Social Security Administration
Deputy Assistant Inspector General for Investigations (Cooperative Disability Investigations)
Other Agencies and Independent Organizations · Woodlawn, Maryland
- Salary
- $151,661 - $228,000 per year
- Pay grade
- ES-00
- Schedule
- Full-time
- Appointment
- Permanent
- Opened
- Oct 19, 2026
- Closes
- Nov 16, 2026
- Remote
- No
- Telework eligible
- No
- Openings
- 1
- Security clearance
- Sensitive Compartmented Information
- Promotion potential
- 00
- Announcement
- SSA-OIG-031
Who may apply: Competitive service · Excepted service · Senior executives
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Summary
Serves as an alter ego for the Assistant Inspector General for Investigations (AIGI), sharing responsibility for carrying out the Office of Investigations' (OI) mission and providing general supervision of the Cooperative Disability Investigations (CDI) Operations. Assumes responsibility for all functions of OI CDI Operations.
Duties
- Serves as an alter ego for the AIGI directing the development or modification of planning, coordination, and control of the CDI program's national operations and investigative activity. This includes investigations related to complex fraud schemes involving third party facilitators, as well as individuals attempting to obtain disability through fraud or for the continued receipt of disability benefits fraudulently. Organizes and manages the CDI program to align with program needs and the Inspector General's priorities and initiatives. Exercises authority to examine all SSA disability programs and to initiate investigations. Develops plans for CDI investigations, including resource requirements; manages the full scope of CDI investigations, including program evaluation; and presents accomplishments and recommendations based on valid and meaningful reporting criteria to the Inspector General, the Commissioner of Social Security, and Congress. Integrates innovative measures and techniques into the CDI program's investigative approach to fraud detection and abuse prevention in SSA's disability programs. Such measures and techniques could relate to information technology, data analytics, or automation, and inter-component collaboration. Develops statements of CDI program goals containing resource requirements for use as guides for the Inspector General and the Commissioner of Social Security for budgetary hearings and congressional committees. Serves as an expert witness on CDI program objective requirements and accomplishments at budget hearings and before congressional committees.
Qualifications
Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution. Candidates will not be hired based on their race, sex, color, religion, or national origin. Tentative selectee(s) must pass a pre-appointment physical examination. The duties of positions in this series require moderate to arduous physical exertion involving walking and standing, use of firearms, and exposure to inclement weather. Manual dexterity with comparatively free motion of finger, wrist, elbow, shoulder, hip, and knee joints is required. Arms, legs, and feet must be sufficiently intact and functioning in order that applicants may perform the duties satisfactorily. Sufficiently good vision in each eye, with or without correction, is required to perform the duties satisfactorily. Near vision, corrective lenses permitted must be sufficient to read printed material the size of typewritten characters. Hearing loss, as measured by an audiometer, must not exceed 35 decibels at 1000, 2000 and 3000 Hz levels. Since the duties of these positions are exacting and responsible, and involve activities under trying conditions, applicants must possess emotional and mental stability. Any physical condition that would cause the applicant to be a hazard to themselves or others is disqualifying. The application process used to recruit for this position is RESUME BASED. It is important that your resume be complete and thorough, following the requirements outlined below: As a basic requirement, to meet the minimum qualification requirements for this position, ALL applicants MUST demonstrate progressively responsible leadership experience that is indicative of senior executive level managerial capability and directly related to the skills and abilities outlined under Executive Core Qualifications and Mandatory Technical Qualifications within their resume - NOT TO EXCEED 2 PAGES. Applicants with resumes over the 2-page limit will be disqualified. Your resume should include examples of experience, education, and accomplishments applicable to the qualification(s). If your resume does not reflect demonstrated evidence of these qualifications, you may not receive consideration for the position. To be considered minimally qualified for this position, candidates must have had professional experience at a senior level (equivalent to the GS-15 in either the General Schedule (GS) or a comparable pay plan). Typically, experience of this nature will have been gained at or above the GS-15 grade level in the Federal service or its equivalent with state or local government, the private sector, or non-governmental organizations. Failure to meet this basic qualification requirement and all executive and mandatory technical qualification factors automatically disqualifies an applicant. NOTE: If you are (1) a member of the SES, (2) have been certified through successful participation in an OPM approved SES Candidate Development Program (SESCDP), or (3) have SES reinstatement eligibility, you must attach proof (e.g., SF-50, Certification by OPM's SES Qualifications Review Board (QRB)) of your eligibility for noncompetitive appointment to the SES. ALL applicants, competitive and noncompetitive, MUST demonstrate how they meet the ECQs' competency and MTQs' technical requirements in their 2-page resume. MANDATORY TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS (MTQs): Your resume must demonstrate accomplishments that would satisfy the mandatory technical qualifications. 1. Demonstrated experience leading or supervising a criminal investigative program, such as an office, division, or region at the local, state, or federal level, including the development and implementation of investigative policies, procedures, and processes to align with stakeholder priorities and achieve efficiency and effectiveness. 2. Demonstrated experience leading or supervising effective investiga…
Education
This job does not have an education qualification requirement.
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