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Duties

Serving as a Forensics Instructor GS-1801-12 makes you a valuable member of the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers (FLETC) team and mission. This position is located in the Investigative Operations Division (IOD) under the Technical Training Operations (TTO) Directorate and located in Glynco, Georgia. The primary purpose of this position is to serve as a Forensics Instructor, which involves planning and conducting classroom, laboratory, and/or field instruction sessions as part of the division's forensic techniques and applications training programs. Typical duties include: Conducting training in programs such as the: Advanced Forensics Techniques in Crime Scene Investigations Level I; Advanced Forensics Techniques in Crime Scene Investigations Level II; Digital Photography for Law Enforcement I; Digital Photography for Law Enforcement II; Sexual Assault Investigations and the Crime Scene Investigator Training Program. Conducting training classes for personnel and planning, coordinating, and executing field training and lab exercises for courses such as Physical Evidence, Crime Scene Processing, Crime Scene Preservation, Fingerprints, Prisoner Processing, Controlled Substance Identification, and Authentication of Identification Documents. Using experience in conducting forensic investigations to create complex mock physical evidence and crime scenes containing trace, biological, fingerprints, footwear impressions and other types of forensic evidence used in training scenarios. Monitoring the progress of students, documenting results, and recommending remedial and corrective actions. Using life experiences and expert knowledge of forensic investigations and the legal presentation of physical evidence in courtrooms to enhance course content and respond to student questions. Participating in the development of course/program materials, initiating suggestions and recommendations for program/course content changes and developing different approaches and methods of instruction. Conducting research on emerging technology, practices, and techniques to enhance instructional knowledge and skill. Participating in ad hoc committees made up of representatives of the FLETC and other agencies concerned with training policies and academic requirements.

Requirements

• You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this position.
• Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
• You must successfully pass a background investigation.
• This is a non-bargaining unit position.
• You will need to set up direct deposit so we can pay you.
• Must possess and maintain a valid state issued driver's license to conduct official government business.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain FLETC Law Enforcement Instructor certification within 12 months of employment.
• You will be required to undergo pre-appointment and random drug testing for illegal drug use. Employment is contingent upon favorable results.
• You will be subject to rotation to other programs and/or training sections in order to provide depth to the FLETC’s instructor cadre.
• This position is eligible for situational-only telework based on agency policy.
• Occasional travel may be required.
• Weekends and federal holidays may be required.

Qualifications

Please limit your resume to 5 pages. If more than 5 pages are submitted, only the first 5 pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility/qualifications. Please visit www.fletc.gov/site-page/employment-faqs website for further guidance regarding this page limit. Specialized Experience: You qualify for the GS-12 grade level if you possess one year of specialized experience, equivalent to the GS-11 grade level or pay band in the Federal service, or equivalent experience conducting criminal and/or crime scene investigations and field training new officers/agents/crime scene investigators in forensic techniques. In addition, I have significant field experience in at least three of the following: (1) Crime scene processing and management; (2) Forensic/examination quality photography at crime scenes; (3) Latent friction ridge impression development and preservation at crime scenes; (4) Trace and biological evidence identification/recovery at crime scenes; (5) Two and three dimensional impression evidence preservation/recovery at crime scenes; (6) Collection of major case prints; (7) Sexual assault investigations. Substitution of education in lieu of specialized experience may not be used for this grade level. All requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement. 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). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Current or Former Political Appointees: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office. Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) eligibles: If you have never worked for the federal government, you are not ICTAP eligible. View information about ICTAP eligibilityon OPM's Career Transition Resources website. To be considered eligible under ICTAP, you must be rated at a minimum score of 85 for this position. In addition, you must submit the supporting documents listed under the required documents section of this job announcement. Pub. Law 114-285 grants the FLETC approval to hire retired federal employees with law enforcement/investigative experience to meet the expanding mission of the FLETC. Individuals may be selected for time-limited positions with eligibility for the dual-compensation waiver. The dual-compensation waiver allows retirees to return to work, earning their full salary with no offset to their FERS annuity. However, this waiver does not exempt the FERS annuity supplement from being reduced. Therefore, FERS retirees receiving a FERS annuity supplement, must be aware that like social security benefits, the FERS annuity supplement is subject to an earnings test and may be reduced if the salary earned is more than the social security exempt amount of earnings. Additional information is available on OPM's website or by contacting OPM. FLETC Reemployed Annuitants | Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers

Education

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications; applicant's resumes and supporting documentation should only reflect education received from schools accredited by such institutions. Applicants can verify accreditation at the following Website: https://ope.ed.gov/dapip/#/home.

If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency (a U.S. private organization's interpretation that such education has been deemed at least equivalent to conventional U.S. education programs) with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For more information regarding evaluation of foreign education for federal employment, please visit the U.S. Department of Education webpage on the Recognition of Foreign Qualifications.

Contacts

• Address Forensics Techniques Branch 1131 Chapel Crossing Road Glynco, GA 31524 US
• Name: Gigi Collins
• Phone: (843) 745-2816
• Email: [email protected]