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Duties

This position is located under the Office of Field Operations - East located in Boston, Massachusetts, Bridgewater, Massachusetts, Burlington, Vermont, Portland, Maine, Providence, Rhode Island, and Springfield, Massachusetts.

The primary purpose of this position is to perform work in the collection, analyses, evaluation, interpretation, and dissemination of information on conditions, trends force in foreign and domestic areas that directly or indirectly affect the national security. Performs as an all-source intelligence analyst with responsibility for the project and activities within a specifically defined geographical or functional area of responsibility.

As an Intelligence Research Specialist, GS-0132-11, your typical work assignments may include:

• Under the guidance of Senior Intelligence Research Specialist or Special Agent, clarifies the nature of investigative intelligence indicators, provides investigative leads, requests data to substantiate or verify information, suggests possible new avenue of investigation, and reasonable research information for use in responding to collateral requests.
• Performs complex analyses of raw primary and secondary data queried from various sources, i.e., internal and external automated data base systems, intelligence reports and case files.
• Provides detailed analytical reports of the activities of crime groups. Makes recommendations for modifications and improvements to existing systems and establishes new collection techniques for unique investigations.
• Conducts validation of sources and evaluates information derived from cooperating witnesses, assets, and informants, and preparing production reviews of asset/informant/cooperating witness validation efforts.
• Accesses local and national intelligence information databases to respond to and validate requests for information.
• Develops and maintains computerized intelligence databases to generate statistical and relational reports. Performs liaison and coordination functions with counterparts and personnel throughout the intelligence communities.

As an Intelligence Research Specialist, GS-0132-12, your typical work assignments may include:

• Clarifies the nature of investigative intelligence indicators, provides investigative leads, requests data to substantiate and verify information, suggests possible new avenue of investigation and research information for use in responding to collateral requests.
• Performs complex analyses of raw primary and secondary data queried from various sources.
• Provides detailed analytical reports of the activities of crime groups.
• Performs liaison and coordination with counterparts and personnel throughout the and law enforcement communities.
• Conducts validation of sources and evaluates information derived from cooperating witnesses, assets, and informants, and prepares production reviews from asset/informant cooperating witness validation efforts.
• Develops and maintains computerized intelligence databases to generate statistical and relational reports. Makes recommendations for modifications and improvements to existing systems and establish new collection techniques for unique investigations.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

The qualification requirements listed below must be met by the closing date of the announcement.

MOBILITY PLAN: New employees hired pursuant to this vacancy announcement must sign a mobility agreement. The purpose of ATF's mobility policy is to enhance career development and progression, and achieve mission and business effectiveness. To accomplish these objectives, the mobility plan will facilitate the movement of employees through special short-term assignments or permanent reassignments throughout the Bureau. Applicants who decline to sign a mobility agreement, as required, will be removed from the hiring process.

How You Will Be Evaluated

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• Required Documents

  As a new or existing federal employee, you and your family may have access to a range of benefits. Your benefits depend on the type of position you have - whether you're a permanent, part-time, temporary or an intermittent employee. You may be eligible for the following benefits, however, check with your agency to make sure you're eligible under their policies.

  • Resume showing relevant work/volunteer experience, education, and training. Include the start and end dates (from month/date/year to month/date/year) and the number of hours per week worked/volunteered. Your resume serves as the basis for qualification determinations and must support your answers to the completed online assessment questions.
  • Veterans' preference documentation (DD-214, Member Copy 4 or one that shows , Revised October 2013 SF-15 https://www.opm.gov/forms/pdf_fill/sf15.pdf and VA letter, if applicable.Note: The Revised October 2013 SF-15 is the latest copy and all others are not usable.
  • CTAP/ICTAP documentation, if applicable.
  • An unofficial college transcript (Note: If you are selected for this position, official transcript(s) will be required prior to your first day.) (Use if education is being credited for the purpose of meeting minimum qualification requirements or if grade point average is being used to determine superior academic achievement.)
  • It is your responsibility to ensure all documents are received on time and the materials are legible. If applying on-line poses a hardship to any applicant, please contact us at the telephone number listed on this announcement. Applicants MUST CONTACT US PRIOR TO THE CLOSING DATE to speak to someone who can provide assistance for on-line submission. Requests for extensions will not be granted. Paper applications submitted without prior approval from the agency point of contact may be handled as incomplete. IMPORTANT INFORMATION: If your contact information changes after the closing date of this vacancy announcement, update your profile information in MYUSAJOBS as well as contact the Human Resources Specialist listed on this vacancy announcement to ensure you can be contacted throughout the selection process.

  Prior to selection, the candidate may be required to provide an original copy of any supporting/ validating documentation as well as other documentation to verify eligibility. All required materials must be uploaded using the supporting documentation instructions described in the announcement.

  Failure to provide the required documentation by the closing date of this announcement will result in elimination of further consideration for this position.

• How to Apply

  Please read the entire announcement and all instructions before you begin an application. To apply for this position, you must complete the initial online application, to include the initial online assessment and submission of the required documentation specified in the Required Documents section. You must submit a complete application package by 11:59 PM (ET) on 02/19/2024 to be considered. The application process is as follows:

  • To begin the application process, click the Apply Online button.

  • Answer the questions presented in the application and attach all necessary supporting documentation.

  • Click the Submit Application button prior to 11:59 PM (ET) on the announcement closing date.

  • After submitting an online application, you will be notified whether or not you are required to take additional online assessments through the USA Hire Competency Based Assessment system. This message will be delivered to you via email notification. The email may be routed to your "Spam" or "Junk" folder.

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  • Note, set aside at least 3 hours to take these assessments; however, most applicants complete the assessments in less time. If you need to stop the assessments and continue at a later time, you can re-use the URL sent to you via email and also found in your USAJOBS account under the Track this application link for the corresponding application.

  
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  Agency contact information

  Janelle McDowell

  Phone

  847-354-3873

  Email

  Janelle.T.McDowell@usdoj.gov

  Address

  Office of Field Operation
  99 New York, NE
  Washington, DC 20226
  US

  Next steps

  Based on your application and your responses to the application questionnaire, you may be presented with instructions on how to access the USA Hire system to complete the online assessments. The online assessments must be completed within 48 hours following the close of this announcement. You will have the opportunity to request a testing accommodation for the assessment should you have a disability covered under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended.
  
  Your assessment results will be kept on record for one year and used toward future positions for which you might apply that require the same assessments.

• Fair and Transparent

  The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.

  • Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy
  • Reasonable accommodation policy
  • Financial suitability
  • Selective Service
  • New employee probationary period
  • Signature and false statements
  • Privacy Act
  • Social security number request

Required Documents

Clarification from the agency

Applications will be accepted from all U.S. citizens.