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Duties

WHAT IS THE CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION DIVISION? A description of the business units can be found at: https://www.jobs.irs.gov/about/who/business-divisions Vacancies will be filled in the following specialty areas: Criminal Investigation, Cyber and Forensic Services The following are the duties of this position at the full working level. Develops and interprets policies and procedures governing operations throughout CI. Specifically, the work of this position involves developing revising, and/or influencing the acceptance of interagency agreements, and developing and implementing CFS policies and procedures impacting forensic and cyber investigations conducted throughout CI. Analyzes research results to identify trends in the field of forensics and emerging issues which may require modification of Service procedures and/or policies. Communicates findings to colleagues and supporting customers. (20%) Anticipates the effects of changing business requirements and new forensic techniques on CI strategic planning. Identifies potential problems in attaining goals and recommends modifications to strategic plans or forensic systems to address these changes. (20%) Governs, configures and manages forensic systems, including ensuring applications currently meet business requirements, reporting workflows, security, and scientific procedures. Continually evaluates forensic systems and recommends changes to meet new policies, processes, reporting requirements, or legislation. Provides expert technical advice, training guidance, troubleshooting, and recommendations to management and lab personnel regarding forensic applications and systems. (20%) Periodically review access and security logs from forensic systems, manage security groups, user enrollment, SLAs/O&M contracts, and disaster recovery. Develops new and improved automation, methods, techniques, and training for other forensic examiners and design services to support mission. (20%) Represent business unit to other departments in CI as solutions owner and forensic systems expert for one or more highly specialized commercial solutions needed for lab operations. Lead configurations, customizations, development, and modifications for lab systems to continually ensure operational requirements are met. Frequently works with subject-matter experts in other fields (IT, security, etc.) to ensure new and/or modifications to systems meet the technical aspects of related fields. (20%) Additional duties: The Center for Science and Design is a an accredited (ANAB) traditional forensic service laboratory. They provide examinations and services in Latent Prints, DNA Collection, Questioned Documents, Chemistry, Polygraph, Audio, Video, and Image Enhancement, and Trial and Design Services. The examinations and services provided assist in criminal tax investigations and a detailed report is issued for each request. Knowledge and experience within traditional forensics is preferred. Previous knowledge or experience with Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS) and Digital Asset Management Systems. These are the two main systems that allow the laboratory to operate, maintain the proper custody history of evidence, and issue examination reports. These systems allow you to enter and track evidence from start to finish, administrative and examination documentation is also entered in these systems with audit history. This information is what is used to create the examination report for those forensic disciplines in the laboratory. These systems require operation and maintenance, they also require procurement knowledge when requesting multiyear service contracts.

Requirements

Qualifications

You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement: SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE FOR GS-14: You must have 1 year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position includes: Experience in applying the laws and regulations to investigation and enforcement work and supporting systems. The experience at this level includes developing new techniques, processes, and approaches, and requires mastery of advanced principles and concepts sufficient to develop agencywide policies, procedures, strategies, and new forensic techniques. Experience and knowledge of criminal statutes and procedures to identify the need for new forensic systems, techniques, and methodologies, and to solve these problems using demanding technologically advanced methods and innovative approaches. Experience with technical solutions and systems for forensic processes, management, and deployment of those solutions. Experience with the CI mission and CI enforcement programs to develop policies and procedures related to the assigned forensic specialty. Experience with a wide range of analytical and evaluative methods and techniques, both qualitative and quantitative, to accomplish complex projects or studies of broad scope. Experience with oral and written communications techniques to prepare and present papers, reports, manuals, and directives, to deliver briefings, and to meet and deal with managers and employees at all levels. AND MEET TIME IN GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT: You must meet applicable TIG requirements to be considered eligible. To meet TIG for positions above the GS-05 grade level, you must have served at least one year (52 weeks) at the next lower grade (or equivalent) in the normal line of progression for the position you are applying to. Advancement to positions up to GS-05 is permitted if the position to be filled is no more than two grades above the lowest grade held within the preceding 52 weeks. AND TIME AFTER COMPETITIVE APPOINTMENT: By the closing date (or if this is an open continuous announcement, by the cut-off date) specified in this job announcement, current civilian employees must have completed at least 90 days of federal civilian service since their latest non-temporary appointment from a competitive referral certificate, known as time after competitive appointment. For this requirement, a competitive appointment is one where you applied to and were appointed from an announcement open to "All US Citizens". Federal experience is not required. The experience may have been gained in the public sector, private sector or Volunteer Service. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-timework is considered on a prorated basis. To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week, on your resume. For more information on qualifications please refer to OPM's Qualifications Standards.

Education

For positions with an education requirement, or if you are qualifying for this position by substituting education or training for experience, submit a copy of your transcripts or equivalent. An official transcript will be required if you are selected.
A college or university degree generally must be from an accredited (or pre-accredited) college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For a list of schools which meet these criteria, please refer to Department of Education Accreditation page.

FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements. You must show proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education program. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying. Click here (Section 3, Explanation of Terms) or here for Foreign Education Credentialing instructions.

Contacts

• Address CI 1111 Constitution Ave NW Washington, DC 20224 US
• Name: IRS Cincinnati External
• Email: [email protected]