Supervisory Criminal Investigator (Branch Chief, SOD - Operations Support)

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives•Washington, DC

About The Position

The Supervisory Criminal Investigator serves as Branch Chief in the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), Special Operations Division (SOD), Operations Support Branch. The Branch Chief provides investigative expertise and oversight for criminal investigations and organizational performance related to law enforcement programs. The role develops and implements branch policies, practices, and procedures; advises division leadership on significant matters affecting branch programs and projects; and assesses, develops, and evaluates program goals, needs, operations, and accomplishments. It also conducts short- and long-range planning in response to changes in funding, policy, or legislation, and coordinates programs and projects with ATF officials and other federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies. Candidates must be current permanent ATF employees with competitive status or CTAP/RPL eligibility and must meet the applicable qualification and time-in-grade requirements. Qualification requires at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-13, including investigative guidance, analysis of complex and sensitive issues, application of ATF statutory responsibilities and related jurisdictional information, and reporting on task force progress and findings. Education cannot substitute for the required experience. A mobility agreement is required, and new supervisors and managers must serve a one-year probationary period.

Requirements

Be a U.S. citizen or national.
Meet applicable time-in-grade requirements by the announcement closing date.
Be a current permanent ATF employee with competitive status or a CTAP/RPL eligible candidate.
Have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-13 by the closing date.
Demonstrate experience leading and providing accurate guidance on investigative procedures, including arrest and processing, arrest principles, and handling dangerous evidence.
Demonstrate experience conducting surveys, studies, and analyses to identify problems and develop solutions to highly complex and sensitive issues.
Demonstrate experience interpreting and applying ATF statutory responsibilities and related information concerning federal, state, and local jurisdictions and regulated firearms and explosives industries.
Demonstrate experience preparing reports on progress, findings, recommendations, and impacts of task force groups.
Meet the qualification requirement through experience alone; education cannot substitute for experience.
Sign a mobility agreement if hired.
Pass drug screening and be subject to random drug testing.
Be suitable for federal employment as determined by a background investigation.
Register with Selective Service, or have an approved exemption, if applicable to males born on or after December 31, 1959.
Disclose financial information if required under DOJ and federal ethics guidelines.
Serve a one-year probationary period if required for a new supervisor or manager.

Responsibilities

Develop and implement branch policies, practices, and procedures.
Advise the deputy division chief and/or division chief on significant issues and matters relating to branch programs and projects.
Assess, develop, and evaluate program goals, needs, operations, and accomplishments.
Conduct short- and long-range planning for branch goals and objectives in response to changes in funding levels, policy, or legislation.
Coordinate projects and programs with management officials in other branches and divisions, other ATF directorates, and officials from DOJ and other federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies.
Provide investigative expertise and oversight for criminal investigations and organizational performance relating to law enforcement programs.