Supervisory Criminal Investigator (Chief, Digital Forensics Branch)

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF); Sterling (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

ATF is seeking a Supervisory Criminal Investigator for the Sterling area, with headquarters involved and a branch in Sterling, Virginia. The role centers on leading digital forensics support in investigations, including computer imaging, mobile extractions, and analysis of digital storage media.

Qualified candidates must have specialized experience at the GS-13 level, including knowledge of digital forensics for law enforcement, applying forensic tools to test and acquire new software/hardware,

Qualifications

• Specialized experience in digital forensics for law enforcement investigations.
• Experience with applying forensic tools to testing, evaluation, and acquisition of new software/hardware.
• Ability to prepare written reports and assessments within investigations.

Skills

Digital forensics

Forensics software/hardware

Written reports

Job description

The location is ATF Headquarters with the Branch housed in Sterling, Virginia. The Digital Forensics Branch provides complex digital device forensics support and guidance to field agents relative to computer imaging and examinations, mobile device extractions and examinations, digital storage media, digital video recorders as well as computer software and hardware relating to law enforcement investigations.

Specialized experience

To qualify for the Supervisory Criminal Investigator position at the GS-14 grade level, candidates must also have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-13) by the closing date of this announcement.

Specialized experience is demonstrated experience, which has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform successfully the duties of this position. Experience must be in the normal line of progression or must be related to the work of the position advertised and must be reflected in resume.

Specialized experience must include all of:

• Understanding in the field of digital forensics for law enforcement investigations; AND
• Understanding of digital forensics applications to assist with market research, testing and evaluation, and acquisition of new forensic software and hardware; AND
• Preparing written reports and assessments.

Please do not cut and paste the position description or specialized experience from this announcement into your resume, as this will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position.

Your resume and experience must support your responses to the application questionnaire and the qualification requirements. Failure to do so may result in an ineligible rating. See the Required Documents section for important notes about what must be included in your resume.