Supervisory Criminal Investigator

Supervisory Criminal Investigator
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
Headquarters, NASA
Office of Inspector General (OIG), Front Office
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As Director of Special Investigations & Projects (Supervisory Criminal Investigator) with the NASA Office of Inspector General (OIG), you will serve as a principal advisor to the Inspector General. You will direct a multidisciplinary team conducting high-profile criminal and administrative investigations, inspections, and data analytics to detect and prevent fraud, waste, and abuse, safeguarding the integrity and accountability of NASA programs and operations.

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You may apply if you are a current NASA OIG employee with career/career conditional tenure in the Competitive Service (You must submit an SF-50 that reflects current employment with NASA OIG and career/career-conditional tenure (Tenure field is 1 or 2); AND status in the competitive service (Position Occupied field is 1); Schedule A for individuals with disabilities; NASA OIG term employees eligible under NASA OIG Term Conversation authority, and CTAP/RPL employees.

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Serve as principal advisor to the Inspector General and executive leadership on sensitive investigative matters, special projects, and the operational impact of new or revised federal policies and laws.
Plan, direct, and conduct highly sensitive, complex, and high-profile criminal and administrative investigations involving allegations of misconduct against senior agency officials and internal personnel.
Design and conduct comprehensive studies and analyses of complex organizational functions and processes to resolve management issues and support long-range strategic planning for the OIG.
Oversee inspections, evaluations, and data analytics initiatives across the agency to detect fraud, waste, and abuse, and establish predication for criminal or administrative action.
Review, approve, and finalize comprehensive investigative reports, inspection findings, and briefing materials, ensuring rigorous standards of evidence, factual accuracy, and procedural compliance.
Maintain liaison with senior agency leaders, federal law enforcement counterparts, and external oversight bodies to coordinate on joint investigations, national programs, and task force operations.
Supervise and direct a multidisciplinary, geographically dispersed staff, including criminal investigators, analysts, and evaluators; assign work, set priorities, and evaluate performance.
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Conditions of employment
This position is open to U.S. citizens, nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.
This position may require a one-year probationary/trial period. If selected, the requirement to serve such period will be determined by Title 5 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 11. **See Additional Information section**
Current Federal employees must meet qualifications, time in grade, and 90 days after competitive appointment requirements by the closing date of the announcement.
Must pass a pre-employment drug screening and background security investigation. This position will be subject to random drug testing after the applicant is hired.
If selected, you will be required to complete a financial disclosure statement.
Must be proficient in the use of assigned firearms/weapons, pass an initial qualification, and must continually qualify in the use of firearms/weapons.
Must meet the Lautenberg Amendment to the Gun Control Act of 1968. Persons convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence are not eligible for this position.
This position requires the incumbent to possess and maintain a valid State Driver's License.
Must pass a pre-employment medical examination and physical fitness test and continue to successfully pass both requirements annually.
This position requires the incumbent to obtain and maintain a TOP SECRET/SCI security clearance.
This position requires you to satisfactorily complete (or have previously completed) the Criminal Investigation Training Program at Glynco, Georgia, or equivalent federal law enforcement training.
This is a primary law enforcement position; Incumbent must not have reached their 37th birthday upon appointment to this position unless there is sufficient prior Federal service in a covered primarily law enforcement or firefighter position.
Qualifications

Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular ability, skill, and knowledge to successfully perform the duties of this position and is typically in or related to this line of work. To qualify for GS-15, you must have one year of directly related specialized experience equivalent to the GS-14 level:

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