- Position Title
- Industry Operations Investigator (Recent Graduate)
- Agency
- Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives
- Announcement Number
- 24-FO-12349942-IOI-VB Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Monday, March 18, 2024 to Monday, April 1, 2024
For preview purposes only. To apply, please return to the USAJOBS announcement and click the Apply button.
Eligibilities
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Do you claim Veterans’ Preference?
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Are you a recent graduate who has, within the previous two years, completed a qualifying Associate's, Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, professional, vocational or technical degree or certificate program? Note: Veterans unable to apply within two years of receiving their degree due to military service obligation have up to six years after degree completion to apply.
For more information, review USAJOBS Student and Recent Graduate resources.
To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your transcripts. If you are a veteran, please submit a copy of your latest Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, DD-214 (copy indicating character of service) or other proof of service which includes character of service.
For more information, review USAJOBS Student and Recent Graduate resources.
To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your transcripts. If you are a veteran, please submit a copy of your latest Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, DD-214 (copy indicating character of service) or other proof of service which includes character of service.
3.
Reasonable Accommodations for taking the online assessments are provided on a case-by-case basis only to qualified individuals with a disability covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended.
Do you have a disability (physical or mental) that you believe will interfere with completing the online assessments and require a Reasonable Accommodation?
Preferences
1.
Select the location(s) you want to be considered for. You must choose at least one location. You may only select up to 3 location(s).
2.
Select the lowest grade you are willing to accept for this position.
3.
I have read and understand the following statement: You will be considered for the highest grade level for which you qualify for. Eligibility will be verified based on your resume and/or transcripts. You must have gained the work experience by the closing date of this announcement. Full-time work experience is 35 or more hours worked per week and must be clearly stated on your resume. Qualifications based on work experience will be determined by what is listed on your resume. Work experience refers to both paid and unpaid experience, such as volunteer work. Your resume must include the following:
Do you agree to provide a resume that contains the necessary requirements listed in the instructions above?
- Be in English
- Include full legal name
- Address
- Phone number
- Complete work history (which includes job titles)
- Detailed description of your duties (including tasks performed)
- The dates you performed those duties (MM/DD/YY - MM/DD/YY)
- Hours worked per week for any position you worked that was not full time (less than 35 hours per week)
- Series
- Grade level(s)
- Salary
Do you agree to provide a resume that contains the necessary requirements listed in the instructions above?
4.
The DOJ requires that during three of the last five years you have resided in the United States, worked for the United States in a foreign country in a Federal, military, or federally-sponsored capacity, and/or been a dependent of a Federal or U.S. military employee in a foreign country. You may be asked to provide sufficient documentation to meet this residency requirement. Do you meet the residency requirement?
5.
Are you receiving a retirement annuity from OPM based on retiring from the Federal government? If you select yes and you are selected for this position, your salary will be off-set by the amount of your retirement annuity.
To Verify, please submit a copy of your retirement SF50 with your application package.
To Verify, please submit a copy of your retirement SF50 with your application package.
6.
Are you a current political Schedule A or Schedule C Executive Branch employee or a former political Schedule A or Schedule C Executive Branch employee who held the position within the last five years applying to a competitive or non-political excepted service position under Title 5 of the United States Code or are you a current non-career Senior Executive Service (SES) Executive Branch employee or a former non-career SES Executive Branch employee who held the position within the last five years applying to a competitive or non-political excepted service position under Title 5 of the United States Code?
To verify, please submit a copy of your Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form (SF-50) or other relevant documentation reflecting your status as a Political Appointee.
To verify, please submit a copy of your Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form (SF-50) or other relevant documentation reflecting your status as a Political Appointee.
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The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives (ATF) is committed to ensure that all hiring decisions are free from engagement in nepotism (i.e., to appoint, employ, promote, or advance relatives; or advocate for the same) by public offices as outlined in Prohibited Personnel Practices ( 5 USC 2302(b)).
Consistent with these laws and applicable ethics requirements, do you have relatives or other covered individuals who work anywhere within the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives (ATF)? This includes ATF employee's or applicant's spouse, parent, guardian, grandparent, sister/brother (including step/half relationships), child/grandchild (including biological, adopted, foster, or stepchild, legal ward, or child for whom the employee/applicant stands in loco parentis), in-law, aunt, uncle, nephew, niece, or first cousin. " Other covered individuals include a domestic partner, more distant relatives than those listed above with whom the employee/applicant has a close personal relationship, or anyone currently residing in the employee's/applicant's household, even temporarily.
If you do, please provide their names(s) and relationship(s) in the narrative box. If you do not, please put N/A.
Consistent with these laws and applicable ethics requirements, do you have relatives or other covered individuals who work anywhere within the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives (ATF)? This includes ATF employee's or applicant's spouse, parent, guardian, grandparent, sister/brother (including step/half relationships), child/grandchild (including biological, adopted, foster, or stepchild, legal ward, or child for whom the employee/applicant stands in loco parentis), in-law, aunt, uncle, nephew, niece, or first cousin. " Other covered individuals include a domestic partner, more distant relatives than those listed above with whom the employee/applicant has a close personal relationship, or anyone currently residing in the employee's/applicant's household, even temporarily.
If you do, please provide their names(s) and relationship(s) in the narrative box. If you do not, please put N/A.
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This position requires a background investigation. Failing an ATF background investigation will result in ineligibility to apply to ATF positions for 3 years from the date of the results. Have you previously gone through an ATF background investigation?
9.
The demands of this position require you to be able to lift up to 55 pounds. Are you able to lift moderately heavy boxes up to 55 pounds?
10.
I understand the below position requirements:
- I will be required to sign a mobility agreement stating that I may be relocated at any time to any office in the United States, to include U.S. territories and I will be required to perform a minimum of 3-5 years at my initial duty station.
- I will be required to attend and pass the IOI Basic Training held by ATF's National Academy. Failing to pass this training may result in employment termination or position reassignment.
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I understand that I will be required to take part in the below pre-employment requirements as part of the Industry Operations Investigator hiring process:
- Drug Testing: - You must satisfactorily complete a drug test prior to being hired. The agency will schedule, provide, and pay for the drug test. Once on board, you will be subject to random drug testing. Please review ATF's Drug Policy.
- Background Investigation: - You will be required to undergo a thorough background investigation prior to employment. During the screening and/or background investigation process, you will be asked questions regarding any felony criminal convictions or current felony charges, the use of illegal drugs (e.g., marijuana, cocaine, heroin, LSD, methamphetamines, ecstasy), and the use of non-prescribed controlled substances including any experimentation, possession, sale, receipt, manufacture, cultivation, production, transfer, shipping, trafficking, or distribution of controlled substances.
Assessment 1
Thank you for your interest in a position with the Department of Justice (DOJ). Your response to this assessment questionnaire, in conjunction with other portions of your completed application, will be evaluated in making screening decisions. This is a DOJ job application system. Your responses in this Assessment Questionnaire are subject to evaluation and verification. Later steps in the selection process are specifically designed to verify your responses. Deliberate attempts to falsify information will be grounds for disqualifying you or for dismissing you from employment following acceptance. Please review your responses for accuracy before you submit this application. Incomplete/incorrect responses may result in you not receiving appropriate consideration.
1.
How did you first find out about this position? Your response will help us focus future recruitment efforts.
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Please choose the ATF Field Division closest to where you live. This is where you will take the Structured Interview (SI).Review the Field Divisions and areas of coverage carefully. ATF will not pay for travel to this location.
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
3.
Have you previously applied to a Special Agent or Industrial Operations Investigator ATF Job Announcement and your application is still pending?
For the following questions, please select the response that best describes your education and/or experience. You may select only one response for each question. If you feel that your education or experience exceeds all of the descriptions for a particular question, choose the description that is the closest level to the experience or education that you possess. Failure to respond to these questions will result in an ineligible rating.
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Select the one statement that best describes the education and/or experience that you possess that demonstrates your ability to perform Industry Operations Investigators work at the GS-05 grade level or equivalent pay band in the Federal Service.
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Select the one statement that best describes the education and/or experience that you possess that demonstrates your ability to perform Industry Operations Investigators work at the GS-07 grade level or equivalent pay band in the Federal Service.
6.
Which of the following describes your skill in fact-finding, analysis, and problem-solving?
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Which answer best describes your job-associated problem-solving experiences?
8.
Which of the following best describes your experience dealing with large amounts of information, statistics, and facts where you had to compile and analyze data interrelationships?
9.
Choose all the software applications with which you are proficient. (Proficient means you understand and regularly utilize a major part of the software's functionality and capabilities.)
10.
Please select the statement that best describes your experience developing and maintaining relationships with customers with diverse needs.
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Indicate the extent to which you have communicated orally with various levels of employees to obtain and provide information.
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Select the statement that best describes your training and experience visiting other geographic locations or separate departments to identify deficiencies.
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Select all responses to the following statement that apply to your experience communicating with others orally (check all that apply).
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In an academic or work environment, I have made oral presentations to: (select one)
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Which of the following describes your experience developing an individual development plan to identify your own training needs and options for professional growth?
16.
Select the statement that best describes your self-management skills.
17.
Please select the statement below that best reflects your highest level of experience and ability in demonstrating productivity and working independently.
18.
Which of the following best reflects your highest level of experience working cooperatively and collaboratively with others?
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I prefer and work best in an environment with: (select one)
20.
Select the statement that best describes your training and experience providing written communication to management.
21.
From the answer choices below, please select the one that best reflects your ability to manage and organize information.
22.
Which of the following most accurately describes your experience and/or ability to communicate in writing?
23.
I have experience in writing the following (select all that apply):
24.
Please select the statements that best describe your experience preparing written correspondence and analysis. Check all that apply.