Job opening: Firearms and Explosives Services Specialist
Salary: $78 592 - 102 166 per year
Published at: Sep 01 2023
Employment Type: Full-time
ATF is a law enforcement agency in the U.S. Department of Justice that protects our communities from violent criminals/criminal organizations, illegal use/trafficking of firearms, illegal use/storage of explosives, acts of arson/bombings, acts of terrorism, and illegal diversion of alcohol/tobacco products. We partner with communities, industries, law enforcement, and public safety agencies to safeguard the public through information sharing, training, research, & technology. Visit www.atf.gov
Duties
This position is located under the Office of Enforcement Programs and Services, Firearms and Explosives Services Division, Federal Firearms Licensing Center in Martinsburg, West Virginia
***Shift work may be required.***
Qualifications
To qualify for GS-11 candidates must also have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level GS-09.
Specialized experience is demonstrated experience, which has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform successfully the duties of this position. Experience must be in the normal line of progression or must be related to the work of the position advertised and must be reflected in resume. Specialized experience include:
Understanding of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, legal practice and documents, Government regulations, Executive orders, agency rules, Government organization and functions; AND
Providing technical advice on the importation of firearms and ammunition, explosives and firearms licensing programs, or the manufacture, transfer and exportation of National Firearms Act (NFA) weapons.
OR
Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related
OR
A combination of graduate education and experience. This will be calculated using your r?sum? and unofficial transcripts or a list of courses/course hours submitted with your application.
Please do not cut and paste the position description, specialized experience, or occupational assessment questionnaire from this announcement into your resume, as this will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position.
The Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provides eligible surplus and displaced competitive service employees in the Department of Justice with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. If your Department of Justice component has notified you in writing that you are a surplus or displaced employee eligible for CTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority if:
1) this vacancy is within your CTAP eligibility,
2) you apply under the instructions in this announcement, and
3) you are found well-qualified for this vacancy.
To be well qualified, you must satisfy all qualification requirements for the vacant position and score 85 or better on established ranking criteria. You must provide a copy of your written notification of CTAP eligibility with your application. Additional information about CTAP eligibility is at:
https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/career-transition/
Education
All academic degrees and course work must be completed at a college or university that has obtained accreditation or pre-accreditation status from an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For a list of schools that meet this criteria see www.ed.gov.
Contacts
- Address Office of Enforcement Programs and Services
99 New York Ave., N.E.
Washington, DC 20226
US
- Name: Camille Gunter
- Phone: 202-648-8631
- Email: [email protected]
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