Supervisory Criminal Investigator; Chief, Enforcement Support Branch

Overview

This position is located under the Office of Field Operations, Special Operations Division, Enforcement Support Branch, in Washington, DC. The role involves managing a specific branch responsible for criminal investigations, law enforcement programs, functions, or operations that support the organization’s overall law enforcement mission. The position provides investigative expertise and oversight for criminal investigations and organizational performance related to law enforcement programs.

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• Provide investigative expertise and oversight for criminal investigations and related law enforcement programs.
• Support organizational performance related to law enforcement programs.

To qualify for this 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 that provides the applicant with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of this position. Experience must be in the normal line of progression or related to the work of the advertised position and reflected in the resume.

Specialized experience must include all of:

• Thorough understanding of the laws and regulations enforced by ATF and ATF policies regarding the programs carried out in the field; familiarity with relevant State and local statutes and jurisdictional relationships with other law enforcement agencies and regulatory entities.
• Extensive and broad knowledge of management principles, a broad range of technical, intelligence, and administrative knowledge, and a comprehensive understanding of the organization.
• Expert knowledge of laws, regulations, policies, and procedures relating to ATF's law enforcement responsibilities, with in-depth investigative skills and knowledge applied to operational activities.
• Excellent communication skills to effectively perform coordinator and liaison responsibilities.

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.