Investigative Support Specialist (Sample Control)

Summary

This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD Workforce to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. About the Position: You will serve as the Investigative Support Specialist (Sample Control) for the U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Laboratory (USACIL). You will perform technical and administrative functions and use judgement and discretion as necessary for successful mission accomplishment.

Responsibilities

Receiving, inspecting, safeguarding, and testifying on forensic biological specimens and legal custody.

Interpreting UCMJ, DoD Instructions, and court orders to evaluate qualifying offenses, expungements, and CJIS security mandates.

Querying, analyzing, and reconciling NCIC/NGI/III criminal history databases and subject identity records.

Operating, maintaining, and updating forensic databases, LIMS, and automated tracking platforms.

Providing technical consultation, training, and customer service to field investigators and DCIO agents globally.

Managing kit distribution, property book accountability, and executing laboratory equipment decontamination/maintenance.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. GS-9: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes applying policies, procedures, and Federal laws to manage, track, and process biological sample information, analyzing case information to ensure compliance, utilizing automated systems to collect information and input data recorded. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at/or equivalent to the GS-07 grade level in the Federal service. OR Education: Master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as: Biology or Chemistry. OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the first year (total graduate semester hours minus 18) by 18. Add the two percentages. GS-11: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes supporting a sample control, evidence repository, or chain-of-custody tracking system, collecting, handling, packaging, preserving, and disposing of legal or investigative samples, operating specialized database systems to input, track, audit, and query sample records. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at/or equivalent to the GS-09 grade level in the Federal service. OR Education: Ph.D or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as: Biology or Chemistry. OR ???????Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the second year (total graduate semester hours minus 36) by 18. Add the two percentages.

Education

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/