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 in the in the Office of Field Operations, Firearms Operations Division, National Crime Gun Intelligence (CGI) Center of Excellence Branch, located in Wichita, Kansas. The position described herein is that of an Industry Operations Investigator (IOI) Branch Chief for ATF, Office of Field Operations (FO), Firearm Operations Division (FOD) at the Center of Excellence (COE). The incumbent serves as a Branch Chief in the Center of Excellence Branch. The incumbent reports to the Deputy Division Chief, GS-1811-15. The incumbent is responsible for serving as Branch Chief and primary subject matter expert (SME) for the industry operations portion of the Center of Excellence and within the Firearms Operations Divisions (FOD) as a whole. Duties include:

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for a GS-14, candidates must also have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level GS-13. 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 is: Leads or manages a team to determine their abilities in operational planning, directing and controlling of a team; AND Manages project development relating to investigations and Crime Gun Intelligence (CGI); AND Prepares investigative reports and/or briefings. 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; and 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 (for scored examining) 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

There is no substitution of education for experience at the grade level of this announcement.

Contacts

• Address Office of Field Operation 99 New York, NE Washington, DC 20226 US
• Name: Sara Arizaga
• Phone: 202-648-9089
• Email: [email protected]