Position: IT Specialist - Digital Forensic Specialist, GS-9/11

Division: San Antonio Division - Austin RA

Location: Austin, TX

Working Hours: 8:15 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. (varies based on operational needs)

Salary:

GS-9 $66,732.00 - $86,750.00

GS-11 $74,522.00 - $96,876.00

Full Performance level: GS-12

Number of Positions Available: 1

Duration: Full Time/Permanent

Additional selections may be made from this announcement to fill positions within the same division when the position includes substantially the same duties, responsibilities, and qualifications.

Key Requirements

• Must be a U.S. citizen
• Must have (or be able to obtain) a valid driver’s license
• May be required to obtain a Top Secret-SCI clearance
• Some travel may be required

Working Conditions: This position may require incumbents to view pictures, video, or review graphic text which is Child Exploitative in nature.

Physical Demands: A portion of the work is performed at the site of the investigation, which could involve strenuous physical exertion and the lifting or carrying of equipment or evidence up-to fifty (50) pounds or more.

Mission Statement:

The mission of the FBI is to protect the American People and uphold the Constitution of the United States.

Major Duties:

• Plans and completes assignments while adhering to established instructions, policies, practices and procedures.
• Establishes and maintains working relationships with internal and external stakeholders to exchange information, provide recommendations, and provide analytical support.
• Communicates with others to provide training while preparing and presenting reports and briefings.
• Utilizes computer related hardware and software to collect, examine, preserve, and duplicate digital evidence while adhering to all legal authorities, policies, and guidelines.
• Provide onsite technical guidance as a Subject Matter Expert by troubleshooting errors and problems in order to retrieve digital evidence, ensuring proper policies and procedures are followed, preventing data loss and equipment damage.

Qualifications and Evaluations

Please make sure your specialized experience/requirement(s) can be identified in your resume. Applicants must meet the qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

Your application will be evaluated and rated under the FBI’s Candidate Rating Procedures. Your resume and supporting documentation will be used to determine whether you meet the job qualifications listed in this announcement and will be compared to your responses to the online assessment questionnaire. High self-assessment in the vacancy questions that is not supported by information in your resume, and/or supporting documents may eliminate you from Most Competitive status.

Your application will then be placed in one of three categories: Most Competitive, Competitive, or Least Competitive. Names of candidates in the Most Competitive category will be sent to the hiring official for employment consideration. Veterans’ preference will be applied.

All applicants will be rated on the following Competencies:

• Collaboration
• Communication
• Computers and Electronics
• Organizing and Planning
• Problem Solving/Judgment

Please make sure your specialized experience/requirement(s) can be identified in your resume.

Specialized Experience (SE):

GS-9: Applicant must possess at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-7 grade level. SE is defined as follows:

• Planned and completed assignments while adhering to established instructions, policies, practices and procedures.
• Established and maintained working relationships with internal and external stakeholders to exchange information, provided recommendations, and analytical support.
• Communicated orally and in writing to prepare and present reports, briefings, and provide training.
• Utilized computer related hardware and software to collect, examine, preserve, and duplicate data and/or digital evidence while adhering to all legal authorities, policies, and guidelines.
• Troubleshoot errors and identified problems retrieving data and/or digital evidence.

GS-11: Applicant must possess at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-9 grade level. SE is defined as follows:

• Planned, interpreted, and refined the methods and technologies used to retrieve data and/or digital evidence to support investigations.
• Established and maintained working relationships with internal and external stakeholders to exchange information, provide guidance, recommend new procedures and techniques to better support investigations.
• Communicated orally and in writing to prepare and present reports, briefings, and provided training.
• Utilized computer related hardware and software to identify, collect, examine, preserve, and duplicate data and/or digital evidence while adhering to all legal authorities, policies, and guidelines.
• Troubleshoot errors and problems retrieving data and/or digital evidence ensuring proper policies and procedures are followed to prevent data loss and equipment damage.
• Provided onsite technical guidance as a Subject Matter Expert.

Education

Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the above requirements provided you can show foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States.

All degrees must be from an accredited college or university. Education may be substituted for specialized experience as follows:

GS-9: Applicant must have a master’s or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B. or J.D., if related.

GS-11: Applicant must have a Ph.D. OR equivalent doctoral degree OR 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree OR LL.M., if related.

Degrees MUST be in one of the following fields: computer science, engineering, information science, information systems management, mathematics, operations research, statistics, or technology management OR a degree that provided a minimum of 24 semester hours in one or more of the fields identified above and required the development or adaptation of applications, systems or networks.

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