Supervisory Criminal Investigator (Division Operations Officer)

To qualify for the Supervisory Criminal Investigator (Division Operations Officer) position at the GS-14 grade level, candidates must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-13) 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.

Specialized experience must include all of the following: Initiating, planning, and directing studies, surveys, operational reviews, or other projects to evaluate and improve the effectiveness of the division; AND Developing and evaluating procedures or policies, determine the need for and formulate overall plans for special programs and direct their implementation, and oversee overall administrative matters affecting the division's operations and personnel; AND Briefing and providing law enforcement expertise to high level division and Headquarters officials and managers; advising on policy, resource, and standard operating practice standpoints on long- and short-range resources and operating plans; AND Providing leadership to others such as work groups, teams or special projects; AND Reviewing and evaluating the projects and comprehensive reports submitted by subordinate personnel; recommends actions to be taken.

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 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.

The Supervisory Criminal Investigator (Division Operations Officer) is responsible for planning, directing, and monitoring the functions of the division office. The position has responsibility for directing a staff involved in the planning, management, and evaluation of activities in the division.

The DOO serves as the principal liaison between HQ or field division personnel with either the Special Agent in Charge (SAC), Director of Industry Operations (DIO) or the Assistant Special Agent(s) in charge (ASACs), other components of ATF, and other Government agencies in matters relating to the division's operational activities and its administrative programs.

Typical duties include but are not limited to: Develops and evaluates procedures or policies, determines the need for and formulates overall plans for special programs, and directs their implementation. Prepares and submits reports and other factual information concerning the effectiveness of existing policies, programs, and procedures, and keeps the managers apprised of the results of projects, studies, and surveys conducted by the division office.

Reviews and evaluates the projects and comprehensive reports submitted by subordinate personnel. Represents the division in developing formal and informal agreements with other law enforcement and regulatory agencies concerning joint operations, reporting procedures, sharing of resources, etc. Plans, develops, and executes a program relating to division operational reviews.

These reviews involve visits to each office by the incumbent and/or subordinate operations officers to determine whether operational procedures, organizational structure, etc., are in accordance with established policies.