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Visual Information Specialist (Forensic Artist)

Department of Justice
Federal Bureau of Investigation
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Summary

If you thrive in a challenging, creative, and dynamic environment where innovation and excellence are paramount, this is the opportunity for you! The largest and most comprehensive crime lab in the world, the FBI Laboratory in Quantico, VA, seeks a qualified candidate with experience and training in forensic art and graphic design. Opportunities include producing innovative forensic art products and multimedia graphics in support of investigations and prosecutions.

Overview

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Job closed
Open & closing dates
05/28/2024 to 06/11/2024
Salary
$82,764 to - $128,956 per year
Pay scale & grade
GS 11 - 12
Location
1 vacancy in the following location:
Quantico, VA
Remote job
No
Telework eligible
No
Travel Required
Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.
Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
Appointment type
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Excepted
Promotion potential
13
Job family (Series)
Supervisory status
No
Security clearance
Sensitive Compartmented Information
Drug test
Yes
Announcement number
DESTIMP-12429003-24-VL
Control number
793045400

This job is open to

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The public

U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.

Federal employees - Competitive service

Current federal employees whose agencies follow the U.S. Office of Personnel Management's hiring rules and pay scales.

Federal employees - Excepted service

Current federal employees whose agencies have their own hiring rules, pay scales and evaluation criteria.

Internal to an agency

Current federal employees of the hiring agency that posted the job announcement.

Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL)

Federal employees whose job, agency or department was eliminated and are eligible for priority over other applicants.

Veterans

Veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces or a spouse, widow, widower or parent of a veteran, who may be eligible for derived preference

Military spouses

Military spouses of active duty service members or whose spouse is 100 percent disabled or died on active duty.

Clarification from the agency

All U.S. Citizens.

Duties

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  • Serve as an SME in applying the concepts, principles and methods of graphic design, including typography, composition, and color theory to products for criminal, investigative, operational and law enforcement matters.
  • Utilize specialized software packages within the Adobe Creative Suite (i.e., Illustrator, InDesign, etc.) to create visual products, including diagrams, branding, publications, illustrations and infographics.
  • Produce composite drawings based on a visual description provided by a witness within a cognitive interview.
  • Produce age progressions and other advanced facial image modifications using Adobe Photoshop.
  • Create three-dimensional facial approximations/reconstructions with clay sculpture and/or 3D digital modeling software (i.e., Zbrush).
  • Deploy to major crime scenes, including shootings and bombings, to provide crime scene sketching and other visual services. Travel may be to remote locations and with short notice.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

  • Must be a U.S. citizen.
  • Must be able to obtain a Top Secret-SCI clearance.
  • Travel will be required.
  • This position may potentially be exposed to situations or information that depicts violent acts, lewd images, or involves isolated working conditions.
  • As a condition of employment, DNA samples are required from all FBI personnel who interact with evidence or federal DNA database samples in Laboratory Division (LD) space or whose work requires them to enter LD examination areas where evidence or DNA database samples are processed or examined as part of the quality control process to detect sample/evidence contamination, in accordance with the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (GINA), 75 Deferral Register (FR) 68932; 29 C.F.R. 1635.8(b)(6).
  • Must pass a U.S. Government HAZMAT physical upon reporting for duty.

Qualifications


GS-11: Applicant must possess at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-9 grade level. SE is defined as follows:

  • Experience in using Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, and be able to provide common graphic design services, including publication design, branding, and illustration.
  • Knowledge in several forensic facial imaging tasks, including composite sketching, digital photo retouch, facial age progression, and facial approximation/reconstruction.
  • Experience in sculpture and/or 3D modeling.
GS 12: Applicant must possess at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 grade level. SE (in addition to above) is defined as follows:
  • Knowledge and professional experience in forensic art assignments involving a combination of composite sketching, digital photo retouch, age progression, and facial approximation/reconstruction.
Samples of work or other suitable evidence of technical competence will be required during the job interview.

Education

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

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.

Additional information

Incentive: Selected applicant may be eligible for a 20% Recruitment Incentive. You will be required to sign a 2-year service agreement upon receipt of the Recruitment Incentive.


As the federal agency whose mission is to ensure the fair and impartial administration of justice for all Americans, the Department of Justice is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment. To build and retain a workforce that reflects the diverse experiences and perspectives of the American people, we welcome applicants from the many communities, identities, races, ethnicities, backgrounds, abilities, religions, and cultures of the United States who share our commitment to public service.

Memorandum for Record: Work performed outside assigned duties (that would not normally be documented on an SF-50, i. e., back-up duties), has to be documented in detail by an immediate supervisor in order to receive full credit for amount of time worked in that position. If no documentation is furnished no credit will be given for time worked in that position. The following notations must be specified in the documentation (Memorandum for Record):
  • Percent of time worked in the particular position (cannot conflict with main duties).
  • The month/year work began.
  • Frequency worked (i.e., daily, monthly, etc.)
  • Specific duties performed
Keywords: forensic art, composite sketching, facial reconstruction, multimedia, graphics, illustration, studio art, fine art, graphic design, artist, infographics, 3D modeling, animation, video, photography, Photoshop, Illustrator, Freeform, Zbrush, Indesign, draw, exhibit, medical illustration, communication design, Maya, 3ds Max

How you will be evaluated

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

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

  • Analytic Thinking
  • Communication
  • Communication and Media
  • Interpersonal Ability
  • Quality Assurance
  • Technology Applications

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