The Federal Bureau of Investigation, Firearms Training Unit, at Quantico Virginia is seeking interested candidates to be a Law Enforcement Specialist (LES) / Firearms Instructor and authoritative technical expert in firearms safety, the efficient and effective use of law enforcement firearms, and in the use of deadly force. The ideal candidate will provide high quality training to new agent trainees and seasoned FBI agents.
Summary
The Federal Bureau of Investigation, Firearms Training Unit, at Quantico Virginia is seeking interested candidates to be a Law Enforcement Specialist (LES) / Firearms Instructor and authoritative technical expert in firearms safety, the efficient and effective use of law enforcement firearms, and in the use of deadly force. The ideal candidate will provide high quality training to new agent trainees and seasoned FBI agents.
Duties are performed in a classroom and outside, in all types of weather, day and night (real and simulated), on a regular and recurring basis.
Provides firearm training to law enforcement officers, as well as executives from the public and private sector.
Provides training for using firearms proficiently, effectively, and safely and instills the technical and analytical knowledge for the highest level of expertise in the firearms field.
Identifies, develops and evaluates programs and course materials for law enforcement's use of firearms.
Use diverse instructional methods and hardware/software to present to the law enforcement subjects in classroom and during practical application sessions.
Identifies needs and modifies or adapts material accordingly.
Research, reviews, and analyzes pertinent subject-matter information for future development and delivery of the training instruction programs.
Provides input and recommendations to supervisory personnel concerning training equipment, inventory and maintenance.
Incumbent must have successfully completed one or more law enforcement training programs, to include but not limited to:
Federal or state law enforcement academies
Law enforcement firearms instructor schools, or instruction at such schools
Experience in the military special operations community in an instructional capacity
Extensive firearms instructional experience with federal or state law enforcement
Some travel may be required.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
This work requires walking, standing, bending, sitting, and carrying moderately heavy items. Work may also involve physical exertion while demonstrating a variety of law enforcement and shooting techniques.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
Duties are performed in a classroom and outside, in all types of weather, day and night (real and simulated), on a regular and recurring basis.
Qualifications
GS 13: Applicant must possess at least one (1) year of SE equivalent to the GS12 grade level. SE is defined as follows:
Prepared for, and conducted classroom instruction of law enforcement training techniques, concepts, and firearm safety.
Prepared and conducted classroom instruction that involved the development of comprehensive lesson plans, training, and testing materials.
Recommended modifications to course curriculum and/or training materials
Developed or reviewed training/course materials, aids, devices, etc. and evaluated training results
Identified new methods and techniques that improve administrative operations for an organization.
Provided advice to management on budgetary and financial issues that impacted critical programs.
Education
Education MAY NOT be substituted for Specialized Experience at GS 12 or higher.
Additional information
The FBI is in the Executive Branch of the federal government. It is one of the components of the Department of Justice (DOJ). The FBI is the principle investigative arm of the DOJ. All FBI positions are in the excepted service.
Applicants must be U.S. citizens and consent to a complete background investigation, urinalysis, and polygraph. You must be suitable for Federal employment; as determined by a background investigation.
If you are selected, you will be required to serve a two-year probationary period. Probationary employees are precluded from being considered for all job opportunities until 12-months of their 24-month probationary period has concluded. Probationary Employees may be considered for competitive vacancies that are advertised within their respective division or field office after serving 90 days within the FBI.
Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Please ensure that your specialized experience and requirements are clearly identifiable in your resume. Your application will be evaluated using the FBI's Candidate Rating Procedures. Your resume and supporting documents will be reviewed to verify that you meet the job qualifications listed in this announcement and will be compared against your responses to the online assessment questionnaire. Applicants must meet the qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
If you are found minimally qualified, your application will move forward to additional phases of the review process.
The first five competencies/The competencies will be used in a Structured Resume Review to objectively evaluate applicant resumes. Do not provide a separate narrative written statement. Rather you must describe in your resume how your past work experience demonstrates that you possess the competencies identified below. Your resume should demonstrate that you possess the following competencies.
All applicants will be rated on the following Competencies:
To apply to this position, interested applicants must provide a complete application package by the closing date which includes:
Utilizing the Resume Builder, outline your relevant work experience and associated start and end dates. Uploaded resumes will not be reviewed or used for qualification purposes.
A complete assessment questionnaire
Other supporting documents (if applicable):
College transcripts, if qualifying based on education or if there is a positive education requirement
Notification of Personnel Action, SF-50; not applicable to current FBI employees
Most recent Performance Appraisal; not applicable to current FBI employees
Veterans: DD 214; Disabled Veterans: DD 214, SF-15, and VA letter dated 1991 or later
Memorandum for Record (MFR): 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:
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
Attach the Memorandum for Record to your application in the "Cover Letters and Attachments" section of My Career Tools on the Careers Home page. Please upload the attachment as type "Other."
Please note: Failure to provide the necessary and relevant information required by this vacancy announcement may disqualify you from consideration. Incomplete applications will not be supplemented with additional requests for information; your application will be evaluated solely on the information you submit. You must complete the application process and submit all required documents by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on the announcement's closing date.
Federal Bureau of Investigation
935 Pennsylvania Ave, NW
Washington, DC 20535
US
Next steps
Once your complete application is received, we will conduct an evaluation of your qualifications and determine your ranking. The Most Competitive candidates will be referred to the hiring manager for further consideration and possible interview. You will be notified of your status throughout the process.
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
To apply to this position, interested applicants must provide a complete application package by the closing date which includes:
Utilizing the Resume Builder, outline your relevant work experience and associated start and end dates. Uploaded resumes will not be reviewed or used for qualification purposes.
A complete assessment questionnaire
Other supporting documents (if applicable):
College transcripts, if qualifying based on education or if there is a positive education requirement
Notification of Personnel Action, SF-50; not applicable to current FBI employees
Most recent Performance Appraisal; not applicable to current FBI employees
Veterans: DD 214; Disabled Veterans: DD 214, SF-15, and VA letter dated 1991 or later
Memorandum for Record (MFR): 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:
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
Attach the Memorandum for Record to your application in the "Cover Letters and Attachments" section of My Career Tools on the Careers Home page. Please upload the attachment as type "Other."
Please note: Failure to provide the necessary and relevant information required by this vacancy announcement may disqualify you from consideration. Incomplete applications will not be supplemented with additional requests for information; your application will be evaluated solely on the information you submit. You must complete the application process and submit all required documents by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on the announcement's closing date.
Federal Bureau of Investigation
935 Pennsylvania Ave, NW
Washington, DC 20535
US
Next steps
Once your complete application is received, we will conduct an evaluation of your qualifications and determine your ranking. The Most Competitive candidates will be referred to the hiring manager for further consideration and possible interview. You will be notified of your status throughout the process.
Fair and transparent
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
