Supervisory Criminal Investigator (Chief, Firearms and Ammunition Technology Division)

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives • Martinsburg, WV

21d • Onsite

About The Position

The Supervisory Criminal Investigator serves as Chief of the Firearms and Ammunition Technology Division (FATD) within the Office of Enforcement Programs and Services Directorate (EPS), reporting directly to the Deputy Assistant Director, National Services Center (NSC), in Martinsburg, West Virginia. The Chief is the primary advisor to the Assistant Director and Deputy Assistant Director on enforcement of firearms statutes and coordinates with high-level management officials in other directorates and the Department of Justice.

The position plans and manages division programs concerning firearms statutes within the Bureau’s jurisdiction. It coordinates between EPS and ATF Field Operations, identifies and assigns personnel and technical resources for criminal investigations involving suspected violations of federal law, and directs the Field Response Program. The Chief participates directly in planning and coordinating the delivery of FATD resources across ATF Field Divisions, and projects future resource and funding requirements, including travel and training for criminal enforcement and investigative operations requiring the Division’s technical expertise.

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-14, by the announcement closing date.
• Advise senior executives and agency leadership on complex, sensitive, and precedent-setting firearms enforcement, technology, regulatory, and operational policy issues.
• Lead and direct complex firearms programs and initiatives, including establishing strategic priorities, developing objectives, allocating resources, and evaluating organizational performance.
• Analyze emerging firearms technologies and trends and assess their potential effects on federal enforcement, regulatory programs, investigations, and public safety.
• Coordinate programs across organizational and jurisdictional boundaries, including with senior officials from federal, state, local, tribal, and international law enforcement agencies.
• Evaluate complex, highly sensitive firearms issues and develop recommendations considering legal authorities, policy, operational impacts, technology, resources, and public safety.
• Pass drug screening and be subject to random drug testing.
• Be found suitable for federal employment through a background investigation.
• Sign a mobility agreement; refusing to sign will result in removal from the hiring process.
• Meet Selective Service registration requirements, if applicable.
• Meet the qualification requirements 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 required for a new supervisor or manager.

Responsibilities

• Plan and manage division programs relating to firearms statutes within the Bureau’s jurisdiction.
• Coordinate between EPS and ATF Field Operations and identify, source, and assign personnel and technical resources for criminal investigations involving alleged or suspected violations of federal law.
• Direct the Field Response Program as a subject matter expert.
• Participate directly in planning and executing the efficient delivery and coordination of FATD resources within ATF Field Divisions.
• Project future resource and funding requirements, including travel and training related to criminal enforcement and investigative operations requiring the Division’s technical expertise.
• Advise the Assistant Director and Deputy Assistant Director on matters concerning enforcement of firearms statutes.
• Coordinate with high-level management officials in other directorates and the Department of Justice.

Benefits

• Federal employees and their families have access to a comprehensive federal 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: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed