Law Enforcement Specialist (Technical Investigations Instructor)

Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers • Glynco, GA

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About The Position

The Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers (FLETC) prepares the federal law enforcement community to safeguard the nation’s people, property, and institutions. This position is in the Cyber Division (CYD), Technical Training Operations (TTO) Directorate, under the Office of the Associate Director for Training Operations, in Glynco, Georgia. The role serves as a senior-level instructor and leader who plans and conducts classroom, laboratory, and field instruction as part of the CYD training program.

The specialist serves as a subject-matter expert and course developer in law enforcement technology training. Instruction may cover covert electronic surveillance and tracking, Internet Protocol cameras, mobile-device investigations, JTAG/chip-off methods, smartphone training, Wi-Fi analysis and geolocation tools, and vehicle-data extraction. The position also provides oversight of training classes, delivers advanced off-site instruction at federal, state, municipal, and international facilities as needed, and adapts instruction to students’ needs. The role requires access to and safeguarding of classified national security information and the ability to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance. Situational-only telework may be available under agency policy; travel of 25% or less may be required. A recruitment or relocation incentive of up to 15% of pay may be authorized; permanent change of station is not authorized.

Requirements

• Be a U.S. citizen.
• Possess and maintain a valid state-issued driver's license for official government business.
• Obtain and maintain FLETC Law Enforcement Instructor certification within 12 months of employment.
• Successfully pass a background investigation and obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.
• Undergo pre-appointment and random drug testing and receive favorable results.
• Meet the selective placement factor by either having experience as a sworn law enforcement officer or agent with full arrest authority in the prevention, detection, apprehension, detention, and/or investigation of felony or misdemeanor violations of criminal law, or having held a federal civilian position in the 1801 occupational series.
• Have one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-12 in the federal service or equivalent public- or private-sector experience. Qualifying experience includes designing, installing, or using stationary and covert electronic surveillance or tracking devices to collect and transmit evidence; using wired, cellular, mesh, and/or microwave technology to install and configure network IP cameras; preserving digital evidence, including mobile phones and external media, for forensic analysis; and using circuit-board-level methods to extract data from digital-device memory chips; or developing and instructing basic and advanced law enforcement training curriculum in electronic surveillance.
• Meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the announcement closing date.
• Be able to work overtime and, when required, weekends and federal holidays.
• Be able to travel up to 25% as required.
• Be able to perform physical activities that vary by course, potentially including walking, standing, bending, sitting, lying down, crouching, and carrying gear or packages.
• Use appropriate safety practices and safety equipment when needed.
• Be eligible for the position under the Lautenberg Amendment; persons convicted of misdemeanor crimes of domestic violence are prohibited from occupying it.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a senior instructor, subject-matter expert, and program/course developer in assigned law enforcement technology course areas.
• Plan and conduct classroom, laboratory, and/or field instruction as part of the Cyber Division training program.
• Teach topics including covert electronic surveillance and tracking, Internet Protocol cameras, mobile-device investigations, JTAG/chip-off, smartphone training, Wi-Fi analysis and geolocation, and vehicle-data extraction.
• Provide oversight concerning the conduct of training classes for personnel and plans.
• Conduct advanced off-site training at federal, state, municipal, and international facilities as needed.
• Adjust instruction to immediate training needs, including repeating material, changing the pace, or addressing individual learning needs.
• Use law enforcement experience to enhance course content and respond to student questions.
• Participate in the analytical processes involved in developing and delivering training courses.
• Safeguard and store classified national security information.

Benefits

• Federal employee benefits package for employees and their families.
• Recruitment or relocation incentive of up to 15% of pay may be authorized.
• Eligible federal retirees may receive a waiver of the dual-compensation reduction, subject to applicable conditions.

What This Job Offers

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