Director, Criminal Investigation Division

The work of this position is classified in the Criminal Investigator, 1811 series where the qualifications include both general management skills and characteristics that are applicable to all SES positions and technical or program responsibilities specific to this position.

Applicants must have substantive general experience which provides a good basic or general knowledge of the principles of organization, management and administration; and substantive specialized (operating administrative or managerial) experience in a type of work or a combination of functions directly related to this position.

All applicants must have one year of specialized experience at a level close to the work of this job that demonstrates the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities required to successfully perform in this role. Typically this experience can be found in work within this field or a field that is closely related.

As a basic requirement for entry into the Senior Executive Service, applicants must also provide evidence of progressively responsible leadership experience that is indicative of senior level management capability and directly related to the skills and abilities outlined under the Executive Core Qualifications and Technical Qualifications listed below. A.

Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) - Mandatory for competitive applicants - Failure to address these factors within the required 2-page resume will result in your application being disqualified, unless you are a noncompetitive eligible applicant. ECQ 1 - COMMITMENT TO THE RULE OF LAW AND THE PRINCIPLES OF THE AMERICAN FOUNDING. Involves demonstrated knowledge of the American system of government, commitment to uphold the Constitution and the rule of law, and commitment to serve the American people.

ECQ 2 - DRIVING EFFICIENCY. Involves demonstrated ability to strategically and efficiently manage resources, budget effectively, cut wasteful spending, and pursue efficiency through process and technological upgrades. ECQ 3 - MERIT AND COMPETENCE. Involves demonstrated knowledge, ability, and technical competence to effectively and reliably produce work that is of exceptional quality. ECQ 4 - LEADING PEOPLE.

Involves demonstrated ability to lead and inspire a group toward meeting the organization's vision, mission, and goals, and to drive a high-performance, high-accountability culture. This includes, when necessary, the ability to lead people through change and hold individuals accountable. ECQ 5 - ACHIEVING RESULTS. Involves demonstrated ability to achieve both individual and organizational results, and to align results to stated goals from superiors.

Your responses should be clear and concise and show a level of accomplishment and a degree of responsibility. Leadership competencies for each ECQ can be found in OPM's Guide to SES Qualifications. B. Technical Qualifications (TQs) - Mandatory for all applicants - Failure to address these factors within the required 2-page resume will result in your application being disqualified.

TQ 1 - Demonstrated experience in leading and/or managing a law enforcement program that functions collaboratively to conduct complex criminal investigations under the federal environmental regulations.

This position is in the immediate office of the Criminal Investigation Division (CID), in the Office of Criminal Enforcement, Forensics and Training (OCEFT), in the Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance (OECA), at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

The Criminal Investigation Division is responsible for leading nation-wide criminal investigative activity, development of national guidance and policy on widely varied investigative issues relating to environmental criminal case development; development and implementation of training programs for technical and investigative issues relating to environmental case development; coordination of the Agency's joint investigations with outside law enforcement agencies and the EPA.

CID manages criminal requests for prosecutorial assistance to the Department of Justice (DOJ), and participation required in the prosecution of environmental criminal cases.

Specific duties of this position may include, but are not limited to: - Planning, developing, organizing, directing, and implementing the policies, programs, procedures, priorities, short and long range plans, goals, and objectives, organizational structure, short and long range budgets, projects, operations, and personnel management. - Supervising the investigative activity in all areas and resident offices of the division. - Overseeing the technical training for special agents as well as scientific and technical training for multi-disciplinary staff within the office. - Serving as the executive-level expert and principal advisor to OCEFT's Director and Deputy Director, OECA's Deputy Assistant Administrator, Principal Deputy Assistant Administrator, and Assistant Administrator on criminal investigation matters relating to the violation of environmental laws. - Developing and implementing investigative policies and procedures. - Overseeing the development, assessment, and improvement of management control systems in order to safeguard programs and achieve results while adhering to the Federal Managers Financial Integrity Act. - Performing the full range of supervisory human resources functions for the division and subordinate employees.