Job Description

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Amtrak OIG is not a Federal agency. Our employment opportunities are not federal jobs.

 

Join with the Inspector General to help make America’s railroad operate more efficiently and effectively. Our team provides independent oversight of Amtrak’s programs and operations and works diligently to prevent and detect fraud, waste, and abuse by Amtrak employees, contractors, or vendors. This work not only helps to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of Amtrak, but it also informs decision-making by Amtrak’s Board of Directors, Amtrak management, and Congress. We employ a diverse team of auditors, special agents, analysts, forensic examiners, lawyers, and support staff to complete our exciting mission. Join us as we continue toward our goal of building a model OIG centered on independence, teamwork, diversity, work-life balance, and oversight that makes a difference!

 

  SUMMARY OF DUTIES

The Assistant Inspector General for Investigations (AIG-I), pursuant to the Inspector General Act of 1978, as amended, is responsible for supervising the performance of investigative activities relating to programs and operations of the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak). This position provides executive leadership for all investigative staff and ensures that investigative resources are focused on high-risk/high-impact matters relating to Amtrak's programs and operations. The AIG-I serves as the principal advisor to the Inspector General (IG)/Deputy Inspector General (DIG) on all investigative related activities; ensures organizational compliance with legal, regulatory, and Office of Inspector General (OIG) requirements pertaining to investigative operations; ensures referral of investigative findings to an appropriate prosecutor and/or Amtrak management; and apprises OIG management, Amtrak executives, the Board of Directors, and other stakeholders of investigative findings and recommended corrective actions.

 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS :

• In accordance with the OIG strategic plan, directs and controls the investigative functions of the OIG to ensure investigations are lawful, accurate, timely, high impact, and professionally conducted.
• Plans, directs, or conducts, sensitive, highly complex criminal, civil, and administrative investigations that often involve significant allegations of crimes and misconduct pertaining to Amtrak's programs and operations.
• Directs the formulation and implementation of the OIG's investigative program, to include strategic plans, goals and objectives, project policies, guidelines, standard operating procedures, performance-based metrics, training, and quality standards for the accomplishment of investigations including case management, acquisition and preservation of evidence.
• Provides advice and assistance both in and out of court to relevant federal and state justice offices during the judicial process, to include testifying in court.
• Makes workload determinations, prepares budget justifications, oversees budget execution, and recommends priorities for long-range planning.
• Directs the preparation of concise, logical reports of investigations and summaries, and other work necessary for the conduct of criminal/civil/administrative matters. 
• Keeps the IG/DIG informed of all investigative activities, works cooperatively with OIG leadership and communicates openly and professionally with, but independently from Amtrak executives, the Board of Directors, the Congress, and members of the press and media on appropriate investigative matters, including findings and corrective actions recommended to address deficiencies.
• Maintains appropriate and effective relationships with key Amtrak officials, as well as those with the Department of Justice (DOJ), state, and federal law enforcement agencies, and other government departments/agencies on investigative matters of mutual concern.
• Attracts, develops, and retains a highly skilled, diverse and motivated professional investigations staff to execute the OIG goals and strategies. Collaborates across the OIG to identify top organizational talent.
• Ensures that the OIG has internal policies and processes in place to operate lawfully, efficiently, and also in compliance with DOJ requirements for OIGs with statutory law enforcement authority, to include meeting external peer review requirements.

 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• 20+ years of work experience in federal law enforcement, primarily in an OIG-type environment, with emphasis on white-collar crime such as contract and procurement fraud, healthcare fraud, pandemic fraud and other forms of financial fraud perpetrated against the U.S. Government or Amtrak. 
• Executive-level experience in directing and managing an investigations staff assigned to Headquarters and field units with responsibilities for conducting criminal and civil investigations for a large multi-level federal, state, or local government agency/organization.
• Must have satisfactorily completed the Criminal Investigator Training Program at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center in Glynco, Georgia, or an equivalent federal criminal investigative training program.
• Must have successfully completed firearms training and maintain qualifications to carry and use firearms.
• Ability to direct activities of a Federal law enforcement organization that operates efficiently and effectively and meets or exceeds all DOJ requirements.
• Must be able to meet the moderate to arduous physical exertion requirements of the position.
• Mastery of the laws, regulations and procedures relating to the conduct of criminal investigations and the judicial process.
• Well established working relationships with DOJ and other government departments/agencies to support Amtrak OIG goals.

 

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Advanced degree in an appropriate field
• Experience in public transportation administration and oversight, preferably railroads
• Expert knowledge of the Inspector General Act, as amended, and experience with the Council of Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency (CIGIE), particularly the investigative standards.

 

EXECUTIVE CORE QUALIFICATIONS:

• Strategic Leadership –the ability to establish an organizational vision, formulate objectives and priorities, and implement plans consistent with the long-term strategic goals of the OIG and Amtrak in a continuously changing environment; capitalizing on opportunities and managing risks.
• Results Driven – the ability to meet organizational goals and customer expectations. Inherent to this KSA is the ability to understand and appropriately apply investigative procedures and policies to produce high-quality results. 
• Problem Solving – the ability to identify and analyze problems; weigh relevance and accuracy of information; generate and evaluate alternative solutions; and make recommendations.
• Communication – the ability to make clear and convincing oral presentations; listen effectively and clarify information as needed; and write in a clear, concise, organized, and convincing manner for the intended audience.
• Human Capital Management – the ability to lead people toward meeting the organization’s vision, mission, and goals; provide an inclusive workplace that fosters the development of a skilled and diverse workforce and ensure that employees are appropriately recruited, selected, appraised, and rewarded, taking action to address performance problems when necessary.

 

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Moderate to arduous physical exertion involving walking and standing, use of firearms, and exposure to inclement weather. In addition, constantly may lift, carry, push, or pull objects of various weights; may reach, kneel, crouch, bend, or twist in order to in order to perform administrative tasks (e.g., filing, retrieving materials from desks and bookcases, moving around an office setting). 
• Must pass a pre-employment physical and maintain the physical standards of health required for IG criminal investigators.
• Constantly or frequently uses a computer keyboard, monitor, and mouse to perform a variety of tasks

 

COMPENSATION:

The starting salary for this position will be $221,203 - $293,425. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to education, work experience, certifications, internal equity, etc. In addition to your salary, Amtrak OIG offers a comprehensive benefit package that includes health, dental, and vision plans; health savings accounts; wellness programs; flexible spending accounts; 401K retirement plan with employer match; Excess Savings Plan, life insurance; short and long term disability insurance; paid time off; back-up care; adoption assistance; surrogacy assistance; reimbursement of education expenses; Public Service Loan Forgiveness eligibility; Railroad Retirement sickness and retirement benefits; and rail pass privileges. Learn more about our benefits offerings  here .  

 

Requisition ID: 164524
Band Zone: E2B

Posting Location(s): District of Columbia

Work Arrangement: 06-Onsite 
Relocation Offered: No 

Travel Requirement: Up to 10%

 

You power our progress through your performance.

 

We want your work at Amtrak to be more than a job. We want your career at Amtrak to be a fulfilling experience where you find challenging work, rewarding opportunities, respect among colleagues, and attractive compensation. Amtrak maintains a culture that values high performance and recognizes individual employee contributions.

Amtrak is committed to a safe workplace free of drugs and alcohol. All Amtrak positions requires a pre-employment background check that includes prior employment verification, a criminal history check and a pre-employment drug screen. 

Candidates who test positive for marijuana will be disqualified, regardless of any state or local statute, ordinance, regulation, or other law that legalizes or decriminalizes the use or possession of marijuana, whether for medical, recreational, or other use. Amtrak's pre-employment drug testing program is administered in accordance with DOT regulations and applicable law.

In accordance with DOT regulations (49 CFR § 40.25), Amtrak is required to obtain prior drug and alcohol testing records for applicants/employees intending to perform safety-sensitive duties for covered Department of Transportation positions. If an applicant/employee refuses to provide written consent for Amtrak to obtain these records, the individual will not be permitted to perform safety-sensitive functions.

 

In accordance with federal law governing security checks of covered individuals for providers of public transportation (Title 6 U.S.C. §1143), Amtrak is required to screen applicants for any permanent or interim disqualifying criminal offenses. 

Note that any education requirement listed above may be deemed satisfied if you have an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Amtrak is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race/color, to include traits historically associated with race, including but not limited to, hair texture and hairstyles such as braids, locks and twists, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth and related conditions, such as lactation), national origin/ethnicity, disability (intellectual, mental and physical), veteran status, marital status, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression, genetic information, citizenship or any other personal characteristics protected by law.

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