Investigative Specialist

Overview

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.

GS‑11 – One year of specialized experience at the GS‑09 level in the Federal or public sector.

Examples of specialized experience include such duties as: receiving, processing, and preparing complaints for the investigative process; conducting complaint inquiries and recommending appropriate actions to inquiries; compiling investigative data from law enforcement sources; and verifying case-related information through the use of electronic criminal investigative systems.

GS‑12 – One year of specialized experience at the GS‑11 level in the Federal or public sector.

Examples of specialized experience include such duties as: independently performed processing, analyzing and preparing complaints for the investigative process; searching and gathering a broad range of investigative data from a wide variety of law enforcement sources; verifying case-related information through the use of electronic criminal investigative systems and preparing statistical investigative reports for senior level managers.

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).