Investigator jobs at Florida Department of Transportation - 16 jobs

Serves as a Supervisory Criminal Investigator in the Office of Investigations (OI), OIG, Cooperative Disability Investigations Division (CDID) with the responsibility for planning, coordinating, and directing a comprehensive Cooperative Disability Investigations Program to ensure the efficiency and economy in OIG's program which is designed to prevent and detect fraud, waste and abuse in the total spectrum of agency activity related to SSA's disability programs and operations. Summary Serves as a Supervisory Criminal Investigator in the Office of Investigations (OI), OIG, Cooperative Disability Investigations Division (CDID) with the responsibility for planning, coordinating, and directing a comprehensive Cooperative Disability Investigations Program to ensure the efficiency and economy in OIG's program which is designed to prevent and detect fraud, waste and abuse in the total spectrum of agency activity related to SSA's disability programs and operations. Overview Help Accepting applications Open & closing dates 01/26/2026 to 01/30/2026 Salary $125,776 to - $163,514 per year This position includes an additional Law Enforcement Availability Pay (LEAP) of 25%. Salary varies by location. Pay scale & grade GS 14 Locations 7 vacancies in the following locations: Phoenix, AZ Los Angeles, CA Oakland, CA Washington, DC Show morefewer locations (17) Atlanta, GA Honolulu, HI Des Moines, IA Indianapolis, IN Boston, MA Baltimore, MD Detroit, MI Saint Louis, MO Raleigh, NC Omaha, NE Manchester, NH Albuquerque, NM Las Vegas, NV Cleveland, OH Providence, RI Columbia, SC Richmond, VA Remote job No Telework eligible No Travel Required Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position. Relocation expenses reimbursed No Appointment type Permanent Work schedule Full-time Service Competitive Promotion potential None Job family (Series) * 1811 Criminal Investigation Supervisory status Yes Security clearance Top Secret Drug test Yes Position sensitivity and risk Critical-Sensitive (CS)/High Risk Trust determination process * National security Financial disclosure Yes Bargaining unit status No Announcement number 12871947 Control number 855348600 This job is open to Help Federal employees - Competitive service Current federal employees whose agencies follow the U.S. Office of Personnel Management's hiring rules and pay scales. Internal to an agency Current federal employees of the hiring agency that posted the job announcement. Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL) Federal employees whose job, agency or department was eliminated and are eligible for priority over other applicants. Veterans Veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces or a spouse, widow, widower or parent of a veteran, who may be eligible for derived preference Military spouses Military spouses of active duty service members or whose spouse is 100 percent disabled or died on active duty. Clarification from the agency Current or former Federal employees, certain military spouses, and veterans eligible under VEOA only. Please see additional specific information on who may apply in the Qualifications section. A total of seven (7) vacancies will be filled among the 21 locations. Duties Help * Directs and coordinates research and analysis of cases to determine the applicable laws and the implementing regulations which were violated; and the proof required to support such cases and methods of obtaining them. * Determines impact on law enforcement activities, both at the investigative and prosecutive level. * Assists the Special Agent in Charge with the planning of investigative work and CDI program operations; and the coordination and definition of investigative objectives for identifying resources to participate with other law enforcement agencies. * Manages and oversees the reporting of investigative findings within assigned area for prosecutive and management officials. Ensures that reports are accurate, concise, and complete. * Monitors staff activities in the conduct of interviews with suspects, witnesses, and informants in developing cases; serving warrants and subpoenas; and participating with other law enforcement agencies. * Plans, organizes, and provides direction to CDI Team Members with respect to case development, investigative techniques, methodology, precedent setting cases, and the views, goals and policies of OIG's upper management. Requirements Help Conditions of employment * U.S. Citizenship required. * Selective Service Registration: If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, you must certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System, or are exempt from having to do so under the Selective Service Law. See *********** * Job offers are contingent on fingerprinting and background/security investigation results. * Federal employees must have a successful performance rating. * Selectees may be required to serve a 1-year probationary period. * This position is designated as mobile work. Mobile work means work that is characterized by routine and regular travel to conduct work in customer or other worksites as opposed to a single authorized alternative worksite such as a home or office. * Selectees may be required to sign a mobility agreement. * Official Personnel Folders will not be reviewed. * Requests for copies of application documents will not be accepted. * All application forms submitted become the property of SSA Human Resources. * Selected employee is subject to the completion of a 1-year probationary period for a supervisory position * All application materials must be received by the closing date. Qualifications Resumes exceeding two pages in length will not be considered, please visit the new resume guidance for more information. WHO MAY APPLY: Applications will only be accepted from applicants eligible for one of the following categories. * Federal employees currently serving under career or career conditional appointments; * Federal employees currently serving under the following types of appointments: Schedule A, Reg. 213.3102 (U) appointments for individuals with disabilities. * Former Federal employees eligible for reinstatement (i.e., those who have career status or separated from a career-conditional appointment less than 3 years ago). * Current or former Federal employees eligible under the Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) or Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP). * Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) Eligibles (i.e., Preference-eligible veterans OR veterans who have been separated from the armed forces under honorable conditions after 3 years or more of continuous service). * Federal employees serving under excepted service appointments with competitive service compatibility (e.g., Postal Service, Foreign Service, an agency with an interchange agreement, etc.) may be eligible to apply. Please visit Excepted Service Appointments with Competitive Service Compatibility for more information. * Spouse of a member of the armed forces serving on active duty, a spouse of a 100 percent disabled service member injured while on active duty, or the un-remarried widow or widower of a service member who was killed while performing active duty. Note: Excepted service employees serving under Schedule A appointments for Attorney positions or Pathways Programs appointments (Presidential Management Fellows, Recent Graduates, and Interns) are not eligible for consideration. HOW TO QUALIFY: Eligible applicants must meet the following qualification requirements Applicants must have 52 weeks of specialized experience at the GS-13 level, or equivalent, which is in or related to the work of the position to be filled and has equipped applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. Such experience must include all of the following: 1. Planning, managing, or conducting investigations related to alleged or suspected criminal violations of Federal laws. 2. Demonstrating knowledge of criminal investigative techniques, rules of criminal procedures, and/or laws. 3. Following precedent court decisions concerning the admissibility of evidence, constitutional rights, search and seizure, and/or related issues in the conduct of investigations. 4. Leading or managing a project and/or team. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. Applicants will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. Applicants for promotion must have 52 weeks at GS-13. Time in grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. NOTE: If you are a current Federal employee eligible under VEOA, you are subject to the time-in-grade requirement and must submit an SF-50 as required above. Additionally, the Law Enforcement (1811) series has the following qualification requirements: * Tentative selectee(s) must pass a pre-appointment physical examination. The duties of positions in this series require moderate to arduous physical exertion involving walking and standing, use of firearms, and exposure to inclement weather. Manual dexterity with comparatively free motion of finger, wrist, elbow, shoulder, hip, and knee joints is required. Arms, legs, and feet must be sufficiently intact and functioning in order that applicants may perform the duties satisfactorily. Sufficiently good vision in each eye, with or without correction, is required to perform the duties satisfactorily. Near vision, corrective lenses permitted must be sufficient to read printed material the size of typewritten characters. Hearing loss, as measured by an audiometer, must not exceed 35 decibels at 1000, 2000 and 3000 Hz levels. Since the duties of these positions are exacting and responsible, and involve activities under trying conditions, applicants must possess emotional and mental stability. Any physical condition that would cause the applicant to be a hazard to themselves or others is disqualifying. * Tentative selectee(s) will be required to submit to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment unless currently an SSA employee occupying a position already in a random drug testing program. Appointment to the position is contingent upon a negative test result. After appointment the employee will be included in the agency's random drug test program. * This position is subject to the Lautenberg Amendment/Domestic Violence Misdemeanor Amendment to the Gun Control Act of 1968. * The selected employee will not be made a final offer of employment until after we receive notice of the completion of a successful background investigation. * Selectee will be required to pass firearms qualification and may be required to carry a firearm. * The selectee will be required to attend a course of instruction on the proper use of Oleoresin Capsicum spray (OCS), which is the oily resin of pepper. This instruction includes being exposed to OCS so that knowledge of its effects can be gained. * This position is covered by the special retirement provision for Federal Law Enforcement Officers (FLEO). Selectee without previous FLEO service must be at least 21 years of age and not yet 37 years of age or older on the date of appointment. * Selectee newly assigned to the Criminal Investigator position MUST successfully complete the 9-week Criminal Investigator Program training course at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC), Glynco, Georgia. * This position is designated as a mobile work position. Mobile work means work that is characterized by routine and regular travel to conduct work in customer or other worksites as opposed to a single authorized alternative worksite such as a home or office. It is different from telework and/or remote work. Examples of mobile work include site audits, site inspections, investigations, property management, and work performed while commuting, traveling between worksites, or on Temporary Duty (TDY). * Selectee must sign a mobility agreement to accept relocation to other geographic locations if required by the agency. Education There is no Educational Requirement for this position. Additional information This is a non-bargaining unit position to be filled under the provisions of the Management Officials Promotion Plan. The best-qualified list for this vacancy may be used to fill the same or similar positions in a component(s) under the same Deputy Commissioner. Additional selections may be made within 6 months of the date the best qualified list is issued. LOCALITY PAY: Salary will be set in accordance with locality pay provisions. Candidates currently receiving a higher locality pay than the office applied for are advised that should they be selected, they will lose entitlement to the higher locality pay. Pay will be set based on locality for location selected. Please visit pay tables by location for Law Enforcement Officers to view locality pay tables. OTHER NOTES: Selected employee is subject to the completion of a 1-year probationary period for a supervisory position unless the employee served in such a position before August 11, 1979, or has completed one. The selectee will be required to file an OGE form 450, Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, in accordance with 5 CFR section 2634, subpart i. This position is not eligible for telework. Relocation expenses will not be paid. This position is designated as a mobile work position. Mobile work means work that is characterized by routine and regular travel to conduct work in customer or other worksites as opposed to a single authorized alternative worksite such as a home or office. It is different from telework and/or remote work. Examples of mobile work include site audits, site inspections, investigations, property management, and work performed while commuting, traveling between worksites, or on Temporary Duty (TDY). This is a critical sensitive position. The selected employee will be required to complete a Standard Form 86, Questionnaire for Sensitive Positions, in order to have the appropriate investigation conducted, unless the employee has been previously certified eligible to occupy a position at this level. Expand Hide additional information Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution. Benefits Help A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new window Learn more about federal benefits. Review our benefits Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered. How you will be evaluated You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above. You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above. Applicants will be rated based on the following knowledge, skills, and abilities: * Ability to lead, manage, and train an investigative component and support staff. 30-Points * Ability to coordinate investigative activities and projects with Federal, State, and local agency officials. 30-Points * Ability to devise investigative and enforcement strategies. 30-Points * Ability to analyze facts, prepare and review written reports and to communicate effectively. 30-Points * Knowledge of Federal laws, court procedures, and rules of evidence relating to criminal investigations. 30-Points Total Points= 150 Points Applicants will be assessed using the rating criteria listed in the following link: ******************************************************** Benefits Help A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new window Learn more about federal benefits. Review our benefits Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered. Required documents Required Documents Help Resumes exceeding two pages will not be considered. To be considered, your resume must: * Clearly demonstrate your qualifications for the position * Include your contact information We recommend using a clear, easy-to-read format and focusing on information most relevant to the job announcement. RESUME: Include the following information: 1) personal information (full name, mailing address, work and home phone numbers); 2) education; 3) work experience (paid and unpaid, including clerkships/internships). Show job title, including series and grade if Federal employment, detailed duties and accomplishments, employer's name and address, supervisor's name and phone number, starting and ending dates (mm/dd/yy), hours per week, and salary; 4) other qualifications (skills, certifications/licenses, honors, awards, special accomplishments, and job-related training courses). Please note that providing the mm/dd/yy for all work experience is critical for evaluating your application. If actual dates are not known, provide your best-estimated timeframes. SF-50 If you are a current or former Federal employee, you must submit a Notification of Personnel Action (SF-50) that that reflects your grade/step, possession of time-in-grade (e.g., a Within-Grade Increase or Promotion/Reassignment dated more than one year ago), and career or career-conditional tenure in the competitive service. You may need to submit more than one SF-50 to prove possession of time-in-grade. Current SSA employees are not required to submit an SF-50. If you are a former Federal employee with reinstatement eligibility, you must also submit your separation SF-50 showing your separation was not for performance or conduct reasons. PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL If you are a current Federal employee, you must submit a copy of your most recent performance appraisal. You must also include an explanation if you have changed agencies and have not yet received a performance appraisal from your new agency. If you are a new Federal employee who has not yet received a performance rating, you must upload an explanation. Current SSA employees, former Federal employees with reinstatement eligibility, and VEOA applicants are not required to submit performance appraisals. NOTE: If you are a current Federal employee (non-SSA) applying under VEOA, you must submit a performance appraisal or explanation(s) as required above. VETERANS EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES ACT (VEOA) The Veterans Employment Opportunities Act (VEOA) includes those eligible for veterans' preference OR have been separated from the armed forces under honorable conditions after 3 or more years of continuous service, including veterans who were separated shortly before completing the required 3-year period. For more information visit the Vet Guide. If you are claiming veterans' preference, you must submit a copy of your military discharge certificate (DD-214 member 4 copy preferred) or an official statement of service from your command if you are currently on active duty. To be acceptable, the document must contain dates and show Character of Service. If you are claiming 10-point veterans' preference based on a service-connected disability, you must also submit an Application for 10-Point Veterans' Preference (SF 15) and the required documentation specified on the reverse of the SF-15. Preference will be granted based on the documents received. If you are a current active duty military member who does not have a DD-214 and are claiming preference under the Veterans Opportunity to Work (VOW) Act, you must submit certification from the Armed Forces indicating that you will be discharged or released under honorable conditions from active duty within 120 days of the date on the certification. Certifications must be on letterhead from the appropriate military branch and include the following information: military dates of service and expected discharge or release date, the character of service, military rank, type of discharge, and date when terminal leave will begin. Certifications must be signed by or under the direction of military members' military personnel offices, unit commanders, or higher headquarters. MILITARY SPOUSE - See USAJOBS Help Center | Military Spouses -- submit marriage certificate and proof that your spouse is still an active-duty member of the military. INTERAGENCY CAREER TRANSITION ASSISTANCE PLAN (ICTAP) If you are applying for selection priority under ICTAP, you must submit one of the following as proof of eligibility: a separation notice; a Notice of Personnel Action (SF-50) documenting your separation; an agency certification that you cannot be placed after injury compensation has been terminated; an OPM notification that your disability annuity has been terminated; or a Military Department or National Guard Bureau notification that you are retired under 5 U.S.C. 8337(h) or 8456.