Position: Computer Scientist - Field Ops, GS 07/09/11/12/13

Division: El Paso Field Office

Location: El Paso, TX

Working Hours: Varies based on operational needs

Salary:

GS 07 $55,815.00 - $72,561.00 (Special Salary Rate Table 999B)

GS 09 $61,408.00 - $79,830.00 (Special Salary Rate Table 999B)

GS 11 $73,286.00 - $95,270.00 (Special Salary Rate Table 999B)

GS 12 $86,962.00 - $113,047.00

GS 13 $103,409.00 - $134,435.00

Full Performance level: GS-13

Number of Positions Available: 1

Duration: Full Time/Permanent

In order to recruit and retain highly qualified candidates, selectees may be eligible for a recruitment incentive. Prior to receiving a recruitment incentive, an employee must sign a written agreement to complete a specific period of employment with the FBI.

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
• Must be able to obtain a Top Secret-SCI clearance
• Some travel may be required

ALL applicants must verify completion of the basic education requirement by submitting a copy of college transcripts by the closing date of the vacancy announcement.

Mission Statement:

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

Major Duties:

• Performs system and network procurement, installation, administration and security.
• Develops and implements custom tools and methods, and uses, troubleshoots and modifies existing tools and methods to identify, isolate, preserve and analyze digital data.
• Identifies, vet and implements new tools and methods.
• Develops and uses basic computing environments for analysis.
• Provides technical assistance in conducting interviews, searches and other investigative and operational activity; performs liaison and outreach.
• Testifies in court
• Drafts documents on technical and other professional matters in varying degrees of difficulty and at the appropriate technical level.
• Stays current with major new advances in relevant technology-related topics; provides guidance on tools and methods related to these advances.
• Coordinates with private sector and other divisions to resolve technical and other relevant issues.

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:

• Analytic Thinking
• Communication
• Interpersonal Ability
• Problem Solving/Judgment
• Technology Awareness

Positive Education Requirement

This position has a specific education requirement; all applicants must verify completion of this basic educational requirement by submitting a copy of their college transcripts by the closing date of the vacancy announcement.

BASIC REQUIREMENTS: All applicants must have a bachelor's degree in Computer Science or bachelor's degree with 30 semester hours in combination of mathematics, statistics, AND computer science (15 of the 30 semester hours MUST have been in any combination of statistics and mathematics that included differential and integral calculus). Courses designed to provide an introduction to computer science techniques and methodologies are acceptable; courses in teaching elementary, business or shop mathematics are NOT acceptable.

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

Specialized Experience (SE):

GS 07: Applicant must possess at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS 05 grade level. SE is defined as follows:

• Uses existing tools and methods to identify, preserve, and analyze digital evidence.
• Assists with implementation of custom tools, techniques, and procedures used to address unique investigative situations.
• Provides basic technical and other professional assistance in conducting interviews, searches and other investigative, operational, liaison, and/or outreach acitivity.
• Assists in drafting documents on basic technical and other professional matters.

GS 09: Applicant must possess at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS 07 grade level. SE is defined as follows:

• Troubleshoots, and modifies as needed existing tools and methods to identify, preserve and analyze digital evidence.
• Assists with the development of custom tools and methods to identify, analyze, and preserve digital evidence.
• Assists in drafting documents on more advanced technical matters.

GS 11: Applicant must possess at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS 09 grade level. SE is defined as follows:

• Assists others with basic system and network procurement, installation, administration, and security.
• Uses, troubleshoots, and modifies existing cyber tools and methods to identify, preserve, and analyze digital evidence.
• Assists with the development and implementation of custom tools and methods.
• Provides basic technical and other professional assistance in conducting interviews, searches and other investigative, and operation activity.
• Drafts documents on basic technical and other professional matters, and assists in drafting documents on advanced matters.
• Assists in coordinating with the private sector and other division.

GS 12: Applicant must possess at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS 11 grade level. SE is defined as follows:

• Performs basic computer system and network procurement, installation, administration and security and assists others on more complex matters.
• Uses, troubleshoots, and modifies existing cyber tools and methods to identify, preserve, and analyze digital evidence.
• Develops and implements basic custom tools.
• Provides technical and other professional assistance in conducting interviews, searches and other investigative activity.
• Drafts documents on technical and other professional matters, and assists in drafting documents on advanced matters.
• Performs liaison and outreach.

GS 13: Applicant must possess at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS 12 grade level. SE is defined as follows:

• Performs advanced computer system and network procurement, installation, administration and security, and assists others on more complex matters.
• Uses, troubleshoots, and modifies existing cyber tools and methods to identify, preserve, and analyze digital evidence.
• Identifies, develops, vets, and implements new tools and methods.
• Provides advanced technical and other professional assistance in conducting interviews, searches and other investigative activity.
• Coordinates with the private sector and other divisions to lead in the resolution of technical and other relevant issues.
• Acts as a subject matter expert, and testifies as such in court.
• Remains current with major new advances in cyber and technology topics and provides guidance, tools, and methods on addressing these advances at the National level.

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 07: Applicant must have a bachelor’s degree with superior academic achievement or one (1) full year of graduate level education. Superior academic achievement is the completion of all the requirements of a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university, which is based on (1) class standing, (2) grade-point average of 3.0 or higher as recorded on an official transcript, or as based on courses completed during the final two years of the curriculum, or (3) honor society membership.

GS 09: 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.

GS 12 & 13: Education may not be substituted for SE at these grade levels

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