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Position Title
Firearms Specialist (Program Manager)
Agency
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives
Announcement Number
25-OIO-IMP-12555656-KM Opens in new window
Open Period
Monday, October 21, 2024 to Friday, October 25, 2024
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Eligibilities
1. Do you currently work at the ATF? If so, you may be eligible to apply to this vacancy announcement.
 
To be eligible, you must:
  1. Be a current permanent ATF employee on a career or career-conditional appointment in the competitive service. If you are unsure of your eligibility, access eOPF or HR Connect and open your latest Notification of Personnel Action (SF-50):  Block 24 -Tenure must be "1 - Permanent" or "2 - Conditional" AND Block 34 - Position Occupied must be "1 -Competitive Service."  If you are still unsure of your eligibility, contact the individual listed in the vacancy announcement for assistance.  
  2. Submit a copy of your most recent Notification of Personnel Action (SF-50) with your application package before the announcement closes.  You can obtain a copy from eOPF or HR Connect.  
  3. Select "Yes" to this eligibility question. 
Based on the above, are you eligible to apply as an ATF Employee?  If you work at ATF, select "Yes", submit the required documentation, and we will make the determination for you.
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2. Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from the agency hiring for this position? If yes, confirm:
  • you are located in the same local commuting area as the vacancy; and
  • you are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you were or will be separated; and
  • you are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you were or will be separated; and
  • your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
For more information, review the USAJOBS Help Center

To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Proposed Removal/Separation notice to include your latest performance rating (if the notice does not have this information included, you must submit a copy of your most recent performance appraisal) and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.
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3. Are you currently employed with the agency/department specified in the announcement as a Federal civilian employee in the Competitive Service and can you respond "yes" to at least one of the two below statements?
  • The grade level or at least one of the grade levels that I am applying for is higher than I have previously held or currently hold.
  • The full performance level of this position is at a higher grade level than any of my previous or current position's stated full performance level(s).
To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50), or equivalent personnel action form reflecting your permanent, competitive status. Your SF-50 should document how you meet the above requirements including grade levels and full performance levels of current/past positions. You may need to submit more than one SF-50. Your SF-50 (or equivalent personnel action form) must also reflect:
  • career or career-conditional (Tenure field is 1 or 2); AND,
  • status in the competitive service (Position Occupied field is 1). 
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4. Are you currently employed with the agency/department specified in the announcement as a Federal civilian employee in the Competitive Service and you have held a position at the same or higher grade level as this position with the same or higher promotion potential?

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Are you currently employed with the agency/department specified in the announcement as a Federal civilian employee in the Competitive Service and have you held the full performance level of this position?

To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50), or equivalent personnel action form reflecting your permanent, competitive status. Your SF-50 should document how you meet the above requirements including grade levels and full performance levels of current/past positions. You may need to submit more than one SF-50. Your SF-50 (or equivalent personnel action form) must also reflect:
career or career-conditional (Tenure field is 1 or 2); and status in the competitive service (position occupied field is 1).
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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. (limit characters)
The following question(s) will only be used to determine whether you meet the minimum qualification requirements for this position. You may wish to consult the vacancy announcement for a description of those requirements. (limit characters)
1. Which of the following best describes your experience to qualify for the GS-14 grade level? (limit characters)
The following questions will be used to rate applicants who meet the minimum eligibility and qualification requirements. (limit characters)
2. Choose all the statements that describe your experience supporting, managing, directing or administering firearms programs. (Check all that apply). (limit characters)
3. Select the response that best describes your level of experience in working with criminal data bases.
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4. Check the statement that best describes your role in preparing analytical reports. (limit characters)
5. I have knowledge and experience using a variety of analytical tools to research and extract investigative data. (limit characters)
6. Select the information sources or processes you have used on the job in working in Federal regulatory enforcement. (Check all that apply). (limit characters)
7. Select the following criminal data sources (or tools) with which you have a working knowledge (i.e., have used in your work). (Check all that apply).
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8. Select the response(s) that reflect your presentation/communication skills. (Check all that apply). (limit characters)
9. Select the work activities you have performed on the job involving oral communication. (Check all that apply). (limit characters)
10. Select the following criminal data sources (or tools) with which you have a working knowledge (i.e., have used in your work). (Check all that apply). (limit characters)
11. Please select your knowledge of criminal investigations of Brady Bill violations investigations. (limit characters)
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s). (limit characters)
12. Do any of your relatives work for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives? 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. (limit characters)
13. The Department of Justice requires that you provide proof that for 3 out of the last 5 years you have resided in the United States, worked for the United States in a foreign country in a Federal or U.S. military capacity for 3 out of the last 5 years, and/or been a dependent of a Federal or U.S. military employee in a foreign country for 3 out of the last 5 years. Are you able to provide sufficient documentation to meet this residency requirement? (limit characters)
14. ATF employment is contingent upon a favorable adjudication (decision) of your background investigation. Your conduct and character must demonstrate suitability for the position for which you are applying. Unresolved matters may prevent completion of your background investigation or favorable adjudication of it. If ATF cannot complete your background investigation and adjudicate it, you will be removed from the hiring process. Are you willing to submit to the background investigation process? (limit characters)
15. I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, all of the information included in this questionnaire is true, correct, and provided in good faith. I understand that if I make an intentional false statement or commit deception or fraud in this application and its supporting materials, or in any document or interview associated with the examination process, I may be fined or imprisoned [18 U.S.C. 1001); my eligibilities may be cancelled, I may be denied an appointment, or I may be removed and debarred from Federal service [5 C.F.R. part 731). I understand that any information I give may be investigated. I understand that responding "No" to this item will result in my not being considered for this position. (limit characters)