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Duties

This position is located under the Office of Intelligence Operations, Operational Intelligence Division, Denial Enforcement, and NICS Branch in Clarksburg, WV. As a Firearms Specialist (Program Manager), you will be responsible for managing and investigating potential violations of the Brady Bill and serve as an ATF liaison to the Federal Bureau of Investigations regarding National Instant Criminal Background System (NICS) investigations and firearm background check denials. As a Firearms Spcialist (program Manger), GS1801-14 you will perform the below duties:

Requirements

Qualifications

You must: Meet all qualification requirements,applicable to this position, subject to verification at any stage of the application process; and Meet all applicable Time in Grade requirements (current federal employees must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade or equivalent grade band in the federal service by 10/25/2024 To qualify for 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: Providing technical and investigation assistance to field personnel concerning background check data; AND Assisting in utilizing the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) to investigate and analyze firearms regulatory records; AND Researching criminal histories, compile court documentation, and initiate appellant referrals to the appropriate personnel. NOTE: Your resume must indicate how you meet the qualifications above, otherwise, you will be found ineligible. Please see the "Required Documents" section below for additional resume requirements. 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 job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address Office of Intelligence Operations 99 New York Ave., N.E. Washington, DC 20226 US
• Name: Kennisha Miller
• Phone: 0000000000
• Email: [email protected]