Special Agent-in-Charge (SAC)

Office of Inspector General•San Francisco, CA

19d•Onsite

About The Position

The Supervisory Criminal Investigator serves as a Special Agent-in-Charge within the Department of Labor’s Office of Inspector General (OIG), Office of Investigations (OI). OI conducts criminal, civil, and administrative investigations into alleged violations of federal laws relating to DOL programs, operations, and personnel, with the goal of preventing and detecting fraud and abuse. The position is outside the bargaining unit and is based in person at an OIG office in one of the listed regional duty locations. Selectees may be eligible to telework with supervisor approval but must report to the physical office a prescribed number of days each pay period. The final duty station is determined upon selection. The incumbent oversees complex investigations, coordinates with law enforcement and other government agencies, and provides technical direction to staff. The role includes significant supervisory responsibility, including staffing, performance management, employee relations, and ensuring personnel actions follow merit principles and EEO guidance. The incumbent also establishes regional investigative priorities, develops annual plans and implementation strategies, contributes to the OIG’s five-year strategic plan, manages long-term programming and annual budget submissions, and recommends budget adjustments. The position requires the ability to perform criminal investigator duties, including qualifying with and using firearms, making arrests, executing search warrants, conducting surveillance and occasional undercover assignments, and reviewing and managing investigative evidence. Frequent travel and overtime are required. Investigators may travel up to 50 percent of their time and may need to drive for long periods in severe weather or hazardous road conditions. A Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information clearance must be maintained, and newly hired investigators must have completed basic criminal investigator training at FLETC unless OIG waives the requirement based on comparable training.

Requirements

Must be a U.S. citizen.
Must be at least 21 years old.
Must enter a covered federal law enforcement position by the applicable maximum entry age; the stated age requirement may be waived only for veterans and is not automatic.
Must obtain the necessary security/investigation level and maintain Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information clearance.
Must complete a probationary period and, if applicable, a supervisory probationary period.
Must pass a medical examination and maintain physical requirements.
Subject to pre-employment and random drug testing.
Subject to financial disclosure requirements and annual confidential financial disclosure reporting if selected.
Must have a valid driver's license.
Must be able to travel frequently and work overtime.
Must be able to perform required law enforcement duties, including firearm use, arrests, search and seizure, surveillance, occasional undercover assignments, and handling and transporting investigative records and evidence.
Must successfully complete basic criminal investigator training at FLETC unless OIG waives the requirement based on comparable special agent or law enforcement training.
At least 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to GS-14 in the Federal Service.
Experience leading or supervising criminal investigations into financial crimes and fraud, federal programs, contracts or grant fraud, and employee integrity offenses.
Experience planning, directing, and coordinating the work of criminal investigators.
Experience participating in establishing regional investigative priorities and/or annual plans.
Experience recommending investigation case strategy, responses to emerging fraud schemes, operational improvements, and/or budget and resource alignment.
Experience building and maintaining relationships with internal and external agencies to coordinate investigations and share information.

Responsibilities

Plan, direct, coordinate, and oversee complex criminal, civil, and administrative investigations involving suspected violations of U.S. law, regulations, and Department policy.
Coordinate investigations with local, state, and national law enforcement agencies.
Maintain liaison with DOL offices and represent DOL on the U.S. Department of Justice Organized Crime Planning Council and the Regional Executive Council for DOL.
Interact with political and executive-level officials in state and local agencies.
Recommend future courses of action to Headquarters based on applicable laws and regulations.
Provide technical direction and guidance to staff on highly complex and sensitive investigative problems.
Plan and assign subordinate work based on capability and expertise; evaluate supervisors and employees; and advise subordinates on work and administrative matters.
Interview candidates and recommend appointments, promotions, and assignments; address group grievances and serious employee complaints; and take disciplinary measures.
Ensure personnel management actions comply with merit principles and EEO program guidance.
Establish regional investigative priorities, develop an annual investigative plan and staff implementation strategy, and contribute to the OIG five-year strategic plan.
Manage long-term programming and annual budget submissions, ensure accomplishments remain within budget allocations, and recommend budget adjustments.
Qualify to use DOL-owned firearms and accept assignments requiring firearms; make arrests; execute search warrants; conduct surveillance and occasional undercover assignments; and review and manage investigative evidence.
Travel frequently, potentially up to 50 percent of the time, including extended driving in severe weather or hazardous road conditions.
Maintain Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information clearance.
Complete basic criminal investigator training at FLETC unless the requirement is waived based on comparable training.