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WHAT IS CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION?

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• Position(s) are to be filled in the following area(s):
  
  • CI - Criminal Investigation, Digital Forensics
• Consider each location carefully when applying. If you are selected for a location, that location will become your official post of duty.

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Duties

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The following are the duties of this position at the full working level. If this vacancy includes more than one grade and you are selected at a lower grade level, you will have the opportunity to learn to perform these duties and receive training to help you grow in this position.

• Serves as a national technical lead and subject matter expert for assigned digital forensic tools, platforms, technologies, and operational capabilities used throughout Criminal Investigation. Provides technical oversight, lifecycle management, strategic planning, governance, and operational direction for forensic software, hardware, evidence processing systems, cloud-enabled capabilities, automation platforms, and investigative technology solutions.
• Develops national requirements, technical specifications, validation methodologies, testing standards, implementation strategies, and operational guidance for forensic technologies, both internal to IRS-CI's operations and within larger national and international associations and workgroups that advise on policy and best practices. Evaluates commercial, government-developed, and emerging solutions to determine operational suitability, technical performance, investigative value, evidentiary reliability, security implications, and compatibility with existing CI environments.
• Coordinates nationwide deployment, integration, sustainment, modernization, and operational use of forensic technologies. Develops and maintains technical guidance, standard operating procedures, validation documentation, and best practices to ensure consistent, effective, and legally defensible use of forensic tools throughout CI.
• Provides technical leadership and recommendations regarding technology investments, modernization initiatives, acquisition planning, capability development, licensing strategies, resource allocation, and future state forensic technology requirements. Monitors operational effectiveness, utilization, capability gaps, and emerging requirements associated with forensic tools and programs and recommends enhancements that strengthen CI's national digital forensic mission.

Qualifications

Federal experience is not required. Experience may have been gained in the public sector, private sector or through Volunteer Service. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-timework is considered on a prorated basis. To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/day/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week, on your resume.

You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: To qualify for this position, you must meet the qualification requirements outlined below:

Specialized Experience GS-14:

You must have at least one (1) full year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position includes:

• Working with computer forensics principles, network operations, and protocols to plan and carry out assignments and develop new methods, approaches, and procedures in computer forensics.
• Interacting orally and in writing to provide advice and instruction to industry professionals, local, federal, and state agencies on all aspects of digital forensics.
• Applying laws, regulations, and investigative methods to the analysis of digital evidence.
• Utilizing computer and network equipment, forensic software applications, specialized forensic equipment, programming languages, and computer scripting to support investigative actions.
• Conceiving and identifying innovative new approaches and new concepts, guides, and methodologies to solve unprecedented problems, and then training peers to perform the same procedure.

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You must also meet the following requirements

• MINIMUM AGE REQUIREMENT: Minimum age for federal employment is 18 years old, or at least 16 years old and have:
  
  • Graduated from high school or been awarded a certificate equivalent to graduating from high school; or
  • Completed a formal vocational training program; or
  • Received a statement from school authorities agreeing with your preference for employment rather than continuing your education.

For more information on qualifications please refer to OPM's Qualifications Standards.

Education

A college or university degree generally must be from an accredited (or pre-accredited) college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For a list of schools which meet these criteria, please refer to Department of Education Accreditation page.

FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements. You must show proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education program. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying. Click here (Section 3, Explanation of Terms) or here for Foreign Education Credentialing instructions.

We recommend choosing an evaluator from a member organization of one of the following national associations of credential evaluation services: National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) or Association of International Credentials Evaluators (AICE).

Additional information

Additional Information:

• In the event that a building is closed due to rent management, new hires may be placed in a local commuting location.
• Additional jobs may be filled from this announcement or any other source to fill these vacancies.
• Career Conditional/Career Appointment requires a 1-year probationary period and three years of continuous service to move from Career Conditional to a Career appointment.
• Salary: General Schedule (GS) Locality Pay tables may be found under Salaries & Wages.

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Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

Benefits

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Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.