Computer Scientist

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

Division: Pittsburgh Field Office

Location: Pittsburgh, PA

Working Hours: May vary based on the needs of the Division.

Salary:

GS 07: $56,763.00 - $73,796.00 (Special Salary Rate Table 999B)

GS 09: $67,867.00 - $88,225.00 (Special Salary Rate Table 999B)

GS 11: $76,446.00 - $99,375.00

GS 12: $91,627.00 - $119,120.00

GS 13: $108,957.00 - $141,646.00

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 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, vets, 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.

If you are deemed Most Competitive, you will be referred to the selecting official for further consideration.

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 at the time of application submission. 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.

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.

Specialized Experience (SE):

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

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

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

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

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

• Assisted others with basic system and network procurement, installation, administration, and security.
• Used, troubleshot, and modified existing cyber tools and methods to identify, preserve, and analyze digital evidence.
• Assisted with the development and implementation of custom tools and methods.
• Provided basic technical and other professional assistance in conducting interviews, searches, and other investigative and operation activity.
• Drafted documents on basic technical and other professional matters, and assisted in drafting documents on advanced matters.
• Assisted in coordinating with the private sector and other divisions.

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

• Performed basic computer system and network procurement, installation, administration and security and assists others on more complex matters.
• Used, troubleshot, and modified existing cyber tools and methods to identify, preserve, and analyze digital evidence.
• Developed and implemented basic custom tools.
• Provided technical and other professional assistance in conducting interviews, searches and other investigative activity.
• Drafted documents on technical and other professional matters, and assisted in drafting documents on advanced matters.
• Performed liaison and outreach.

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

• Performed advanced computer system and network procurement, installation, administration and security, and assisted others on more complex matters.
• Used, troubleshot, and modified existing cyber tools and methods to identify, preserve, and analyze digital evidence.
• Identified, developed, vetted, and implemented new tools and methods.
• Provided advanced technical and other professional assistance in conducting interviews, searches and other investigative activity.
• Coordinated with the private sector and other divisions to lead in the resolution of technical and other relevant issues.
• Acted as a subject matter expert, and testifies as such in court.
• Remained current with major new advances in cyber and technology topics and provided guidance, tools, and methods on addressing these advances at the National level.

Education

All degrees must be from an accredited college or university. Education may be substituted for SE 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 and above: Education may not be substituted for SE.

How to Apply

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