Law Enforcement Specialist (Forensic/Investigative Instructor) Position Available In Glynn, Georgia

Law Enforcement Specialist (Forensic/Investigive Instructor) Department of Homeland Security Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers Summary “The Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers (FLETC), through stregic partnerships, prepares the federal law enforcement community to safeguard America’s people, property, and institutions.” We are a unique inter-agency organizion preparing the next generion of law enforcement officers to meet our Nion’s most pressing security challenges.” to learn more. Overview Accepting applicions Open & closing des 05/16/2025 to 05/29/2025 Salary $88,621

• $115,213 per year Pay scale & grade GS 12 Locion 1 vacancy in the following locion: Glynco, GA Remote job No Telework eligible Yes—as determined by the agency policy. Travel Required 25% or less
• You may be expected to travel for this position. Relocion expenses reimbursed No Appointment type Term
• Term appointment not-to-exceed 13 months, may be extended up to a maximum of 4 years.

Work schedule Full-time Service Competitive Promotion potential 12 Job family (Series) Supervisory stus No Security clearance Drug test Yes Position sensitivity and risk Trust determinion process Financial disclosure Bargaining unit stus Announcement number

FLETC-TTO/IOD-25-12736189

Control number 837044100 This job is open to The public U.S. Citizens, Nionals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S. Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL) Federal employees whose job, agency or department was elimined and are eligible for priority over other applicants. Clarificion from the agency All US Citizens Duties Serving as a Law Enforcement Specialist (Forensic/Investigive Instructor)

GS-1801-12

makes you a valuable member of the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers (FLETC) team and mission. This position is loced in the Investigive Operions Division (IOD) under the Technical Training Operions (TTO) Directore and loced in Glynco, Georgia. The primary purpose of this position is planning and conducting classroom, laborory, and/or field instruction sessions as part of the division’s forensic techniques and applicions training programs.

Typical duties include:

Conducting training in programs such as the: Advanced Forensics Techniques in Crime Scene Investigions Level I; Advanced Forensics Techniques in Crime Scene Investigions Level II; Digital Photography for Law Enforcement I; Digital Photography for Law Enforcement II; Sexual Assault Investigions; Crime Scene Investigor Training Program; Criminal Investigor Training Program; Uniform Police Training Program; and the Land Management Police Training Program. Conducting training classes for personnel and planning, coordining, and executing field training and lab exercises for courses such as Physical Evidence, Crime Scene Processing, Crime Scene Preservion, Fingerprints, Prisoner Processing, Controlled Substances Identificion, and Authenticion of Identificion Documents. Using experience in conducting forensic investigions to cree complex mock physical evidence and crime scenes containing trace, biological, fingerprints, footwear impressions and other types of forensic evidence used in training scenarios. Monitoring the progress of students, documenting results, and recommending remedial and corrective actions. Using life experiences and expert knowledge of forensic investigions and the legal presention of physical evidence in courtrooms to enhance course content and respond to student questions. Participing in the development of course/program merials, initiing suggestions and recommendions for program/course content changes and developing different approaches and methods of instruction. Conducting research on emerging technology, practices, and techniques to enhance instructional knowledge and skill. Participing in ad hoc committees made up of representives of the FLETC and other agencies concerned with training policies and academic requirements. View common definitions of terms found in this announcement: . Requirements Conditions of Employment You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this position. Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for Selective Service. You must successfully pass a background investigion. You will need to set up direct deposit so we can pay you. Must possess and maintain a valid ste issued driver’s license to conduct official government business. This is not a bargaining unit position. Must be able to obtain and maintain FLETC Law Enforcement Instructor certificion within 12 months of employment. You required to undergo pre-appointment and random drug testing for illegal drug use. Employment is contingent upon favorable results. You subject to rotion to other programs and/or training sections in order to provide depth to the FLETC’s instructor cadre. Position is subject to the Lautenberg Amendment

• persons convicted of misdemeanor crimes of domestic violence are prohibited from occupying this position.

This position is eligible for situional-only telework based on agency policy. You may be required to work weekends and federal holidays. Overtime work may be required. Qualificions Please limit your resume to 5 pages. If more than 5 pages are submitted, only the first 5 pages reviewed to determine your eligibility/qualificions. Please website for further guidance regarding this page limit. This position has a Selective Placement Factor (SPF). If your resume does not demonstre possession of the SPF, you red ineligible.

SELECTIVE PLACEMENT FACTOR

In order to be considered for this position you must : A. Possess experience as a sworn law enforcement officer or agent with full arrest authority in the prevention, detection, apprehension, detention and/or investigion of felony and/or misdemeanor violions of federal, ste, local, tribal, or military criminal laws;

• OR•B.

Have held a federal civilian position in the 1801 occupional series.

• AND•

Specialized Experience:

You qualify for the GS-12 grade level if you possess one year of specialized experience, equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal government, performing duties such as: Conducting criminal and crime scene investigions and served as a Field Training Officer for new officers/agents. In addition, you have significant field experience in least three of the following: (1) Crime scene processing and management; (2) Forensic/examinion quality photography crime scenes; (3) Lent friction ridge impression development and preservion crime scenes; (4) Trace and biological evidence identificion/recovery crime scenes; (5) Two and three dimensional impression evidence preservion/recovery crime scenes; (6) Collection of major case prints; (7) Sexual assault investigions; 8) Drug investigions. OR Researching, developing, modifying and instructing law enforcement curriculum in the forensic techniques and applicions topical area. Substitution of educion in lieu of specialized experience may not be used for this grade level. All qualificions and eligibility requirements must be met by the closing de of the announcement. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through Nional Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizions (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience th transles directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Current or Former Political Appointees:

The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this informion to the Human Resources Office. Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) eligibles: If you have never worked for the federal government, you are not ICTAP eligible. View informion about ICTAP eligibility on OPM’s Career Transition Resources website. To be considered eligible under ICTAP, you must be red a minimum score of 85 for this position. In addition, you must submit the supporting documents listed under the required documents section of this job announcement.

Note:

Secondary Administrive Law Enforcement Officer retirement coverage is being offered for this position. Transfer Requirement for

CSRS:

To be eligible for secondary coverage, an employee must:

• Transfer without a break in service exceeding 3 days directly from a primary position to a secondary position; AND
• Be continuously employed in a secondary position since moving from a primary position; except a break in employment in secondary positions th begins with an involuntary separion (not for cause) and/or voluntary breaks in service th began prior to January 20, 1988.

Transfer Requirement for

FERS:

To be eligible for secondary coverage, an employee must:

• Transfer without a break in service exceeding 3 days directly from a primary position to a secondary position; AND
• Have completed 3 years of service in a primary position, including any such service during which no FERS deductions were withheld; AND
• Be continuously employed in a secondary position since moving from a rigorous position; except a break in employment in secondary positions th begins with an involuntary separion (not for cause).

Pub. Law 114-285 grants the FLETC approval to hire retired federal employees with law enforcement/investigive experience to meet the expanding mission of the FLETC. Individuals may be selected for time-limited positions with eligibility for the dual-compension waiver. The dual-compension waiver allows retirees to return to work, earning their full salary with no offset to their FERS annuity. However, this waiver does not exempt the FERS annuity supplement from being reduced. Therefore, FERS retirees receiving a FERS annuity supplement, must be aware th like social security benefits, the FERS annuity supplement is subject to an earnings test and may be reduced if the salary earned is more than the social security exempt amount of earnings. Additional informion is available on or by contacting OPM. If selected, federal retirees eligible for a waiver of the dual compension reduction. Click for more informion. Educion Not Applicable Additional informion The Department of Homeland Security encourages persons with disabilities to apply, to include persons with intellectual, severe physical or psychiric disabilities, as defined by 5 CFR 213.3102(u), and or Disabled Veterans with a compensable service-connected disability of 30 percent or more as defined by 5 CFR 315.707. , , , and possess a wealth of unique talents, experiences, and competencies th can be invaluable to the DHS mission. If you are a member of one of these groups, you may not have to compete with the public for federal jobs. To determine your eligibility for non-competitive appointment and to understand the required documention, click on the links above or contact the servicing Human Resources Office listed the bottom of this announcement. Pursuant to Executive Order 12564 and FLETC policy, FLETC is committed to maintaining a drug-free workplace and, therefore, conducts random and other drug testing of its employees in order to ensure a safe and healthy work environment. Headquarters personnel in safety

• or security-sensitive positions are subject to random drug testing and all applicants tentively selected for employment FLETC are subject to drug testing resulting in a negive test result.

If you receive a conditional offer of employment for this position, you required to complete an , and to sign and certify the accuracy of all informion in your applicion, prior to entry on duty. False stements on any part of the applicion may result in withdrawal of offer of employment, dismissal after beginning work, fine, or imprisonment.

Background Investigion:

To ensure the accomplishment of our mission, the FLETC requires every employee to be reliable and trustworthy. To meet those standards, all selected applicants must undergo and successfully pass a background investigion for suitability as a condition of placement in this, modere risk position. This review may include financial issues such as delinquency in the payment of debts, child support and/or tax obligions, as well as certain criminal offenses and illegal use or possession of drugs. There are a range of physical demands depending on the course presented. Some courses are confined to a classroom or shop setting while others are outdoors requiring walking, standing, bending, sitting, lying down, or crouching in positions th may be tiring or uncomfortable. The normal workplace is a classroom or office and inside/outside demonstrion areas. The position requires exposure to varying clime and environmental conditions and/or exposure to high levels of noise and dangerous substances. Approprie safety practices utilized all times. Safety gear used when needed. The Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act prohibits the Department of Homeland Security and its Components from requesting an applicant’s criminal history record before th individual receives a conditional offer of employment. In accordance with 5 U.S. Code § 9202(c) and 5 C.F.R § 920.201 certain positions are exempt from the provisions of the Fair Chance to Compete Act. Applicants who believe they have been subjected to a violion of the Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act, may submit a written complaint to . Benefits A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits th are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new window . Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more informion on the specific benefits offered. How You Will Be Evalued You evalued for this job based on how well you meet the qualificions above. Please limit your resume to 5 pages. If more than 5 pages are submitted, only the first 5 pages reviewed to determine your eligibility/qualificions. We will review your and supporting documention to ensure you meet the minimum qualificion requirements. If met, we will use multiple assessments to place you in one of three cegories based on your educion, training, and experience demonstring the following competencies: Educion and Training, Forensics, Sworn Law Enforcement Officer/Agent, and Teaching Others The first assessment will consist of skilled-based questions designed to evalue the degree to which you possess the skills needed to perform the duties of the positions being filled. These questions are scored, and you must score least 85 out of 100 points in order to be evalued in the second assessment. The second assessment a structured resume review. Applicants who score a minimum of 85 on the assessment questionnaire evalued to further assess an applicant’s technical proficiency as it reles to the position. More informion provided to applicants as they progress through the applicion process. If you meet the minimum qualificions, you placed in one of the following cegories:

Best-Qualified:

Applicants possessing experience th substantially exceeds the minimum qualificions of the position and demonstre high proficiency in all of the critical competencies, including all Selective Placement Factors (SPF), and approprie Quality Ranking Factors (QRF) as determined by the job analysis.

Well-Qualified :

Applicants possessing experience th exceeds the minimum qualificions of the position and demonstres acceptable proficiency in all of the critical competencies, including all SPF’s and approprie QRFs as determined by the job analysis.

Qualified:

Applicants possessing experience th meets the minimum qualificions of the position and demonstre basic proficiency in most of the critical competencies, including all SPFs and approprie QRFs as determined by the job analysis. If you are best qualified, you may be referred to the hiring manager for considerion and may be called for an interview. Preview the job questionnaire If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documention, a determinion is made th you have oversted your qualificions and/or experience, you may be removed from considerion or your score may be lowered.

Veterans:

Qualified veterans who have a compensable service-connected disability of least 10% are listed in the best-qualified cegory. Other 10-point preference eligibles and veterans with 5-point preference who meet the eligibility and qualificion requirements are placed above non-preference eligibles within the cegory in which they qualify. View informion on veterans’ preference . Benefits A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits th are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new window . Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more informion on the specific benefits offered. Required Documents As a new or existing federal employee, you and your family may have access to a range of benefits. Your benefits depend on the type of position you have

• whether you’re a permanent, part-time, temporary or an intermittent employee.

You may be eligible for the following benefits, however, check with your agency to make sure you’re eligible under their policies. Your (click the link for informion on wh to include). If you are a current or former Federal employee, your resume must indice the GS or pay band level for each position held. Please limit your resume to 5 pages. If more than 5 pages are submitted, only the first 5 pages reviewed to determine your eligibility/qualificions. Your responses to the job questionnaire. Are you a veteran? You must provide acceptable documention of your preference or appointment eligibility. The member 4 copy of your DD214, “Certifice of Release or Discharge from Active Duty,” is preferable. If claiming 10 point preference, you will need to submit a Standard Form ( ), “Applicion for 10-point Veterans’ Preference.” If applying based on eligibility under the Veterans Opportunity to Work (VOW) Act, you must submit certificion from the Armed Forces th you discharged or released from active duty within 120 days from the de on the certificion. This must indice your des of service, your rank, and confirm th you separed under honorable conditions. View more . Are you claiming special priority selection rights under the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP)?

Submit the following:

A copy of your agency notice, A copy of your most recent performance ring, and A copy of your most recent SF-50, Notificion of Personnel Action, noting your current position, grade level, and duty locion. How to Apply To begin your online applicion, click “Apply Online” to cree a USAJOBS account and follow the prompts or log in to your existing account. Your applicion packet must include a completed assessment questionnaire, a resume, and any applicable and/or required supporting documention. Please see the “Required Documents” section for additional informion. All applicion merials, including transcripts, must be in English. We strongly encourage you to apply online. If you cannot apply online, you may contact the individual listed in the “Agency Contact Informion” section of this job opportunity announcement between the hours of 7:30AM and 4:30PM ET (excluding Federal holidays) prior to the closing de of this announcement to receive assistance. When e-mailing, please include the vacancy announcement number in the subject line. Applicions and supporting documention will not be accepted by mail or email. The address below is for inquiries only. You must submit your resume, your online questionnaire, and any supporting documents by 11:59 PM eastern standard time on the day the announcement closes. It is your responsibility to verify th any informion entered or uploaded is received and is accure. Human Resources will not modify or change any part of your applicion. Determining your eligibility and qualificions is dependent on the supporting documention and informion provided, which may impact your referral for further considerion. If a document is not legible, you will not be able to view it in your applicion. To verify your applicion is complete, log into your USAJOBS account, select the Applicion Stus link and then select the more informion link for this position. The Details page will display the stus of your applicion, the documention received and processed, and any correspondence the agency has sent reled to this applicion. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.

To return to an incomplete applicion, log into your USAJOBS account and click Upde Applicion in the vacancy announcement. You must re-select your resume and/or other documents from your USAJOBS account or your applicion incomplete. Applicants must submit all required documention to properly qualify for this position. Agency contact informion Jenny Kern Phone Next steps Once you submit your applicion, we will assess your experience and training, identify the best-qualified applicants, and refer those applicions to the hiring manager for further considerion and interviews. We will notify you by email after each of these steps has been completed. Your stus will also be upded on USAJOBS throughout the process. To check your stus, log on to your USAJOBS account, click on “Applicion Stus,” and then click “More Informion.” We expect to make a job offer within 60 daysafter the deadline for applicions. If you are selected, we will conduct a suitability/security background investigion. View more informion on Applicants may be required to participe in writing assessments and “teach-back” presentions as a part of the interview process.

Note:

If you receive a final job offer to onboard, please complete the onboarding forms and submit them electronically in an expeditious manner. Your start de may be delayed if the action above is not completed. DHS uses E-Verify, an Internet-based system, to confirm the eligibility of all newly hired employees to work in the United Stes. Learn more about , including your rights and responsibilities . Any Offers of employment made pursuant to this announcement consistent with all applicable authorities, including Presidential Memoranda, Executive Orders, interpretive U.S. Office of Personnel Management guidance and U.S. Office of Management and Budget plans and policies concerning hiring. These authorities are subject to change. Multiple selections may be made from this announcement. This announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies during the next 90 days. This could result in a few or many vacancies being filled from this announcement. Applying to this announcement certifies th you give permission for DHS to share your applicion with others in DHS for similar positions. Fair and Transparent The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance. Required Documents Your (click the link for informion on wh to include). If you are a current or former Federal employee, your resume must indice the GS or pay band level for each position held. Please limit your resume to 5 pages. If more than 5 pages are submitted, only the first 5 pages reviewed to determine your eligibility/qualificions. Your responses to the job questionnaire. Are you a veteran? You must provide acceptable documention of your preference or appointment eligibility. The member 4 copy of your DD214, “Certifice of Release or Discharge from Active Duty,” is preferable. If claiming 10 point preference, you will need to submit a Standard Form ( ), “Applicion for 10-point Veterans’ Preference.” If applying based on eligibility under the Veterans Opportunity to Work (VOW) Act, you must submit certificion from the Armed Forces th you discharged or released from active duty within 120 days from the de on the certificion. This must indice your des of service, your rank, and confirm th you separed under honorable conditions. View more . Are you claiming special priority selection rights under the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP)?

Submit the following:

A copy of your agency notice, A copy of your most recent performance ring, and A copy of your most recent SF-50, Notificion of Personnel Action, noting your current position, grade level, and duty locion. How to Apply To begin your online applicion, click “Apply Online” to cree a USAJOBS account and follow the prompts or log in to your existing account. Your applicion packet must include a completed assessment questionnaire, a resume, and any applicable and/or required supporting documention. Please see the “Required Documents” section for additional informion. All applicion merials, including transcripts, must be in English. We strongly encourage you to apply online. If you cannot apply online, you may contact the individual listed in the “Agency Contact Informion” section of this job opportunity announcement between the hours of 7:30AM and 4:30PM ET (excluding Federal holidays) prior to the closing de of this announcement to receive assistance. When e-mailing, please include the vacancy announcement number in the subject line. Applicions and supporting documention will not be accepted by mail or email. The address below is for inquiries only. You must submit your resume, your online questionnaire, and any supporting documents by 11:59 PM eastern standard time on the day the announcement closes. It is your responsibility to verify th any informion entered or uploaded is received and is accure. Human Resources will not modify or change any part of your applicion. Determining your eligibility and qualificions is dependent on the supporting documention and informion provided, which may impact your referral for further considerion. If a document is not legible, you will not be able to view it in your applicion. To verify your applicion is complete, log into your USAJOBS account, select the Applicion Stus link and then select the more informion link for this position. The Details page will display the stus of your applicion, the documention received and processed, and any correspondence the agency has sent reled to this applicion. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.

To return to an incomplete applicion, log into your USAJOBS account and click Upde Applicion in the vacancy announcement. You must re-select your resume and/or other documents from your USAJOBS account or your applicion incomplete. Applicants must submit all required documention to properly qualify for this position. Agency contact informion Jenny Kern Phone Next steps Once you submit your applicion, we will assess your experience and training, identify the best-qualified applicants, and refer those applicions to the hiring manager for further considerion and interviews. We will notify you by email after each of these steps has been completed. Your stus will also be upded on USAJOBS throughout the process. To check your stus, log on to your USAJOBS account, click on “Applicion Stus,” and then click “More Informion.” We expect to make a job offer within 60 daysafter the deadline for applicions. If you are selected, we will conduct a suitability/security background investigion. View more informion on Applicants may be required to participe in writing assessments and “teach-back” presentions as a part of the interview process.

Note:

If you receive a final job offer to onboard, please complete the onboarding forms and submit them electronically in an expeditious manner. Your start de may be delayed if the action above is not completed. DHS uses E-Verify, an Internet-based system, to confirm the eligibility of all newly hired employees to work in the United Stes. Learn more about , including your rights and responsibilities . Any Offers of employment made pursuant to this announcement consistent with all applicable authorities, including Presidential Memoranda, Executive Orders, interpretive U.S. Office of Personnel Management guidance and U.S. Office of Management and Budget plans and policies concerning hiring. These authorities are subject to change. Multiple selections may be made from this announcement. This announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies during the next 90 days. This could result in a few or many vacancies being filled from this announcement. Applying to this announcement certifies th you give permission for DHS to share your applicion with others in DHS for similar positions. Fair & Transparent The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance. Overview Accepting applicions Open & closing des 05/16/2025 to 05/29/2025 Salary $88,621

• $115,213 per year Pay scale & grade GS 12 Locion 1 vacancy in the following locion: Glynco, GA Remote job No Telework eligible Yes—as determined by the agency policy. Travel Required 25% or less
• You may be expected to travel for this position. Relocion expenses reimbursed No Appointment type Term
• Term appointment not-to-exceed 13 months, may be extended up to a maximum of 4 years.

Work schedule Full-time Service Competitive Promotion potential 12 Job family (Series) Supervisory stus No Security clearance Drug test Yes Position sensitivity and risk Trust determinion process Financial disclosure Bargaining unit stus Announcement number

FLETC-TTO/IOD-25-12736189

Control number 837044100 ., .