U.S. Department of Defense

Medicolegal Investigator


Pay$90893.00 - $118161.00 / year
LocationDover/Delaware
Employment typeFull-Time

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  • Job Description

      Req#: 757546900
      About the Position: This position is located at Dover AFB, Delaware
      • A recruitment or relocation incentive may be authorized.
      • Salary negotiation may be available for those candidates who are new to Federal service.

      Duties


      • Planning coordination and deployment of organization personnel and assets in conjunction with conducting death and scene investigations worldwide.
      • Performing the ability to direct complex processes requiring application of advanced analytical methods and techniques.
      • Planning notification procedures and coordination with upper echelons, on-site operating procedures, and coordinating activities with local, state and federal authorities when deploying on an organizational mission.
      • Ensuring liaison functions between deployed operational components and the Chief Investigator to guarantee mission activities are supported and completed in a timely, thorough, and accurate fashion.
      • Researching methodologies and apply statistical/financial analyses.

      Requirements


      • Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
      • The incumbent of this position has been designated as mission and emergency essential.
      • This position may require the incumbent to work during irregular work hours which may include evenings, weekends, holidays, and/or varying work schedules.
      • This position requires the incumbent be able to obtain and maintain a determination of eligibility for a Secret security clearance or access for the duration of employment. A background investigation and credit check are required.
      • American Board of Medicolegal Death Investigators registry or board certified is highly desired.
      • The incumbent will be required to travel up to 30% of the time and must have an understanding and willingness to travel, with little notice to medicolegal investigation sites.

      Qualifications


      Who May Apply: US Citizens

      In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document.


      Basic Requirements for Medicolegal Investigator GS-1801-12:

      Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes demonstrating knowledge of medicolegal investigations to support requirements for small- and large-scale investigations; maintaining tracking procedures for records such as identification and personal effects; and coordinating with multiple agencies for various support services (i.e., collection, storage, and shipping of tissue specimens for investigations). This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11).

      Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.


      You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas:
      • Attention to Detail
      • Reasoning
      • Writing
  • About the company

      The United States Department of Defense is an executive branch department of the federal government charged with coordinating and supervising all agencies and functions of the government directly related to national security and the United States Armed Forces. The DOD is the largest employer in the world, with over 1.3 million active-duty service members as of 2020. More employees include over 826,000 National Guard and reservists from the armed forces, and over 732,000 civilians bringing the total to over 2.8 million employees. Headquartered at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, just outside Washington, D.C., the DoD's stated mission is to provide "the military forces needed to deter war and ensure our nation's security".