Supervisory Criminal Investigator - Office of Inspector General

Summary

As a Supervisory Criminal Investigator, you will serve as an Assistant Special Agent in Charge (ASAC) in the Western Division of the OIG Office of Investigations. This is a single vacancy located in Santa Ana, CA (JIF-9A).

The Assistant Special Agent in Charge will:

• Direct, manage, and administer a staff of special agents in the conduct of investigations of criminal, civil, or administrative matters.
• Determine whether incoming allegations have investigative merit and recommend appropriate disposition, i.e., assignment to subordinate staff members or referral to other investigative entities or closing without action.
• Plan and conduct high‑level complex sensitive investigations.
• Assist the Special Agent in Charge and other GSA OIG leaders in implementing national and/or regional administrative initiatives in support of GSA OIG programs and operations.
• Participate in effecting arrest, search warrants, and/or surveillance activities.
• Initiate liaison with other Federal Investigative and law enforcement agencies and maintain lines of communication between field personnel and OIG headquarters.

Conditions of employment:

• U.S. citizenship or national (Residents of American Samoa and Swains Island).
• Meet all eligibility criteria within 30 days of the closing date.
• Meet time‑in‑grade within 30 days of the closing date, if applicable.
• Register with the Selective Service if you are a male born after 12/31/1959.

Additional conditions for selected applicants:

• Current or former political appointees:
  The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political Schedule A, Schedule C, or Non‑Career SES employees in the Executive Branch. Disclosure is required; failure may result in disciplinary action.
• Verification of identity and work status eligibility for non‑GSA OIG employees via DHS e‑Verify.
• Complete a financial disclosure report to verify no conflict or appearance of conflict.
• Serve a one‑year supervisory or managerial probationary period, if required.

The GS‑14 salary range starts at $146,632 per year in Santa Ana, CA. This position is also authorized Law Enforcement Availability Pay of an additional 25 percent of a criminal investigator's rate of basic pay, subject to the biweekly maximum earnings limitation for law enforcement officers per 5 U.S.C. 5547(c).

To qualify, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS‑13 level or higher in the federal service, including:

• Serving as a special agent responsible for planning and conducting highly complex investigations;
• Preparing clear and concise investigative reports;
• Training others in investigative and administrative matters/procedures;
• Coordinating case assignments and reviews;
• Preparing information for presentation to high‑level agency officials and other federal law‑enforcement agencies;
• Demonstrating comprehensive knowledge of federal statutes, regulations, rules of evidence, court decisions, constitutional rights, search and seizure, interview and interrogation methods, and admissibility of confessions;
• Working with federal prosecutors to prepare cases for trial;
• Maintaining effective working relationships and cooperating with others.

Selective placement factor:
You must also be a graduate of the Criminal Investigator Training Program (CITP) at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC) or another equivalent federal criminal investigator training program.

Additional employment conditions for selected applicants:

• Covered by law‑enforcement officer retirement provisions with a maximum entry age of the day before the 37th birthday (except for veteran preference eligibles); mandatory retirement age of 57.
• Required to qualify to use OIG‑owned firearms, accept assignments requiring firearms, and pass quarterly certification. Misdemeanor domestic‑violence convictions prohibit firearm possession per the Lautenberg Amendment.
• Required to undergo a pre‑employment examination and meet the physical requirements for this position, including manual dexterity, vision, hearing, and emotional/mental stability. Any condition that would pose a hazard to the applicant…