Summary

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

The major duties of the Supervisory Intelligence Research Specialist position include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Serves as the primary division intelligence subject matter expert, acting as the division's intelligence liaison to other internal and external partners.
• Provides leadership and guidance to the field intelligence group and directs and or coordinates assigned task studies or projects of which may cross-functional lines and may involve other government agencies or the industry.
• Plans, coordinates and oversees the effective development of CGIC programs.
• Managing intelligence efforts, investigations, strategies and technologies use to gather, analyze, and evaluate.
• Ensures the field division's intelligence efforts are coordinated with the field division SAC and all requests and referrals from OSII are responded to in a timely manner.
• Ensures criminal intelligence developed within their field division is documented in ATF's case management systems in accordance with ATF policy.
• Ensuring criminal intelligence information reports, advisors, alerts, and assessments submitted by subordinates meet the standard reasonable indication.
• Plans, coordinates and oversees the effective development of CGIC.

This position is located under the Office of Field Operations -located in Glendale, CA (Los Angeles Field Division), (Miami Field Division) and (Washington Field Division). The employees will report to the below field offices: Glendale IV (Intel), Miami III (CGIC) and Washington IV (CGIC) offices.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

The requirements listed below must be met by the closing date of the announcement.

• Must be U.S. Citizen or National
• Selective Service registration is required for males born on, or after, December 31st 1959. Those not registered should have an approved exemption on file.
• May be required to serve a one-year probationary period.
• You must be a current permanent Bureaus of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives employee with competitive status or a CTAP/RPL eligible candidate.
• Pass drug screening and subject to random drug testing.
• Suitable for Federal employment determined by background investigation.
• You must meet all applicable time-in-grade requirements by the closing of this announcement.
• Financial Disclosure: If selected, you may be required to disclose financial information in accordance with DOJ and Federal ethics guidelines.
• MOBILITY PLAN: New employees hired pursuant to this vacancy announcement must sign a mobility agreement.

Qualifications

To qualify for the Supervisory Intelligence Research Specialist position at the GS-14 level, you must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

Minimum Qualifications

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.

To qualify for this position at the GS-14 grade level, candidates must meet the following specialized experience by the closing date of this announcement.

EXPERIENCE:

Candidates must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-13). This experience must include all of the following:

• Providing leadership and guidance to the field intelligence groups;
• AND Directing and/or coordinating assigned special studies or projects of which may cross functional lines and may involve other government agencies or the industry;
• AND Extracting, compiling, and analyzing factual information to be used for conducting intelligence research in support of investigative operations.

Education

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone. No substitution of education for experience is permitted.

Additional information

Additional selections may be made from this announcement. A one-year probationary period is required for new supervisors and managers. Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

Notice to Prospective Employees of Ethical Obligations from ATF's Human Resources Operations Division. Please click on the following link to read important information.

DOJ Notice to Prospective Employees of Ethical Obligations

Career Transition Programs (CTAP or ICTAP): These programs apply to Federal and/or DOJ employees who meet the definition of surplus or displaced from a position in the competitive service. To receive selection priority for this position, you must:

• Meet CTAP or ICTAP eligibility criteria;
• Be rated well-qualified for the position with a score of 85 or above based on the competencies listed above;
• and Submit the appropriate documentation to support your CTAP or ICTAP eligibility.

EEO Statement/Policy:

The United States government does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service or other non-merit factor.

Reasonable Accommodation:

ATF provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the job application and hiring process, and you meet the eligibility requirements listed above, please notify the human resources specialist listed on the vacancy announcement, or contact the ATF's Office of Equal Employment Opportunity at (202) 648-8760 or send an email to reasonableaccommodations@atf.gov. The decision on granting a reasonable accommodation is handled on a case-by-case basis.

Selective Service:

If you were born male, on or after December 31, 1959, you must certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System, or are exempt from having to do so under the Selective Service Law. Additional information is found at: www.sss.gov.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution. A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.