This position is located in the Office of Inspector General, Office of Investigations. The Office of Inspector General is an independent office within EPA that helps the agency protect the environment in a more efficient and cost-effective manner. We consist of auditors, program analysts, investigators, and others with extensive expertise. Although we are a part of EPA, Congress provides us with our funding separate from the agency, to ensure our independence.
As a SUPERVISORY CRIMINAL INVESTIGATOR (Special Agent in Charge -Headquarters) GS-1811-15 your typical work assignments may include the following under supervision: Direct and oversee operational and support personnel including analysts, investigators, and criminal investigators responsible for OI's operations in the Branch by establishing performance expectations, guidelines, schedules for work completion; evaluating allegations; and recommending appropriate investigative activity.
Serve as a liaison to the OIG, EPA, law enforcement organizations, and professional business community in promoting and addressing matters on behalf of the OI and OIG; and serves as an advisor between field operations and OI leadership to identify more efficient operational methods and procedures, and propose policy and/or procedure recommendations for change in the program areas for which the division is responsible to ensure OI goals and objectives are achieved.
Oversee the full range of personnel activities for the Branch, including performance appraisals, recruitment and selection, management of discipline and grievance procedures, and professional development training programs.
Assist the Branch ASACs in operational oversight to include developing special investigative projects designed to identify systemic weakness and fraudulent activities, and planning and implementing investigative policies, standards, requirements, and procedures. Reviews and approves all investigative reports and coordinates the investigative findings with the senior OI leadership, Agency officials, and prospective officials.
Develops alternative investigative products, such as Management Implication Reports to assist EPA in promoting economic, efficiency, and effectiveness.
ARE YOU USING YOUR EDUCATION TO QUALIFY? You MUST provide transcripts or other documentation to support your educational claims. Unless otherwise stated: (1) official or unofficial transcripts are acceptable, or (2) you may submit a list with all your courses, grades, semester, year, and credit for the course. All materials must be submitted by the closing date of the announcement.
PASS/FAIL COURSES: If more than 10 percent of your undergraduate course work (credit hours) were taken on a pass/fail basis, your claim of superior academic achievement must be based upon class standing or membership in an honor society. GRADUATE EDUCATION: One academic year of graduate education is the number of credits hours your graduate school has determined to represent one academic year of full-time study.
Such study may have been performed on a full-time or part-time basis. If you cannot obtain your graduate school's definition of one year of graduate study, 18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours) should be considered as satisfying the requirement for one year of full-time graduate study.
FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university.
For further information, visit: https://www.ed.gov/laws-and-policy/higher-education-laws-andpolicy/college-accreditation.
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This position is with Environmental Protection Agency, Other Agencies and Independent Organizations.
The posted pay range is $169279 – $197200/yr.
This position is eligible for telework.
This position requires a Top Secret security clearance.
Applications close on 2026-10-07.
This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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