Summary This position is located at Department of Housing and Urban Development Office of Inspector General, OIG, Office of Investigation. As a Supervisory Forensics Investigative Specialist, you will be responsible for planning, developing, overseeing, managing, and conducting extremely sensitive, complex, and often time-critical computer forensic and eDiscovery projects pertaining to investigations which are civil, criminal, and administrative in nature. Responsibilities As a Supervisory Forensics Investigative Specialist, you will: Supervise forensic investigations of the highest complexity involving sensitive criminal and occasionally non-criminal investigations which come under the jurisdiction of the Office of Investigation. Lead extremely difficult, complex, and sensitive digital forensics and eDiscovery investigations of national and inter-regional scope, ensuring the integrity of all computer and computerized evidence. Oversee the overall planning, direction, and timely execution of the digital forensics staff and operations. Plan and assign work to be accomplished by subordinates. Provide advice, counsel, and instruction to employees on work and administrative matters. Interview candidate and review candidate information and resumes for vacant positions, and recommend selections, or assignments. Requirements Conditions of Employment If selected, you will be required to report to one of the following duty stations: Washington, DC; Philadelphia, PA; Boston, MA; Buffalo, NY; Cleveland, OH; Columbus, OH; Hartford, CT; New York, NY; Newark, NJ; Pittsburgh, PA; Kansas City, KS; Chicago, IL; Denver, CO; Detroit, MI; Indianapolis, IN; St. Louis, MO; Atlanta, GA; Baltimore, MD; Baton Rouge, LA; Birmingham, AL; Miami, FL; New Orleans, LA; Richmond, VA; San Juan, PR; Tampa, FL; Houston, TX; Ft. Worth, TX; Los Angeles, CA; Phoenix, AZ. 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. Key Requirements: Click "Print Preview" to review the entire announcement before applying. Must be U.S. Citizen or U.S. National. To ensure compliance with an applicable preliminary nationwide injunction, which may be supplemented, modified, or vacated, depending on the course of ongoing litigation, the Federal Government will take no action to implement or enforce the COVID-19 vaccination requirement pursuant to Executive Order 14043 on Requiring Coronavirus Disease 2019 Vaccination for Federal Employees. Therefore, to the extent a Federal job announcement includes the requirement that applicants must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 pursuant to E.O. 14043, that requirement does not currently apply. Federal agencies may request information regarding the vaccination status of selected applicants for the purposes of implementing other workplace safety protocols, such as protocols related to masking, physical distancing, testing, travel, and quarantine. Qualifications You must meet the following requirements within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement. Specialized experience: For the GS-14, You must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as: - Demonstrated experience utilizing applicable principles, procedures, and techniques to ensure digital evidence is collected, transported, and stored properly; AND - Demonstrated experience leading people who process and analyze digital evidence; AND - Demonstrated experience using automated databases to manage information. Time-in-Grade:In addition to the above requirements, you must meet the following time-in-grade requirement, if applicable: For the GS-14, you must have been at the GS-13 level for 52 weeks. Time After Competitive Appointment: Candidates who are current Federal employees serving on a non-temporary competitive appointment must have served at least three months in that appointment. Education Additional Information Other Information: - We may select from this announcement or any other source to fill one or more vacancies. - Relocation expenses will not be paid - This is a non-bargaining unit position. - Telework is determined upon agency policy. - We offer opportunities for flexible work schedules. CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT (CONTINUED): - A probationary or trial period may be required. Continued employment is contingent upon supervisory certification that continued employment will benefit the Federal Service; the certification will occur no less than 30 days before the end of the probationary/trial period. - A one year supervisory or managerial probationary period may be required. - Background Investigation will be required. - Complete a Declaration for Federal Employment to determine your suitability for Federal employment, at the time requested by the agency. - If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System or are exempt from having to do so. - Have your salary sent to a financial institution of your choice by Direct Deposit/Electronic Funds Transfer. - Go through a Personal Identity Verification (PIV) process that requires two forms of identification from the Form I-9. Federal law requires verification of the identity and employment eligibility of all new hires in the U.S. - Obtain and use a Government-issued charge card for business-related travel. - File a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report within 30 days of appointment and annually from then on. - Pass a detailed background investigation. The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) has as its primary mission the detection and deterrence of fraud, waste, and abuse in the administration of over $40 billion in Federal funds each year by the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD). Through its programs, largely carried out by thousands of approved lenders and public housing authorities throughout the United States, HUD expands housing opportunities for American families by extending such benefits as mortgage insurance and rental subsidies for qualified persons. As the Office of Inspector General (OIG) for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), we remain an independent and objective organization, conducting and supervising audits, evaluations, and investigations relating to the Department's programs and operations. We promote economy, efficiency, and effectiveness in these programs and operations as we also strive to prevent and detect fraud, abuse, and mismanagement. We are committed to keeping the HUD Secretary, Congress, and our stakeholders fully and currently informed about challenges and deficiencies and the necessity for and progress of corrective actions. We invite you to join HUD OIG, where we are guided by the shared core values of integrity, accountability, and courage. These core values serve as the framework for all of our work.