Evidence Controller

United States Army Criminal Investigation Division • Fort Gillem, GA

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About The Position

The Evidence Controller manages the complete lifecycle of forensic evidence, including its physical receipt, inventory, documentation, secure storage, and eventual transfer. The role processes incoming cases and routes them to technical departments, maintains related correspondence and administrative records, and communicates with external investigators about intake discrepancies, shipping requirements, hazardous material policies, and laboratory capabilities.

This position requires compliance with strict chain-of-custody procedures and safety regulations for evidence that may be biohazardous, poisonous, weapons-grade, or drug-related. It is a federal competitive-service position recruited through Direct Hire Authority. The position requires a Secret clearance, a pre-employment physical, participation in DNA profiling and urinalysis testing, and the ability to lift up to 50 pounds. Overtime or other than normal duty hours may be required.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship.
• One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-07 level in the Federal service, including receiving, inventorying, and maintaining forensic evidence under strict chain-of-custody protocols; identifying and reconciling evidence packaging discrepancies; tracking assets using automated laboratory databases; and providing authoritative guidance on submission policies to law enforcement and scientific personnel.
• Qualifying experience must be used to meet the requirement; education cannot substitute for experience.
• Ability to pass a pre-employment physical.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.
• Must obtain and maintain a valid state driver's license and a government-issued driver's license.
• Must obtain an interim Secret clearance before employment and maintain a fully adjudicated Secret clearance during employment.
• Must successfully complete a urinalysis exam before employment and periodically during employment.
• Must participate in the USACIL DNA profiling database.
• Must meet position requirements for certification at the stated Acquisition Career Field level within 24 months of entering on duty.
• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination based on a completed background investigation.
• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
• Persons convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence are ineligible for this position.
• The position may require overtime or other than normal duty hours.

Responsibilities

• Inspect, seal, and document incoming physical evidence.
• Maintain accurate chain-of-custody documentation.
• Ensure compliance with safety regulations for storing biohazardous, poisonous, weapons-grade, or drug-related evidence.
• Process incoming cases and route them to technical departments.
• File and secure correspondence, reports, and administrative logs.
• Resolve intake discrepancies with external investigators by phone or email.
• Explain shipping requirements, hazardous material policies, and laboratory capabilities.
• Audit database records against physical inventory.
• Operate scanning equipment to update custody transactions in real time.

Benefits

• Federal employees and their families have access to a comprehensive benefits package; specific benefits depend on position type and should be confirmed with the hiring agency.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed