Supervisory Criminal Investigator (Branch Chief, Emerging Threats Center)

To qualify for the Supervisory Criminal Investigator position at the GS-14 grade level, candidates must also 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: Providing leadership and supervision to a team; AND Evaluating programs or projects to analyze, evaluate and improve the effectiveness and efficiency of operations; AND Communicating with all levels of management to include senior officials of any Federal, State, Local, and Private law enforcement agencies.

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.

The major duties of the Supervisory Criminal Investigator position include, but are not limited to, the following: Exercises full supervisory authority over branch personnel. Develops and implements branch policies, practices, and procedures. Responsible for assessing, developing, and evaluating program goals, needs, operations, and accomplishments.

Conducts short- and long-range planning for overall branch goals and objectives in response to changes in funding levels, policy, or legislation pertaining to branch programs and projects. Functions as a management official and SME with technical/digital exploitation and investigative techniques. Plans, directs, coordinates, and oversees studies and surveys to evaluate branch programs and ensure efficiency and economy of operations.

Submits recommendations and decisions that reflect effective analysis of laws and regulations, budgets, strategic plans, current year operating plans, staffing plans, work studies, and other pertinent material. Directs the development of appropriate measurement techniques and methodologies. Responsible for providing overall direction, personnel management, and askings for branch members.

Advises the Deputy Division Chief on significant issues and matters pertaining to programs and projects, (e.g., impact of new technology, emerging threats, initiatives, etc.) Serves as an SME and provides branch guidance to support NFTC and ATF investigations by employing technical collection and analysis methodologies.