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Operational Support Technician

Department of Justice
Federal Bureau of Investigation
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Summary

The position advertised has been exempted from the federal civilian hiring freeze. The heart and soul of the FBI is in the investigative work employees perform to prevent, disrupt, and mitigate threats. The Operational Support Technician (OST) is the key support to Agents and Intelligence Analysts. OSTs have an integral role in operations and make an immediate impact by performing a wide range of support functions.

Overview

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Reviewing applications
Open & closing dates
07/21/2025 to 08/04/2025
Salary
$34,454 to - $61,449 per year

The salaries listed are the base rate of pay on the GS pay scale. A complete list of pay tables factoring in locality pay can be found on OPM.gov.

Pay scale & grade
GS 5 - 8
Locations
Many vacancies in the following locations:
San Diego, CA
San Francisco, CA
Denver, CO
Springfield, IL
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
8
Job family (Series)
Supervisory status
No
Security clearance
Sensitive Compartmented Information
Drug test
Yes
Financial disclosure
Yes
Bargaining unit status
No
Announcement number
DESTIMP-12768095-25-VL
Control number
841424500

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.

Individuals with disabilities

Individuals who are eligible under Schedule A.

Clarification from the agency

All U.S. Citizens.

Duties

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  • Provides administrative and clerical support to various staff members of the Field Office in order to accomplish organizational goals and missions.
  • Operates switchboard to provide assistance; takes messages or directs calls to the proper person.
  • Refers telephonic complaints and inquiries from outside sources and the general public to higher grade level employee for appropriate action. If complaint is within another agency's purview, refers caller to that agency or accepts the information and promptly apprises the agency.
  • Serves as WebTA Time Keeper to ensure all records are accurate and complete by the closing date of each pay period.
  • Manipulates automated information systems to perform duties associated with the retrieval of information from FBI, state, and local law enforcement databases and commercial computerized information systems. Disseminates information to those involved in the investigation during course of normal work operations, and on occasion, during planned interagency activities and special operations in the office of assignment.
  • Ensures the physical security of office premises to include any storage areas or auxiliary parking facilities. Confirms alarms are operational, and monitors alarm systems. Personally conducts, or ensures inspections are made to verify doors and windows are properly locked; office safe and file cabinets containing official records and materials are secured; files, correspondence, keys, equipment and instruments are safeguarded; and all confidential trash is removed for destruction. Responds appropriately to triggered alarms and any security violations. May serve as COMSEC custodian, responsible for the receipt, custody, transfer, safeguarding, accounting, and destruction of COMSEC material.
  • Provides training and guidance to others on various facets of work performed.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

  • Must be a U.S. citizen.
  • Must be able to obtain a Top Secret-SCI clearance.
  • Some travel may be required.
  • Selectee will be required to complete a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, OGE-450 annually.
  • Selectee will be required to complete form FD-887, Request for Access to Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI).

Qualifications

GS 05: Applicant must possess at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS 04 grade level. SE is defined as follows:

  • Performed clerical support functions for an office.
  • Operated telecommunications equipment such as phone, radio, computer, fax, etc., to provide assistance.
  • Utilized computers to type documents and/or forms.
GS 06: Applicant must possess at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS 05 grade level. SE is defined as follows:
  • Created and maintained records and files in accordance with policies and procedures.
  • Utilized computers to type documents and/or forms.
  • Communicated with internal staff and/or outside entities to obtain and/or provide information.
GS 07: Applicant must possess at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS 06 grade level. SE is defined as follows:
  • Created, maintained, and disposed of records and files in accordance with policies and procedures.
  • Retrieved information/data from a variety of databases.
  • Communicated with internal staff and outside entities to obtain, verify, and provide information.
  • Conducted physical security checks of the premises and/or took security measures to protect sensitive information.
GS 08: Applicant must possess at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS 07 grade level. SE is defined as follows:
  • Created, maintained, and disposed of records and files in accordance with policies and procedures.
  • Manipulated automated information systems to retrieve information from a variety of databases and recommended changes or improvements to enhance database(s).
  • Initiated and maintained liaison with internal and external sources to obtain, verify, and provide information; and, provided assistance to those seeking immediate help.
  • Conducted physical security checks of the premises and ensured sensitive information was protected and secured.
  • Performed audits of records and resolved discrepancies or omissions; revised previously entered information to ensure consistency, accuracy, and conformance to policies.

Education

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

GS 05: Applicant must have a at least four (4) years of education above the high school level. One year of full-time academic study is defined as 30 semester hours, 45 quarter hours (or the equivalent in a college or university), or at least 20 hours of classroom instruction per week for approximately 36 weeks in a business, secretarial, or technical school.

GS 06: Applicant must have a bachelor's degree.

GS 07: Applicant must have a bachelor's degree with superior academic achievement or one (1) full year of graduate level education. Superior academic achievement is the completion of all the requirements of a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university, which is based on (1) class standing, (2) grade-point average of 3.0 or higher as recorded on an official transcript, or as based on courses completed during the final two years of the curriculum, or (3) honor society membership.

GS 08: Education may not be substituted for specialized experience at this grade level.

Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the above requirements provided you can show foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States.

Additional information

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.

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.

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.

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