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Minimum Qualification
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For each question, choose the response that best describes your experience and training. Mark only one response for each question. Please note that your answers will be verified against the information you provided in your resume or application and information provided by your references.
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From the descriptions below, select the letter corresponding to the statement that most clearly and
accurately describes how you qualify for the Forensic Laboratory Technician (Evidence) at the grade GS-6 level.
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Knowledge of evidence handling procedures including documentation, sealing, and chain of custody, as it relates to law enforcement investigations.
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Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
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Handle legal, physical evidence to include procedures for packaging, documentation, and sealing to protect the integrity of the evidence.
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Maintain chain or custody records on evidence.
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Communicate with Law Enforcement Officers regarding processing evidence.
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Work in an evidence processing area to include security measures and transferring evidence into and out of storage, and/or between people.
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Basic knowledge of automated database and records management, sufficient to follow protocols and procedures as applied to a law enforcement evidence management system.
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Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
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Input, maintain and update data related to seized evidence in a computerized data management system
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Process electronic chain of custody records involved in the transfer of evidence.
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Use bar-code scanning equipment to identify and locate specific evidence
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Knowledge of procedures in the safe handling and shipping of potentially hazardous chemicals and biologicals.
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Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
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Handle and ship potentially hazardous biological and chemical materials in accordance with federal department of transportation and federal occupational safety and health administration regulations and guidelines
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Provide technical information to shippers on the packaging and shipping of hazardous materials to meet US Department of Transportation requirements.
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Clean and disinfect work areas where potentially hazardous biological and chemical materials are handled.
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Knowledge of scientific techniques related to the analysis of chemical and biological materials using a variety of scientific instrumentation, including, but is not limited to, mass spectrometers, energy-dispersive x-ray systems, scanning electron microscopes, multi-wavelength instruments, and similar equipment, and the recording, collation and storage of data.
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Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
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Work with scientific instrumentation such as mass spectrometers, energy-dispersive x-ray systems, scanning electron microscopes, multi-wavelength instruments, and similar equipment.
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Work with analytical reference collections.
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Collect, review, and organize data from the scientific analysis of materials.
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Knowledge of general scientific processes, procedures, and equipment used in a scientific laboratory.
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Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
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Assist with the scientific analysis of materials.
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Prepare chemical and biological reagents and samples to be analyzed following scientific procedures.
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Review, organize and curate scientific materials.
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Ability to follow standard procedures to determine the functional performance and calibration of scientific equipment.
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Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
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Verify the functional performance and calibration of scientific equipment such as analytical balances, pipettes, pH meters, etc.
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Maintain calibration records.
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Prepare standards and testing equipment to be used in testing the functional performance and calibration of scientific equipment.
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Skill in working with established quality assurance standards in a laboratory setting and how to verify that those standards have been met.
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Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
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Use quality assurance/quality control procedures to review and verify that the methods used in scientific analysis followed established standards.
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Document quality assurance/quality control activities for follow up.
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Work in a scientific laboratory adhering to quality assurance/quality control standards.
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Skill in the use of personal computers and automated programs/databases for word processing, data storage and retrieval.
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Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
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Operate computerized information and/or document processing systems to obtain or process information or documents
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Use automated database computer software to manage data.
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Prepare reports, charts, graphs from digital spreadsheets, databases, word processing software, etc.
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Condition of Employment: This position is subject to annual medical surveillance examinations as identified in the FWS Service Manual 242 FW 4, Medical Programs (Section 4.6D).
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Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
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Forensic Laboratory Technicians (Evidence) are subject to annual medical surveillance examinations as identified in the FWS Service Manual 242
FW 4, Medical Programs. Please respond Yes or No that you understand and are able to follow this requirement.
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Condition of Employment: This position is subject to drug testing under the DOI Drug-free and Alcohol-free Workforce Plan.
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Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
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Forensic Laboratory Technicians (Evidence) are subject to drug testing under
the DOI Drug-free and Alcohol-free Workforce Plan. Please respond Yes or No that you understand and are able to follow this requirement.
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Condition of Employment: This position is limited to telework during emergencies only (e.g., inclement weather, natural disasters, continuity of government, and similar situations) .
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Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
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Forensic Laboratory Technicians (Evidence) are limited to telework during emergencies only (e.g., inclement weather, natural disasters, continuity
of government, and similar situations). Please respond Yes or No that you understand and are able to follow this requirement.
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