Supervisory Criminal Investigator; Chief, Firearms and Ammunition Technology Division

Serving as the Chief Firearm and Ammunition Technology Division (FATD), Office Enforcement Programs and Services Directorate (EPS), reporting directly to the Deputy Assistant Director, National Services Center (NSC), Martinsburg, WV. As the primary advisor to the Assistant Director, and the Deputy Assistant Director on matters pertaining to the enforcement of firearms statutes and coordinates with high level management officials in other directorates and in the Department of the Justice (DOJ)

To qualify for this position Supervisory Criminal Investigator at the GS-15 grade level, candidates must also have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-14) by the closing date of this announcement.

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.

• Advising senior executives and agency leadership on complex, sensitive, and precedent-setting issues involving firearms enforcement, firearms technology, regulatory requirements, and operational policy; AND
• Leading and directing complex firearms programs and initiatives, including establishing strategic priorities, developing program objectives, allocating resources, and evaluating organizational performance to accomplish mission requirements; AND
• Analyzing emerging firearms technologies and trends and assessing their potential impact on Federal firearms enforcement, regulatory programs, investigative operations, and public safety; AND
• Coordinating complex programs and initiatives across organizational and jurisdictional boundaries, including working with senior officials from Federal, State, local, tribal, and international law enforcement agencies; AND
• Evaluating complex and highly sensitive firearms issues and developing comprehensive recommendations that consider legal authorities, policy requirements, operational impacts, technological developments, resource constraints, and public safety considerations.

Please do not cut and paste the position description or specialized experience from this announcement into your resume, as this will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position.

Your resume and experience must support your responses to the application questionnaire and the qualification requirements. Failure to do so may result in an ineligible rating.

See the Required Documents section for important notes about what must be included in your resume.