Supervisory Criminal Investigator (Assistant Special Agent in Charge)

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives•Glendale, CA

About The Position

This position serves as the Assistant Special Agent in Charge of a Field Division overseeing several subordinate field offices and/or groups. As a key management official, the incumbent assists and advises the Division Director/Special Agent in Charge in managing and coordinating the division’s enforcement programs and operations. Through subordinate Resident Agents in Charge and/or Group Supervisors, the incumbent manages and directs a large staff of criminal investigators and clerical support, overseeing their work to ensure effective law enforcement operations and activities. The position performs supervisory functions such as resolving work problems raised by subordinate supervisors, coordinating work-related organizational changes with division managers and supervisors, and advising the SAC and other Bureau management officials on issues affecting ATF’s enforcement mission. The position requires at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-14 level. That experience must include applying ATF law enforcement investigative techniques to direct a major field component and executing and coordinating criminal enforcement programs to make operational decisions about criminal investigations. Education cannot substitute for the required experience. The position is subject to federal employment conditions, including background investigation, drug screening and random testing, applicable time-in-grade requirements, and a mobility agreement. A probationary period may apply to new hires and is required for new supervisors and managers.

Requirements

Be a U.S. citizen or national.
Meet applicable Selective Service registration requirements, if applicable.
Be a current permanent ATF employee with competitive status or a CTAP/RPL-eligible candidate.
Pass drug screening and be subject to random drug testing.
Be suitable for Federal employment based on a background investigation.
Meet all applicable time-in-grade requirements by the announcement closing date.
Sign a mobility agreement; applicants who decline will be removed from the hiring process.
Have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-14 by the announcement closing date.
Specialized experience must include applying ATF law enforcement investigative techniques to direct a major field component and executing and coordinating criminal enforcement programs to make operational decisions regarding criminal investigations.
Meet the qualification requirement using experience alone; education cannot substitute for experience.
Disclose financial information if required under DOJ and Federal ethics guidelines.
Serve a one-year probationary period if applicable to a new hire or new supervisor/manager.

Responsibilities

Assist and advise the Division Director/Special Agent in Charge in managing and coordinating the division’s enforcement programs and operations.
Manage and direct criminal investigators and clerical support through subordinate Resident Agents in Charge and/or Group Supervisors.
Oversee staff work for effectiveness in conducting division law enforcement operations and activities.
Make decisions on work problems presented by subordinate Resident Agents in Charge and Group Supervisors.
Collaborate with division managers and supervisors to negotiate, decide on, and coordinate work-related organizational changes.
Advise the SAC and other Bureau management officials about problems affecting ATF’s overall enforcement mission.
Apply ATF law enforcement investigative techniques to direct a major field component.
Execute and coordinate criminal enforcement programs and make operational decisions regarding criminal investigations.