Assistant Inspector General (Investigations)

US Defense Health Agency; Falls Church (VA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

US Defense Health Agency in Falls Church, VA is seeking a position located in Falls Church, Virginia. This is a Direct Hire Solicitation.

Applicants must demonstrate specialized experience equivalent to GS-12, including investigations related to whistleblower protections, evidence collection, and development of investigative reports. The role emphasizes attention to detail, integrity, and strong interpersonal skills.

Qualifications

• Specialized experience defined as one year at GS-12 level, involving investigations of whistleblower protections.
• Experience collecting evidence and developing investigative reports.
• Time in Grade: 52 weeks of Federal service if previously in GS-12, within the last 52 weeks.

Skills

Attention to Detail

Customer Service

Flexibility

Integrity/Honesty

Interpersonal Skills

Learning

Reading Comprehension

Reasoning

Self-Management

Teamwork

Job description

About the Position:

This position is located in Falls Church, Virginia.

This is a Direct Hire Solicitation

Who May Apply:

Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected.

In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document.

To qualify based on your experience, your resume must describe at least one year of experience which prepared you to do the work in this job.

Specialized experience is defined as: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service which includes: Conducting investigations regarding allegations of military Whistleblower Protection Act violations; collecting evidence to determine violation of rule, law or regulation; and developing investigative reports. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-012).

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas:

• Attention to Detail
• Customer Service
• Flexibility
• Integrity/Honesty
• Interpersonal Skills
• Learning
• Reading Comprehension
• Reasoning
• Self-Management
• Stress Tolerance
• Teamwork

Time in Grade Requirement:

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 or equivalent (GS-12).