- Position Title
- Supervisory Industry Operations Investigator (Area Supervisor)
- Agency
- Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives
- Announcement Number
- 25-FO-IMP-12565719-SA Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Monday, October 7, 2024 to Monday, October 28, 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:
To be eligible, you must:
- 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.
- 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.
- Select "Yes" to this eligibility question.
2.
Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from the agency hiring for this position? If yes, confirm:
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.
- 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.
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.
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).
- career or career-conditional (Tenure field is 1 or 2); AND,
- status in the competitive service (Position Occupied field is 1).
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?
OR
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).
OR
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).
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.
You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade, GS-13 in the federal service that has equipped you with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position. Select the choice that best describes your specialized experience.
2.
Please select from the list below situations in which you have applied knowledge of laws, regulations and directives? (Check all that apply)
3.
Which of the following best describes your experience in work situations?
4.
Choose the statement that best describes your ability to evaluate levels of industry member compliance and detect diversion of firearms or explosives adversely affecting public safety.
5.
Which of the following activities involving the application of laws and regulations related to firearms enforcement, the explosives industry and/or NFA firearms have you performed on the job? (Check all that apply)
6.
Choose the statement(s) that describe your program management experience in achieving organizational mission. (Check all that apply)
7.
Choose the statement(s) that describe your experience in conducting complex analyses of processes to increase program effectiveness. (Check all that apply).
8.
During your career, in how many investigations have you been assigned as the team leader coordinator of the activities of other IOIs? (A team leader coordinator includes an IOI who provides lead investigator oversight to one or more IOIs during an investigation.)
9.
Choose the statements that best describes your ability to foster an inclusive workplace where diversity and inclusion are valued and leveraged to achieve the mission of the group. (Check all that apply)
10.
Choose the statement that best represents your knowledge and execution of personnel programs, policies and procedures.
11.
Choose the one response that best describes your highest level of experience relating to your knowledge of policies and procedures pertaining to laws and regulations for firearms, tobacco and explosives.
12.
Based on my knowledge of ATF laws and regulations, I have been assigned to work with or assist: (Check all that apply)
13.
Select the choice that best describes your experience in reporting to higher-level officials on case status and/or problems requiring resolution.
14.
Choose all the statements that best describe your communication/briefing skills that you use as a regular part of your job to support agency goals and the agency leadership. (Check all that apply)
15.
Select one choice that describes your experience in oral communication.
16.
Choose the statement(s) that describe the types of experience you have had related to communications. (Check all that apply)
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
17.
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.
18.
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?
19.
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?
20.
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.