Summary
The United States Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia's mission is to enforce the criminal laws of the United States and the District of Columbia, represent the interests of the United States in civil litigation, and respond to the public safety needs of the community by leading an effective, well-coordinated law enforcement effort that contributes to the overall goal of improving the quality of life in the District of Columbia.
Duties
This position is also being announced to applicants under Merit Staffing procedures under 26-DC-13067771-MP If selected for this position, you will join a well-respected team that is responsible for providing expert auditing and accounting services in public corruption and white-collar fraud investigations in the Fraud, Public Corruption and Civil Rights Section in the Criminal Division of the United States Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia. Typical work assignments will include: Conducting audit and financial investigations, typically involving one or more violators who are highly successful, professional, or recognized community business leaders; or financial entities having substantial business operations outside the immediate locality with a large number of activities, operations, and transactions. Reconstructing partial or inadequate records to the extent necessary for the purpose of investigation; conducting and carrying to completion financial fraud investigations independently or as a group leader. Obtaining detailed financial information from other sources including interviewing business associates, firm employees, and competitors. (i.e. in the absence of records.) Preparing concise and accurate audit reports, including criminal reference reports involving assembling, correlating, and analyzing the facts obtained and preparing detailed charts and schedules as necessary. Discussing cases with supervisor and recommending further courses of action such as closing of the case, further investigation, and institution of administrative or civil proceedings. Conducting conferences and interviews with members, officers, directors, and representatives of financial institutions, law enforcement agents of the state and city governments and other branches of the Federal government, Certified Public Accountants, and attorneys.
How you will be evaluated
You will be evaluated based on how well you meet the qualifications listed in this vacancy announcement. Your qualifications will be evaluated based on your application materials (e.g., resume, supporting documents), your responses on the application questionnaire, and your responses to all assessments required for this position. You will be assessed on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics): Accountability Arithmetic/Mathematical Reasoning Attention to Detail Decision Making Flexibility Integrity/Honesty Interpersonal Skills Learning Reasoning Self-Management Stress Tolerance Teamwork The USA Hire Assessment includes a cut score based on the minimum level of required proficiency in these critical general competencies. You must meet or exceed the cut score to be considered. You will not be considered for the position if you score below the cut score or fail to complete the assessment. Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials or application questionnaire may result in your removal from consideration. Cheating on an assessment may also result in your removal from consideration. To preview the application questionnaire, click the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/13067770 Your application will be evaluated and rated under DOJ's Category Rating and Selection Procedures and placed in one of three categories: Best Qualified, Highly Qualified, or Qualified. Best Qualified - applicants possessing experience that substantially exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors, and who are highly proficient in all requirements of the job and can perform effectively in the position; Highly Qualified - applicants possessing experience that meets the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors, and who are proficient in some, but not all, of the requirements of the job; Qualified - applicants possessing experience and/or education that meets the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors. Names of all candidates in the best qualified category will be sent to the hiring official for employment consideration (unless a sufficient number of qualified veterans are found - in which only those names will be initially certified). Candidates within the best qualified category who are eligible for veteran preference will receive selection priority over non-veteran preference eligibles.