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DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
Vacancy Announcement Number: SCDV03607797

Changes to the Job Announcement: 1/14/2003 - The vacancy announcement is amended to change the closing date to 23 Jan 2004

Opening Date: December 29, 2003 Closing Date: January 23, 2004
Position: FIREARMS AND TOOLMARK EXAMINER, GS-0301-12/13
Salary: $57097 - $88269 Annual
Place of Work: USA CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION LABORATORY, LABORATORY SERVICES, FIREARMS/TOOLMARK DIVISION, FOREST PARK GEORGIA
Position Status: This is a Permanent position. -- Full Time
Number of Vacancy: 01

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Duties: Processes physical evidence as an expert in a specialty area of forensic firearms and toolmark examination. Receives, inventories and signs for physical evidence (weighing up to 40 pounds) and maintains integrity of submitted evidence. Detects and resolves any accountability discrepancies according to established procedures. Completes and maintains evidence accountability documents. Marks evidence for future identification. Reviews laboratory examination requests and confirms the type of examinations needed. Travels worldwide to legal proceedings to testify as an expert witness in criminal investigations; presents technical testimony in laymen terms; defends analytical approach and results against rigorous cross-examination; assists trial attorneys in case preparation. Responds to major crime scenes of serious and/or sensitive investigations to supervise and/or advise investigators on proper collection, preservation, and packing of physical evidence found at the scene.

Who May Apply:
  • All Federal employees serving on a career or career-conditional appointment.
  • Reinstatement eligibles.
  • Veterans eligible under Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998. (VEOA)
  • Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) eligibles.

    Qualifications: Click on link below to view qualification standard.
    General Schedule
  • GS-12 and above: One year of experience directly related to the occupation and equivalent to at least the next lower grade level. There is no substitution of education for experience at this level.
  • The experience described in your resume will be evaluated as related to the qualifications, knowledge, skills and abilities required for this job.
  • One year of experience in the same or similar work equivalent to at least the next lower grade or level requiring application of the knowledge, skills, and abilities of the position being filled.

    Other Information:
  • Management may select at any of the grade levels announced.
  • Noncompetitive promotion potential to target grade.
  • Permanent Change of Station (PCS) expenses will be authorized.
  • Temporary Duty (TDY) travel is 15 percent.

    Other Requirements:
  • Secret security clearance required.
  • A medical examination is required.
  • You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
  • Male applicants born after December 31, 1959 must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
  • Direct Deposit of Pay is Required.
  • Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in the vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.

    How to Apply:
  • Self-nomination must be submitted by the closing date.
  • Resume must be on file in our centralized database.

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    Click here to use the Army Resume Builder to create your resume. Follow the instructions in this vacancy announcement to apply for the job.
    • Point of Contact: JOB INFORMATION CENTER, 404-464-2502,

    Point of Contact:

    Don Mikko
    404-469-7049
    don.mikko@usacil.army.mil

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