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Duties

This position is located under the Office of Field Operations, Deputy Assistant Director (Programs), Special Operations Division, Technical Operations Branch. This position serves as an expert advisor to ATF management and field technical surveillance cadre on all policy and technical issues within their area of responsibility.

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for the 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 include: Performing technical electronic surveillance (ES) program management duties, manages, tracks, and documents programs through its various phases; and Communicating with stakeholders clearly and timely, understanding system(s) functionality & architecture down to core components for the design review, applying industry standards to ES programs and its dependencies; and Documenting technical details for the delivered solutions, demonstrating experience in the planning and coordinating of work to be accomplished based on priorities, specialized capabilities of personnel and mission/operational requirements; and Participating in strategic budget formulation, execution, and develops multi-year budget proposals; and Conducting periodic review of program areas to ensure they meet demands of ATF ES requirements in support of criminal investigations. Supports ATF TOB Branch Chief in overall TOB mission. Notes: The incumbent is required to adhere to the policy and training requirements in ATF O 3260.2 Certified Technical Operator Program to remain in good standing as a Technical Surveillance Specialist. Must possess courtroom testimony experience. The incumbent must be in sound physical condition. Position requires moderate to heavy lifting, climbing high ladders and antenna towers, bending, crouching, etc. These activities occur over prolonged periods of time during the installation, repair, and removal of surveillance systems in field environments. Installation, maintenance, and repair activities often take place outdoors or in isolated areas. May frequently be required to work outdoors under a variety of climatic conditions. Administratively Uncontrollable Overtime (AUO) is a category of premium pay that generally applies when you are responsible for recognizing, without supervision, circumstances that require you to remain on duty to complete specific work assignments on a routine, ongoing basis. AUO pay is a substitute form of payment for irregular, unscheduled overtime work and is paid annually instead of hourly. AUO pay is determined as a percentage, not less than 10% no more than 25%, of the rate of your annual adjusted rate of pay and is fixed by law or administrative action for the 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, 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 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

This position does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address Office of Field Operation 99 New York, NE Washington, DC 20226 US
• Name: Donna Hamilton
• Phone: 202-648-8816
• Email: [email protected]