Criminal Investigator for SIU

This position is located in the Special Investigations unit of the Principal Assistant Inspector General for Investigations, Office of Inspector General, which is responsible for conducting investigations of alleged fraud, waste, and abuse within the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), its programs, and its grantees.

If selected for this position, you will be responsible for planning, directing and conducting complex investigations of suspected fraud, waste, and abuse, and mismanagement in programs of DOT, as well as a variety of proactive investigations, including fraud prevention and detection surveys. You will determine the scope and depth of the investigation, analyze and evaluate evidence; and on the basis of findings, prepare investigative reports. Investigations require frequent travel and may occasionally require undercover and surveillance work. Investigations will typically involve violations of the Department's programs and regulations with respect to contract and grant fraud, illegal transportation of hazardous materials, aviation safety, and motor carrier safety. Results of investigations may form the basis for criminal or civil prosecution by the Department of Justice; withholding funds from a state or grantee; administrative personnel actions by DOT; or changes in practices and/or procedures by DOT.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT: Selectee must reside within 65 miles from duty location by start date. (continued under 'Other Information')