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You will serve as a Supervisor, Physical Scientist Latent Prints Branch (Latent Print), U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Laboratory, Defense Forensic Science Center, an organization providing forensic laboratory services to the Army and Department of Defense (DoD) in support of conducting and controlling criminal investigations and of operational requirements as established by U.S. Combatant Commanders.
Major Duties
- Supervise physical science professional work in the conduct of latent print processing, comparison and research.
- Manage and supervise the day to day activities of the Forensic Latent Print Branch comprised of senior forensic physical scientist.
- Utilize professional knowledge of varied physical sciences, e.g., biology, chemistry, to direct teams in developing new methods and means of examining and validating forensic findings.
- Serve as an authoritative court witness responsible for presenting independent, objective opinion testimony on complex technical issues in terms that are understandable to the audience.
- Provide technical training for Latent Print Branch employees as well as facilitate training for other employees and law enforcement officials upon request.
- Attend technical conferences and review professional literature to keep abreast of the latest forensic science developments in latent print technologies.
- Develop budgetary information for operational supplies, long range instrument and equipment acquisition plan, and training funds.
- Determines requirements for acquisition of new or replacement instrumentation, equipment and supplies, vendor service maintenance agreements, and provides recommendations, justifications and statements of work.
- Develop and implement policies and procedures to accommodate workload demands and changes in allocated personnel, equipment, supplies, and techniques.
- Develop and implement quantity and quality assurance mechanisms to include proficiency testing programs.
- Determine hiring criteria, interview candidates and make final selections on referral lists.
- Review and analyze individual and group performance and take action to resolve personnel issues.
- Serve as rater or senior rater in developing performance standards, evaluating performance and nominating employees for awards.
- Counsel employees and resolve individual and group complaints and problems, to include administering minor disciplinary measures.
Qualifications
Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. 30 Percent or More Disabled VeteransCurrent Department of Army Civilian EmployeesCurrent Permanent Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel WorkforceInteragency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Non-Appropriated Fund Instrumentality (NAFI)Non-Department of Defense (DoD) TransferOffice of Personnel Management (OPM) Interchange Agreement EligiblePeople with Disabilities, Schedule APriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligibleReinstatementVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Basic Requirement for Supervisory Physical Scientist (Latent Prints): A. Degree: Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) in physical science, engineering, or mathematics that included 24 semester hours in physical science and/or related engineering science such as mechanics, dynamics, properties of materials, and electronics. OR B. Combination of Education and Experience: Courses equivalent to one of the majors, as shown in A above, that included at least 24 semester hours in physical science and/or related engineering science, plus appropriate experience or additional education. In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below: Specialized Experience: One (1) year of specialized experience which includes conducting visual, chemical, photographic and/or other scientific and instrumental examinations of physical evidence to identify latent prints and/or impressions.This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-13). You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas:
Administration and ManagementForensicsHuman Capital Management Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-13).
Pay Range
$110,231.00 - $143,304.00