Supervisory Security Assistant
Defense Logistics Agency
Posted: January 30, 2026 (1 day ago)
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Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives
Department of Justice
Location
Salary
$128,581 - $187,093
per year
Type
Full Time
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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).
This job involves leading a team of intelligence analysts in a federal law enforcement agency focused on preventing violent crime, illegal firearms trafficking, and terrorism.
The role requires overseeing intelligence projects, coordinating with other agencies and partners, and ensuring accurate analysis to support investigations.
It's a good fit for experienced intelligence professionals with strong leadership skills who enjoy working in a high-stakes, collaborative environment.
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 the Office of Field Operations -Regions 1 and 2 located in Washington, District of Columbia; Miami, Florida; Atlanta, Georgia; Charlotte, North Carolina.
The employees will report to the below CGIC offices: Atlanta IV, Charlotte IV, Miami III and Washington 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.
Ensuring 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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