Supervisory Criminal Investigator (Chief, Digital Forensics Branch)
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Let me parse the content:
1. Summary: "The location is ATF Headquarters with the Branch housed in Sterling, Virginia. The Digital Forensics Branch provides complex digital device forensics support and guidance to field agents relative to computer imaging and examinations, mobile device extractions and examinations, digital storage media, digital video recorders as well as computer software and hardware relating to law enforcement investigations."
2. Duties: List of major duties (bullet points)
3. Requirements: Conditions of employment (list of requirements)
4. Qualifications: Specialized experience requirements (list), Education note (no substitution)
5. Additional information: Various subsections - Additional Selections, probationary period, ethical obligations link, CTAP/ICTAP, EEO statement, Reasonable Accommodation, Selective Service, commitment statement, Benefits note.
Now, I need to decide which sections to include. The rules say: include section ONLY when posting has real, specific content for it. Never create Pay/Schedule/Benefits sections unless posting actually states them.
The posting mentions benefits in a generic way: "A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package... Opens in a new window Learn more about federal benefits. Review our benefits Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold..." This is generic boilerplate, not specific benefits for this job. So I should NOT create a Benefits section.
Similarly, Pay and Schedule are not mentioned specifically.
EEO statement is boilerplate - should be removed per rules: "Remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate"
Reasonable Accommodation is also boilerplate.
Selective Service is a condition of employment, already covered in Requirements.
CTAP/ICTAP is additional info but might be considered boilerplate? The rules say remove duplicated lines and application instructions. CTAP is about eligibility for displaced employees - it's specific to this announcement but could be considered application instruction. However, it's substantive information about selection priority. I'll include it in Additional Information.
Ethical obligations link - just a link, not substantive.
Mobility plan is in Requirements.
Probationary period appears in both Requirements and Additional information.
Let me structure:
- About the role (from Summary)
- Responsibilities (from Duties)
- Requirements (from Conditions of employment)
- Qualifications (from Specialized Experience and Education)
- Additional information (from Additional Selections, CTAP, etc.)
But note: "Additional information" heading might be too generic. The rules list example headings: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. "Additional information" is not in the list but could be used if needed. However, the rules say "use
for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule)". It says "e.g." so other headings are allowed if needed.
But I should prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones. The Additional information section has several sub-points. I could fold some into Requirements or Qualifications.
Let me examine each piece:
- Additional Selections May Be Made From This Announcement: minor note
- One-year probationary period for new supervisors: already in Requirements (probationary period)
- Notice to Prospective Employees of Ethical Obligations: link, not substantive
- CTAP/ICTAP: specific eligibility criteria
- EEO Statement: boilerplate, remove
- Reasonable Accommodation: boilerplate, remove
- Selective Service: already in Requirements
- Commitment statement: generic
- Benefits: generic, remove
So the only substantive additional info is CTAP/ICTAP and maybe the ethical obligations link (but it's just a link). The probationary period is duplicated.
I think I can include a section "Additional information" with CTAP/ICTAP and the note about additional selections. But the rules say never emit a heading followed by filler/placeholder text. CTAP/ICTAP is specific.
Alternatively, I could fold CTAP into Requirements? But it's separate.
Let me decide: I'll create an "Additional information" section with the CTAP/ICTAP details and the note about additional selections. That's substantive.
Now, for the Requirements section: The conditions of employment are a list. I'll use - .
For Qualifications: Specialized experience is a list of three items (Understanding in field..., Understanding of digital forensics applications..., Preparing written reports...). Education note: "No substitution of education for experience is permitted." That's a prose statement.
I'll structure Qualifications with two subsections? But the rules say use
for section headings. I could have one Qualifications section with a list for specialized experience and a paragraph for education.
Similarly, Responsibilities: list of duties.
About the role: prose.
Now, let's write the HTML.
I need to be careful not to include any markdown code fences. Just the HTML fragment.
Let me draft:
About the role
The location is ATF Headquarters with the Branch housed in Sterling, Virginia. The Digital Forensics Branch provides complex digital device forensics support and guidance to field agents relative to computer imaging and examinations, mobile device extractions and examinations, digital storage media, digital video recorders as well as computer software and hardware relating to law enforcement investigations.
Responsibilities
- Conducts criminal investigations, regulate the firearms and explosives industries, and assist other law enforcement agencies
- Provides complex digital device forensics support and guidance to field agents relative to computer imaging and examinations, mobile device extractions and examinations, digital storage media, digital video recorders
- Oversees technical training for ATF digital forensic examiners, digital media collection specialists, and special agents. Incumbent is involved in the property accountability of computer forensics equipment.
- Knowledgeable in digital forensics and is responsible for the oversight of the branch.
Requirements
- Must be U.S. Citizen or National
- Selective Service registration is required for males born on, or after, December 31st 1959. Those not registered should have an approved exemption on file.
- May be required to serve a one-year probationary period.
- Must be a current permanent ATF employee with competitive status or a CTAP/RPL eligible candidate.
- Suitable for Federal employment determined by background investigation.
- Must meet all applicable time-in-grade requirements by the closing of this announcement.
- Financial Disclosure: If selected, you may be required to disclose financial information in accordance with DOJ and Federal ethics guidelines.
- 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.
- This is a non-bargaining unit position.
Qualifications
To qualify for the Supervisory Criminal Investigator position at the GS-14 grade level, candidates must also have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-13) by the closing date of this announcement. Specialized experience is demonstrated experience, which has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform successfully the duties of this position. Experience must be in the normal line of progression or must be related to the work of the position advertised and must be reflected in resume.
Specialized Experience Must Include All Of
- Understanding in the field of digital forensics for law enforcement investigations
- Understanding of digital forensics applications to assist with market research, testing and evaluation, and acquisition of new forensic software and hardware
- Preparing written reports and assessments
Please do not cut and paste the position description or specialized experience from this announcement into your resume, as this will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position. Your resume and experience must support your responses to the application questionnaire and the qualification requirements. Failure to do so may result in an ineligible rating.
Education: Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone. No substitution of education for experience is permitted.
Additional information
- Additional selections may be made from this announcement.
- A one-year probationary period is required for new supervisors and managers.
- Career Transition Programs (CTAP or ICTAP): These programs apply to Federal and/or DOJ employees who meet the definition of surplus or displaced from a position in the competitive service. To receive selection priority for this position, you must: meet CTAP or ICTAP eligibility criteria; be rated well-qualified for the position with a score of 85 or above based on the competencies listed above; and submit the appropriate documentation to support your CTAP or ICTAP eligibility.
But wait, the rules say "use for section headings". I used for "Specialized Experience Must Include All Of". That might be okay, but the rules only mention for section headings. It doesn't forbid , but to be safe, I could make it a
with strong or just a list. However, the original has a heading "Specialized Experience Must Include All Of". I could include it as a
or as a subheading. Since the rules say "use
for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule)", they only specify for top-level sections. Subheadings might be okay with . But to be safe, I'll make it a
with bold or just a list preceded by a sentence.
Better: In Qualifications section, after the intro paragraph, I can have a paragraph "Specialized experience must include all of the following:" then the list.
Also, the "Education" part is a paragraph.
Now, check for any boilerplate I missed: The "Help" links and "Opens in a new window" are navigation, remove. The "Review our benefits" link is navigation. The "Contact the hiring agency" is application instruction, remove.
The "Notice to Prospective Employees of Ethical Obligations" is a link, I'll omit.
The "Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency..." is generic, I'll omit.
The "Reason
for prose - Do NOT repeat job title as heading - Do NOT put Job ID/requisition numbers as headings - Preserve ALL substantive information - Remove boilerplate (cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning, duplicated lines, application instructions) - Include section ONLY when real, specific content exists - Never emit heading followed by filler/placeholder text - Never create Pay/Schedule/Benefits sections unless posting actually states them - Output ONLY HTML fragment, no /, no markdown code fences Let me parse the content: 1. Summary: "The location is ATF Headquarters with the Branch housed in Sterling, Virginia. The Digital Forensics Branch provides complex digital device forensics support and guidance to field agents relative to computer imaging and examinations, mobile device extractions and examinations, digital storage media, digital video recorders as well as computer software and hardware relating to law enforcement investigations." 2. Duties: List of major duties (bullet points) 3. Requirements: Conditions of employment (list of requirements) 4. Qualifications: Specialized experience requirements (list), Education note (no substitution) 5. Additional information: Various subsections - Additional Selections, probationary period, ethical obligations link, CTAP/ICTAP, EEO statement, Reasonable Accommodation, Selective Service, commitment statement, Benefits note. Now, I need to decide which sections to include. The rules say: include section ONLY when posting has real, specific content for it. Never create Pay/Schedule/Benefits sections unless posting actually states them. The posting mentions benefits in a generic way: "A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package... Opens in a new window Learn more about federal benefits. Review our benefits Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold..." This is generic boilerplate, not specific benefits for this job. So I should NOT create a Benefits section. Similarly, Pay and Schedule are not mentioned specifically. EEO statement is boilerplate - should be removed per rules: "Remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate" Reasonable Accommodation is also boilerplate. Selective Service is a condition of employment, already covered in Requirements. CTAP/ICTAP is additional info but might be considered boilerplate? The rules say remove duplicated lines and application instructions. CTAP is about eligibility for displaced employees - it's specific to this announcement but could be considered application instruction. However, it's substantive information about selection priority. I'll include it in Additional Information. Ethical obligations link - just a link, not substantive. Mobility plan is in Requirements. Probationary period appears in both Requirements and Additional information. Let me structure: - About the role (from Summary) - Responsibilities (from Duties) - Requirements (from Conditions of employment) - Qualifications (from Specialized Experience and Education) - Additional information (from Additional Selections, CTAP, etc.) But note: "Additional information" heading might be too generic. The rules list example headings: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. "Additional information" is not in the list but could be used if needed. However, the rules say "use
for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule)". It says "e.g." so other headings are allowed if needed.
But I should prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones. The Additional information section has several sub-points. I could fold some into Requirements or Qualifications.
Let me examine each piece:
- Additional Selections May Be Made From This Announcement: minor note
- One-year probationary period for new supervisors: already in Requirements (probationary period)
- Notice to Prospective Employees of Ethical Obligations: link, not substantive
- CTAP/ICTAP: specific eligibility criteria
- EEO Statement: boilerplate, remove
- Reasonable Accommodation: boilerplate, remove
- Selective Service: already in Requirements
- Commitment statement: generic
- Benefits: generic, remove
So the only substantive additional info is CTAP/ICTAP and maybe the ethical obligations link (but it's just a link). The probationary period is duplicated.
I think I can include a section "Additional information" with CTAP/ICTAP and the note about additional selections. But the rules say never emit a heading followed by filler/placeholder text. CTAP/ICTAP is specific.
Alternatively, I could fold CTAP into Requirements? But it's separate.
Let me decide: I'll create an "Additional information" section with the CTAP/ICTAP details and the note about additional selections. That's substantive.
Now, for the Requirements section: The conditions of employment are a list. I'll use - .
For Qualifications: Specialized experience is a list of three items (Understanding in field..., Understanding of digital forensics applications..., Preparing written reports...). Education note: "No substitution of education for experience is permitted." That's a prose statement.
I'll structure Qualifications with two subsections? But the rules say use
for section headings. I could have one Qualifications section with a list for specialized experience and a paragraph for education.
Similarly, Responsibilities: list of duties.
About the role: prose.
Now, let's write the HTML.
I need to be careful not to include any markdown code fences. Just the HTML fragment.
Let me draft:
About the role
The location is ATF Headquarters with the Branch housed in Sterling, Virginia. The Digital Forensics Branch provides complex digital device forensics support and guidance to field agents relative to computer imaging and examinations, mobile device extractions and examinations, digital storage media, digital video recorders as well as computer software and hardware relating to law enforcement investigations.
Responsibilities
- Conducts criminal investigations, regulate the firearms and explosives industries, and assist other law enforcement agencies
- Provides complex digital device forensics support and guidance to field agents relative to computer imaging and examinations, mobile device extractions and examinations, digital storage media, digital video recorders
- Oversees technical training for ATF digital forensic examiners, digital media collection specialists, and special agents. Incumbent is involved in the property accountability of computer forensics equipment.
- Knowledgeable in digital forensics and is responsible for the oversight of the branch.
Requirements
- Must be U.S. Citizen or National
- Selective Service registration is required for males born on, or after, December 31st 1959. Those not registered should have an approved exemption on file.
- May be required to serve a one-year probationary period.
- Must be a current permanent ATF employee with competitive status or a CTAP/RPL eligible candidate.
- Suitable for Federal employment determined by background investigation.
- Must meet all applicable time-in-grade requirements by the closing of this announcement.
- Financial Disclosure: If selected, you may be required to disclose financial information in accordance with DOJ and Federal ethics guidelines.
- 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.
- This is a non-bargaining unit position.
Qualifications
To qualify for the Supervisory Criminal Investigator position at the GS-14 grade level, candidates must also have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-13) by the closing date of this announcement. Specialized experience is demonstrated experience, which has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform successfully the duties of this position. Experience must be in the normal line of progression or must be related to the work of the position advertised and must be reflected in resume.
Specialized Experience Must Include All Of
- Understanding in the field of digital forensics for law enforcement investigations
- Understanding of digital forensics applications to assist with market research, testing and evaluation, and acquisition of new forensic software and hardware
- Preparing written reports and assessments
Please do not cut and paste the position description or specialized experience from this announcement into your resume, as this will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position. Your resume and experience must support your responses to the application questionnaire and the qualification requirements. Failure to do so may result in an ineligible rating.
Education: Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone. No substitution of education for experience is permitted.
Additional information
- Additional selections may be made from this announcement.
- A one-year probationary period is required for new supervisors and managers.
- Career Transition Programs (CTAP or ICTAP): These programs apply to Federal and/or DOJ employees who meet the definition of surplus or displaced from a position in the competitive service. To receive selection priority for this position, you must: meet CTAP or ICTAP eligibility criteria; be rated well-qualified for the position with a score of 85 or above based on the competencies listed above; and submit the appropriate documentation to support your CTAP or ICTAP eligibility.
But wait, the rules say "use for section headings". I used for "Specialized Experience Must Include All Of". That might be okay, but the rules only mention for section headings. It doesn't forbid , but to be safe, I could make it a
with strong or just a list. However, the original has a heading "Specialized Experience Must Include All Of". I could include it as a
or as a subheading. Since the rules say "use
for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule)", they only specify for top-level sections. Subheadings might be okay with . But to be safe, I'll make it a
with bold or just a list preceded by a sentence.
Better: In Qualifications section, after the intro paragraph, I can have a paragraph "Specialized experience must include all of the following:" then the list.
Also, the "Education" part is a paragraph.
Now, check for any boilerplate I missed: The "Help" links and "Opens in a new window" are navigation, remove. The "Review our benefits" link is navigation. The "Contact the hiring agency" is application instruction, remove.
The "Notice to Prospective Employees of Ethical Obligations" is a link, I'll omit.
The "Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency..." is generic, I'll omit.
The "Reason
for section headings. I could have one Qualifications section with a list for specialized experience and a paragraph for education.
Similarly, Responsibilities: list of duties.
About the role: prose.
Now, let's write the HTML.
I need to be careful not to include any markdown code fences. Just the HTML fragment.
Let me draft:
About the role
The location is ATF Headquarters with the Branch housed in Sterling, Virginia. The Digital Forensics Branch provides complex digital device forensics support and guidance to field agents relative to computer imaging and examinations, mobile device extractions and examinations, digital storage media, digital video recorders as well as computer software and hardware relating to law enforcement investigations.
Responsibilities
- Conducts criminal investigations, regulate the firearms and explosives industries, and assist other law enforcement agencies
- Provides complex digital device forensics support and guidance to field agents relative to computer imaging and examinations, mobile device extractions and examinations, digital storage media, digital video recorders
- Oversees technical training for ATF digital forensic examiners, digital media collection specialists, and special agents. Incumbent is involved in the property accountability of computer forensics equipment.
- Knowledgeable in digital forensics and is responsible for the oversight of the branch.
Requirements
- Must be U.S. Citizen or National
- Selective Service registration is required for males born on, or after, December 31st 1959. Those not registered should have an approved exemption on file.
- May be required to serve a one-year probationary period.
- Must be a current permanent ATF employee with competitive status or a CTAP/RPL eligible candidate.
- Suitable for Federal employment determined by background investigation.
- Must meet all applicable time-in-grade requirements by the closing of this announcement.
- Financial Disclosure: If selected, you may be required to disclose financial information in accordance with DOJ and Federal ethics guidelines.
- 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.
- This is a non-bargaining unit position.
Qualifications
To qualify for the Supervisory Criminal Investigator position at the GS-14 grade level, candidates must also have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-13) by the closing date of this announcement. Specialized experience is demonstrated experience, which has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform successfully the duties of this position. Experience must be in the normal line of progression or must be related to the work of the position advertised and must be reflected in resume.
Specialized Experience Must Include All Of
- Understanding in the field of digital forensics for law enforcement investigations
- Understanding of digital forensics applications to assist with market research, testing and evaluation, and acquisition of new forensic software and hardware
- Preparing written reports and assessments
Please do not cut and paste the position description or specialized experience from this announcement into your resume, as this will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position. Your resume and experience must support your responses to the application questionnaire and the qualification requirements. Failure to do so may result in an ineligible rating.
Education: Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone. No substitution of education for experience is permitted.
Additional information
- Additional selections may be made from this announcement.
- A one-year probationary period is required for new supervisors and managers.
- Career Transition Programs (CTAP or ICTAP): These programs apply to Federal and/or DOJ employees who meet the definition of surplus or displaced from a position in the competitive service. To receive selection priority for this position, you must: meet CTAP or ICTAP eligibility criteria; be rated well-qualified for the position with a score of 85 or above based on the competencies listed above; and submit the appropriate documentation to support your CTAP or ICTAP eligibility.
for section headings". I used for "Specialized Experience Must Include All Of". That might be okay, but the rules only mention for section headings. It doesn't forbid , but to be safe, I could make it a
for section headings. It doesn't forbid , but to be safe, I could make it a
with strong or just a list. However, the original has a heading "Specialized Experience Must Include All Of". I could include it as a
or as a subheading. Since the rules say "use
for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule)", they only specify for top-level sections. Subheadings might be okay with . But to be safe, I'll make it a
. But to be safe, I'll make it a
with bold or just a list preceded by a sentence. Better: In Qualifications section, after the intro paragraph, I can have a paragraph "Specialized experience must include all of the following:" then the list. Also, the "Education" part is a paragraph. Now, check for any boilerplate I missed: The "Help" links and "Opens in a new window" are navigation, remove. The "Review our benefits" link is navigation. The "Contact the hiring agency" is application instruction, remove. The "Notice to Prospective Employees of Ethical Obligations" is a link, I'll omit. The "Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency..." is generic, I'll omit. The "Reason