Special Agent in Charge (SAC)

Special Agent in Charge (SAC)

Department: Department of Commerce

Location(s): Arlington, Virginia

Salary Range: $169279 - $197200 Per Year

Job Summary: We are seeking highly motivated professionals to join our team. If you want challenging work and a chance to make a big impact, come join us at the Office of Inspector General for the Department of Commerce! We improve the effectiveness of the Department's programs and operations. We also investigate waste, fraud, and abuse in the Department and those who do business with it.

Major Duties:

• This position is located at the Department of Commerce OIG, Office of Investigations. As a Supervisory Criminal Investigator, Special Agent in Charge (SAC), you will perform the following duties: Directs and oversees all criminal, civil, and administrative investigative operations within a DOC OIG Field Office. Leads a multidisciplinary team, exercises full supervisory and managerial authority over complex investigations, and sets operational priorities and investigative strategies. Manages effective resource allocation, compliance with statutory and policy requirements, and achievement of mission objectives. Represents the organization in high-level engagements with DOJ, federal partners, Commerce leadership, and Congress to coordinate investigative efforts and advance enforcement initiatives. Ensures the safe and effective execution of high-risk law enforcement operations, including surveillance, arrests, and search warrants. Oversees policy development, interagency agreements, and legal coordination (e.g., subpoenas, FOIA, and deconfliction), and supervises operational support programs including equipment, training, budget, and administrative functions. Oversees training and certification programs, ensuring staff meet investigative readiness and federal law enforcement standards. Provides mentorship, manages performance, and exercises executive oversight of supervisors, ensuring quality standards are met and implementing corrective or strategic improvements as needed.

Qualifications: You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement. The experience may have been gained in either the public, private sector or volunteer service. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-time work is considered on a prorated basis. To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/day/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week on your résumé. Age Requirement: Incumbents selected for Criminal Investigator positions are covered under special law enforcement provisions. This requires that applicants not exceed the maximum age for entry. The date immediately preceding an applicants 37th birthday is the final date for selection. The age restriction does not apply to preference eligible veterans or if you served in a federal civilian (not military) law enforcement officer (FLEO) position covered by special civil service retirement provisions, including early or mandatory retirement. AND Medical Requirements: 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, hands, 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 him/her, or others is disqualifying. AND Specialized experience is one full year of experience at the GS-14 level, or equivalent that has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position as a Supervisory Criminal Investigator, including: Planning, directing and coordinating criminal investigations. Providing direction and guidance to subordinate staff on complex and sensitive criminal investigations. Provides clear and persuasive communication to external stakeholders, Congress and OIG leadership team. In addition to the above requirements, you must meet the following time-in-grade requirement: For the GS-15, you must have been at the GS-14 level for 52 weeks. Time After Competitive Appointment: Candidates who are current Federal employees serving on a non-temporary competitive appointment must have served at least three months in that appointment.

How to Apply: Please read the entire announcement and all the instructions before you begin. Failure to submit the required documentation by 11:59 pm EST of 05/11/2026 will result in loss of consideration. The following instructions outline our application process. You must complete this application process and submit all required documents electronically by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on05/11/2026of this announcement. We are available to assist you during business hours (normally 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Monday - Friday). Applying online is highly encouraged. If applying online poses a hardship, please contact our office during business hours well before the closing date for an alternate method. All hardship application packages with supporting documents must be submitted no later than noon on the closing date of the announcement in order to be entered into the system prior to its closing. This agency provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities on a case-by-case basis; contact us if you are requesting this. Step 1: To begin, click Apply to access the online application. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to create one before beginning the application. Step 2: Follow the prompts to select your résumé and/or other supporting documents to be included with your application package. You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your application before it is submitted. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process. Step 3: After acknowledging you have reviewed your application package, complete the Include Personal Information section as you deem appropriate and click to continue with the application process. Step 4: You will be taken to the online application which you must complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation is included with your application package, and submit the application. To verify the status of your application: -Log into your USAJOBS account (USAJOBS Login). A list of announcements in which you have applied is at the Welcome screen. -Under "application status," click "Track this application" and you will be taken to the agency website where you can check your application status. For more information regarding the job and applicant status, please refer to https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/application/status/ If you wish to make changes/updates to your application and the vacancy is still open, you can click on the job announcement and "Update Application" to be taken back to your application. No updates can be made once the announcement has closed. Please notify us if your contact information changes after the closing date of the announcement. Also, note that if you provide an email address that is inaccurate or if your mailbox is full or blocked (e.g., spam-blocker), you may not receive important communication that could affect your consideration for this position.

Application Deadline: 2026-05-11