1. Vacancy Information

Vacancy Announcement: 15-DEU-359-EASTPosition Title: Investigative Analyst, GS-1805-07/09 (Open Continuous)

Series: 1805bGrade: 07 , 09

Location(s): Savannah, GA, USJacksonville, FL, USMacon, GA, US

Veterans' Preference: NOT A VET

2. Personal Information

Name: ANTONI WOODCOCKEmail: tonye.woodcock@yahoo.com

Telephone 1: Mobile -  9122721937

3. Eligibility Questions

*1.Are you a veteran who was separated from the armed forces under honorableconditions after completing an initial continuous tour of duty of 3 years ( may have beenreleased just short of 3 years ) ?

Answer: No

*2.If you are a male at least 18 years of age, born after December 31, 1959, have youregistered with the Selective Service System (select “Not applicable” if this questiondoes not apply to you)?

Answer: Yes

*3.Are you a current Federal employee?

Answer: No

*4.Are you a current Federal employee serving under a Veterans' RecruitmentAppointment (VRA)?

Answer: No

*5.If you are a current Federal employee, by what agency and organization are youemployed?

Answer: Not applicable

  6.If you selected "Other", please enter the agency and organization.

Answer: Not Answered

  7.If you are a current Federal employee, what is your duty station? [City, State]

Answer: Not Answered

*8.If you are a Federal employee, under what type of appointment are you currentlyserving?

Answer: Not applicable

*9.Are you a current or former Federal employee with reinstatement eligibility?

Answer: Not applicable

  10.If you are, or ever were a Federal civilian employee, indicate the pay plan of thehighest graded position you have ever held. (2 character maximum)

Answer: Not Answered

  11.If you are, or ever were a Federal civilian employee, indicate the grade level or payband of the highest graded position you have ever held.

Answer: No answer

  12.May we contact your current supervisor for a reference?

Answer: Please contact me first

  13.Are you a retiree receiving a Federal annuity, either military or civilian?

Answer: No

  Note: If you are an annuitant, your salary or annuity may be reduced uponemployment.

*14.Have you accepted a buyout from a Federal agency within the past 5 years?

Answer: Not applicable

*15.Are you eligible for an excepted appointment under the Federal EmploymentProgram for Persons with Disabilities?

Answer: No

*16.Are you eligible for noncompetitive appointment under a Special AppointingAuthority (this includes employees covered by an Interchange Agreement)?

Answer: No

*17.Displaced/surplus employee information:

Answer: Not applicable

4.Vacancy Questions

Grade 07 responses*1.Choose the statement that best that demonstrates your ability to perform GS-07Investigative Analyst work. If your highest level of education or experience is notdescribed below, choose the one that describes experience or lower level education thatyou do have. MARK ONLY 1 RESPONSE. (NOTE: Specialized experience is based ona 40-hour work week. If you have worked less than 40 hours per week, you must prorateyour experience.)

Answer: I do not meet or exceed the 1 year of specialized experience as described inthe vacancy announcement and/or I do not meet the education requirements as statedin 2 above.

*2.Which of the following analyses and actions have you performed independently usingthe information you obtained from querying the law enforcement databases youidentified above? Check all that apply.

Answer: None of the above.

*3.Select the statement that best describes your experience providing investigativesupport to the Federal Law enforcement mission.

Answer: I have performed tasks to support the investigative and law enforcementprocess such as answering routine questions, conducting record and databasessearches, and preparing routine reports.

*4.From the choices below, check the law enforcement databases you have used toperform record searches used in the preparation of analytical reports and extracts.

Answer: None of the above

*5.Check the statement that best describes your role in preparing analytical reports

Answer: I have provided input to colleagues and management to assist in thedevelopment of various analytical reports

*6.From the following list, select the statements that apply to your prior work experience.

Answer: I have conducted limited analytical studies pertinent to operations and/orinvestigations.Answer: I have conducted analytical studies pertinent to other types of industryoperations investigations

*7.I have routinely analyzed information and data to do the following: MARK ALL THATAPPLY.

Answer: Track progress or statusAnswer: Assess qualityAnswer: Draw conclusions

Answer: Offer solutions and recommendations

*8.Which of the following best describes your highest level of experience and/or trainingquerying databases to develop information concerning subjects of investigations, orother data of interest to investigators.

Answer: I have independently performed this task as a regular part of a job and haveserved as a subject matter resource to others.

*9.Are you skilled in relaying and presenting analytical data/information within the lawenforcement environment?

Answer: Yes

*10.Which of the following best describes your highest level of experience and trainingproducing analytical materials for use by investigators including narrative reports ofinformation abstracted from law enforcement and intelligence databases?

Answer: I have performed similar and directly related tasks and my experience andtraining has equipped me to perform this task successfully.

*11.Choose the statements that best describe your experience with interpersonalcommunication skills that you have performed as a regular part of a job. Choose all thatapply.

Answer: I have communicated with offices and individuals in an organization to provideguidance and assistance in resolving difficult issues.

*12.Which of the following statements accurately describes your skill in writtencommunication?

Answer: I have experience in preparing written documents, such as reports and briefingpapers, which cover routine issues with some complex elements, and recipients areusually officials within the agency.

*13.From the list below, select the analytical tools and techniques you have experienceusing.

Answer: SpreadsheetsAnswer: ChartsAnswer: GraphsAnswer: Analyst notebookAnswer: Visual investigative analysisAnswer: Graphics or presentation software (e.g., PowerPoint, Visio)Answer: Other

*14.I have experience using a variety of analytical tools to research and extract data.

Answer: Yes

Grade 09 responses*1.Choose the statement that best that demonstrates your ability to perform GS-09Investigative Analyst work. If your highest level of education or experience is notdescribed below, choose the one that describes experience or lower level education thatyou do have. MARK ONLY 1 RESPONSE. (NOTE: Specialized experience is based ona 40-hour work week. If you have worked less than 40 hours per week, you must prorateyour experience.)

Answer: I do not possess the required education and/or experience to qualify for thisposition.

*2.Which of the following analyses and actions have you performed independently usingthe information you obtained from querying the law enforcement databases youidentified above? Check all that apply.

Answer: None of the above.

*3.Select the statement that best describes your experience providing investigativesupport to the Federal Law enforcement mission.

Answer: I have performed tasks to support the investigative and law enforcementprocess such as answering routine questions, conducting record and databasessearches, and preparing routine reports.

*4.From the choices below, check the law enforcement databases you have used toperform record searches used in the preparation of analytical reports and extracts.

Answer: None of the above

*5.Check the statement that best describes your role in preparing analytical reports

Answer: I have provided input to colleagues and management to assist in thedevelopment of various analytical reports

*6.From the following list, select the statements that apply to your prior work experience.

Answer: I have conducted limited analytical studies pertinent to operations and/orinvestigations.Answer: I have conducted analytical studies pertinent to other types of industryoperations investigations

*7.I have routinely analyzed information and data to do the following: MARK ALL THATAPPLY.

Answer: Track progress or statusAnswer: Assess qualityAnswer: Draw conclusionsAnswer: Offer solutions and recommendations

*8.Which of the following best describes your highest level of experience and/or trainingquerying databases to develop information concerning subjects of investigations, or

other data of interest to investigators.

Answer: I have independently performed this task as a regular part of a job and haveserved as a subject matter resource to others.

*9.Are you skilled in relaying and presenting analytical data/information within the lawenforcement environment?

Answer: Yes

*10.Which of the following best describes your highest level of experience and trainingproducing analytical materials for use by investigators including narrative reports ofinformation abstracted from law enforcement and intelligence databases?

Answer: I have performed similar and directly related tasks and my experience andtraining has equipped me to perform this task successfully.

*11.Select the one response that best describes your ability to communicate orally withvarious levels of employees and management.

Answer: I have questioned, interviewed, or conferred with others to obtain or verifyinformation, and explained non-technical procedures to others.

*12.Choose the statements that best describe your experience with interpersonalcommunication skills that you have performed as a regular part of a job. Choose all thatapply.

Answer: I have communicated with offices and individuals in an organization to provideguidance and assistance in resolving difficult issues.

*13.Which of the following statements accurately describes your skill in writtencommunication?

Answer: I have experience in preparing written documents, such as reports and briefingpapers, which cover routine issues with some complex elements, and recipients areusually officials within the agency.

*14.From the list below, select the analytical tools and techniques you have experienceusing.

Answer: SpreadsheetsAnswer: ChartsAnswer: GraphsAnswer: Analyst notebookAnswer: Visual investigative analysisAnswer: Graphics or presentation software (e.g., PowerPoint, Visio)Answer: Other

*15.I have experience using a variety of analytical tools to research and extract data.

Answer: No

*16.Select the statement that best describes your experience collecting, analyzing anddisseminating information.

Answer: I have assisted others in collecting, analyzing and disseminating information.

All grades responses*1.How did you hear about this vacancy?

Answer: USAJOBS

*2.ATF employment is contingent upon a favorable adjudication (decision) of yourbackground investigation. Your conduct and character must demonstrate suitability forthe position for which you are applying. Unresolved matters may prevent completion ofyour background investigation or favorable adjudication of it. If ATF cannot completeyour background investigation and adjudicate it, you will be removed from the hiringprocess. Are you willing to submit to the background investigation process?

Answer: Yes

  Please be sure to allow yourself adequate time to apply for this vacancy. Werecommend that you review the questions for this announcement before you start theapplication process. The system will not save your responses unless you finish all of thequestions for the specific grade level for which you are applying. If you wish to save youranswers and return to your application at a later time, then you must respond to all ofthe questions for the specific grade level. HOW TO SAVE YOUR ANSWERS:CareerConnector only saves responses on a screen-by-screen basis. What does thatmean? Each time you reach AND select a "Continue" or "Finish" button at the bottom ofthe page, the system saves the answers on that screen. All questions up to that buttonmust have an answer, or an error message will be created. WHAT IF YOU EXIT THEAPPLICATION AND DON'T ANSWER ALL OF THE QUESTIONS BEFORE THE"CONTINUE" OR "FINISH" BUTTON? Those answers on that screen will not be saved!!REMINDER - YOUR RESUME MUST BE ESTABLISHED IN YOUR ACCOUNT. YOURAPPLICATION WILL BE RATED AS INELIGIBLE IF YOU HAVE NOT SET UP YOURRESUME IN YOUR ACCOUNT. YOU MUST ESTABLISH IT BEFORE THE JOBANNOUNCEMENT CLOSES.

*3.The background investigation may consist of a review of your past and presentclaims of education; a review of your past and present employment records; a review ofyour financial and criminal history; a review of your past and present involvement/use ofdrugs and alcohol; and extensive interviews with former and current supervisors,colleagues, neighbors, friends, professors, etc. Are you willing to provide writtenauthorization for release of this personal information?

Answer: Yes

*4.Unresolved matters that will likely have an impact on ATF hiring you include opencriminal or employment-related misconduct investigations; and/or pending criminalproceedings, civil proceedings involving significant damages, or serious traffic citationsagainst you. Divorce, bankruptcy, and minor civil proceedings and traffic citations will

not likely prevent ATF from hiring you. Do you understand that certain types ofunresolved matters may impact ATF's decision to hire you?

Answer: Yes

*5.The Department of Justice requires that you provide proof that for 3 out of the last 5years you have resided in the United States, worked for the United States in a foreigncountry in a Federal or U.S. military capacity for 3 out of the last 5 years, and/or been adependent of a Federal or U.S. military employee in a foreign country for 3 out of thelast 5 years. Are you able to provide sufficient documentation to meet this residencyrequirement?

Answer: Yes

*6.You will be required to complete and sign a "Drug Use Questionnaire". Thisquestionnaire addresses lifetime use of illegal drugs and narcotics (includingcircumstances, dates, associates, types/quantities of substances, locations used, andany law enforcement actions including arrests, convictions, and other court actions). Italso addresses activities involving the sale of illegal drugs and abuse of prescriptiondrugs. Are you willing to complete and sign the "Drug Use Questionnaire"?

Answer: Yes

*7.Federal Regulations state that employees of the Federal government shall satisfy ingood faith all just financial obligations, especially those imposed by law (e.g. courtimposed judgments; Federal, state or local taxes; child support payments). You must beable to provide resolution of all delinquent just debt(s) by timely submission of proof ofpayment, proof of participation in a payment plan, or proof of legal remedy. If you havedelinquent debt(s), can you provide proof of resolution?

Answer: Yes

*8.Federal Regulations state that no ATF employee can hold a Federal FirearmsLicense or Federal Explosives License or Permit. If you currently hold a FederalFirearms License or Federal Explosives License or Permit, would you be willing torelinquish your license/permit?

Answer: Yes

*9.Federal Regulations require that all prospective employees to the Federalgovernment present two forms of acceptable personal identification prior to beinggranted unescorted access to facilities and/or information technology systems. Oneidentification document must be state or Federally-issued and contain a photograph. Areyou able to provide this required identification?

Answer: Yes

  This is a Federal job application system. Providing false information, creating fake IDs,or failing to answer all questions truthfully and completely may be grounds for not hiring,or disbarment from Federal employment, or for dismissal after the applicant beginswork. Falsifying a Federal job application, attempting to violate the privacy of others, orattempting to compromise the operation of this system may be punishable by fine or

imprisonment (US Code, Title 18, section 1001). Applicants who provide inaccurateinformation within the application process (i.e., performance, awards, etc.) may beremoved from future consideration under this vacancy.

*10.Federal law states that it is illegal for a person who has been convicted of amisdemeanor crime of domestic violence or who has a qualifying order of protectionagainst him/her to possess a firearm or ammunition. The law also prohibits thesepersons from shipping, transporting, or receiving firearms and/or ammunition. Can youlegally possess, transport, ship, and receive firearms and ammunition?

Answer: Yes

*11.Federal law prohibits the possession of firearms, ammunition, and explosives by aperson who has been convicted of a crime punishable by a term of imprisonmentexceeding one year. Can you legally possess a firearm, ammunition, and explosives?

Answer: Yes

*12.Federal law prohibits the possession of firearms, ammunition, and explosives by aperson who is a fugitive from justice; is an unlawful user of a controlled substance; hasbeen adjudicated as a mental defective or committed to a mental institution; is an illegalalien or non-immigrant alien; has been discharged from the military under dishonorableconditions; or has renounced his/her U.S. citizenship. Can you legally possess afirearm, ammunition, and explosives?

Answer: Yes

*13.Federal law prohibits the receipt of firearms and ammunition, and the receipt orpossession of explosives by a person who is under indictment for a crime punishable bya term of imprisonment exceeding one year. Can you legally receive firearms andammunition? Can you legally receive and possess explosives?

Answer: Yes

*14.Do any of your relatives work for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms andExplosives? Include: father; mother; husband; wife; son; daughter; brother; sister; uncle;aunt; first cousin; nephew; niece; father-in-law; mother-in-law; son-in-law; daughter-in-law; brother-in-law; sister-in-law; stepfather; stepmother; stepson; stepdaughter;stepbrother; stepsister; half-brother; and half-sister.

Answer: No

*15.If you answered "yes" to above question, please provide detailed information, toinclude first and last name of relative(s), work location, city and state."

Answer: N/A

5.Documents from your profile that will be sent with your application

6.Additional documents requested for this vacancy

Document Type Description Filename Submission Type Date ReceivedCTAP/ICTAP No document Submitted      CVR LTR No document Submitted      DD 214 No document Submitted      SF-15 No document Submitted      SF-50 No document Submitted      Trnscpt No document Submitted      VA Ltr No document Submitted      

7.Resume

Resume from USAJOBS: Antoni Resume 8-14-15

8.Vacancy Announcement

Announcement Number: 15-DEU-359-EAST

Position Title:Investigative Analyst, GS-1805-07/09 (OpenContinuous)

Open Period: 08/03/2015 - 07/29/2016Series/Grade: GS - 1805b 07/09Salary: $34662 - $55116Promotion Potential: GS-09

Hiring Agency:Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms&Explosives

Duty Locations:

Many Vacancies in Hartford, CT, US and NewHaven, CT, US and Wilmington, DE, US andWashington, DC, US and Fort Lauderdale,FL, US and Fort Pierce, FL, US andJacksonville, FL, US and Miami, FL, US andOrlando, FL, US and Pensacola, FL, US andPlantation, FL, US and Port Saint Lucie, FL,US and Tallahassee, FL, US and Tampa, FL,US and West Palm Beach, FL, US andAtlanta, GA, US and Macon, GA, US andSavannah, GA, US and Portland, ME, US andBaltimore, MD, US and Greenbelt, MD, USand Lanham, MD, US and Boston, MA, USand Bridgewater, MA, US and Springfield,MA, US and Bedford, NH, US and Cherry Hill,NJ, US and Trenton, NJ, US and WestPaterson, NJ, US and Albany, NY, US andBrooklyn, NY, US and Buffalo, NY, US andMelville, NY, US and Bronx, NY, US and NewYork, NY, US and Rochester, NY, US andSyracuse, NY, US and Charlotte, NC, US andFayetteville, NC, US and Greensboro, NC, USand Raleigh, NC, US and Wilmington, NC, USand Harrisburg, PA, US and Lansdale, PA,US and Philadelphia, PA, US and Pittsburgh,PA, US and Reading, PA, US and WilkesBarre, PA, US and Providence, RI, US andCharleston, SC, US and Columbia, SC, USand Greenville, SC, US and Burlington, VT,US and Bristol, VA, US and Falls Church, VA,US and Norfolk, VA, US and Richmond, VA,US and Roanoke, VA, US and Martinsburg,WV, US and Hato Rey, PR, RQ

For More Info:Ella Hathaway202-648-8835Ella.Hathaway@atf.gov

Who May Apply:

U.S. citizens.

 Security Clearance Required: Top Secret

Duration Appointment: Permanent

Marketing Statement:

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms,and Explosives (ATF) is looking for energetic,innovative, solution-oriented professionals tohelp the ATF team succeed in ourresponsibilities to reduce violent crime andprotect the public.

Job Summary:

*One or more cutoff dates may occur atmanagement's request during the open periodfor this announcement.*

Cutoff dates are as follows: August 30, 2015;September 30, 2015; and October 30, 2015.**Additional cutoff dates may occur atmanagement's request during the open periodfor this announcement.**

*Additional vacancies may be filled by thisannouncement*

This position is located in the Office of FieldOperations within one of the field divisionsand/or field office. 

Performs investigative research and analyticalfunctions in support of the Bureau's lawenforcement or regulatory mission.

The salary reflected in this announcementdoes not include locality pay and will differbased on the locations selected.

Supervisory Position: NoRelocation Authorized: NoTravel Required: Not Required

Key Requirements

Must be a U.S. Citizen or National. May berequired to serve a one year probationaryperiod. Must be registered or exempt from theSelective Service. See www.sss.gov. Passdrug screening and subject to random drugtest. Suitable for Federal employmentdetermined by background investigation.

Major Duties:

Provides vital investigative supporttoward the overall investigative missionby conducting trend analyses, statisticalstudies and special projects.

●

Summarizes reports and extracts●

essential information received from theintelligence community and other lawenforcement agencies into singlecohesive reports.Develops supplemental visuals such asgraphs, charts, etc., to be used inpreparing cases for trials.

●

Maintains and develops a wide range ofdiverse contacts, sources, and fieldsimpromptu phone and face-to-facecontacts with the general public.

●

Conducts analytical research of firearms,explosives, arson, alcohol, and tobaccorelated data and generates informationalreports and trend analyses pertaining tostolen firearms and explosives, firearmstrafficking, alcohol and tobacco diversion,etc.,

●

Requirements:You must meet all qualification requirementsupon the closing date of this announcement.

Evaluations:

Your application will be evaluated and ratedunder ATF’s Category Rating and SelectionProcedures. Your resume and supportingdocumentation will be used to determinewhether you meet the job qualifications listedon this announcement. If you are basicallyqualified for this job, your resume andsupporting documentation will be compared toyour responses on the online assessmentquestionnaire. If you rate yourself higher thanis supported by your application materials,your responses may be adjusted and/or youmay be excluded from consideration for thisjob. Your application will then be placed inone of three categories:

Your application will then be placed in one ofthree categories:

Gold - applicants possessing a backgroundthat demonstrates a superior level ofpossession of all evaluation criteria,

Silver - applicants possessing a backgroundthat demonstrates a satisfactory level ofpossession of the evaluation criteria or

Bronze - applicants possessing the

specialized experience. Names of allcandidates in the best qualified category willbe sent to the hiring official for employmentconsideration. Candidates within the Goldcategory who are eligible for veteranspreference will receive selection priority overnon-veterans preference eligibles.

The assessment questionnaire is designed tomeasure your ability in the followingcompetencies:

Knowledge of investigative proceduresand policies to provide investigativesupport to the Bureau's law enforcementmission.

●

Knowledge of laws and regulations,objectives, and investigative activities toextract intelligence information from avariety of reports and databases.

●

Knowledge of analytical and evaluativemethods and techniques to uncoverleads, identify statistical trends andprepare reports.

●

Knowledge of database systems and theinterrelationships of Federal, State, andlocal database systems to conductanalytical research data and determinetrends, compile statistical information,etc.

●

Oral and written communication skills inorder to effectively prepare narrative andstatistical reports and present findings.

●

Qualifications:

 

 

To Qualify for the GS-7 Grade level: Musthave one year (52 weeks) of specializedexperience equivalent to the (GS-5) gradelevel.  Specialized experience is experience inor related to investigations of criminalviolations that provided the specificknowledge, skills and abilities to successfullyperform the duties of the position.  Experienceincludes but not limited to providinginvestigative or inspection support for a lawenforcement organization; assisting with trendanalyses and statistical studies for a law

enforcement organization, and summarizingreports and extracting essential intelligenceinformation to brief superiors.

OR One full year of graduatelevel education in social sciences, businessor public administration, behavioral sciences,and sociology. Course work in fields otherthan those specified may be accepted if itclearly provides applicants with thebackground of knowledge and skillsnecessary for successful job performance inthe position to be filled.  One year of full-timegraduate education is considered to be thenumber of credit hours that the schoolattended has determined to represent 1 yearof full- time study. If that information cannotbe determined from the school, 18 semesterhours should be considered as equivalent to 1year of full-time study; OR   SuperiorAcademic Achievement (SAA): ABachelor's degree in one of the above fieldsof study with SAA. SAA may be met in one ofthe following three ways: 1. Class Standing-Applicants must be in the upper third of thegraduating class in the college, university, ormajor subdivision, based on completedcourses.  2. Grade Point Average-Applicantsmust have a GPA of 3.0 or higher out of apossible 4.0 based on 4 years of education,or based on the last 2 years of the curriculum;or a 3.5 or higher out of a possible 4.0 basedon the average of the required coursescompleted in the major field, or the requiredcourses completed in the major during thefinal 2 years of the curriculum.  3. Election toMembership in a National Scholastic HonorSociety-Applicants can be considered eligiblefor SAA based on membership in a nationalscholastic honor society that meets theminimum requirements of the Association ofCollege Honor Societies.  OR combination ofeducation and experience.

To qualify for the GS-9: You must have atleast one year of specialized experience at, orequivalent to, the GS-7 grade level:Specialized experience for this position is

defined as: Experience providing investigativeor inspection support for a lawenforcement organization; assisting with trendanalyses and statistical studies for a lawenforcement organization; summarizingreports and extracting essential intelligenceinformation to create cohesive reports forsuperiors and obtaining and manipulatingdata from a variety of investigative databases;OR  Master's or equivalent graduate degreeor 2 years of progressively higher levelgraduate education leading to such a degreeor LL.B OR J.D., if related. Or Combination ofeducation and experience.

If using education to qualify, must providecopies of unofficial or official transcripts.

All academic degrees and course work mustbe completed at a college or university thathas obtained accreditation or pre-accreditation status from an accrediting bodyrecognized by the U.S. Department ofEducation. For a list of schools that meet thiscriteria, see www.ed.gov.

Interagency Career Transition AssistancePlan (ICTAP). The ICTAP provides eligibledisplaced Federal competitive serviceemployees with selection priority over othercandidates for competitive service vacancies.If your agency has notified you in writing thatyou are a displaced employee eligible forICTAP consideration, you may receiveselection priority if: 1) this vacancy is withinyour ICTAP eligibility; 2) you apply under theinstructions in this announcement; and 3) youare found well-qualified for this vacancy. Tobe well qualified, you must satisfy allqualification requirements for the vacantposition and rate equivalent to the Silver(minimum score of 85) or better categoryusing established category rating criteria.Youmust provide proof of eligibility with yourapplication to receive selection priority. Suchproof may include a copy of your writtennotification of ICTAP eligibility or a copy ofyour separation personnel action form.

Additional information about ICTAP eligibilityis at: http://www.opm.gov/ctap/index.asp.

The Career Transition Assistance Plan(CTAP) provides eligible surplus anddisplaced competitive service employees inthe Department of Justice with selectionpriority over other candidates for competitiveservice vacancies. If your Department ofJustice component has notified you in writingthat you are a surplus or displaced employeeeligible for CTAP consideration, you mayreceive selection priority if: 1) this vacancy iswithin your CTAP eligibility, 2) you applyunder the instructions in this announcement,and 3) you are found well-qualified for thisvacancy. To be well qualified, you mustsatisfy all qualification requirements for thevacant position and rate equivalent to theSilver (minimum score of 85) or bettercategory using established category ratingcriteria.You must provide a copy of yourwritten notification of CTAP eligibility with yourapplication. Additional information aboutCTAP eligibility is at:http://www.opm.gov/ctap/index.asp.

Veteran Preference:If you are entitled toveteran preference, you should indicate thetype of veteran preference you are claimingon your résumé.

In order to verify your veteran preferenceentitlement, please submit a copy of theMember Copy 4 of your DD-214 (Certificate ofRelease or Discharge from Active Duty);official statement of service from yourcommand if you are currently on active duty;or other official documentation (e.g.,documentation of receipt of a campaignbadge or expeditionary medal) that showsyour military service was performed underhonorable conditions.  

In addition,if you are a disabled  veteran,a Purple Heart recipient, orwidow/widower of a veteran, the spouseof a disabled veteran or the naturalmother of a disabled or deceased

●

veteran, you must submit the October2013 Revised Standard Form (SF) 15,“Application for 10-Point VeteranPreference,” and the other requireddocumentation identified on the reverseside of the SF-15 to support yourpreference claim.

Although veteran preference points are notassigned under the category ratingprocedures described under “How You WillBe Evaluated,” veteran preference eligiblesare listed ahead of non-veterans within eachcategory for which they are qualified.Inaddition, qualified veterans with acompensable service-connected disability of10% or more are placed at the top of thehighest quality category (i.e. Gold).

How to Apply:

This job is filled through a 3-step on-lineapplication process.

STEP ONE - (Online Resume- USAJOBS)You must create a user account and at leastone Federal resume at USAJOBS.Information you provide in USAJOBS isgeneral information completed by allapplicants. The information you provide andyour Federal resume will become part of yourapplication and will automatically betransferred to CareerConnector when youapply online. If you have an existingUSAJOBS account, simply login and selectthe resume you wish to include with yourapplication package for this announcement.

STEP TWO - (Vacancy Specific QuestionsCareerConnector) In CareerConnector, youwill answer vacancy specific questionsnecessary to evaluate your qualifications forthe job to which you are applying. Whencompleted, the information you provided atUSAJOBS and the answers to theCareerConnector questions will become yourapplication package.

STEP THREE - (Supporting Documentation)You may upload supporting documentation inone of two ways: (l) Once you finishanswering the questions in the job

announcement, you will be prompted toupload your document(s) to your applicationpackage. You will be given the choice toeither upload the document as part of theapplication process, or you can select adocument that you've already loaded onUSAJOBS, or simply fax supportingdocumentation, which will provide you thenecessary cover sheets for each of yourdocuments so that they will be correctlysubmitted to the appropriate vacancyannouncement. The fax number will beavailable on the cover sheet. (2) You canupload a document to an existing applicationby logging into your USAJOBS accountprofile. Click on "My Applications" and searchfor the vacancy. Once you have located thevacancy, click on the vacancy and select"Apply Online". Move through your existingapplication to the Documents page and select"Upload" in order to add a document to yourapplication. Be certain to review yourcomplete application for confirmation that thedocument uploaded and click on "Finished" tobe returned to USAJOBS. Your completeonline application and any requiredsupplemental documentation (e.g. DD-214,Member copy #4, Revised October 2013 SF-15, VA letter, transcripts) must be received by11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on the closingdate of this announcement.

Required Documents:

(1) Resume showing relevant experience(cover letter optional)(2) Veterans' preference documentation (DD-214, Member Copy 4, Revised October 2013SF-15 and VA letter), if applicable.Note:  The Revised Ocotober 2013 SF-15 isthe latest copy and all others (including 2004and 2008) are not usuable. This form isrequired for 10 point veteran's preference,along with supporting documents indicated onthe form.(3) CTAP/ICTAP documentation, ifapplicable.                                                                                                                                                                                             (4) Anunofficial college transcript (Note: If you areselected for this position, official transcript(s)

will be required prior to your first day.) 

It is your responsibility to ensure alldocuments are received on time and thematerials are legible. If applying on-line posesa hardship to any applicant, please contact usat the telephone number listed on thisannouncement. Applicants MUST CONTACTUS PRIOR TO THE CLOSING DATE tospeak to someone who can provideassistance for on-line submission. Requestsfor extensions will not be granted. Paperapplications submitted without prior approvalfrom the agency point of contact may behandled as incomplete. IMPORTANTINFORMATION: If your contact informationchanges after the closing date of this vacancyannouncement, update your profileinformation in MYUSAJOBS as well ascontact the Human Resources Specialistlisted on this vacancy announcement toensure you can be contacted throughout theselection process.

Prior to selection, the candidate may berequired to provide an original copy of anysupporting/validating documentation as wellas other documentation to verify eligibility. Allrequired materials must be uploaded usingthe supporting documentation instructionsdescribed in the announcement.

Failure to provide the required documentationby the closing date of this announcement willresult in elimination of further considerationfor this position.

What to Expect Next:

After the vacancy closes, the HumanResources Office will use the applicationpackage to automatically rate, rank and certifycandidates. You can check the status of yourapplication anytime by accessing theUSAJOBS online application system athttp://www.usajobs.gov. You will need toprovide your USAJOBS User ID andPassword to access the Track your OnlineJob Application feature. You may also click onthe link provided to access additionalinformation on Career Connector. All

applicants will be notified at four (4) stages inthe hiring process:

(1) upon receipt of your application;

(2) after your qualifications have beenassessed;

(3) whether or not you've been referred to theSelecting Official; and

(4) whether or not you've been selected forthe position. If your name is sent to the hiringmanager, you may be invited for an interview.

The hiring manager makes a selection fromamong applicants in the Gold category.  Ifyour name is sent to the hiring manager, youmay be invited for an interview.

After making a tentative job offer, we willconduct a suitability/security backgrounginvestigation.  We expect to make a final joboffer to selectee(s) upon favorable completionof the background.

Benefits:

The Department of Justice offers acomprehensive benefits package thatincludes, in part, paid vacation; sick leave;holidays; telework; life insurance; healthbenefits; and participation in the FederalEmployees Retirement System. This linkprovides an overview of the benefits currentlyoffered to Federal employees:

https://help.usajobs.gov/index.php/Pay_and_Benefits

Other Information:

Selective Service: If you are a maleapplicant born after December 31, 1959, youmust certify that you have registered with theSelective Service System, or are exempt fromhaving to do so under the Selective ServiceLaw. See www.sss.gov.

EEO Statement:  The United StatesGovernment does not discriminate inemployment on the basis of race, color,religion, sex, national origin, politicalaffiliation, sexual orientation, marital status,

disability, age, membership in an employeeorganization, or other non-merit factor. 

Reasonable Accommodation Statement:Federal agencies must provide reasonableaccommodation to applicants with disabilitieswhere appropriate. Applicants requiringreasonable accommodation for any part of theapplication and hiring process should contactthe hiring agency directly. Determinations onrequests for reasonable accommodation willbe made on a case-by-case basis.

9.Demographic Information

1. How did you learn about this position?

Answer: Other Internet Site

2. Sex:

Answer: No answer

3. Ethnicity:

Answer: No answer

4. Race:

Answer: No answer

5. A. Do you have any of the following?

Answer: No answer

If you did not select one of the options above,please indicate whether:

Answer: I do not wish to answer questions regarding disability/health conditions.