Clarification from the agency

Must be a U.S. Citizen or National. Current career USPS and USPIS employees are ineligible to apply for this posting.

1. Conducts highly complex forensic examinations by evaluating and utilizing a full range of scientific methods and forensic techniques.
2. Provide expert witness testimony, produce comprehensive reports and illustrative exhibits for federal, state, and local judicial proceedings at a level sufficient to explain evidence interpretation and conclusions from forensic examinations.
3. Maintains quality control of forensic work products by conducting ongoing technical work reviews of forensic analysts to ensure forensic examinations are conducted in accordance with accepted analytical methods, scientific standards, and evidence handling requirements.
4. Designs and conducts innovative and highly complex scientific research for the purpose of discovering new forensic techniques and validation methods and resolving forensic examination issues; develops detailed technical papers for publishing in scientific and forensic-related journals and publications.
5. Serves as a technical advisor in matters relating to the proper collection, preservation, packaging, and submission of criminal evidence; oversees and serves as a crime scene team leader in evidence collection activities during major field investigations.
6. Oversees and coordinates the development and implementation of programs, policies, and procedures to ensure laboratory procedures, forensic examinations, and evidence handling processes are up to date and reflective of current trends and techniques within the law enforcement and scientific communities.
7. Plans, coordinates, and conduct training to inspectors and other law enforcement officials in laboratory services, evidence collection, and field examination training.
8. Maintains an extensive professional network; serves as an authoritative source and provides recognized expert advice on technical developments, analytical techniques, and forensic examinations; leads inter-agency task groups in matters with a national or global scope.
9. Participates in professional associations and scientific symposiums; maintains appropriate certification in scientific disciplines.

Conditions of employment

1. Qualified applicant must successfully pass a drug screening.
2. Must be a determined suitable for federal employment.
3. You will be required to obtain and maintain a MBI security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
4. SPECIAL NOTE: Current career USPS and USPIS employees are ineligible to apply for this posting.

Qualifications

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Knowledge of forensic science techniques, laboratory protocols, scientific methodologies, and forensic examination procedures sufficient to conduct highly complex and unusually difficult analyses, interpret the value of evidentiary items, and provide court testimony.
2. Knowledge of quality assurance and discipline principles, procedures, and protocols sufficient to conduct technical work reviews of analysts.
3. Knowledge of proper evidence collection, preservation, packaging and shipment procedures sufficient to serve as a technical advisor in such matters, and to serve as a crime scene team leader for evidence collection activities during major field investigations.
4. Ability to conduct complex scientific research and prepare detailed technical papers for publication and presentation at professional meetings.
5. Ability to communicate orally and in writing in order to prepare reports of examination results and conclusions, and provide testimony as an expert witness before state, federal or other judicial bodies.
6. Ability to plan, coordinate and conduct training regarding laboratory services, evidence collection, and field examination.
7. Skill in the use of microscopes and digital / optical enhancement instruments.
8. Ability to develop and implement laboratory programs, policies and procedures to ensure laboratory services are reflective of current trends and techniques in the forensic document discipline.

How you will be evaluated

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

We will review your resume and supporting documents to ensure you meet the basic qualification requirements. We will evaluate each applicant who meets the basic qualifications on the information provided and evaluate your relevant professional, educational, and work experiences as it relates to fundamental competencies, identified in the Qualifications section above, required for this position.