Supervisory Criminal Investigator (Branch Chief, Emerging Threats Center)

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives•District of Columbia, DC

About The Position

This position is in the Office of Intelligence Operations (OIO), National Firearms Trafficking Center (NFTC). The Emerging Threats Center (ETC) conducts and coordinates multi-jurisdictional operations and provides investigative direction to disrupt and dismantle online criminal activity within ATF’s enforcement and regulatory jurisdiction. The ETC uses investigative and analytic techniques to identify domestic and international offenders and their associations. The Supervisory Criminal Investigator serves as Branch Chief, exercising full supervisory authority over branch personnel and developing and implementing branch policies, practices, and procedures. The role assesses and evaluates program goals, needs, operations, and accomplishments; conducts short- and long-range planning; and directs studies and surveys to evaluate programs and promote efficient and economical operations. The incumbent applies technical and digital exploitation expertise and investigative techniques, provides direction and personnel management for branch members, and advises the Deputy Division Chief on significant program and project issues, including new technology, emerging threats, and initiatives. The incumbent also provides subject-matter expertise and guidance to support NFTC and ATF investigations through technical collection and analysis methodologies. Applicants must be current permanent ATF employees with competitive status or CTAP/RPL-eligible candidates. At the GS-14 level, applicants must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-13, including team leadership and supervision, program or project evaluation to improve operational effectiveness and efficiency, and communication with management at all levels, including senior officials of Federal, State, local, and private law-enforcement agencies. Education cannot substitute for the required experience. New employees hired under the announcement must sign a mobility agreement. A one-year probationary period may be required, including for new supervisors and managers.

Requirements

Must be a U.S. citizen or national.
Selective Service registration is required for males born on or after December 31, 1959, unless an approved exemption applies.
Must be a current permanent ATF employee with competitive status or a CTAP/RPL-eligible candidate.
Must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements by the announcement closing date.
Must be suitable for Federal employment, as determined by a background investigation.
Must sign a mobility agreement if hired under the announcement.
At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-13 by the announcement closing date.
Specialized experience must include leadership and supervision of a team; evaluation of programs or projects to analyze and improve operational effectiveness and efficiency; and communication with all levels of management, including senior officials of Federal, State, local, and private law-enforcement agencies.
Must qualify through experience; education cannot substitute for the required experience.
May be required to serve a one-year probationary period.
May be required to disclose financial information under DOJ and Federal ethics guidelines.

Responsibilities

Exercises full supervisory authority over branch personnel.
Develops and implements branch policies, practices, and procedures.
Assesses, develops, and evaluates program goals, needs, operations, and accomplishments.
Conducts short- and long-range planning for branch goals and objectives in response to changes in funding, policy, or relevant legislation.
Functions as a management official and subject-matter expert in technical and digital exploitation and investigative techniques.
Plans, directs, coordinates, and oversees studies and surveys to evaluate branch programs and ensure efficient and economical operations.
Makes recommendations and decisions based on analysis of laws and regulations, budgets, strategic plans, operating plans, staffing plans, work studies, and other relevant material.
Directs the development of measurement techniques and methodologies.
Provides overall direction and personnel management for branch members.
Advises the Deputy Division Chief on significant program and project matters, including impacts of new technology, emerging threats, and initiatives.
Provides subject-matter expertise and branch guidance to support NFTC and ATF investigations using technical collection and analysis methodologies.