Investigation and Compliance Specialist

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This position is located within the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Office of Information and Communications Technology and Services (OICTS), which is responsible for securing the information and communications technology and services (ICTS) supply chain from risks associated with ICTS supplied by foreign adversaries. Qualification requirements in the vacancy announcements are based on the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards Handbook, which contains federal qualification standards. This handbook is available on the Office of Personnel Management's website located at: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=Occupational-Series Applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and responsibility to the next lower grade level in the Federal Service. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped the applicant with the particular competencies/knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. This experience need not have been in the federal government. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations e.g., professional; philanthropic, religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies; knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. To qualify at the GS-14 level: SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: You must possess one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as: Applying methods, principles, and practices to plan, manage, and conduct investigations or reviews involving high-priority or sensitive matters; Analyzing data from multiple sources to identify risks, inconsistencies, and trends to develop authoritative determinations and policy recommendations impacting agency programs; Producing written investigative reports, risk-based assessments, and decision-support documents that inform agency or U.S. Government-level decisions; AND Leading briefings, negotiations, and interagency engagements and representing the organization to senior officials and external stakeholders on investigative findings and compliance matters.

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