Senior Criminal Investigator (SSA)

The Office of the Inspector General is one of the best places to work in the Department of Justice and is one of the premier inspector general offices in federal government. The Investigations Division (INV) investigates alleged criminal violations and misconduct that govern DOJ employees, operations, grantees, and contractors. Annually INV receives more than 13,000 complaints, opens approximately 250 investigations, and makes an average of over 90 arrests.

As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you may be required to serve a 1-year probationary or 2-year trial periodduring which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider:

• Your performance and conduct;
• The needs and interests of the agency;
• Whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government;
• Whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.

Upon completion of your probationary or trial periodyour employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.

To qualify for this position at the GS-14 grade level, you must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 grade level obtained in the public sector. (Specialized experience is paid or unpaid experience which has equipped you with the specific knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position.) Examples of specialized experience include such duties as: the ability to conduct multi-jurisdictional and multi-defendant investigations relating to bribery, fraud, theft, abuse, violations of civil rights, planning and conducting surveillance and undercover work, testifying as a government witness before grand juries and in court regarding criminal cases.

1. Successfully completed the following required training or equivalent courses:

• Seized Computer Evidence Recovery Specialist (SCERS) offered at the FLETC EQUIVALENT TRAINING COURSES INCLUDE:
• Electronic Crimes Special Agent Program (ECSAP) offered at the USSS
• Computer Analysis Response Team (CART) offered at the FBI
• Defense Cyber Investigations Training Academy (DCITA)
• National White Collar Crime Center (NW3C). You must have successfully completed and passed both the Basic Data Recovery and Acquisition (BDRA) and the Intermediate Data Recovery and Analysis (IDRA)

• Have training and experience conducting forensic examinations of mobile devices.
• Have earned at least one advanced certification, such as the EnCase Certified Examiner (EnCE), Access Data Certified Examiner (ACE), DCITA Digital Forensic Examiner (DFE), Certified Computer Examiner (CCE) - International Society of Forensic Computer Examiners, or Certified Forensic Computer Examiner (CFCE) - International Association of Computer Investigative Specialists.

Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade level (or equivalent).

Criminal investigators are required to carry a firearm while performing duties of this position. Maintaining firearm proficiency is mandatory.

You must possess a valid automobile driver's license at the time of appointment.

Applicants must be at least 21 years of age. The day immediately preceding an individual's 37th birthday will be the last day to be referred for selection consideration. However, the age restriction may not apply if you are a preference-eligible veteran or if you are currently serving or have previously served in a federal civilian law enforcement position covered by 5 U.S.C. § 8336(c) or 5 U.S.C. § 8412(d).

Individuals must meet the established medical standards and/or physical requirement for the position, proving they are medically and physically capable of performing the essential job functions and duties of the position safely and…