Criminal Investigator (Assistant Country Attache)

Full Job Description

This position is located under the Office of Intelligence Operations, International Affairs Division in San Salvador, El Salvador.

The selectee serves as an assistant to the principal or senior ATF representative and is located in the host country.

Assist in directing and managing the planning, development and implementation of joint strategies, tactics, information sharing and other programs involving mutual law enforcement concerns between ATF and the host country.

To qualify for this 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: Applying and enforcing ATF laws and policies concerning international trafficking in firearms; AND Providing specialized training on firearms identification and traceing methods; AND Negotiating and collaborating with others (i.e.

interacting with other law enforcement agency (state, local or federal); AND Providing leadership or leading a team.

Your resume must support your responses to the application questionnaire and the qualification requirements. Failure to do so may result in an ineligible rating.

See the Required Documents section for important notes about what must be included in your resume. Major Duties:

The major duties of the Criminal Investigator( Assistant Country Attache) position include, but are not limited to, the following: Coordinates activities with the highest-level law enforcement, military, and other government officials in the host country and identifies problems and resolves disputes, misunderstandings, etc., with the U.S.

Embassy staff and appropriate foreign officials. Serves as a U.S. expert spokesperson on all matters relating to firearms enforcement, with particular emphasis on international trafficking activities.

Provides expert advisory services to law enforcement and other government officials in the host country on firearms enforcement strategies, tactics, operational practices, information sharing, firearms tracing, etc., and in major criminal investigations conducted by foreign law enforcement agencies.

Leads and/or participates as a principal member of working groups, hearings, conferences, and formal meetings concerning the ITAR program and other law enforcement issues of mutual concern to the Bureau and to the host country.

Performs the full range of supervisory duties over staff members assigned to ATF's office in the host country.