Investigator

Summary “The Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers (FLETC), through strategic partnerships, prepares the federal law enforcement community to safeguard Americas people, property, and institutions.” We are a unique inter-agency organization preparing the next generation of law enforcement officers to meet our Nations most pressing security challenges.” Click here to learn more. Responsibilities Serving as a Investigator GS-1810-12 makes you a valuable member of the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers (FLETC) team and mission. This position is within the Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR) under the Deputy Directors (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 duties 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. View common definitions of terms found in this announcement: Common Definitions. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Please limit your resume 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. 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. All qualifications and eligibility requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement. Time-in-grade: Current General Schedule (GS) federal employees, and those that have served in GS positions within the last 52 weeks, must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade, or a combination of the next lower grade level and an equivalent band in the federal service by the closing of this announcement. Note: Current or former Federal employees MUST submit a copy of their SF-50 Form which shows competitive service appointment (“position occupied” block 34 on the SF-50 should show a “1”), tenure group (block 24 should show a 1 or 2), grade, and salary. If you are applying for a higher grade, please provide the SF-50 Form which shows the length of time you have been in your current/highest grade (examples of appropriate SF-50s include promotions, With-in Grade/Range Increases, and SF-50s dated a year apart within the same grade/job). If you have promotion potential in your current position, please provide proof. Employees applying with an interchange agreement must provide proof of their permanent appointment. IF YOU DO NOT SUBMIT ALL OF THE REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION, YOU WILL NOT RECEIVE CONSIDERATION AS A STATUS CANDIDATE. 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 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. Current or Former Political Appointees: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) 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. Career Transition Assistance Program/Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP/ICTAP) Eligibles: If you have never worked for the federal government, you are not CTAP/ICTAP eligible. View information about CTAP/ICTAP eligibility on OPMs Career Transition Resources website. To be considered eligible under CTAP/ICTAP, you must be placed in the well-qualified category for this position, as described above. In addition, you must submit the supporting documents listed under the “Required Documents” section of this announcement. Physical Demands: This position is primarily sedentary in nature, but may require occasionally 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 or -leased vehicle to perform duties at locations both on and off campus. Work Environment: The position primarily operates in an office setting and other controlled environments (e.g., interview room, conference room, classroom, etc.). The incumbent 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. Work is generally performed during normal business hours, but may involve occasional overtime, nights, or weekends. Education Additional Information 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. Pursuant to Executive Order 12564 and FLETC policy, FLETC is committed to maintaining a drug-free workplace and, therefore, conducts random and other drug testing of its employees in order to ensure a safe and healthy work environment. Headquarters personnel in safety- or security-sensitive positions are subject to random drug testing and all applicants tentatively selected for employment at FLETC are subject to drug testing resulting in a negative test result. Re-employed annuitants annual salaries will be reduced by the amount of their retirement annuity and by further cost of living increases. FERS retirees receiving a FERS annuity supplement must also be aware that, like social security benefits, their FERS annuity supplement is subject to an earnings test and may be reduced if the salary earned is more than the social security exempt amount of earnings. Additional information is available on OPMs website or by contacting OPM. If you receive a conditional offer of employment for this position, you will be required to complete an Optional Form 306, Declaration of 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, FLETC 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 in this position. This review may include 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. This announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies during the next 90 days. This could result in a few or many vacancies being filled from this announcement. The Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act prohibits the Department of Homeland Security and its Components from requesting an applicants criminal history record before that individual receives a conditional offer of employment. In accordance with 5 U.S. Code § 9202(c) and 5 C.F.R § 920.201 certain positions are exempt from the provisions of the Fair Chance to Compete Act. Applicants who believe they have been subjected to a violation of the Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act, may submit a written complaint to fletc-jobinfo@fletc.dhs.gov.