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Posted: January 30, 2026 (2 days ago)

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Supervisory Intelligence Research Specialist

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives

Department of Justice

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Salary

$127,829 - $190,627

per year

Closes

February 19, 2026

GS-14 Pay Grade

Base salary range: $104,604 - $135,987

Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-13. Senior expert or supervisor.

Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).

Job Description

Summary

This job involves leading a team of intelligence analysts at the ATF to gather, analyze, and share information that supports investigations into crimes like illegal firearms trafficking and bombings.

The role requires overseeing projects that may involve other agencies and ensuring all intelligence work follows agency rules.

It's a good fit for experienced intelligence professionals with strong leadership skills who enjoy coordinating complex operations in law enforcement.

Key Requirements

  • One year of specialized experience at GS-13 level or equivalent, including leadership in intelligence groups
  • Ability to direct and coordinate special studies or projects involving cross-functional teams, other government agencies, or industry partners
  • Skills in extracting, compiling, and analyzing factual information for intelligence research supporting investigations
  • Experience managing intelligence efforts, investigations, strategies, and technologies for gathering and evaluating data
  • Proficiency in documenting criminal intelligence in ATF's case management systems per policy
  • Strong communication and liaison skills to serve as subject matter expert with internal and external partners
  • Ability to plan, coordinate, and oversee development of intelligence programs

Full Job Description

ATF is a law enforcement agency in the U.S.

Department of Justice that protects our communities from violent criminals/criminal organizations, illegal use/trafficking of firearms, illegal use/storage of explosives, acts of arson/bombings, acts of terrorism, and illegal diversion of alcohol/ tobacco products.

We partner with communities, industries, law enforcement, and public safety agencies to safeguard the public through information sharing, training, research, & technology. Visit www.atf.gov.

To qualify for GS-14, candidates must also have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level GS-13. This is a non-bargaining unit position.

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.

Examples of specialized experience include: Providing leadership and guidance to the field intelligence groups; AND Directing and/or coordinating assigned special studies or projects of which may cross functional lines and may involve other government agencies or the industry; AND Extracting, compiling, and analyzing factual information to be used for conducting intelligence research in support of investigative operations.

Please do not cut and paste the position description, specialized experience, or occupational assessment questionnaire from this announcement into your resume, as this will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position.

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 (for scored examining) score 85 or better on established ranking criteria.

You must provide a copy of your written notification of CTAP eligibility with your application.

Additional information about CTAP eligibility is at: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/career-transition/ Major Duties:

This position is located under of Field Operations - Region 3 Phoenix, Arizona Glendale, California Saint Paul, Minnesota Kansas City, Missouri The employees will report to the below CGIC offices: Phoenix IV, St.

Paul III, Kansas City IV, and Glendale IV Duties: Serves as the primary division intelligence subject matter expert, acting as the division's intelligence liaison to other internal and external partners.

Provides leadership and guidance to the field intelligence group and directs and or coordinates assigned task studies or projects of which may cross-functional lines and may involve other government agencies or the industry.

Plans, coordinates and oversees the effective development of CGIC programs. Managing intelligence efforts, investigations, strategies and technologies use to gather, analyze, and evaluate.

Ensures the field division's intelligence efforts are coordinated with the field division SAC and all requests and referrals from OSII are responded to in a timely manner.

Ensures criminal intelligence developed within their field division is documented in ATF's case management systems in accordance with ATF policy.

Ensure criminal intelligence information reports, advisors, alerts, and assessments submitted by subordinates meet the standard reasonable indication.

Plans, coordinates and oversees the effective development of CGIC.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 1/30/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 1/31/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: 26-FO-IMP-12859234-MN