Investigative Specialist

Duties

As a Investigative Specialist, you will:

• Serve as a senior Investigative Specialist for the Investigations Division. Conduct worldwide, extremely sensitive, long and short term investigations involving allegations of the most serious violations and or egregious misconduct involving USCIS senior officials, and other sensitive and high profile investigative matters.
• Perform investigations of extreme complexity, sensitivity, and of importance to USCIS. Plans, directs, and controls specific agency investigations encompassing diverse issues or operations that affect critical aspects or major agency wide programs.
• Confer with, and make recommendations to agency senior management regarding the kinds of investigations that should be pursued, and the recurring types of violations that merit special attention with an aim toward defining, developing, and enhancing the investigative capabilities of the agency.
• Draft and prepare extensive reports of investigation summaries.
• Independently coordinate all international travel and investigative activities with various agencies including but not limited to USCIS, Department of State, DHS Office of International Affairs, DHS Office of Inspector General, and the Department of Justice.
• Conduct investigations, within the parameters of international protocol, brief officials at the highest levels of Government and/or USCIS Management, as to the progress and or results of OSI Investigations.

Qualifications

GS-14: You qualify at the GS-14 level you must possess one (1) year of specialized experience, which is equivalent to the GS-13 level in the federal government, that equipped you with the skills needed to successfully perform the duties of the position. You must have experience performing the following duties:

• Handling complex internal affairs investigations program cases;
• Conducting investigations involving alleged government employee misconduct;
• Identifying elements of proof, developing investigative plans and strategies;
• Making recommendations for program improvement.

Please read the following important information to ensure we have everything we need to consider your application:
It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and appropriate documentation is submitted prior to the closing date. Your resume serves as the basis for qualification determinations and must highlight your most relevant and significant work experience and education (if applicable), as it relates to this job opportunity. Please be clear and specific when describing your work history as we cannot make assumptions regarding your experience. Your application will also be rated and ranked among others based on your responses to the online questions.

Please ensure EACH work history includes ALL of the following information:

• Job Title (include series and grade if Federal Job)
• Duties (be specific in describing your duties)
• Employer's name and address
• Supervisor name and phone number
• Start and end dates including month, day and year (e.g. June 18 2007 to April 05 2008)
• Start and end dates for each grade/pay level if you've held a federal position.
• Full-time or part-time status (include hours worked per week)
• Salary

Determining length of General or Specialized Experience is dependent on the above information and failure to provide the above information may result in a finding of ineligible.

Federal Experience
If you are using current or prior federal experience as a basis for qualifying for this position, the grade levels and length of employment (mm/dd/year) at each grade level must be listed in your work history. This information will be further validated if selected for this position.

National Service Experience (i.e., volunteer experience)
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build criteria 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 service. Please provide the dates and amount of time/hours worked earning this experience.

Education

EDUCATIONAL SUBSTITUTION: There is no educational substitution at this grade level.