Location: Huntsville, AL

Working Hours: 8:00a.m. to 4:30p.m. (Flexible)

Salary: $147,649 - $205,333

Promotional Potential: none

Limited Cost Transfer may be offered with non-continuous service transfers.

Cost Transfer may be offered with continuous service transfers.

Travel Required - some domestic travel may be required

This position does not allow for remote or telework options.

Key Requirements

Must be able to obtain a Top Secret-SCI clearance

U.S. Citizenship Required

The Mission of the FBI is to protect the American people and uphold the Constitution of the United States. Public Service is a public trust. For the FBI, this means that the public has committed to our care the safety of our Nation and the defense of our Constitution. To sustain that trust and to meet our resulting obligations, we must adhere strictly to our core values of: Rigorous obedience to the Constitution, Respect, Compassion, Fairness, Integrity, Accountability, Leadership, and Diversity.

As the federal agency whose mission is to ensure the fair and impartial administration of justice for all Americans, the Department of Justice is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment. To build and retain a workforce that reflects the diverse experiences and perspectives of the American people, we welcome applicants from the many communities, identities, races, ethnicities, backgrounds, abilities, religions, and cultures of the United States who share our commitment to public service.

Major Duties

This position will report to the Section Chief, Digital Forensics & Analytics Section but will serve as consultant to the entirety of Operational Technology Division.

The SL will deal with facets of the FBI's Image and Video Technologies and examination and processing of image and video media (i.e., "multimedia").

The SL serves as the FBI's top expert and international authority on multimedia analytics, to include facial recognition, complex imaging technologies relating to the forensic examination of digital and analog media, biometrics research and development pertaining to multimedia, preservation of multimedia evidence for archiving and presentation in the courts, and collection of image and video data from government and private image/video systems. The SL will conduct development of automated tools/systems for application in the identification of objects/individuals, the processing of multimedia for forensic examination, and incorporation into next generation biometric systems ensuring the developments meet standards for scientific acceptance in the state and federal judicial systems and with relevant scientific communities. The SL will be required to be technical as well as have a basic legal knowledge, including the Daubert Standards for acceptance of scientific evidence in the courts. The SL will provide comprehensive research direction for a program in which the FBI is and will remain as the world leader. Involves a broad range of disciplines and technologies and has a significant impact on all investigative programs of the FBI.

The SL will conduct research in emerging multimedia technologies and forensic examination of multimedia technologies including, but not limited to, multimedia triage, multimedia authentication and provenance assurance, facial identification from images, facial comparison, ear pattern identification, gait and whole body recognition and re-identification, clothing comparisons, image/video storage, archiving, compression and its effects on multimedia examination, anthropometrics, biometrics; and, forensic video and image technologies.

Qualifications & Evaluations

Candidates for this position should possess a record of accomplishments which demonstrate exceptional interpersonal leadership/responsibilities, project program/management, leading innovation, and business results skills.

Candidate must have one year equivalent experience at the GS-14 or GS-15 level to be considered.

Please make sure your specialized experience/requirement(s) can be identified in your resume. Applicants must meet the qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

Your application will be evaluated and rated under the FBI's Candidate Rating Procedures. Your resume and supporting documentation will be used to determine whether you meet the job qualifications listed in this announcement.

Senior Level Core Qualifications:

Please ensure you respond to each of the competencies. Failure to respond to the competencies will not allow you to submit your application.

1. Project/Program Management - exceptional ability to organize work, set priorities, and determine resource requirements; identify problems and use sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives; work with, understand, and evaluate technical information related to the job.

2. Interpersonal Leadership/Responsibilities - proven leadership ability to work with others to achieve goals; use customer input to inform quality products and services; influence, motivate, and challenge others.

3. Leading Innovation - exceptional ability to adapt behaviors or work methods in response to new information; formulate effective strategies consistent with the business processes and in line with the organization goals in a global environment.

4. Business Results - exceptional ability to focus on measurable outputs and outcomes that are aligned to the organization goals and objectives, and/or program and policy objectives.

How To Apply

The following instructions outline our application process. You must complete this application process and submit any required documents by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (EST) on the closing date of this announcement. If applying online is a hardship please contact the HR Specialist listed in the vacancy announcement prior to the closing date for assistance.

Step 1. Establish an applicant account on the FBIJobs website by clicking Apply Now and then Register Now or login using your existing applicant account.

Step 2. Paste your text resume in the space provided, upload a new resume or use a resume you have applied with previously.

Step 3. Complete your applicant profile if establishing your account for the first time.

Step 4. Complete the assessment questionnaire.

Step 5. ATTACH YOUR RESPONSES TO THE FIVE COMPETENCIES IDENTIFIED IN THE QUALIFICATIONS AND EVALUATIONS SECTION.

Step 6. Complete the application sections requested and submit your application

Required Documents

To apply for this position, you must provide a complete application package by the closing date which includes

1. Your resume
2. Other supporting documents:
3. College transcript(s)
4. Notification of Personnel Action, SF-50 (only former Federal employees)
5. Most recent Performance Appraisal. Please Note: This applies to current federal employees.

What to Expect Next

Once your complete application is received we will conduct an evaluation of your qualifications and determine your ranking. The Most Competitive candidates will be referred to the hiring manager for further consideration and possible interview. You will be notified of your status throughout the process.

Benefits

The FBI 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: http://www.opm.gov/insure/new_employ/index.as

Additional Information

You must respond to the COMPETENCY QUESTIONS in your application. Failure to provide a response will preclude you from submitting your application. Following submission, additional information will not be requested if your application is incomplete. Your application will be evaluated solely on the basis of information you have submitted.

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES: The FBI provides reasonable accommodations to qualified applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and/or hiring process, please notify the Office of Equal Employment Opportunity Affairs (OEEOA) Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Program by either e-mail at REASONABLE_ACCOMMODATIONS@ic.fbi.gov , telephone at 202-324-2158, or FAX at 202-324-3976. Your request will receive an individualized assessment and will be processed in the order it was received.

THIS E-MAIL ADDRESS IS ONLY FOR REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION REQUESTS. PLEASE DO NOT SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION AND/OR ANY QUESTIONS UNRELATED TO REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS. SHOULD ANY APPLICATIONS BE RECEIVED, THEY WILL NOT BE FORWARDED FOR CONSIDERATION DURING THE HIRING PROCESS.

The FBI is in the Executive Branch of the federal government. It is one of the components of the Department of Justice (DOJ). The FBI is the principal investigative arm of the DOJ. All FBI positions are in the excepted service.

The selectee with the exception of current FBI SL employees, will be required to successfully complete a one-year probationary period as a condition of retaining an SL appointment in the FBI.

New Federal employees must serve a one-year probationary period. The probationary periods will be served concurrently.

Veteran's preference does not apply to SL.

Selectees are also required to complete a financial disclosure report, OGE-278e, within 30 days of official appointment.

Applicants must be U.S. citizens and consent to a complete background investigation, urinalysis, and polygraph. You must be suitable for Federal employment; as determined by a background investigation.

Policy has been implemented that requires support employees entering a position through a competitive OR non-competitive action may be precluded from moving to another position within the Bureau by means of reassignment or change to a lower grade for a minimum of 12 months.

This opening is available for application until 12/19/2024 .

Questions regarding this opening should be directed to HQ-DIV03-SESU@ic.fbi.gov and include the job opening ID in the subject line.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The FBI is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for this vacancy. Except where otherwise provided by law, selection will be made without regard to, and there will be no discrimination because of color, race, religion, national origin, political affiliation, marital status, parental status, physical or mental disability, genetic information, age, sex, sexual orientation, membership or non-membership in an employee organization, or on the basis of personal favoritism, or any other non-merit factors.

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