1.

Vacancy Information
Vacancy Announcement: 15-DEU-359-EAST
Position Title: Investigative Analyst, GS-1805-07/09 (Open Continuous)
Series: 1805b
Grade: 07 , 09
Location(s): Savannah, GA, US
Jacksonville, FL, US
Macon, GA, US
Veterans' Preference: NOT A VET

2. Personal Information
Name: ANTONI WOODCOCK
Email: tonye.woodcock@yahoo.com
Telephone 1: Mobile - 9122721937

3. Eligibility Questions
*1.Are you a veteran who was separated from the armed forces under honorable
conditions after completing an initial continuous tour of duty of 3 years ( may have been
released just short of 3 years ) ?
Answer: No
*2.If you are a male at least 18 years of age, born after December 31, 1959, have you
registered with the Selective Service System (select Not applicable if this question
does not apply to you)?
Answer: Yes
*3.Are you a current Federal employee?
Answer: No
*4.Are you a current Federal employee serving under a Veterans' Recruitment
Appointment (VRA)?
Answer: No
*5.If you are a current Federal employee, by what agency and organization are you
employed?
Answer: Not applicable
6.If you selected "Other", please enter the agency and organization.
Answer: Not Answered
7.If you are a current Federal employee, what is your duty station? [City, State]
Answer: Not Answered
*8.If you are a Federal employee, under what type of appointment are you currently
serving?
Answer: Not applicable
*9.Are you a current or former Federal employee with reinstatement eligibility?
Answer: Not applicable
10.If you are, or ever were a Federal civilian employee, indicate the pay plan of the
highest graded position you have ever held. (2 character maximum)
Answer: Not Answered

11.If you are, or ever were a Federal civilian employee, indicate the grade level or pay
band of the highest graded position you have ever held.
Answer: No answer
12.May we contact your current supervisor for a reference?
Answer: Please contact me first
13.Are you a retiree receiving a Federal annuity, either military or civilian?
Answer: No
Note: If you are an annuitant, your salary or annuity may be reduced upon
employment.

*14.Have you accepted a buyout from a Federal agency within the past 5 years?
Answer: Not applicable
*15.Are you eligible for an excepted appointment under the Federal Employment
Program for Persons with Disabilities?
Answer: No
*16.Are you eligible for noncompetitive appointment under a Special Appointing
Authority (this includes employees covered by an Interchange Agreement)?
Answer: No
*17.Displaced/surplus employee information:
Answer: Not applicable

4.Vacancy Questions
Grade 07 responses
*1.Choose the statement that best that demonstrates your ability to perform GS-07
Investigative Analyst work. If your highest level of education or experience is not
described below, choose the one that describes experience or lower level education that
you do have. MARK ONLY 1 RESPONSE. (NOTE: Specialized experience is based on
a 40-hour work week. If you have worked less than 40 hours per week, you must prorate
your experience.)
Answer: I do not meet or exceed the 1 year of specialized experience as described in
the vacancy announcement and/or I do not meet the education requirements as stated
in 2 above.
*2.Which of the following analyses and actions have you performed independently using
the information you obtained from querying the law enforcement databases you
identified above? Check all that apply.
Answer: None of the above.
*3.Select the statement that best describes your experience providing investigative
support to the Federal Law enforcement mission.
Answer: I have performed tasks to support the investigative and law enforcement
process such as answering routine questions, conducting record and databases
searches, and preparing routine reports.
*4.From the choices below, check the law enforcement databases you have used to
perform record searches used in the preparation of analytical reports and extracts.
Answer: None of the above
*5.Check the statement that best describes your role in preparing analytical reports
Answer: I have provided input to colleagues and management to assist in the
development of various analytical reports
*6.From the following list, select the statements that apply to your prior work experience.
Answer: I have conducted limited analytical studies pertinent to operations and/or
investigations.
Answer: I have conducted analytical studies pertinent to other types of industry
operations investigations
*7.I have routinely analyzed information and data to do the following: MARK ALL THAT
APPLY.
Answer: Track progress or status
Answer: Assess quality
Answer: Draw conclusions

Answer: Offer solutions and recommendations

*8.Which of the following best describes your highest level of experience and/or training
querying databases to develop information concerning subjects of investigations, or
other data of interest to investigators.
Answer: I have independently performed this task as a regular part of a job and have
served as a subject matter resource to others.
*9.Are you skilled in relaying and presenting analytical data/information within the law
enforcement environment?
Answer: Yes
*10.Which of the following best describes your highest level of experience and training
producing analytical materials for use by investigators including narrative reports of
information abstracted from law enforcement and intelligence databases?
Answer: I have performed similar and directly related tasks and my experience and
training has equipped me to perform this task successfully.
*11.Choose the statements that best describe your experience with interpersonal
communication skills that you have performed as a regular part of a job. Choose all that
apply.
Answer: I have communicated with offices and individuals in an organization to provide
guidance and assistance in resolving difficult issues.
*12.Which of the following statements accurately describes your skill in written
communication?
Answer: I have experience in preparing written documents, such as reports and briefing
papers, which cover routine issues with some complex elements, and recipients are
usually officials within the agency.
*13.From the list below, select the analytical tools and techniques you have experience
using.
Answer: Spreadsheets
Answer: Charts
Answer: Graphs
Answer: Analyst notebook
Answer: Visual investigative analysis
Answer: Graphics or presentation software (e.g., PowerPoint, Visio)
Answer: Other
*14.I have experience using a variety of analytical tools to research and extract data.
Answer: Yes

Grade 09 responses
*1.Choose the statement that best that demonstrates your ability to perform GS-09
Investigative Analyst work. If your highest level of education or experience is not
described below, choose the one that describes experience or lower level education that
you do have. MARK ONLY 1 RESPONSE. (NOTE: Specialized experience is based on
a 40-hour work week. If you have worked less than 40 hours per week, you must prorate
your experience.)
Answer: I do not possess the required education and/or experience to qualify for this
position.
*2.Which of the following analyses and actions have you performed independently using
the information you obtained from querying the law enforcement databases you
identified above? Check all that apply.
Answer: None of the above.
*3.Select the statement that best describes your experience providing investigative
support to the Federal Law enforcement mission.
Answer: I have performed tasks to support the investigative and law enforcement
process such as answering routine questions, conducting record and databases
searches, and preparing routine reports.
*4.From the choices below, check the law enforcement databases you have used to
perform record searches used in the preparation of analytical reports and extracts.
Answer: None of the above
*5.Check the statement that best describes your role in preparing analytical reports
Answer: I have provided input to colleagues and management to assist in the
development of various analytical reports
*6.From the following list, select the statements that apply to your prior work experience.
Answer: I have conducted limited analytical studies pertinent to operations and/or
investigations.
Answer: I have conducted analytical studies pertinent to other types of industry
operations investigations
*7.I have routinely analyzed information and data to do the following: MARK ALL THAT
APPLY.
Answer: Track progress or status
Answer: Assess quality
Answer: Draw conclusions
Answer: Offer solutions and recommendations
*8.Which of the following best describes your highest level of experience and/or training
querying databases to develop information concerning subjects of investigations, or

other data of interest to investigators.

Answer: I have independently performed this task as a regular part of a job and have
served as a subject matter resource to others.
*9.Are you skilled in relaying and presenting analytical data/information within the law
enforcement environment?
Answer: Yes
*10.Which of the following best describes your highest level of experience and training
producing analytical materials for use by investigators including narrative reports of
information abstracted from law enforcement and intelligence databases?
Answer: I have performed similar and directly related tasks and my experience and
training has equipped me to perform this task successfully.
*11.Select the one response that best describes your ability to communicate orally with
various levels of employees and management.
Answer: I have questioned, interviewed, or conferred with others to obtain or verify
information, and explained non-technical procedures to others.
*12.Choose the statements that best describe your experience with interpersonal
communication skills that you have performed as a regular part of a job. Choose all that
apply.
Answer: I have communicated with offices and individuals in an organization to provide
guidance and assistance in resolving difficult issues.
*13.Which of the following statements accurately describes your skill in written
communication?
Answer: I have experience in preparing written documents, such as reports and briefing
papers, which cover routine issues with some complex elements, and recipients are
usually officials within the agency.
*14.From the list below, select the analytical tools and techniques you have experience
using.
Answer: Spreadsheets
Answer: Charts
Answer: Graphs
Answer: Analyst notebook
Answer: Visual investigative analysis
Answer: Graphics or presentation software (e.g., PowerPoint, Visio)
Answer: Other
*15.I have experience using a variety of analytical tools to research and extract data.

Answer: No
*16.Select the statement that best describes your experience collecting, analyzing and
disseminating information.
Answer: I have assisted others in collecting, analyzing and disseminating information.
All grades responses
*1.How did you hear about this vacancy?
Answer: USAJOBS
*2.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?
Answer: Yes
Please be sure to allow yourself adequate time to apply for this vacancy. We
recommend that you review the questions for this announcement before you start the
application process. The system will not save your responses unless you finish all of the
questions for the specific grade level for which you are applying. If you wish to save your
answers and return to your application at a later time, then you must respond to all of
the questions for the specific grade level. HOW TO SAVE YOUR ANSWERS:
CareerConnector only saves responses on a screen-by-screen basis. What does that
mean? Each time you reach AND select a "Continue" or "Finish" button at the bottom of
the page, the system saves the answers on that screen. All questions up to that button
must have an answer, or an error message will be created. WHAT IF YOU EXIT THE
APPLICATION AND DON'T ANSWER ALL OF THE QUESTIONS BEFORE THE
"CONTINUE" OR "FINISH" BUTTON? Those answers on that screen will not be saved!!
REMINDER - YOUR RESUME MUST BE ESTABLISHED IN YOUR ACCOUNT. YOUR
APPLICATION WILL BE RATED AS INELIGIBLE IF YOU HAVE NOT SET UP YOUR
RESUME IN YOUR ACCOUNT. YOU MUST ESTABLISH IT BEFORE THE JOB
ANNOUNCEMENT CLOSES.

*3.The background investigation may consist of a review of your past and present
claims of education; a review of your past and present employment records; a review of
your financial and criminal history; a review of your past and present involvement/use of
drugs and alcohol; and extensive interviews with former and current supervisors,
colleagues, neighbors, friends, professors, etc. Are you willing to provide written
authorization for release of this personal information?
Answer: Yes
*4.Unresolved matters that will likely have an impact on ATF hiring you include open
criminal or employment-related misconduct investigations; and/or pending criminal
proceedings, civil proceedings involving significant damages, or serious traffic citations
against you. Divorce, bankruptcy, and minor civil proceedings and traffic citations will

not likely prevent ATF from hiring you. Do you understand that certain types of
unresolved matters may impact ATF's decision to hire you?
Answer: Yes
*5.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?
Answer: Yes
*6.You will be required to complete and sign a "Drug Use Questionnaire". This
questionnaire addresses lifetime use of illegal drugs and narcotics (including
circumstances, dates, associates, types/quantities of substances, locations used, and
any law enforcement actions including arrests, convictions, and other court actions). It
also addresses activities involving the sale of illegal drugs and abuse of prescription
drugs. Are you willing to complete and sign the "Drug Use Questionnaire"?
Answer: Yes
*7.Federal Regulations state that employees of the Federal government shall satisfy in
good faith all just financial obligations, especially those imposed by law (e.g. court
imposed judgments; Federal, state or local taxes; child support payments). You must be
able to provide resolution of all delinquent just debt(s) by timely submission of proof of
payment, proof of participation in a payment plan, or proof of legal remedy. If you have
delinquent debt(s), can you provide proof of resolution?
Answer: Yes
*8.Federal Regulations state that no ATF employee can hold a Federal Firearms
License or Federal Explosives License or Permit. If you currently hold a Federal
Firearms License or Federal Explosives License or Permit, would you be willing to
relinquish your license/permit?
Answer: Yes
*9.Federal Regulations require that all prospective employees to the Federal
government present two forms of acceptable personal identification prior to being
granted unescorted access to facilities and/or information technology systems. One
identification document must be state or Federally-issued and contain a photograph. Are
you able to provide this required identification?
Answer: Yes
This is a Federal job application system. Providing false information, creating fake IDs,
or failing to answer all questions truthfully and completely may be grounds for not hiring,
or disbarment from Federal employment, or for dismissal after the applicant begins
work. Falsifying a Federal job application, attempting to violate the privacy of others, or
attempting to compromise the operation of this system may be punishable by fine or

imprisonment (US Code, Title 18, section 1001). Applicants who provide inaccurate
information within the application process (i.e., performance, awards, etc.) may be
removed from future consideration under this vacancy.

*10.Federal law states that it is illegal for a person who has been convicted of a
misdemeanor crime of domestic violence or who has a qualifying order of protection
against him/her to possess a firearm or ammunition. The law also prohibits these
persons from shipping, transporting, or receiving firearms and/or ammunition. Can you
legally possess, transport, ship, and receive firearms and ammunition?
Answer: Yes
*11.Federal law prohibits the possession of firearms, ammunition, and explosives by a
person who has been convicted of a crime punishable by a term of imprisonment
exceeding one year. Can you legally possess a firearm, ammunition, and explosives?
Answer: Yes
*12.Federal law prohibits the possession of firearms, ammunition, and explosives by a
person who is a fugitive from justice; is an unlawful user of a controlled substance; has
been adjudicated as a mental defective or committed to a mental institution; is an illegal
alien or non-immigrant alien; has been discharged from the military under dishonorable
conditions; or has renounced his/her U.S. citizenship. Can you legally possess a
firearm, ammunition, and explosives?
Answer: Yes
*13.Federal law prohibits the receipt of firearms and ammunition, and the receipt or
possession of explosives by a person who is under indictment for a crime punishable by
a term of imprisonment exceeding one year. Can you legally receive firearms and
ammunition? Can you legally receive and possess explosives?
Answer: Yes
*14.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-inlaw; brother-in-law; sister-in-law; stepfather; stepmother; stepson; stepdaughter;
stepbrother; stepsister; half-brother; and half-sister.
Answer: No
*15.If you answered "yes" to above question, please provide detailed information, to
include first and last name of relative(s), work location, city and state."
Answer: N/A

5.Documents from your profile that will be sent with your application

6.Additional documents requested for this vacancy

Document Type

Description

CTAP/ICTAP
CVR LTR
DD 214
SF-15
SF-50
Trnscpt
VA Ltr

No document Submitted
No document Submitted
No document Submitted
No document Submitted
No document Submitted
No document Submitted
No document Submitted

Filename

Submission Type Date Received

7.Resume
Resume from USAJOBS: Antoni Resume 8-14-15

8.Vacancy Announcement

Announcement Number:
Position Title:
Open Period:
Series/Grade:
Salary:
Promotion Potential:
Hiring Agency:

Duty Locations:

For More Info:

15-DEU-359-EAST
Investigative Analyst, GS-1805-07/09 (Open
Continuous)
08/03/2015 - 07/29/2016
GS - 1805b 07/09
$34662 - $55116
GS-09
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms
&Explosives
Many Vacancies in Hartford, CT, US and New
Haven, CT, US and Wilmington, DE, US and
Washington, DC, US and Fort Lauderdale,
FL, US and Fort Pierce, FL, US and
Jacksonville, FL, US and Miami, FL, US and
Orlando, FL, US and Pensacola, FL, US and
Plantation, FL, US and Port Saint Lucie, FL,
US and Tallahassee, FL, US and Tampa, FL,
US and West Palm Beach, FL, US and
Atlanta, GA, US and Macon, GA, US and
Savannah, GA, US and Portland, ME, US and
Baltimore, MD, US and Greenbelt, MD, US
and Lanham, MD, US and Boston, MA, US
and Bridgewater, MA, US and Springfield,
MA, US and Bedford, NH, US and Cherry Hill,
NJ, US and Trenton, NJ, US and West
Paterson, NJ, US and Albany, NY, US and
Brooklyn, NY, US and Buffalo, NY, US and
Melville, NY, US and Bronx, NY, US and New
York, NY, US and Rochester, NY, US and
Syracuse, NY, US and Charlotte, NC, US and
Fayetteville, NC, US and Greensboro, NC, US
and Raleigh, NC, US and Wilmington, NC, US
and Harrisburg, PA, US and Lansdale, PA,
US and Philadelphia, PA, US and Pittsburgh,
PA, US and Reading, PA, US and Wilkes
Barre, PA, US and Providence, RI, US and
Charleston, SC, US and Columbia, SC, US
and Greenville, SC, US and Burlington, VT,
US and Bristol, VA, US and Falls Church, VA,
US and Norfolk, VA, US and Richmond, VA,
US and Roanoke, VA, US and Martinsburg,
WV, US and Hato Rey, PR, RQ
Ella Hathaway
202-648-8835
Ella.Hathaway@atf.gov
U.S. citizens.

Who May Apply:

Security Clearance Required:

Top Secret

Duration Appointment:

Marketing Statement:

Permanent
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms,
and Explosives (ATF) is looking for energetic,
innovative, solution-oriented professionals to
help the ATF team succeed in our
responsibilities to reduce violent crime and
protect the public.
*One or more cutoff dates may occur at
management's request during the open period
for this announcement.*
Cutoff dates are as follows: August 30, 2015;
September 30, 2015; and October 30, 2015.
**Additional cutoff dates may occur at
management's request during the open period
for this announcement.**
*Additional vacancies may be filled by this
announcement*

Job Summary:
This position is located in the Office of Field
Operations within one of the field divisions
and/or field office.
Performs investigative research and analytical
functions in support of the Bureau's law
enforcement or regulatory mission.
The salary reflected in this announcement
does not include locality pay and will differ
based on the locations selected.

Supervisory Position:
Relocation Authorized:
Travel Required:

Key Requirements

No
No
Not Required
Must be a U.S. Citizen or National. May be
required to serve a one year probationary
period. Must be registered or exempt from the
Selective Service. See www.sss.gov. Pass
drug screening and subject to random drug
test. Suitable for Federal employment
determined by background investigation.

Major Duties:

Provides vital investigative support

toward the overall investigative mission
by conducting trend analyses, statistical
studies and special projects.
Summarizes reports and extracts

essential information received from the

intelligence community and other law
enforcement agencies into single
cohesive reports.
Develops supplemental visuals such as
graphs, charts, etc., to be used in
preparing cases for trials.
Maintains and develops a wide range of
diverse contacts, sources, and fields
impromptu phone and face-to-face
contacts with the general public.
Conducts analytical research of firearms,
explosives, arson, alcohol, and tobacco
related data and generates informational
reports and trend analyses pertaining to
stolen firearms and explosives, firearms
trafficking, alcohol and tobacco diversion,
etc.,
You must meet all qualification requirements
upon the closing date of this announcement.
Your application will be evaluated and rated
under ATFs Category Rating and Selection
Procedures. Your resume and supporting
documentation will be used to determine
whether you meet the job qualifications listed
on this announcement. If you are basically
qualified for this job, your resume and
supporting documentation will be compared to
your responses on the online assessment
questionnaire. If you rate yourself higher than
is supported by your application materials,
your responses may be adjusted and/or you
may be excluded from consideration for this
job. Your application will then be placed in
one of three categories:

Requirements:

Evaluations:

Your application will then be placed in one of

three categories:
Gold - applicants possessing a background
that demonstrates a superior level of
possession of all evaluation criteria,
Silver - applicants possessing a background
that demonstrates a satisfactory level of
possession of the evaluation criteria or
Bronze - applicants possessing the

specialized experience. Names of all

candidates in the best qualified category will
be sent to the hiring official for employment
consideration. Candidates within the Gold
category who are eligible for veterans
preference will receive selection priority over
non-veterans preference eligibles.
The assessment questionnaire is designed to
measure your ability in the following
competencies:
Knowledge of investigative procedures
and policies to provide investigative
support to the Bureau's law enforcement
mission.
Knowledge of laws and regulations,
objectives, and investigative activities to
extract intelligence information from a
variety of reports and databases.
Knowledge of analytical and evaluative
methods and techniques to uncover
leads, identify statistical trends and
prepare reports.
Knowledge of database systems and the
interrelationships of Federal, State, and
local database systems to conduct
analytical research data and determine
trends, compile statistical information,
etc.
Oral and written communication skills in
order to effectively prepare narrative and
statistical reports and present findings.

Qualifications:

To Qualify for the GS-7 Grade level: Must

have one year (52 weeks) of specialized
experience equivalent to the (GS-5) grade
level. Specialized experience is experience in
or related to investigations of criminal
violations that provided the specific
knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully
perform the duties of the position. Experience
includes but not limited to providing
investigative or inspection support for a law
enforcement organization; assisting with trend
analyses and statistical studies for a law

enforcement organization, and summarizing

reports and extracting essential intelligence
information to brief superiors.
OR One full year of graduate
level education in social sciences, business
or public administration, behavioral sciences,
and sociology. Course work in fields other
than those specified may be accepted if it
clearly provides applicants with the
background of knowledge and skills
necessary for successful job performance in
the position to be filled. One year of full-time
graduate education is considered to be the
number of credit hours that the school
attended has determined to represent 1 year
of full- time study. If that information cannot
be determined from the school, 18 semester
hours should be considered as equivalent to 1
year of full-time study; OR Superior
Academic Achievement (SAA): A
Bachelor's degree in one of the above fields
of study with SAA. SAA may be met in one of
the following three ways: 1. Class StandingApplicants must be in the upper third of the
graduating class in the college, university, or
major subdivision, based on completed
courses. 2. Grade Point Average-Applicants
must have a GPA of 3.0 or higher out of a
possible 4.0 based on 4 years of education,
or based on the last 2 years of the curriculum;
or a 3.5 or higher out of a possible 4.0 based
on the average of the required courses
completed in the major field, or the required
courses completed in the major during the
final 2 years of the curriculum. 3. Election to
Membership in a National Scholastic Honor
Society-Applicants can be considered eligible
for SAA based on membership in a national
scholastic honor society that meets the
minimum requirements of the Association of
College Honor Societies. OR combination of
education and experience.
To qualify for the GS-9: You must have at
least one year of specialized experience at, or
equivalent to, the GS-7 grade level:
Specialized experience for this position is

defined as: Experience providing investigative

or inspection support for a law
enforcement organization; assisting with trend
analyses and statistical studies for a law
enforcement organization; summarizing
reports and extracting essential intelligence
information to create cohesive reports for
superiors and obtaining and manipulating
data from a variety of investigative databases;
OR Master's or equivalent graduate degree
or 2 years of progressively higher level
graduate education leading to such a degree
or LL.B OR J.D., if related. Or Combination of
education and experience.
If using education to qualify, must provide
copies of unofficial or official transcripts.
All academic degrees and course work must
be completed at a college or university that
has obtained accreditation or preaccreditation status from an accrediting body
recognized by the U.S. Department of
Education. For a list of schools that meet this
criteria, see www.ed.gov.
Interagency Career Transition Assistance
Plan (ICTAP). The ICTAP provides eligible
displaced Federal competitive service
employees with selection priority over other
candidates for competitive service vacancies.
If your agency has notified you in writing that
you are a displaced employee eligible for
ICTAP consideration, you may receive
selection priority if: 1) this vacancy is within
your ICTAP eligibility; 2) you apply under the
instructions in this announcement; and 3) you
are found well-qualified for this vacancy. To
be well qualified, you must satisfy all
qualification requirements for the vacant
position and rate equivalent to the Silver
(minimum score of 85) or better category
using established category rating criteria.You
must provide proof of eligibility with your
application to receive selection priority. Such
proof may include a copy of your written
notification of ICTAP eligibility or a copy of
your separation personnel action form.

Additional information about ICTAP eligibility

is at: http://www.opm.gov/ctap/index.asp.
The Career Transition Assistance Plan
(CTAP) provides eligible surplus and
displaced competitive service employees in
the Department of Justice with selection
priority over other candidates for competitive
service vacancies. If your Department of
Justice component has notified you in writing
that you are a surplus or displaced employee
eligible for CTAP consideration, you may
receive selection priority if: 1) this vacancy is
within your CTAP eligibility, 2) you apply
under the instructions in this announcement,
and 3) you are found well-qualified for this
vacancy. To be well qualified, you must
satisfy all qualification requirements for the
vacant position and rate equivalent to the
Silver (minimum score of 85) or better
category using established category rating
criteria.You must provide a copy of your
written notification of CTAP eligibility with your
application. Additional information about
CTAP eligibility is at:
http://www.opm.gov/ctap/index.asp.
Veteran Preference:If you are entitled to
veteran preference, you should indicate the
type of veteran preference you are claiming
on your rsum.
In order to verify your veteran preference
entitlement, please submit a copy of the
Member Copy 4 of your DD-214 (Certificate of
Release or Discharge from Active Duty);
official statement of service from your
command if you are currently on active duty;
or other official documentation (e.g.,
documentation of receipt of a campaign
badge or expeditionary medal) that shows
your military service was performed under
honorable conditions.
In addition,if you are a disabled veteran,
a Purple Heart recipient, or
widow/widower of a veteran, the spouse
of a disabled veteran or the natural
mother of a disabled or deceased

veteran, you must submit the October

2013 Revised Standard Form (SF) 15,
Application for 10-Point Veteran
Preference, and the other required
documentation identified on the reverse
side of the SF-15 to support your
preference claim.
Although veteran preference points are not
assigned under the category rating
procedures described under How You Will
Be Evaluated, veteran preference eligibles
are listed ahead of non-veterans within each
category for which they are qualified.In
addition, qualified veterans with a
compensable service-connected disability of
10% or more are placed at the top of the
highest quality category (i.e. Gold).
This job is filled through a 3-step on-line
application process.

How to Apply:

STEP ONE - (Online Resume- USAJOBS)

You must create a user account and at least
one Federal resume at USAJOBS.
Information you provide in USAJOBS is
general information completed by all
applicants. The information you provide and
your Federal resume will become part of your
application and will automatically be
transferred to CareerConnector when you
apply online. If you have an existing
USAJOBS account, simply login and select
the resume you wish to include with your
application package for this announcement.
STEP TWO - (Vacancy Specific Questions
CareerConnector) In CareerConnector, you
will answer vacancy specific questions
necessary to evaluate your qualifications for
the job to which you are applying. When
completed, the information you provided at
USAJOBS and the answers to the
CareerConnector questions will become your
application package.
STEP THREE - (Supporting Documentation)
You may upload supporting documentation in
one of two ways: (l) Once you finish
answering the questions in the job

Required Documents:

announcement, you will be prompted to

upload your document(s) to your application
package. You will be given the choice to
either upload the document as part of the
application process, or you can select a
document that you've already loaded on
USAJOBS, or simply fax supporting
documentation, which will provide you the
necessary cover sheets for each of your
documents so that they will be correctly
submitted to the appropriate vacancy
announcement. The fax number will be
available on the cover sheet. (2) You can
upload a document to an existing application
by logging into your USAJOBS account
profile. Click on "My Applications" and search
for the vacancy. Once you have located the
vacancy, click on the vacancy and select
"Apply Online". Move through your existing
application to the Documents page and select
"Upload" in order to add a document to your
application. Be certain to review your
complete application for confirmation that the
document uploaded and click on "Finished" to
be returned to USAJOBS. Your complete
online application and any required
supplemental documentation (e.g. DD-214,
Member copy #4, Revised October 2013 SF15, VA letter, transcripts) must be received by
11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on the closing
date of this announcement.
(1) Resume showing relevant experience
(cover letter optional)
(2) Veterans' preference documentation (DD214, Member Copy 4, Revised October 2013
SF-15 and VA letter), if applicable.
Note: The Revised Ocotober 2013 SF-15 is
the latest copy and all others (including 2004
and 2008) are not usuable. This form is
required for 10 point veteran's preference,
along with supporting documents indicated on
the form.
(3) CTAP/ICTAP documentation, if
applicable.
(4) An
unofficial college transcript (Note: If you are
selected for this position, official transcript(s)

will be required prior to your first day.)

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.

What to Expect Next:

Failure to provide the required documentation

by the closing date of this announcement will
result in elimination of further consideration
for this position.
After the vacancy closes, the Human
Resources Office will use the application
package to automatically rate, rank and certify
candidates. You can check the status of your
application anytime by accessing the
USAJOBS online application system at
http://www.usajobs.gov. You will need to
provide your USAJOBS User ID and
Password to access the Track your Online
Job Application feature. You may also click on
the link provided to access additional
information on Career Connector. All

applicants will be notified at four (4) stages in

the hiring process:
(1) upon receipt of your application;
(2) after your qualifications have been
assessed;
(3) whether or not you've been referred to the
Selecting Official; and
(4) whether or not you've been selected for
the position. If your name is sent to the hiring
manager, you may be invited for an interview.
The hiring manager makes a selection from
among applicants in the Gold category. If
your name is sent to the hiring manager, you
may be invited for an interview.

Benefits:

After making a tentative job offer, we will

conduct a suitability/security backgroung
investigation. We expect to make a final job
offer to selectee(s) upon favorable completion
of the background.
The Department of Justice offers a
comprehensive benefits package that
includes, in part, paid vacation; sick leave;
holidays; telework; life insurance; health
benefits; and participation in the Federal
Employees Retirement System. This link
provides an overview of the benefits currently
offered to Federal employees:
https://help.usajobs.gov/index.php/Pay_and_
Benefits

Other Information:

Selective Service: If you are a male

applicant born after December 31, 1959, you
must certify that you have registered with the
Selective Service System, or are exempt from
having to do so under the Selective Service
Law. See www.sss.gov.
EEO Statement: The United States
Government does not discriminate in
employment on the basis of race, color,
religion, sex, national origin, political
affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status,

disability, age, membership in an employee

organization, or other non-merit factor.
Reasonable Accommodation Statement:
Federal agencies must provide reasonable
accommodation to applicants with disabilities
where appropriate. Applicants requiring
reasonable accommodation for any part of the
application and hiring process should contact
the hiring agency directly. Determinations on
requests for reasonable accommodation will
be made on a case-by-case basis.

9.Demographic Information

1. How did you learn about this position?

Answer: Other Internet Site
2. Sex:
Answer: No answer
3. Ethnicity:
Answer: No answer
4. Race:
Answer: No answer
5. A. Do you have any of the following?
Answer: No answer
If you did not select one of the options above,please indicate whether:
Answer: I do not wish to answer questions regarding disability/health conditions.