• Job Description

  Req#: 776887300
  Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement. If eligible, applicants to this announcement may be referred to other similar positions and locations not listed on the JOA within for up to 240 days.
  
  Please note that total salary range indicated in this announcement will be adjusted to include locality payment for selected duty location. General schedule locality pay table may be found under, https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/salaries-wages/
  
  Duties
  
  
  Industry Operations Investigator (IOI) positions are with the Department of Justice (DOJ), Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives (ATF) in the Office of Field Operations (FO) Nationwide. IOI positions are mission critical positions that requires the ability to pay close attention to detail(s).
  IOIs conduct inspections/investigations of the firearms & explosives industries, including dealers, importers, and providing support to Criminal Investigators (Special Agent) on criminal investigations. If selected for this position, you will be responsible for performing the following duties:
  
  
  Requirements
  
  
  • You must be a U.S. Citizen or National
  • Background investigation, credit check, and drug test are required.
  • You must be registered for Selective Service, if applicable.
  • You must meet all qualification requirements on the closing date of this announcement.
  • Must sign a mobility agreement.
  • This position requires you to be able to lift up to 55lbs.
  • If selected, you may be required to complete a one-year probationary period.
  
  
  Qualifications
  
  
  Applicants must carefully review the information in the "How You Will Be Evaluated" section for important information and instructions pertaining to the multi-hurdle assessment process for this position.
  
  To qualify for the GS-05 grade level, you must meet one of the following:
  
  Specialized Experience : You must have at least three years of progressively responsible experience, one year of which was equivalent to at least the GS-04 level in the Federal service, that demonstrates the ability to
  • Analyzing problems to identify significant factors, gathering pertinent data, and recognizing solutions
  • Planning and organizing work; and
  • Communicating effectively, orally and in writing.
  OR
  
  Education: A bachelor's degree or successful completion of a full 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree in any field from an accredited college or university. (Must include official or unofficial transcripts to verify eligibility).
  
  OR
  
  Combination of Education and Experience : Education can be combined to meet the minimum qualification requirements. Experience and education should be computed as percentages of the overall requirements and must equal 100% when combined. (Must include official or unofficial transcripts to verify eligibility).
  
  To qualify for the GS-07 grade level, you must meet one of the following:
  
  Specialized Experience : You must have at least one year of experience equivalent to the GS-05 level in the Federal Service performing duties such as:
  • Analyzing records, documents, or reports and applying the applicable laws and regulations;
  • Examining records, documents, inventories and reports for evidence of falsification and document discrepancies;
  • Verifying inventories, utilizing intelligence data to analyze records, and examining business operations;
  • Preparing reports detailing the facts found from inspection in accordance with the laws and regulations.
  OR
  
  Education : one full year of graduate level education in a field of study related to the position such as business administration, business law, public administration, public policy, criminal justice, communications, physical or social sciences, political science, (Must include official or unofficial transcripts to verify eligibility).
  
  OR
  
  Superior Academic Achievement (SAA) : at the baccalaureate level is fully qualifying for the GS-07 grade level. To qualify for SAA, you must have completed all requirements for a bachelor's degree in business administration, business law, public administration, public policy, criminal justice, communications, physical or social sciences, political science, (must include official or unofficial transcripts to verify eligibility):
  (1) A grade point average of "B" (a GPA of 2.95 or higher out of a possible 4.0) for all completed undergraduate courses, or those completed in the last two years of undergraduate study.
  (2) A grade point average of "B+" (a GPA of 3.45 or higher out of a possible 4.0) for all courses in the applicant's major field of study, or those courses in the applicant's major completed in the last two years of undergraduate study.
  (3) Rank in the upper one-third of the applicant's class in the college, university or major subdivision.
  (4) Membership in a national honor society (other than freshman honor societies) recognized by the Association of College Honor societies.
  
  OR
  
  Combination of Education and Experience : Education can be combined to meet the minimum qualification requirements. Experience and education should be computed as percentages of the overall requirements and must equal 100% when combined. (Must include official or unofficial transcripts to verify eligibility).
  
  If you are a new federal (civil service) employee, your starting salary will be set at the Step 1 for this position and the grade level for which you are selected.

• About the company

  The United States Department of Justice, also known as the Justice Department, is a federal executive department of the United States government responsible for the enforcement of the law and administration of justice in the United States. It is equivalent to the justice or interior ministries of other countries. The department was formed in 1870 during the Ulysses S. Grant administration, and administers several federal law enforcement agencies, including the U.S. Marshals Service, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, and the Drug Enforcement Administration. The DOJ is responsible for investigating instances of financial fraud, representing the U.S. government in legal matters, and running the federal prison system. The department is also responsible for reviewing the conduct of local law enforcement as directed by the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994.

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