Senior Criminal Investigator (SSA)

The Office of the Inspector General is one of the best places to work in the Department of Justice and is one of the premier inspector general offices in federal government. The Investigations Division (INV) investigates alleged criminal violations and misconduct that govern DOJ employees, operations, grantees, and contractors. Annually INV receives more than 13,000 complaints, opens approximately 250 investigations, and makes an average of over 90 arrests.

This position falls under the direction of the Investigations Division. The selectee to this position will remain in their current office and geographic duty location. If you are selected as an Senior Criminal Investigator (SSA), your responsibilities would include, but would not be limited to: Provides quality assurance of investigations and report drafting within the field office as part of a National Quality Assurance strategy. The agent may lead teams of criminal investigators and other OIG employees (GS-13 and below) assigned to this or other offices or perform critical, time-sensitive investigations. The incumbent provides technical support and guidance to other criminal investigators regardless of grade. Serves as a highly-skilled investigator and lead a team of investigators and other OIG employees, in conducting the most sensitive, complex and challenging investigations and assists the field office management in the overall direction and application of resources to complete priority investigations. Plans, organizes and personally conducts investigations with regard to a wide variety of allegations received by the OIG that typically involve extremely complex, difficult, or sensitive criminal or administrative investigations of major importance and high-level interest and misconduct allegations involving high-ranking officials of the Department of Justice. Communicates to the team the assignment, project, problem to be solved, actionable events, milestones, and/or program issues under review, and deadlines and time frames for completion. Participates as a member of management in developing field office policy and in the implementation of Division-wide policy relating to quality, investigative techniques, and procedures.