Criminal Investigator

SALARY RANGE: 46,756.00 - 75,107.00 USD /year
Salary range includes area Local Market Supplement. Management has the discretion to set pay anywhere within the salary range, dependent upon the applicant's qualifications and the availability of funds.

OPEN PERIOD: Friday, October 30, 2009 to Tuesday, December 01, 2009

SERIES & GRADE: YK-1811-02

POSITION INFORMATION: Full-Time  

Permanent

THIS POSITION MAY BE FILLED IN EITHER INDIANAPOLIS, IN OR COLUMBUS, OH.

PROMOTION POTENTIAL: 02

DUTY LOCATIONS:   vacancy(s) in one of the following locations:   1 vacancy - Indianapolis, IN; 1 vacancy - Columbus, OH

WHO MAY BE CONSIDERED:  

Applications will be accepted from United States citizens.

JOB SUMMARY:

Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) is the world's largest finance and accounting organization with over a billion dollars in disbursements a day.  Our mission is about the customer.  It is delivering responsive accounting and finance services to the men and woman in uniform, as well as those who support the war fighters defending our country.  If you are a high performance individual who wants to contribute to the service of our country, and interested in a challenging, meaningful career with a bright future, we invite you to join the DFAS team.  Although we specialize in providing accounting and finance services, career opportunities are available in information systems, contracting services, human resources, clerical work, and other areas typically found in large organizations.  Join the Department of Defense's financial partner @ work!  Competitive wages, flexible schedules and one of the best benefit packages around.

NOTE:  This position falls under the Department of Defense (DoD) National Security Personnel System (NSPS).  NSPS is a management system that compensates and rewards employees based on appropriate NSPS Career Group, Pay Schedule, and Pay Band. 

KEY REQUIREMENTS:

• U.S. Citizenship
• Background and/or Security Investigation required.
• Position involves travel

MAJOR DUTIES:

Serves as a journey level criminal investigator with responsibility for providing professional investigation services and assistance to supported organizations within the Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS).  Professional investigative services include the collection, analysis, and presentation of pertinent investigative information to DFAS management for administrative matters and to assistant U.S. attorneys for criminal matters.  Exercises sound judgment in identifying critical, specific investigative steps and methodology for each investigation as well as ensuring normal/usual investigative steps are included in each investigation.  Plans, organizes, and conducts complex investigations of violations of DFAS policies and instructions, and United States statutes and regulations such as Titles 10, 15, 18 and 48 of the United States Code, including the Federal Acquisition Regulation, misuse of government equipment, travel and time card fraud, and conflicts of interest, and other Federal statues covering violations of the Uniform Code of Military Justice.  Participates in large-scale investigations of criminal activities.  Helps determine the scope of investigations and utilizes the expertise of subject matter experts, auditors, Office of General Counsel (OGC) attorneys or other personnel in the investigative process.   Plans and conducts investigations with extreme tact and discretion.