability to drive a government-owned vehicle to perform duties at various locations. Work Environment: The work is performed in an office setting and other controlled environments (e.g., interview room, conference room, classroom). The employee may operate in active training areas across a large campus where law enforcement training is being conducted, and may be required to conduct interviews, evidence collection, and other activities in outdoor environments involving extreme heat, inclement weather, etc. Such exposure will generally be for limited duration only. If selected, federal retirees will be eligible for a waiver of the dual compensation reduction. Click here for more information. Additional selections may be made from this announcement within the same geographical area. Applying to this announcement certifies that you give permission for DHS to share your application with others in DHS for similar positions.