Criminal Investigator (LEO)

Summary

This position is a Criminal Investigator Law Enforcement Officer (LEO), located in a field activity of the U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Labor-Management Standards. The primary duty of this position is the investigation of individuals suspected or convicted of offenses against the criminal laws of the United States. Pay to be set based on the locality pay area of the duty location. Final duty location will be determined upon selection. This position is inside the bargaining unit.

Duties

This is a career ladder progression position; the duties described below are at the full performance level (GS-12). Incumbents hired below the GS-12 grade level will serve in a developmental capacity, wherein the work is less complex in nature and the supervisor, or a senior level employee provides specific instruction and guidance. Conducts investigations of individuals suspected of violating the criminal provisions of the LMRDA and related statutes, to include highly sensitive criminal investigations and civil investigations as appropriate, and associated crimes such as conspiracy, forgery, bank fraud, mail fraud and wire fraud. Assumes full responsibility for planning and developing assigned cases and cases the investigator identifies for investigation, obtaining evidence, interviewing all contacts, interrogating subjects, issuing Miranda warnings as appropriate, analyzing all financial records and writing all reports. Serves as team member on complex criminal investigations. Independently conducts major segments of the investigation and prepares assistance portions of the investigative report. Initiates and conducts meetings, discussions and conferences with parties germane to the investigations such as union officers, employees of unions, attorneys, certified public accountants, employers, and union members. Coordinates joint investigations with FBI, DOL OIG, EBSA, IRS and other federal agencies by developing investigative plans and coordinating additional investigations, integrating findings and conclusions into a comprehensive report. Initiates contacts and maintains liaison with United States Attorneys and state prosecutors, and other federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies for the purpose of exchanging information. Explains LMRDA requirements and OLMS investigative procedures to gain access to records and gather pertinent facts and evidence. Prepares comprehensive, well-documented, sign-off quality reports of investigative findings and recommends appropriate disposition that clearly substantiate violations in accordance with elements of proof and other requirements necessary for criminal prosecution or justifies closing the case. Such reports are sufficient, with few or no changes, for forwarding to appropriate parties for action. Physical Demands: The work requires some walking, travel, and carrying of items such as brief cases, notebooks, and work papers. Many records are obtained from reluctant sources via administrative or grand jury subpoena. The work may involve considerable exertion to obtain, transport, and ultimately review records. The work requires interviewing witnesses or targets in remote work sites at irregular, unpredictable or unscheduled hours. The position may also require working for prolonged periods of time without adequate rest. Conducting investigations requires frequent travel to various geographic sites to locate witnesses and records, and conduct extensive, prolonged interviews at irregular hours to satisfy stress-provoking time constraints. Travel is sometimes necessary in severe weather on remote roads, in hazardous areas or under hazardous conditions, for up to three weeks at a time. Some casework may have to be done over protracted shift periods and at irregular hours. Interviews may be conducted in arduous circumstances with reluctant witnesses, sometimes exposing the investigator to personal risk. Prosecutive support work frequently requires unusually long work days and long periods away from the assigned duty station. Considerable endurance is often required to review voluminous records, and physical strength is required for lifting and transporting them. Investigators must often lift heavy boxes or equipment, categorize, store, and secure evidence. Work Environment: Some assignments are performed in a typical office setting, but usually require extensive additional onsite investigative work. This on-site work often occurs during evening or other irregular hours in work environments of union officials or other persons in unsafe, crime ridden areas, in factories, on construction sites, or at depots. Investigative activities bring the investigator into direct contact with the individuals facing potential criminal charges and the potential loss of their freedom and livelihood; individuals known to commit, attempt, or threaten to commit violence against union members; individuals who own weapons; or individuals alleged to have ties to organized crime. These contacts also expose the investigator to highly contested, hostile internal union political and power struggles. These and other situations described above may place the investigator in physical jeopardy. Protective clothing and gear and observance of safety precautions are required. The work sometimes involves accompany higher graded investigator during prolonged hours of interviews or records reviews in hazardous, hostile environments. Qualifications

You must meet the Basic Requirements listed and the Specialized Experience to qualify for the Criminal Investigator (LEO) position, as described below. BASIC REQUIREMENTS: All applicants must meet the following basic requirements. Medical Requirements: The duties of positions in this series 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 in each eye, with or without correction, is required to perform the duties satisfactorily. Near vision, corrective lenses permitted, must be sufficient to read printed material the size of typewritten characters. Hearing loss, as measured by an audiometer, must not exceed 35 decibels at 1000, 2000, and 3000 Hz levels. Since the duties of these positions are exacting and responsible, and involve activities under trying conditions, applicants must possess emotional and mental stability. Any physical condition that would cause the applicant to be a hazard to himself/herself, or others is disqualifying. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: In addition to the Basic Requirement listed above, all applicants must possess the following specialized experience to be considered minimally qualified. For the GS-11: Applicants must have 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level at the GS-09 level in the Federal Service. Qualifying specialized experience for GS-11 includes at least four (4) of the following: Participating in investigations on violations of the criminal provisions of the LMRDA and related statutes; Interviewing witnesses to verify or obtain relevant information; Conducting audits and/or analyzing financial records to identify discrepancies (e.g., labor union, banking records); Examining, researching and gathering information for preparation of investigative reports and/or; Drafting and/or preparing reports. OR Education: Posses a 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 Combination of Education and Specialized Experience: Applicable graduate education and specialized experience as defined above. The total percentage must equal at least 100% This must be fully supported by your resume and transcripts. For the GS-12, Applicants must have 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level, GS-11, in the Federal service. Qualifying specialized experience for GS-12 includes at least five (5) of the following: Participating in and planning investigations on violating the criminal provisions of the LMRDA and related statutes; Interviewing or interrogating individuals to verify facts or to obtain relevant information during an investigation; Researching, investigating, and/or analyzing conflicting accounting and union financial records; Prepare comprehensive reports or other documentation pertaining to investigations; Performing undercover and/or surveillance work as part of an investigation and/or; Experience testifying as a witness before grand juries for indictments, prelimary hearings or trials. Applicants may not qualify for this position based on education in lieu of specialized experience at the GS-12 grade level. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE POSITION: Maximum AGE Requirement: An applicant must enter a Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) law enforcement covered position or a Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) law enforcement covered position not one day later than his/her 37th birthday. Please note: Applicants appointed to Criminal Investigator positions in the Federal service must not have reached their 37th birthday upon appointment to the position unless they previously served in a Federal civilian law enforcement position covered by special civil service retirement provisions, including early or mandatory retirement. This requirement may be waived only for veterans. However, the primary duties of these positions are classified as rigorous, and a waiver may be authorized by the head of the agency only in unusual situations. An age requirement waiver is not automatic. An individual who has passed the maximum entry age limit but previously served in a covered position, may be eligible for consideration and reinstatement of coverage if he/she will be able to complete a total of 20 years of covered law enforcement service by the time he/she reaches the mandatory retirement age of 57. See OPM Retirement Handbook for further details. WHEN DOCUMENTING EXPERIENCE IN YOUR RESUME, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. NO ASSUMPTIONS WILL BE MADE ABOUT YOUR WORK EXPERIENCE. Do NOT copy and paste the duties or specialized experience from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position.

Education

Any applicant falsely claiming an academic degree from an accredited school will be subject to actions ranging from disqualification from federal employment to removal from federal service. If your education was completed at a foreign college or university, you must show comparability to education received in accredited educational institutions in the United States and comparability to applicable minimum coursework requirements for this position. Click Evaluation of Foreign Education for more information. How You Will Be Evaluated

Your evaluation will be based on how well you meet the qualifications outlined in this vacancy announcement, as demonstrated through your resume and supporting documentation. You may preview application questions for this vacancy here: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/13062998 USA Hire You will be assessed on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics): Attention to Detail Customer Service Decision Making Flexibility Integrity/Honesty Interpersonal Skills Learning Reasoning Self-Management Stress Tolerance Teamwork The information you provide may be verified by a review of your paid, unpaid, and volunteer, as it demonstrates the competencies or skills required for the position to be filled. Your evaluation may include an interview, reference checks, or other assessment conducted by HR specialists, subject matter experts, or panel members and may include other assessment tools (ex. interview, structured interview, written test, work sample, etc.). INFORMATION FOR CTAP ELIGIBLE(S) ONLY: If you are eligible for special priority selection under CTAP, you must be well-qualified for the position to receive consideration. CTAP eligible(s) will be considered well-qualified if they attain at least a rating score of 85 in a numerical rating scheme. Be sure to review the eligibility questions to reflect that you are applying as a CTAP eligible and submit supporting documentation. WRITING SAMPLE: Applicants may be required to complete a writing sample during the interview process. Other Information

There is one (1) vacancy for the Cincinnati-Cleveland District, duty location to be based in either Fort Wright, KY or Cleveland, OH. The mission of the Department of Labor (DOL) is to protect the welfare of workers and job seekers, improve working conditions, expand high-quality employment opportunities, and assure work-related benefits and rights for all workers. Refer to these links for more information: GENERAL INFORMATION, REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION, ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTATION, FORMER FEDERAL EMPLOYEES As a condition of employment, all personnel must undergo a background investigation for access to DOL facilities, systems, information and/or classified materials before they can enter on duty: BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION This position is inside the bargaining unit. If this position is an investigator position, it falls under the National Union of Labor Investigators (NULI). For more information, Click here for Career Ladder Promotion Information For more information, click Telework Position Information. This is not a remote work position. The selectee will report to an assigned DOL office location on a regular basis and is eligible for participation in telework as determined by management in accordance with DOL policy. Based on agency needs, additional positions may be filled using this vacancy. The Fair Chance Act (FCA) prohibits Federal agencies from requesting an applicant's criminal history information before the agency makes a conditional offer of employment. If you believe a DOL employee has violated your rights under the FCA, you may file a complaint of the alleged violation following our agency's complaint process Guidelines for Reporting Violations of the Fair Chance Act. Note: The FCA does not apply to some positions specified under the Act, such as law enforcement or national security positions. All Department of Labor employees are subject to the provisions of the Drug-Free Workplace Program under Executive Order 12564 and Public Law 100-71. Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application. Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, based on your adjudication decision. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments if you received the link after the close of the announcement. To determine if you need a RA, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments.