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USAJOBS · 7 hours ago

Investigator (Direct Hire)

Multiple Locations, USA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$76K/yr - $118K/yr

4+ years exp

USAJOBS is part of the Transportation Security Administration, where you will serve in a high-stakes environment to safeguard the American way of life. The Investigator role involves securing transportation infrastructure through conducting administrative and criminal investigations, ensuring compliance with regulations, and providing thorough documentation and reporting.

ConsultingGovernmentHuman ResourcesInformation TechnologyInternetStaffing Agency

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Plans, conducts, documents, and finalizes administrative cases. Utilizes a broad knowledge of investigative techniques and sources to develop a strategy for each separate case. Receives additional guidance from the supervisor at the outset of assignments that involve unfamiliar issues or unusual techniques. When criminal investigations are determined necessary, refers cases as appropriate and follows up on status of investigation. Provides administrative support in conducting investigations

Performs a wide variety of administrative and operational functions such as gathering and assessing information to determine facts. Incumbent is responsible for gathering information, identifying and analyzing issues & allegations necessary for discovering evidence, coordinating & conducting interviews, researching standards, and reporting the findings of a thorough, complete investigation or inquiry

Conducts fact-finding, interviews witnesses and suspects on administrative cases involving allegations against non-supervisory and supervisory TSA employees, contractors, regulated parties and individuals with a nexus to the investigation. Consults senior investigators, as needed, to overcome technical and nuanced barriers impacting investigative objectives

Implements accepted methodology, procedures, precedents, and techniques to a broad scope of administrative investigations. Performs investigative activities in accordance with administrative laws, DHS, and TSA regulations. Incumbent applies some discretion to select the most appropriate approach in the application of complex techniques and contributes to developing new solutions to achieve investigative goals

Participates in cross-organizational or interrelated investigations that include interagency and intergovernmental teams to ensure discrepancies, in findings, are resolved and confirms the investigation is supported by evidence sufficient to Investigations' standards

Performs intra- and interdivisional requests for investigative assistance, to include interviews, physical and electronic surveillance, and other support functions in furtherance of administrative, civil, and criminal investigations throughout the United States and Outside of the Continental United States. Applies the relevant jurisdictional precedent, or legal standard, in gathering and interpreting evidence material to the trier of fact

Facilitates and prepares, sworn statements, affidavits and serves administrative subpoenas and other official investigative correspondence. Prepares accurate, concise, and comprehensive reports of investigation for presentation to Division management officials and/or other adjudicating entities. Provides practicable assistance to criminal investigators in administrative and criminal investigative activities as needed

Qualification

Investigative techniquesFact-finding interviewsReport writingAnalytical methodologiesCommunication skills

Required

You must possess U.S. Citizenship or be a U.S. National

You must have reached the minimum age (18) at the time of application

You must complete a favorable Background Investigation (BI)

Selective Service registration is required

Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance based on a Special Background Investigation (SBI)

Must successfully complete pre- and post-employment drug/alcohol test

To qualify for the SV-H Pay Band (equivalent to GS-11/12): A. Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience at the SV-G or GS-9 in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private sector. Specialized experience is defined as experience that has equipped you with the knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. Specialized experience is defined as: Applying knowledge of investigative techniques to independently conduct investigations; Conducting fact finding interviews with witnesses or subjects of investigation; and Preparing written reports of findings

OR B. Education: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related

OR C. Education and Experience: Combinations of successfully completed post-high school education and experience may be used to meet total qualification requirements, and may be computed by first determining the total qualifying experience as a percentage of the experience required for the position; then determining the education as a percentage of the education required for the position; and then adding the two percentages. The total percentages must equal at least 100 percent to qualify for the position

To qualify for the SV-I Pay Band (equivalent to GS-13), you must have one year of specialized experience at the SV-H or GS-12 in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private sector. Specialized experience is defined as experience that has equipped you with the knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. Specialized experience is defined as: Planning and conducting investigations using advanced investigative techniques; Conducting independent investigative research utilizing analytical methodologies to identify links, patterns or trends; and Preparing written memoranda, summaries or reports of findings that include recommended actions and findings