Investigative Analyst

US Office of the Chief Financial Officer; Alexandria (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

This position is located at the Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of the Chief Financial Officer. It is also open to Status Candidates under Announcement ST-13075834-26-MW, with details on open period, eligibility, and how to apply.

The role, also referred to as a Senior Investigative Analyst (Strike Force), requires specialized experience at the GS-13 level and includes conducting open source research, analyzing misconduct, reviewing financial systems, and providing risk-based

Qualifications

• Conduct open source and proprietary data analysis to uncover wrongdoing or improper activity.
• Analyze facts around misconduct to plan investigations and write outcome reports.
• Review financial systems to identify vulnerabilities and propose risk controls.
• Offer trend-based recommendations to strengthen internal controls and oversight.

Skills

Open source research

Evidence gathering and analysis

Financial systems review

Risk management recommendations

Job description

This position is located at Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of the Chief Financial Officer.

This opportunity is also open to Status Candidates under Announcement ST-13075834-26-MW. Please refer to that announcement for details on open period, eligibility, and how to apply.
This position is also referred to as a Senior Investigative Analyst (Strike Force).

You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
Specialized Experience: For the GS-14 grade level, you must have one year (52 full weeks) of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized Experience for this position includes:

• Conducting research leveraging open source data, proprietary data bases (such as LexisNexis) and organizational records to find evidence of wrong doing or inappropriate activity; AND
• Analyzing facts and circumstances around allegations of misconduct to plan investigative steps and write reports on the investigation's outcome; AND
• Reviewing financial systems to identify vulnerabilities and provide risk management solutions to minimize potential abuse or non-compliant behavior; AND
• Providing recommendations informed through trend analysis to improve internal controls and oversight capabilities.

The experience may have been gained in either the public, private sector or volunteer service. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-time work is considered on a prorated basis. To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/day/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week on your resume.
A structured interview may be used to determine if you meet the required proficiency levels.