Computer Scientist Jobs

Position: Computer Scientist - Field Ops, GS 07/09/11/12/13

Division: New York City Field Office

Location: New York, NY

Working Hours: Varies based on operational needs

Salary:

GS 07: $56,115.00 - $72,948.00

GS 09: $66,757.00 - $86,780.00

GS 11: $80,769.00 - $104,996.00

GS 12: $96,808.00 - $125,851.00

GS 13: $115,118.00 - $149,651.00

Full Performance Level: GS 13

Number of Positions Available: 1

Duration: Full Time/Permanent

Additional selections may be made from this announcement to fill positions within the same division when the position includes substantially the same duties, responsibilities, and qualifications.

Available Incentives

In order to recruit and retain highly qualified candidates, selectees may be eligible for relocation or recruitment incentives. To be eligible for a relocation incentive, proof of change in residency will be required. Prior to receiving a relocation or recruitment incentive, an employee must sign a written agreement to complete a specific period of employment with the FBI at the new duty station.

Key Requirements:

• Must be able to obtain a Top Secret - Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) clearance.
• Must be a U.S. citizen.
• ALL applicants must verify completion of the basic education requirement by attaching a copy of college transcripts at the time of application submission.

Mission Statement:

The mission of the FBI is to protect the American People and uphold the Constitution of the United States.

Major Duties

• Testifies in court.
• Performs system and network procurement, installation, administration and security.
• Develops and implements custom tools and methods, and uses, troubleshoots and modifies existing tools and methods to identify, isolate, preserve and analyze digital data.
• Provides technical assistance in conducting interviews, searches and other investigative and operational activity; performs liaison and outreach.
• Drafts documents on technical and other professional matters in varying degrees of difficulty and at the appropriate technical level.
• Coordinates with private sector and other divisions to resolve technical and other relevant issues.
• Identifies, vets and implements new tools and methods.
• Develops and uses basic computing environments for analysis.
• Stays current with major new advances in relevant technology-related topics; provides guidance on tools and methods related to these advances.

Qualifications and Evaluations

Please make sure your specialized experience/requirement(s) can be identified in your resume. Applicants must meet the qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

Your application will be evaluated and rated under the FBI’s Candidate Rating Procedures. Your resume and supporting documentation will be used to determine whether you meet the job qualifications listed in this announcement and will be compared to your responses to the online assessment questionnaire. High self-assessment in the vacancy questions that is not supported by information in your resume, and/or supporting documents may eliminate you from Most Competitive status.

Your application will then be placed in one of three categories: Most Competitive, Competitive, or Least Competitive. Names of candidates in the Most Competitive category will be sent to the hiring official for employment consideration. Veterans’ preference will be applied.

All applicants will be rated on the following Competencies:

• Problem Solving/Judgment
• Interpersonal Ability
• Technology Awareness
• Communication
• Analytic Thinking

Positive Education Requirement

This position has a specific education requirement; all applicants must verify completion of this basic educational requirement by submitting a copy of their college transcripts at the time of application submission. Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the above requirements provided you can show foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States.

BASIC REQUIREMENTS: All applicants must have a bachelor's degree in Computer Science or bachelor's degree with 30 semester hours in combination of mathematics, statistics, AND computer science (15 of the 30 semester hours MUST have been in any combination of statistics and mathematics that included differential and integral calculus). Courses designed to provide an introduction to computer science techniques and methodologies are acceptable; courses in teaching elementary, business or shop mathematics are NOT acceptable.

Specialized Experience Requirements

GS 07: Applicants must possess at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS 05 grade level. Specialized experience is defined as follows:

• Assists with implementation of custom tools, techniques, and procedures used to address unique investigative situations.
• Uses existing tools and methods to identify, preserve, and analyze digital evidence.
• Assists in drafting documents on basic technical and other professional matters.
• Provides basic technical and other professional assistance in conducting interviews, searches and other investigative, operational, liaison, and/or outreach activity.

GS 09: Applicants must possess at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS 07 grade level. Specialized experience is defined as follows:

• Troubleshoots, and modifies as needed existing tools and methods to identify, preserve and analyze digital evidence.
• Assists in drafting documents on more advanced technical matters.
• Assists with the development of custom tools and methods to identify, analyze, and preserve digital evidence.

GS 11: Applicants must possess at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS 09 grade level. Specialized experience is defined as follows:

• Assists in coordinating with the private sector and other divisions.
• Assists with the development and implementation of custom tools and methods.
• Assists others with basic system and network procurement, installation, administration, and security.
• Uses, troubleshoots, and modifies existing cyber tools and methods to identify, preserve, and analyze digital evidence.
• Drafts documents on basic technical and other professional matters, and assists in drafting documents on advanced matters.
• Provides basic technical and other professional assistance in conducting interviews, searches and other investigative, and operation activity.

GS 12: Applicants must possess at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS 11 grade level. Specialized experience is defined as follows:

• Performs basic computer system and network procurement, installation, administration and security and assists other on more complex matters.
• Provides technical and other professional assistance in conducting interviews, searches and other investigative activity.
• Uses, troubleshoots, and modifies existing cyber tools and methods to identify, preserve, and analyze digital evidence.
• Performs liaison and outreach.
• Develops and implements basic custom tools.
• Drafts documents on technical and other professional matters, and assists in drafting documents on advanced matters.

GS 13: Applicants must possess at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS 12 grade level. Specialized experience is defined as follows:

• Coordinates with the private sector and other divisions to lead in the resolution of technical and other relevant issues.
• Performs advanced computer system and network procurement, installation, administration and security, and assists others on more complex matters.
• Remains current with major new advances in cyber and technology topics and provides guidance, tools, and methods on addressing these advances at the National level.
• Identifies, develops, vets, and implements new tools and methods.
• Provides advanced technical and other professional assistance in conducting interviews, searches and other investigative activity.
• Uses, troubleshoots, and modifies existing cyber tools and methods to identify, preserve, and analyze digital evidence.
• Acts as a subject matter expert, and testifies as such in court.

Education

All degrees must be from an accredited college or university. Education may be substituted for specialized experience as follows:

GS 07: Applicant must have a bachelor’s degree with superior academic achievement or one (1) full year of graduate level education. Superior academic achievement is the completion of all the requirements of a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university, which is based on (1) class standing, (2) grade-point average of 3.0 or higher as recorded on an official transcript, or as based on courses completed during the final two years of the curriculum, or (3) honor society membership.

GS 09: Applicant must have a master’s or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B. or J.D., if related.

GS 11: Applicant must have a Ph.D. OR equivalent doctoral degree OR 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree OR LL.M., if related.

GS 12 and above: Education may not be substituted for specialized experience.

How to Apply

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