Assistant Inspector General (Investigations)

US-Defense-Health-Agency; Falls Church (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

US-Defense-Health-Agency in Falls Church, Virginia, is seeking applicants for a role requiring investigative expertise in whistleblower protection and compliance with federal regulations. The position emphasizes attention to detail, integrity, and strong customer service in evaluating allegations and preparing investigative reports.

Applicants should have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-12 and be prepared to document eligibility under one of the designated employment

Qualifications

• One year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-12.
• Experience conducting investigations of whistleblower protection Act violations.
• Ability to collect evidence and develop investigative reports.
• Eligibility based on federal service categories as described in the job posting.

Skills

Attention to Detail

Customer Service

Flexibility

Integrity/Honesty

Interpersonal Skills

Learning

Reading Comprehension

Reasoning

Self-Management

Stress Tolerance

Teamwork

Job description

About the Position: This position is located in Falls Church, Virginia. 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).