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 under the Office of Enforcement Programs and Services, National Firearms Act Division, Government Support Branch in Martinsburg, West Virginia. The primary purpose of this position is to serve as a serve as a Supervisory Firearms and Explosives Services Specialist responsible for assignments that are complex, diversified, and highly technical and directly related to the regulated firearms and explosives industries. Assures timely and accurate dissemination of information to industry members to assist in their voluntary compliance with laws and regulations and evaluates industry trends to develop long-range planning. Oversees the development of plans, goals, and objectives for programs; evaluates automated systems and develops criteria to evaluate programs; evaluates and interprets policies and procedures and develops recommendations for the solution of operational problems; works to enhance agency/industry relations, reduction of violent crime, and protection of the public.

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for GS-13 candidates must also have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level GS-12. 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: Managing or leading a team; AND Applying knowledge of the firearms and/or explosives laws and regulations administered by the Bureau as well as administrative and technical ability; AND Providing technical advice and support to industry members, managers and field investigators on firearms and explosives services matters. 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, 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 Enforcement Programs and Services 99 New York Ave., N.E. Washington, DC 20226 US
• Name: Camille Gunter
• Phone: 202-648-8631
• Email: [email protected]