Investigator

Military, Veterans and Diverse Job Seekers; Stafford (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Military, Veterans and Diverse Job Seekers seeks an experienced investigator to lead complex ODNI investigations in a security‑sensitive environment. Candidates must coordinate across teams, plan investigations, and produce thorough, evidence‑based reports for senior officials.

The role requires strong analytical and interpersonal skills, plus the ability to mentor junior staff and adapt to evolving IC priorities.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of the ODNI, IC, and OIG mission and responsibilities.
• Ability to lead an investigative team and develop investigation plans.
• Ability to conduct highly complex investigation projects and write reports.
• Ability to exercise sound judgment and form objective conclusions.
• Analytical and critical thinking to identify needs and develop recommendations.
• Interpersonal and negotiation skills; interview, negotiate, brief senior officials.
• Mentor and teach others.

Responsibilities

• Lead an investigative team and develop investigations plans.
• Conduct highly complex investigations and substantiate findings with reports.
• Exercise sound judgment and provide objective recommendations.
• Brief senior officials and collaborate across teams.

Skills

Leadership

Investigative Planning

Complex Investigations

Report Writing

Judgment & Recommendations

Analytical Thinking

Critical Thinking

Strategic Thinking

Data Analysis

Interviewing

Negotiation

Brief Senior Officials

Oral & Written Communication

Mentoring

Job description

• Must be a U.S. Citizen residing in the United States
• Appointment is subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance based on an SBI with eligibility for sensitive compartmented information (SCI)
• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
• A two-year trial period is required for all new permanent appointments to the ODNI.

Qualifications

Mandatory and Educational Requirements Knowledge of the ODNI, Intelligence Community, and OIG mission and responsibilities. Demonstrated ability to lead an investigative team, develop investigation plans, conduct highly complex investigation projects, and write reports to substantiate findings. Demonstrated ability to exercise sound judgment and form objective conclusions/recommendations based on empirical facts, evidence, and other pertinent information. Demonstrated analytical and critical thinking skills, including the ability to think strategically, identify needs and requirements, and develop recommendations based on qualitative and quantitative data. Demonstrated ability to examine information, identify problems, uncover root causes, develop findings and leads, and make cogent, actionable recommendations. Demonstrated interpersonal and negotiation skills, including ability to interview, negotiate, brief senior officials, and work effectively, independently, and in a team or collaborative environment. Demonstrated oral and written communication skills and superior ability to produce clear and logical reports. Entrepreneurial approach to developing critical relationships inside the ODNI and Intelligence Community. Ability to identify and develop expertise in mission focused topic area and assume leadership of that initiative. Ability to mentor and teach.

Desired Requirements Experience in and/or working knowledge of unauthorized disclosure investigations. Five years of experience serving as an IG Investigator, and/or eight years relevant professional experience.