Investigator

United States Attorneys' Offices; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

United States Attorneys' Offices is seeking a dedicated investigator to work alongside assigned attorneys in complex civil actions and criminal investigations. You will help determine applicable statutory and regulatory law and gather critical evidence for motion practice and trial.

The role involves independent leadership on cases with challenging leads, managing document review, and producing progress reports for attorneys.

Qualifications

• Specialized experience at least one year equivalent to GS-11 level in federal service, handling investigations and/or financial examinations.
• Experience coordinating with federal/state agencies and summarizing voluminous documents for legal use.

Responsibilities

• Work with attorneys to determine applicable administrative law and identify possible violations.
• Search files and regulatory processes to obtain evidence for prosecution.
• Compile documents and evidence; create charts, graphs, and AV materials for motions and trial.
• Lead investigator roles with obscure leads, uncooperative witnesses, and conflicting evidence.
• Examine ledgers, payrolls, cost reports, and billing transactions under investigation.
• Prepare interim and final investigation progress reports for attorneys.

Skills

Investigations

Evidence collection

Interviews

Regulatory knowledge

Tools

Case management

Job description

Summary

For more information on the Department of Justice and the United States Attorneys' Offices, visit http://www.justice.gov/usao/.

For more information on the Department of Justice and the United States Attorneys' Offices, visit http://www.justice.gov/usao/.

As needed, additional positions may be filled using this announcement.

This position is also being announced to All U.S. Citizens and Nationals under 27-INS-13085737-DE.

Duties

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Responsibilities

• Working with assigned attorneys to determine applicable administrative statutory and regulatory law and identifying possible violations or causes of action;


• Conducting extensive searches of files, records, and regulatory processes to find or obtain appropriate evidence for prosecution;


• Compiling documents and physical evidence, and creating charts, graphs, videotapes, and other audio-visual materials for use in motions and at trial;


• Independently handle cases as a lead investigator, which are characterized by obscure leads, few visible records, uncooperative witnesses, and conflicting evidence;


• Examining books, ledgers, payrolls, cost reports, billing transactions, events, or allegations under investigation;


• Preparing interim and final reports on progress of investigations for use by attorneys.

Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

• You must be a U.S. Citizen or National.


• Initial appointment is conditioned upon a satisfactory pre-employment adjudication. This includes fingerprint, credit and tax checks, and drug testing. Continued employment is subject to a favorable adjudication of a background investigation.


• You must be registered for Selective Service, if applicable.


• If selected, you may be required to complete a one year probationary period.


• Time-in-Grade: Federal employees must meet time-in-grade requirements within 30 days after the closing date of this announcement.


• You must meet all qualification and eligibility requirements within 30 days after the closing date of this announcement and before placement in the position.

Qualifications

Specialized Experience GS-12. Applicants must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level in the Federal service (or comparable private-sector experience). Qualifying experience includes: conducting complex investigations and/or financial examinations related to civil actions; knowledge of public healthcare programs, the statutory and regulatory provisions governing such programs, and/or methods to identify fraud, waste, and abuse within such programs; selecting interviewees and conducting interviews of witnesses; performing quantitative, qualitative or other analysis of relevant facts; coordinating investigatory activities with, and otherwise liaising with, other federal or state agencies; preparing investigative opinions that require use of considerable judgement and discretion; conducting case investigations independently, as a lead investigator or as a team member; or reviewing, analyzing, organizing, and summarizing voluminous and complex documents and data.

Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP)-

The ICTAP provides eligible displaced Federal competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. If your agency has notified you in writing that you are a displaced employee eligible for ICTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority if: 1) this vacancy is within your ICTAP eligibility; 2) you apply under the instructions in the announcement; and 3) you are found well-qualified for this vacancy. To be well-qualified, you must satisfy all qualification requirements for the vacant position and receive a score of 85 or better on established ranking criteria. You must provide proof of eligibility to receive selection priority. Such proof may include a copy of your written notification of ICTAP eligibility or a copy of your separation personnel action form. Additional information about ICTAP eligibility is at: http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/.

Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP)-

The CTAP provides eligible surplus and displaced competitive service employees in the Department of Justice with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. If your Department of Justice component has notified you in writing that you are a surplus or displaced employee eligible for CTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority if: 1) this vacancy is within your CTAP eligibility, 2) you apply under the instructions in this announcement, and 3) you are found well-qualified for this vacancy. To be well qualified, you must satisfy all qualification requirements for the vacant position and receive a score of 85 or better on established ranking criteria. You must provide a copy of your written notification of CTAP eligibility with your application. Additional information about CTAP eligibility is at http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/.

Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA)

VEOA allows eligible veterans to apply and compete for positions announced under merit promotion procedures when the hiring agency is recruiting from outside its own workforce. To be eligible for a VEOA appointment, a veteran must be honorably separated and either a preference eligible or have substantially completed three (3) or more years of continuous active military service. If you are applying for a Merit Promotion announcement and wish to be considered under VEOA, you must submit a copy of the Member Copy 4 of your DD-214, in addition to any other required documents listed on this announcement.

Special Employment Consideration

Persons with disabilities, veterans with a compensable service-connected disability of 30% or more, certain other veterans, spouses of certain members of the armed forces, and returning Peace Corps volunteers are examples of individuals who are potentially eligible for non-competitive appointments. For further information, click on the links provided below. You must specify in your online questionnaire under what authority you wish to be considered and submit appropriate documentation to verify your eligibility.

Noncompetitive Appointment Authorities Links

https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/hiring-information/competitive-hiring/#url=Types-of-Appointments

Additional information

Payment of relocation expenses will not be authorized.

A recruitment or relocation incentive may be considered as appropriate based on qualifications.

The Department of Justice offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes, in part, paid vacation; sick leave; holidays; telework; life insurance; health benefits; and participation in the Federal Employees Retirement System.

Selective Service:

If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, you must certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System, or are exempt from having to do so under the Selective Service Law. See http://www.sss.gov/.

Reasonable Accommodation Statement:

Federal Agencies must provide reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities, where appropriate. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should contact the hiring agency directly. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.

EEO Statement/Policy:

The United States government does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service or other non-merit factor. More information can be found here: https://www.justice.gov/jmd/media/1425556/dl?inline.

Political Appointees (Current or Former):

The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C or Non-Career SES employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the HR Office. Failure to disclose this information could result in disciplinary action including removal from Federal Service.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

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