Total 47 job vacancies by Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives

This position is located under the Office of Field Operations - Central, St. Paul Field Division, Madison FO, located in Madison, Wisconsin.

The Incumbent serves as a Supervisory Criminal Investigator assigned to a field division of the Bureau. The incumbent is responsible for the prevention, detection, and investigation of substantive and conspiracy type violations of laws enforced by ATF. Supervises a group of criminal investigators stationed at field offices where group size ranges from small to moderate, who are engaged in substantive criminal investigation work and the work must be greater than average in difficulty. Incumbent is responsible for the detection and investigation of criminal cases that may require the gathering and piecing together of complex evidence often difficult to secure; result in precedent-setting court decisions; require substantial coordination with other agencies in tracing leads and gathering intelligence; involve illegal activities conducted under cover of legal enterprise; be extremely sensitive due to the suspects involved and have the potential for jurisdictional problems.

This position is located under the Office of Public and Governmental Affairs, Public Affairs Branch in Washington, District of Columbia.

The primary purpose of this position is to serve in the Public Affairs Branch as an authority on technical writing performing editorial reviews.

As a Writer-Editor (Speech Writer), GS-1082-13, your typical work assignments may include:

• Developing and editing materials for presentations to a variety of audiences to include Congress, graduations, guest visits and conferences;
• Writing and editing workforce messages, correspondence and other informational material to articulate the policies and programs of the Bureau;
• Preparing written background material to be used internally and externally;
• Researching and analyzing pertinent laws, regulations, policies, programs and related information to explain complex programs and ensure presentation of complete and accurate information;
• Coordinating writing projects and talking points with subject-matter experts throughout the Bureau.

This position is located under the Office of Professional Responsibility and Security Operations, Personnel Security Division, located in District of Columbia, District of Columbia.

The primary purpose of this position is responsible for administering, developing, implementing, and managing the Bureau's multi-faceted personnel security program for all applicants, employees, and non-ATF personnel (contractors, task force officers (TFOs) and volunteers) to determine their eligibility or continued eligibility for access to the Bureau's information, information technology systems, and facilities. The incumbent is responsible for interpreting and administering all personnel security regulations as prescribed by and in accordance with Executive Orders and other external regulatory directives. The incumbent makes decisions to award, suspend or revoke National Security Information Program clearances for all employees and contractors in the Bureau.

As a Supervisory Personnel Security Specialist (Chief, Personnel Security Division), GS-0080-15, your typical work assignments may include:

• Exercises full management authority over subordinate staff which includes branch chiefs, analysts, personnel security specialists, support personnel, and nearly 250 contract special investigators located at Bureau Headquarters and throughout the country.
• Prepares budgetary forecasts, requirements, and justifications for the activities and programs of the Division and manages centrally controlled contract budgetary items for which the Division is responsible.
• Plans and directs studies and surveys to evaluate personnel security programs and services to ensure efficiency and effectiveness of operations.
• Manages a program which provides certification of personnel security clearances to other agencies thus permitting ATF personnel access at official functions, including law enforcement activities.
• Represents the Bureau at a variety of interagency or external conferences (e.g., Security Directors' Conferences), seminars, meetings and working groups dealing with government security issues. Participates in formulating procedures, changes to existing security practices, and solutions to problems implemented on a Bureau-wide, and at times on a government-wide basis.

This position is located under the Office of Professional Responsibility and Security Operations (OPRSO) in District of Columbia, District of Columbia.

The primary purpose of this position is to function as Chief of Staff for the Directorate with responsibility for supervision, analyzing, developing, and implementing administrative and operational activities impacting Directorate operations. The incumbent has authority to represent
the interests of the Directorate on a plethora of administrative and operational matters that include, but are not limited to, budgetary activities, strategic planning, fiscal resources, personnel resources and information technology issues affecting Directorate operations. In the absence of
the AD and the Deputy Assistant Director (DAD), OPRSO is the principal advisor to the Deputy Director on matters impacting Directorate operations.

As a Supervisory Management and Program Analyst (Chief of Staff), GS-0343-15, your typical work assignments may include:

• Plans work to be accomplished by subordinates; sets and adjusts short-term priorities, and prepares schedules for completion of work; assigns work to subordinates based on priorities.
• Develops costing models, cost-benefit analyses, and recommendations from a fiscal standpoint regarding adopting or continuing major program initiatives or activities.
• Uses advanced management and budgeting practices, prepares long and short-range strategic resource analyses, projections and plans for the Directorate.
• Represents the AD and DAD in meetings with Bureau and Department of Justice (DOJ) officials and with external government (national, state and local) and non-governmental official agencies and organizations.
• Participates in current and long range planning meetings to ensure that plans are followed to meet objectives, goals and strategic direction.

This position is located under the Pubic and Governmental Affairs, Digital Media Division in Washington, District of Columbia.

The primary purpose of this position is to to serve as Web Accessibility SME providing assistance and advice on the establishment of electronic information technology (EIT) accessibility polices, plans and programs.

As a Web Accessibility Specialist, GS-1001-12, your typical work assignments may include:

• Assisting in the development of policies and procedures, to ensure reliability and accessibility of IT systems, websites and digital publications;
• Assessing and conducting remediation on complex systems, documents, publications, graphics, videos and web content;
• Preventing deployment of inaccessible EIT systems, websites, data and content;
• Leading trainings on accessibility and remediation;
• Participating in inspections and surveys of computer systems, online tools, websites, publications, and digital communications.

This position is located under the Office of Science and Technology, Forensic Science Laboratory Washington in Beltsville, Maryland.

Serves as a Biologist (Forensic), DNA Technical Leader providing highly technical and scientific services that directly facilitate the accomplishment and support the Bureau's enforcement programs. Typical work assignments include:

• Evaluates and approves all validations and methods used by the forensic biology discipline.
• Plans and leads the development of new or modified analytical procedures to improve the methods used in forensic evidence analysis.
• Participates in crime scene processing and provides instruction to investigating officers on the proper collection and preservation of physical evidence at the scene.
• Provides expert advice and training in the field of forensic biology to special agents, law enforcement personnel, attorneys and other scientists and laboratory personnel.
• Prepares technical papers, reports and documents that are suitable for external analysis, and which may be accepted for publication in professional journals and scientific publications.

This position is located under the Office of Human Resources and Professional Development, Human Resources Operations Division, SA/IOI Staffing Branch in Washington, District of Columbia.

The primary purpose of this position is to is to perform personnel psychology and related research activities to address staffing gaps in ATF mission critical and related occupations using personnel and related research mechanisms to ensure ATF effectiveness and efficiency.

As a Personnel Psychologist, GS-0180-14, your typical work assignments may include:

• Researching labor market trends, best industry practices, and legal and technological advances, and brings analytical insight from diverse researching, forecasting related to business metrics, the ATF mission, other relevant factors and applying to the current/future state to ensure effective planning and forecasting in the hiring arena.
• Developing scientific principles relating to major characteristics of the ATF workforce, the structure, direction and operation of the ATF workforce environment and applying scientific methods to determine ATF current and future hiring needs. Implementing research techniques to determine if the ATF workforce feels fulfilled in the accomplishment of its mission. Performing programmatic research, often encompassing a series of projects over a period of several years. Formulating research related data elements which contribute to the explanation of human behavior in general as well as the solution of operational hiring needs for ATF mission critical occupations.
• Maintaining contact, pertinent to assigned research projects, within ATF, the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and other Federal agencies, who facilitates projects of mutual interest. Consulting with OPM and other Federal stakeholders and partners concerning progress of research and exchanging experiences with other professional Federal sector personnel.
• Designing and developing appropriate survey and other data collection instruments. Planning the collection, scoring and analysis of data for personnel and related survey projects. Applying a high degree of originality in identifying and defining research problems and in developing hypotheses to be tested through the results of personnel surveys, feedback, and analysis of ATF's growing and complex workforce.

This position is located under the Public and Governmental Affairs, Digital Media Division in Washington, District of Columbia.

The primary purpose of this position is to serve as Web Accessibility SME providing assistance and advice on the establishment of electronic information technology (EIT) accessibility polices, plans and programs.

As a Web Accessibility Specialist, GS-1001-12, your typical work assignments may include:

• Assisting in the development of policies and procedures, to ensure reliability and accessibility of EIT systems, websites and digital publications;
• Assessing and conducting remediation on complex systems, documents, publications, graphics, videos and web content for Section 508 compliance;
• Preventing deployment of inaccessible EIT systems, websites, data and content;
• Leading trainings on accessibility and remediation;
• Participating in inspections and surveys of EIT systems, online tools, websites, publications, and digital communications.

This position is located under the St. Paul Field Division, Madison Field Office, in Madison, WI.

The primary purpose of this position is for the prevention, detection, and investigation of substantive and conspiracy type violations of laws administered and enforced by the ATF.

*Note: The salary amount indicated does not include Law Enforcement Availability Pay (LEAP) which is a component of a Criminal Investigator position's salary."

As a Criminal Investigator, GS-1811-13, your typical work assignments may include:

• Perform the full range of expert level criminal investigative i.e. conducting complex investigations involving illegal and/or organized crime organizations.
• Recognize patterns of illegal operations in order to anticipate and/or influence events as they transpire while maintain awareness of the implications of precedential court decisions in one or more judicial and law enforcement jurisdiction.
• Establish and developing leads from known criminal activities and initiating investigations that are wide in scope and complexity.
• Conduct large scale investigations which involves seizures throughout several States and also leads and coordinates agents from the Bureau and other Federal agents.
• Coordinate the work of other Federal agents or teams of agents which involves segments of the case and skills.

• PLEASE NOTE: This vacancy is limited to the first 50 applications received and will close at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the closing date or at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the day we receive the 50th application, whichever comes first.

This position is located under the Office of Field Operations in Billings, Montana.

The primary purpose of this position is to perform investigative research and analytical functions in support of the Bureau's law enforcement or regulatory mission.

As an Investigative Analyst, GS-1805-9, your typical work assignments may include:

• Provides investigative inspections or intelligence support towards the office mission by conducting trend analysis, statistical review and special projects involving data from a variety of sources. Conducts analytical research on criminal or regulatory related data and generates informational reports.
• Identifies and selects appropriate software for use in automating various administrative reports such as travel, inventory, training, etc. as well as preparing visual charts, graphs, etc. for use in cases, trials, and hearings.
• Provides a variety of administrative and office support services for the operation of the office to include receiving/screening incoming calls, visitors and deliveries; making travel arrangements, maintaining schedules and calendars.
• Conducts routine intelligence-related tasks in support of ongoing investigative, inspection and intelligence activities for the assigned office.
• Conducts some analysis of database information and produces output.
• Prepares duty rosters, tracks overtime pay, handles mail, and serves as the liaison with division operations to ensure new employees and the division are provided needed information for employees to enter on duty.

This position is located under the Office of Field Operations in Billings, Montana.

The primary purpose of this position is to perform investigative research and analytical functions in support of the Bureau's law enforcement or regulatory mission.

As an Investigative Analyst, GS-1805-9, your typical work assignments may include:

• Provides investigative inspections or intelligence support towards the office mission by conducting trend analysis, statistical review and special projects involving data from a variety of sources. Conducts analytical research on criminal or regulatory related data and generates informational reports.
• Identifies and selects appropriate software for use in automating various administrative reports such as travel, inventory, training, etc. as well as preparing visual charts, graphs, etc. for use in cases, trials, and hearings.
• Provides a variety of administrative and office support services for the operation of the office to include receiving/screening incoming calls, visitors and deliveries; making travel arrangements, maintaining schedules and calendars.
• Conducts routine intelligence-related tasks in support of ongoing investigative, inspection and intelligence activities for the assigned office.
• Conducts some analysis of database information and produces output.
• Prepares duty rosters, tracks overtime pay, handles mail, and serves as the liaison with division operations to ensure new employees and the division are provided needed information for employees to enter on duty.

This position is located under the Office of Public and Governmental Affairs (PGA), Executive Secretariat in Washington, District of Columbia.

The primary purpose of this position is to serve as the Management and Program Analyst (Events and Protocol Specialist) and is responsible for advising the Chief, Executive Secretariat on program planning, resource management, project development.

As a Events and Protocol Specialist, GS-0301-13, your typical work assignments may include:

• Planning, directing, and coordinating all protocol activities within budgetary guidelines, including VIP visits, social events, awards ceremonies, and activities related to highly visible special events involving the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) Senior Executives.
• Advising the Chief, Executive Secretariat on program planning, resource management, project development, and event execution and maintaining a master calendar of events.
• Conducting assessments, cost/benefit analyses and budgetary projections, as well as coordinating personnel resources, developing plans of action, coordinating large-scale events, and making recommendations to enhance the effectiveness of future events.
• Applying analytical methods and techniques to research, interpret and adapt guidelines to meet specific issues or individual situations.
• Coordinating ATF involvement in local activities and planning appropriate itineraries, social events and ceremonies; collaborating to produce protocol materials; and arranging U.S. Color Guard, chaplains, master/mistress of ceremonies, and other participants.

This position is located under the Office of Science and Technology, Laboratory Services in Beltsville, Maryland.

The primary purpose of this position is to serve as a Biologist (DNA Laboratory Specialist) in the Forensic Science Laboratories within the Office of Science and Technology. Laboratory Services consists of the Forensic Science Laboratories and the Fire Research Laboratory. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) Laboratories provide accurate and authoritative scientific information needed by ATF in reducing violent crime and protecting the public.

As a DNA Lab Specialist, GS-0401-9, your typical work assignments may include:

• Using ATF and laboratory policies, regulations, standard approaches, and methods to perform basic forensic biology procedures.
• Evaluating various types of evidence to determine the most effective method to utilize for processing.
• Working with attorneys to develop questions and provide court testimony in relation to DNA collection.
• Consulting with Senior Examiners on complex DNA analysis methods.

This position is located under the Office of the Director, Office of Strategic Management in Washington, District of Columbia.

This position serves as a Management Analyst within the Office of Strategic Management (OSM), Office of the Director, responsible for developing, implementing, managing, evaluating, coordinating, and providing oversight for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives strategic management processes and methodologies including agency lever performance metrics.

• Serves as expert advisor and consultant to top level Bureau management officials involving strategic planning processes and methodologies, performance measurement, and other assigned areas of responsibility.
• Represents ATF at meetings and conferences. Utilizes expert analytical skills, knowledge of the laws, regulations, policies and precedents applicable to the Bureau and provides assistance, advice and recommendations to senior management officials on a wide variety of issues.
• Functions as a policy developer and manager of programs, projects, studies and activities relating to strategic management and other various management processes that are national in scope and support the Bureau and Department of Justice's strategic plan.
• Performs complex, in-depth studies, facilitates, leads, and or participates in multi-Directorate/component working groups dealing with assignments having Departmental or Bureau -wide impact.
• Ensures identified deadlines are met and objectives achieved. Prepares reports of progress, findings, recommendations, impact statements and implements recommendations for programs, projects, studies and activities.
• Provides professional leadership and guidance in extending, improving, and monitoring OSM programs and devises, develops, and implements innovative changes as long-term program improvements when necessary.

This position is located under the Office of Public and Governmental Affairs, Information Privacy and Governance Division, in Location Negotiable After Selection, United States.

The purpose of this position is to ensure that ATF receives expert privacy compliance support, on a programmatic level, to meet all the Bureau's rapidly evolving privacy compliance requirements within the federal law enforcement and regulatory environment. The incumbent of this position directly manages ATF privacy program staff, and directly oversees and leads all aspects of ATF's privacy program, on a day-to-day basis. The incumbent of this position also serves at ATF Privacy Officer by ensuring timely and accurate privacy compliance and privacy risk management support to ATF offices, employees, and officials at all levels.

As a Supervisory Information Technology Specialist (Privacy Branch Chief/Privacy Officer), GS-2210-15, your typical work assignments may include:

• In a supervisory capacity, overseeing the assessment, evaluation, and management of privacy program efforts pertaining to the development, implementation, maintenance, measurement, and adherence to all laws and policies relating to privacy compliance. The incumbent will ensure programmatic implementation of privacy compliance requirements, including the assessment and management of privacy risks with respect to ATF's collection, storage, use, and dissemination of any information concerning individual persons. This entails strategic planning, the development of privacy policies, and the establishment and oversight of controls within ATF to ensure ongoing compliance with a broad array of law and policies relating to privacy, including the Privacy Act of 1974, the E-Government Act of 2002, the Federal Information Security Modernization Act of 2014 (FISMA), Executive Orders, OMB (Office of Management and Budget) directives, and National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) guidance.
• As a privacy subject matter expert, the incumbent provides technically proficient privacy compliance and privacy risk management advice and support to ATF offices, officials, and stakeholders. These privacy compliance and risk management responsibilities require collaboration with other ATF offices, including the Office of Science and Technology (OST) and Office of Chief Counsel, as well as with other DOJ offices and components, particularly DOJ's Office of Privacy and Civil Liberties (OPCL), the Justice Management Division (JMD), and DOJ law enforcement components.