SUPERVISORY INVESTIGATOR (Director of Digital Forensics and Investigative Technologies)

To qualify for the GS-15 grade level, you must have one year of specialized experience at the GS-14 level in the Federal service or equivalent.

Specialized experience is defined as:(1) directing or leading digital forensic or investigative technology operations supporting criminal, civil, or administrative investigations; (2) overseeing acquisition, preservation, examination, analysis, and reporting of electronic evidence using defensible forensic procedures; (3) evaluating complex digital forensic examinations, forensic methodologies, tools, or eDiscovery products and advising investigative or legal stakeholders on results and limitations; and (4) establishing operational priorities, quality standards, policies, or resource plans for a digital forensic or investigative technology program.

Your resume and questionnaire responses serve as the basis for qualification determinations and must highlight your most relevant and significant work experience and education (if applicable) as it relates to this job opportunity. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social).

Your resume must include the dates of all qualifying experience (from month/year to month/year). Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-14).

Applicant must have successfully completed the DoD Certified Digital Forensics Examiner course and/or the FLETC Seized Computer Evidence Recovery Specialist certifications or successor certifications/equivalents (proof of completion must be provided at time of application). Qualifications must be met by the closing date of this vacancy announcement.

Career Transition Program: This program applies to Federal workers whose positions have been deemed 'surplus' or no longer needed, or an employee has been involuntarily separated from a Federal service position within the competitive service. For information on how to apply and what documents to submit as an ICTAP or CTAP eligible, go to: http://www.opm.gov/rif/employee_guides/career_transition.asp.ICTAP/CTAP candidates must be rated well-qualified for the position to receive consideration for special priority.

ICTAP/CTAP eligibles will be considered "well-qualified" if they attain at least a rating score of 88 in a numerical rating scheme. Be sure to review to reflect that you are applying as an ICTAP/CTAP eligible and submit supporting documentation.

As the Director of the Digital Forensics and Investigative Technologies (DFIT) Division you will be responsible for supervising and directing the specialized investigative functions of the digital-forensics investigative program including but not limited to electronic-evidence, eDiscovery, and investigative technology functions supporting OIG, Office of Investigations criminal, civil, and administrative investigative mission.

Duties may include: Direct DFIT investigative support operations, establish priorities, service standards, work plans and multi-year strategy. Direct the complete digital-evidence lifecycle and ensure integrity, chain of custody, forensic readiness, and legally defensible results.

Lead modernization and governance of digital forensic laboratories, eDiscovery platforms, investigative tools, and enterprise technology requirements Advise investigative leadership, attorneys and partners on complex electronic-evidence issues, forensic methods, limitations, and lawful use. Oversee digital forensic examinations, forensic reporting, tool validation, and eDiscovery execution and quality.

Establish and enforce DFIT policy, SOPs, laboratory quality assurance, performance measures, and records/evidence controls. Safeguard sensitive investigative data and coordinate information security, privacy, access, and classified-information requirements. Coordinate and represent DFIT with investigators, legal counsel, IT/security offices, and domestic and international partners. Manage DFIT budgets, acquisition planning, technology lifecycle, licensing, contracts and resource allocation.

Supervise personnel: assign and evaluate work; hire, develop and mentor employees; address performance, conduct and employee relations