Criminal Investigator (Special Agent)

Summary

This position is located at Department of Housing and Urban Development Office of Inspector General, OIG, Office of Investigation. As a Criminal Investigator (Special Agent), you will be responsible for audits, investigations, fraud control, and designated security services to all HUD programs and operations.

Duties

• The following are the duties of this position at the Gs-13.
• If you are selected at a lower grade level, you will have the opportunity to learn to perform all these duties, and will receive training to help you grow in this position.
• Plan, direct, and execute investigations of diverse housing programs and activities–both within and outside the Department.
• Involve investigations that are of major inter-regional or national coverage.
• Develop the investigative strategy/plan.
• Throughout the course of the investigation, modify the plan by changing and/or adding areas of emphasis and devising new approaches as required to meet unanticipated developments or complications.
• As new cases grow out of the original investigation, incorporate them into the overall plan.
• Perform a variety of collateral duties, such as directing the office's witness relocation program; managing special supplies such as firearms; serving as the office or region's firearms instructor; etc.

Requirements

• The experience may have been gained in either the public, private sector or volunteer service.
• One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-time work is considered on a prorated basis.
• To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/day/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week on your résumé.
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• Must be U.S. Citizen or U.S. National.

Required Documents

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