Joining the Secret Service, Office of Investigations , Forensic Services Division will allow you to serve as a technical authority in an area of forensic document examination. For more information on the Secret Service click here.

Duties

The selectee will serve as a Document Analyst in the Forensic Services Division. Typical work assignments include: Serving as a technical authority in an area of forensic document examination to include comparative and instrumental analysis of questioned handwriting and hand printing; the capture of identifying handwriting features for entry, measurement and search in the Forensic Information System for Handwriting (FISH); machine printing, alterations, erasures, and other evidence to determine genuineness, forgery, or alteration; restoring obliterated writings; providing for the identification of counterfeit documents. Utilizing a variety of advanced laboratory instruments, techniques and analytical tools, including, but not limited to, Electrostatic Detection Apparatus (ESDA), microscopy, Video Spectral Comparator (VSC), X-ray Diffractometer (XRD), Mass Selective Detector, Raman Microscope, Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) Microscope, and Wavelength Dispersive X-ray Fluorescence (WDXRF). Providing instruction, advice, guidance, and training to lower-level forensic document examiners, contractors, and customers; Establishing and maintaining working relationships with Secret Service personnel and other officials, individuals and groups from the scientific and legal communities, in order to support program operations and objectives.

Requirements

Qualifications

Applicants must demonstrate that they meet the Specialized Experience requirements as noted below GS-14: You qualify for the GS-14level (starting salary $139,395.00) if you possess one full year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-13 level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors) performing the following duties: Testifying in court proceedings under oath to present determinations regarding experiences or specific casework; Utilizing Daubert factors (testability, peer review, potential error rate, acceptance of methodology, and in general) to make determination about casework; Utilizing laboratory instruments (including but not limited to microscopes, Electrostatic Detection Apparatus (ESDA), gas chromatograph, and thin layer chromatography ) to examine questioned documents; and Examining handwriting, hand printing, indented impressions or ink smears to make determination regarding authenticity and/or alteration. NOTE: Your resume must explicitly indicate how you meet this requirement, otherwise you will be found ineligible. All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. Qualification claims will be subject to verification. 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. Veterans' Preference: For more information on veterans' preference see: https://www.opm.gov/fedshirevets/veteran-job-seekers/# 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/CTAP): This program applies to Federal service employees whose positions have been deemed surplus or no longer needed, or employees who have been involuntarily separated from a Federal service position within the competitive service. To receive selection priority for this position, you must: 1) meet eligibility criteria for CTAP or ICTAP; 2) be rated well-qualified for the position; and 3) submit the appropriate documentation to support your CTAP or ICTAP eligibility. Well-Qualified includes those applicants whose knowledge, skills, and abilities clearly exceed the minimum qualification requirements for the position. For information on eligibility criteria and required documentation, go to: http://www.opm.gov/rif/employee_guides/career_transition.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address United States Secret Service Please read entire announcement Please apply online Washington, DC 20223 US
• Name: Philadelphia Services Branch
• Email: [email protected]