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Basic Requirements Degree: biological sciences, agriculture, natural resource management, chemistry, or related disciplines appropriate to the position. OR Combination of education and experience: Courses equivalent to a major, as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education. 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. Specialized experience includes: Providing leadership or leading a team; AND Conducting complex examinations on a variety of evidence types to identify the presence of biological material for forensic DNA analysis; AND Communicating orally and in writing to clearly and concisely convey the results and concepts of forensic DNA analysis. 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 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/
This position is located under the Office of Science and Technology, Forensic Sciences Division, Laboratory Services Branch, Forensic Science Laboratory - in Washington, DC The incumbent is responsible for planning, directing, and evaluating the effectiveness and efficiency of a Section and for supervising a staff of scientific and technical professionals. Establishes general work goals, makes special work assignments, and reviews work completed by employees. Leads, manages, and directs the goals and objectives of supervised staff members. Provides good communications to establish and maintain effective work relationships with staff and with management within and outside the Bureau. Functions as the first level supervisor for employees and provides scientific, technical, and administrative oversight. Ensures the Section follows the quality assurance procedures for DNA analysis in the ATF Laboratory system in accordance with accepted laboratory and national standards.