Criminal Investigator - Provider Fraud Investigations Division

Office of the Inspector General, USPS • Anchorage, AK

5d • $74,678 - $172,980

About The Position

The USPS Office of Inspector General (OIG), Office of Investigations, National Fraud Field Office (NFFO), Provider Fraud Investigations Division (PFID) is offering a reassignment opportunity for current 1811 employees. The position is at the Journey Band level, equivalent to GS-11 through GS-13. Opportunities are open to all USPS OIG locations, and the assigned duty station will be determined at selection. The role focuses on planning, conducting, coordinating, and sometimes leading complex federal criminal, civil, and administrative investigations, including health care provider fraud and other alleged violations of federal law involving Postal Service personnel or contractors.

Investigators gather and assess information and evidence using methods such as surveillance, interviews and interrogations, records examinations, undercover assignments, and electronic surveillance. They may seek and serve warrants, prepare or review requests requiring higher authority, assist government attorneys with grand jury presentations and court cases, testify in legal and administrative proceedings, and coordinate with other offices, agencies, and organizations. Duties may vary according to agency needs.

The position requires a current USPS OIG or USPIS 1811 employee, a bachelor's degree, and at least one year of experience equivalent to GS-11 or higher. Selectees must maintain required law-enforcement qualifications and clearances, complete a 12-month probationary period, and meet physical, firearms, drug-screening, and other conditions of employment. The position includes primary-position law-enforcement retirement coverage. The advertised salary range is $74,678 to $172,980, including locality pay; authorized LEAP is not included.

Requirements

• Must be a current USPS OIG Criminal Investigator or USPIS Postal Inspector employee in the 1811 series.
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.
• At least one year of experience equivalent to the GS-11 level or higher.
• Received at least a 'met expectations' rating on the two most recent performance appraisals (FY 2024 and FY 2025).
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret (Tier-5) clearance and a government-issued credit card.
• Must pass a drug screening; selectees are subject to random drug screenings.
• Must successfully complete a 12-month probationary period.
• Must maintain eligibility to operate motor vehicles.
• Must be at least 21 years old and not have reached their 37th birthday at initial appointment to a law-enforcement position.
• Must qualify and maintain authorization to carry firearms, including having no current or previous domestic violence convictions.
• Must meet and maintain the physical, mental, and emotional standards necessary to perform law-enforcement assignments; a physical is required.
• Must be willing to work unscheduled irregular hours with the possibility of personal risk.
• Must be willing to relocate at management's direction.
• Resume must demonstrate experience assisting with, planning, conducting, and/or leading health care provider fraud and/or complex fraud investigations.
• Resume must demonstrate the ability to define problems, analyze alternatives, and recommend solutions to difficult criminal investigative problems or issues.
• Resume must demonstrate the ability to communicate investigation facts, circumstances, and analysis effectively, orally and in writing, so they are understandable to management officials.
• Foreign education must be evaluated as equivalent to U.S. education by a private U.S. credential evaluation service.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of Postal Service structure, processes, and operations.

Responsibilities

• Plan, conduct, and/or coordinate criminal, civil, and administrative investigations concerning alleged or suspected federal-law violations involving Postal Service personnel or contractors.
• Obtain and evaluate information in support of criminal and civil investigations.
• Apply for and serve arrest, search, and seizure warrants as authorized by law.
• Prepare requests for, and/or review or approve requests for, subpoenas, consensual monitoring, and other matters requiring higher authority.
• Assist government attorneys in preparing grand jury presentations and court cases.
• Serve as a witness in grand juries, criminal and civil courts, and administrative forums.
• Maintain liaison with other offices, agencies, and appropriate organizations.
• Use investigative techniques including surveillance, interviewing, interrogating, examining files and records, gathering physical and documentary evidence, and undercover assignments.
• Collect, evaluate, and preserve physical and documentary evidence, using cameras and other electronic surveillance equipment when appropriate.

Benefits

• Health, dental, vision, life, and long-term care insurance options.
• Flexible Spending Account options.
• Federal Employee Retirement System benefits, including the Thrift Savings Plan, Basic Benefit Plan, and Social Security.
• Flexible work schedules.
• Employee assistance programs.
• 11 paid holidays.
• 13 days of paid sick leave.
• 13–26 days of annual leave based on years of service.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level