Supervisory Criminal Investigator (NRT Supervisor)
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) See More Job Openings by This EmployerThe Supervisory Criminal Investigator serves as the National Response Team (NRT) Supervisor for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives' NRT Regions. The NRT Supervisor has specific and functional responsibilities within his/her area of assignment and is also often called upon to perform special studies and/or projects (all related to the law enforcement mission of ATF) beyond their immediate assigned area.
Duties
- Oversees all operational, interview and intelligence functions at all NRT activations or on occasion other regions as directed.
- Supervises up to 30 special agents, who are tasked one with performing substantive criminal investigative work.
- Manages and directs a large staff of criminal investigators and clerical support, overseeing their work for effectiveness in conducting division operations and activities.
- Manages all aspects of NRT activations and evaluates team performance.
- $125,776 - $197,200/year
The requirements listed below must be met by the closing date of the announcement.
- Must be U.S. Citizen or National
- Selective Service registration is required for males born on, or after, December 31st, 1959. Those not registered should have an approved exemption on file.
- May be required to serve a one-year probationary period.
- You must be a current permanent ATF employee with competitive status or a CTAP/RPL eligible candidate.
- Pass drug screening and subject to random drug test.
- Suitable for Federal employment determined by background investigation.
- You must meet all applicable time-in-grade requirements by the closing of this announcement.
- Financial Disclosure: If selected, you may be required to disclose financial information in accordance with DOJ and Federal ethics guidelines.
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 must include all of the following:
- Applying law enforcement investigative techniques in order to direct a major field component; AND
- Executing and coordinating criminal enforcement programs; AND
- Making operational decisions regarding investigations of a criminal nature; AND
- Identifies and distributes workload to ensure completion of assignments.
CFI/CES preferred but not required.
Your resume must support your responses to the application questionnaire and the qualification requirements. Failure to do so may result in an ineligible rating.See the Required Documents section for important notes about what must be included in your resume.
It is your responsibility to carefully review the list of required documents below and submit the necessary documentation based on your eligibility.
Resume - All Applicants: You must submit a resume (a two page or less resume is required) containing the following pieces of information for each job entry listed in your employment history. Showing relative permanent and volunteer work experience, education, and training, your resume serves as the basis for qualification determinations.
- Official position title,
- Employer name and contact information,
- Start and end dates (including month and year),
- Indicate full-time or number of hours worked per week if part-time,
- Your Pay Plan/Series/Grade for all federal positions, and
- A list of duties performed and accomplishments.
Showing relative permanent and volunteer work experience, education, and training. Your resume serves as the basis for qualification determinations.
SF-50: You must submit your most recent SF-50 (Notification of Personnel Action). Do not submit an award SF-50, these do not contain sufficient information about your appointment. Your SF-50 should list the full position title, series, grade and step, organization, duty location, service computation date, effective date, and your service type and tenure status.
CTAP eligibility documentation:
- A copy of your RIF separation notice; notice of proposed removal for declining a directed geographic relocation outside of the local commuting area; a Certificate of Expected Separation ; or certification that you are in a surplus organization or occupation (this could be a position abolishment letter, or a notice of eligibility for discontinued service retirement).
- A copy of your most recent performance appraisal and SF-50 "Notification of Personnel Action" noting current position, grade/band level, promotion potential, and duty location.
Failure to provide the required documentation by the closing date of this announcement will result in elimination of further consideration for this position.
How to ApplyTo apply for this position, you must complete the online application questionnaire and submit your supporting documentation. Your complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 07/27/2026 to receive consideration.
The application process is as follows:
- Click Apply to access the online application. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to create one before beginning the application.
- Follow the prompts to select your resume and/or other supporting documents to be included with your application package. You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your application before it is submitted. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.
- After acknowledging you have reviewed your application package, complete the Include Personal Information section as you deem appropriate and click to continue with the application process.
- You will be taken to the online application which you must complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation is included with your application package, and submit the application.
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