This position is located in the Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), Law Enforcement Division, Forensics Unit and will serve as a Policy Advisor in forensics area.

Duties

(The duties described reflect the full performance level of this position)

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship required.
• Subject to background/suitability investigation/determination.
• Submit all required documents and Online Assessment Questionnaire.
• Federal payments are required to be made by Direct Deposit.
• Requires registration for the Selective Service. Visit www.sss.gov.
• Pre-employment drug testing required.
• 1-year probationary period may be required.

Qualifications

MINIMUM FEDERAL QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: Qualifying experience for the GS-13 level includes one year of specialized experience at least equivalent to the GS-12 level which is in or directly related to the line of work of the position to be filled and which has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. Examples of specialized experience include: experience applying the use of forensic genetic genealogy (FGG) to advance unsolved violent crime investigations in support of national initiatives, grants and/or cooperative agreements; experience in the forensic aspects of missing and unidentified persons' investigations; and, experience with forensic DNA lab practices in support of national initiatives, grants and/or cooperative agreements.TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS: Applicants who meet the minimum qualifications as described above will be further evaluated based upon the following technical qualifications:Ability to communicate in writing.Ability to plan and execute work.Ability to communicate effectively other than in writing.Knowledge of the laws, regulations, rules, policies, procedures, and methods governing Federal forensic grants or forensic based programs and/or cooperative agreements. Ability to provide advice and guidance on forensic based grant programs and cooperative agreements.Additional information on the qualification requirements is outlined in the OPM Qualification Standards Handbook of General Schedule Positions and is available at OPM's website: https://www.opm.gov/qualifications/standards/indexes/num-ndx.aspAll qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. Click here to see the full Qualifications Statement.

Education

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Contacts

• Address Office of Justice Programs 810 7th Street NW Washington, Dist of Columbia 20531 US
• Name: Gail Williams
• Email: [email protected]