In this developmental position, the Recent Graduate will perform the following duties:

• Utilize forensic tool suites to support operations and conduct digital forensic assignments
• Create forensically sound duplicates of collected digital evidence
• Perform IT security handling such as forensic collections and threat analysis
• Testify in court regarding digital forensic services
• Prepare forensic analysis reports and summaries of findings

Conditions of employment

• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• OGE-450, Confidential Statement of Employment is required.
• Final GPA must be a 3.0 or above.
• Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for the Selective Services.
• Subject to initial and random drug testing.
• Subject to completion of background investigation.

• PATHWAYS AGREEMENT REQUIRED: You will be required to enter into a Pathways Agreement, outlining the anticipated start and end dates of the appointment and program requirements.
  
  
• BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION: A background investigation will be required for this position. Continued employment will be subject to the applicant's successful completion of a background security investigation and favorable adjudication. Failure to successfully meet these requirements will be grounds for termination.

• SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER: Your Social Security Number is requested under the authority of Executive Order 9397 to uniquely identify your records from those of other applicants who may have the same name. As allowed by law or Presidential directive, your Social Security Number is used to seek information about you from employers, schools, banks, and others who may know you. Failure to provide your Social Security Number on your application materials will result in your application not being processed.

Qualifications

To qualify, you must meet all education, qualification and eligibility requirements by the closing date of this announcement. In addition to meeting the Recent Graduate eligibility and selective placement factor requirements, you must meet one of the following:

Minimum Qualification for the GS-09 level:

Education: 2 years of progressively higher level graduate, directly related, education leading to a master's degree or equivalent graduate degree in computer science, engineering, information science, information systems management, mathematics, operations research, statistics, or technology management; OR degree that provided a minimum of 24 semester hours in one or more of the fields previously identified and required the development or adaptation of applications, systems or networks.

OR

Specialized Experience: 1 year equivalent to the GS-07 level in the Federal service performing basic digital forensics assignments; preparing forensic analysis reports; and assisting in on-scene seizures of digital data according to proper digital forensic protocol and chain of custody. All IT-related responsibilities should demonstrate the following competencies: attention to detail, customer service, oral communication and problem solving. Such experience is typically gained in the IT field or through the performance of work where the primary concern is IT. OR

Combination of Education and Experience: If you possess some, but not all, of the education or specialized experience described above, you may still qualify by combining the amount of creditable experience and education that you possess. To compute the percentage, divide your total months of qualifying experience by 12. Then divide your semester hours of graduate education in excess of 18 hours (total semester hours minus 18) by 18. Add the two percentages. The total percentage must equal at least 100% to qualify.

You MUST meet the minimum basic educational and/or work experience requirements for Information Technology positions in the Federal government.

Education completed in colleges or universities outside the United States may be used to meet the above requirements. You must provide acceptable documentation that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Basis of Rating:

Your resume serves as the basis for qualification determinations and must highlight your most relevant and significant work experience(s) and education (if applicable) as it relates to this job opportunity. All candidates must meet the qualification requirements consistent with the OPM qualification standards applicable to the position being filled. Veterans' preference applies to all selections made under the Pathways authority in accordance with Part 302 of 5 CFR. Candidates will be assessed based on basic eligibility requirements, an applicant assessment, and a structured interview.

The Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities for this position are as follows:

• Knowledge of concepts and practices in digital forensics, including common tools and techniques.
• Knowledge of forensic tool suites (e.g. EnCase, Sleuthkit, Forensic Tool Kit (FTK)) and setting up a forensic workstation.
• Skill in identifying and extracting data of forensic interest in diverse sources (i.e. computers, mobile devices, media forensics) and multiple operating systems.
• Knowledge of, and skill in applying computer forensics principles.
• Skill in oral communication to present technical information and concepts in a clear and understandable manner to end users, peers, and management.
• Skill in written communication to prepare reports and summaries of findings.