Supervisory Criminal Investigator

OIG is organized into seven operational units: the Immediate Office of the Inspector General, Office of the Counselor, Office of Audits and Evaluations, Office of Healthcare Inspections, Office of Investigations, Office of Management and Administration, and Office of Special Reviews. In addition to the Washington, DC, headquarters, OIG has offices located in more than 60 locations throughout the country.

This position may be filled in any one of the following locations: Washington, DC, Asheville, NC, Fayetteville, NC, Pittsburgh, PA, Columbia, SC, Nashville, TN

OIG’s Office of Investigations (OI) investigates potential crimes and civil violations of law involving VA programs and operations committed by VA employees, contractors, beneficiaries, and other individuals. These investigations focus on a wide range of matters including health care, procurement, benefits, education, construction, and other fraud; cybercrime and identity theft; bribery, embezzlement, and conflicts of interest; drug offenses; and violent crimes. OI is staffed by special agents, forensic accountants, analysts, and other professional staff in headquarters divisions and regional field offices that use data analytics, cyber-tools, covert operations, and other strategies to detect and address conduct that poses a threat to or has harmed VA personnel, operations, and the veterans or other beneficiaries they service. Through criminal prosecutions and civil monetary recoveries, OI’s investigations promote integrity, patient safety, efficiency, and accountability within VA.

The Criminal Investigator (Special Agent), located in the in Mid-Atlantic Field Office, is responsible for planning, managing, conducting, and concluding (independently, jointly, or as a team leader) complex and sensitive criminal, civil, and administrative investigations and other matters involving VA’s programs and operations.

The duties of the Supervisory Criminal Investigator, include:

• Functioning as a law enforcement officer with full law enforcement authority, i.e., carrying authorized firearms and other enforcement equipment; applying for and executing arrest and search warrants; searching, apprehending, and transporting criminals and arranging for their detention.
• Managing criminal and administrative operations conducted from multiple offices in the region that provide investigative services to VA Medical Centers, Regional Offices, and other VA entities located in a number of states and encompassing multiple judicial districts.
• Ensuring subordinates are operating under the provisions of the Attorney General Guidelines for Offices of Inspector General with Statutory Law Enforcement Authority, CIGIE Quality Standards for Investigations, and other directives, rules, policy notes, and guidance
• Managing and directly overseeing other supervisory criminal investigators in the region who are assigned to assist incumbents in achieving OIG and OI investigative goals and objectives.

You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

Age Restriction: The date immediately preceding an individual’s 37th birthday is the maximum entry age for original appointment to a law enforcement officer position. This requirement does not apply to a) Preference-eligible veterans; OR b) Individuals who are 37 years of age or older and have previously served in law enforcement officer positions that were covered by a special law enforcement retirement plan.
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Medical Requirements: The selectee must pass a pre-appointment physical examination and meet the physical requirements for this position as required by this agency. The duties of this position require moderate to arduous physical exertion involving walking and standing, use of firearms, and exposure to inclement weather. Manual dexterity with comparatively free motion of finger, wrist, elbow, shoulder, hip, and knee joints is required. Arms, hands, legs, and feet must be sufficiently intact and functioning in order that applicants may perform the duties satisfactorily. Sufficiently good vision and hearing are required to perform the duties satisfactorily. Because the duties of this position are exacting, responsible, and sometimes performed under trying conditions, the selectee must possess emotional and mental stability. Any physical condition that would cause the selectee to be a hazard to himself/herself, or others is disqualifying.
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Specialized experience is one full year of experience at the GS-14 level, or equivalent that has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position as a Supervisory Criminal Investigator, including:
– Directing a comprehensive criminal investigative program that has handled all aspects of the criminal investigative process.