IT Specialist

Job Opening: 58420

Open to ALL U.S. Citizens

Opening Date: December 17, 2024

Closing Date: December 30, 2024 11:59 pm (EST)

Questions regarding this opening should be directed to xleftwich@fbi.gov

Position: IT Specialist, GS-11/12

Division: Operational Technology Division

Unit: Digital Forensic Analysis Unit

Location: Huntsville, AL

Working Hours: 8:15 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (Flexible)

Salary: GS-11 $75,448.00 - $98,079.00

GS-12 $90,431.00 - $117,556.00

Full Performance Level: GS-14

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
• Some travel required (approx. 10% CONUS)

Mission Statement:

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

Major Duties:

GS-11:

• Plans, coordinates, and directs forensic science activities to include expert examinations, reporting of results, training, and research that involve all aspects of digital evidence.
• Inventories, examines, retrieves, and performs comprehensive technical analyses of digital evidence without altering original.
• Prepares evidence for examination from a crime scene. To include, provide digital forensic expertise on a search scene to provide the case agents with the best course of actions for the items located/seized.

GS-12 In addition to above:

• Serves as technical consultant by providing up-to-date training in computer examinations detailing the latest technology, supporting information, and reviews of new products to federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies.
• May be required to testify in court as to the procedures and methods used to obtain data.
• Prepares and furnishes authoritative oral and written reports on opinions and findings to stakeholders within the law enforcement community.
• Will be required to become certified as Digital Forensic Examiner (DFE).

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
• Customer Service
• Technology Awareness

Specialized Experience (SE):

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:

• Conduct routine examinations of data and/or digital evidence, using established policies, procedures, and precedent techniques.
• Utilize computer related hardware and software to identify, collect, examine, preserve, and duplicate data and/or digital evidence such as Cellebrite, Axiom, FTK and X-ways.
• Present reports, briefings, information, and findings obtained during investigations in both written and verbal formats.
• Provided guidance to a variety of internal and external stakeholders in the examination and retrieval of data and/or digital evidence, ensuring proper established practices and protocols are followed.
• Provided on-site assistance for data and/or digital evidence collection for incident response and/or search and seizure operation.

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:

In addition to above:

• Coordinated teams during on-site assistance for data and/or digital evidence collection for incident response and/or search and seizure operation.
• Prepared and furnished authoritative oral and written reports to internal and external stakeholders to convey findings of data and/or digital evidence examinations.
• Mentored and provided technical training to junior employees and other personnel as needed.

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