IT Cybersecurity Specialist; Digital Evidence

Summary

This position is located in the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Office of Forensic Sciences, Digital Evidence Laboratory.

The primary purpose of this position is to perform as an intermediate level trainee, analyzing seized digital evidence, performing on-site acquisition/duplication of digital evidence, testifying in Federal and state courts as an expert witness, and providing subject matter expertise and advice to both DEA investigators and junior examiners in the laboratory.

As an IT Cybersecurity Specialist (Digital Evidence), your typical work assignments may include:

• Serving as a Digital Forensic Examiner trainee within DEA’s Digital Evidence Laboratory conducting forensic analysis of digital technologies.
• Providing technical guidance related to forensic deployments, best practices for preservation of evidence, and forensic analysis support.
• Performing technical evaluations of equipment, software, and procedures, and documents the results.
• Supporting the advancement of DEA’s Digital Evidence analysis and review capabilities by implementing enhancements to technical training.

Conditions of employment

• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Selective Service:
  Males born after 12/31/59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see http://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).).
• Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit: http://.
• Incumbent is subject to random drug testing.
• Selectee may be required to serve a 1-year probationary period (OR 1-year OR 2-year trial period, as appropriate) during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.
• Employment is subject to the successful completion of a background investigation. Must be able to obtain and maintain a security clearance.
• All applicants tentatively selected for this position will be required to submit to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment.
• Applicant must possess and maintain a valid motor vehicle operator’s license while employed in the position and will be required to operate the motor vehicle in accordance with applicable OPM regulations and related requirements of DOJ/DEA.
• Applicants must complete all required courses of DEA’s Digital Evidence Laboratory’s training program within the first year of employment.

For more information on eligibility requirements see: DEA Employment Eligibility

Applicants must meet all of the required qualification requirements described below by the closing of this announcement. If you are qualifying based on education or if there are mandatory education requirements listed below, you MUST submit a copy of your college transcript with your application.

• Attention to Detail – Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail.
• Customer Service – Works with clients and customers (that is, any individuals who use or receive the services or products that your work unit produces, including the general public, individuals who work in the agency, other agencies, or organizations outside the Government) to assess their needs, provide information or assistance, resolve their problems, or satisfy their expectations; knows about available products and services;
  
  is committed to providing quality products and services.
• Oral Communication – Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing oral presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately.
• Problem Solving – Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations

Applicants applying for the GS-9 must meet one of the following requirements:

• Have at least one full year of qualifying specialized experience that is at least equivalent in difficulty and complexity to work performed at the GS-7…