Supervisory Criminal Investigator (Division Operations Officer)

Supervisory Criminal Investigator (Division Operations Officer)

Department: Department of Justice

Location(s): Phoenix, Arizona, Tampa, Florida, Columbus, Ohio, Seattle, Washington

Salary Range: $125776 - $163514 Per Year

Job Summary: ATF is a law enforcement agency in the U.S. Department of Justice that protects our communities from violent criminals/criminal organizations, illegal use/trafficking of firearms, illegal use/storage of explosives, acts of arson/bombings, acts of terrorism, and illegal diversion of alcohol/tobacco products. We partner with communities, industries, law enforcement, and public safety agencies to safeguard the public through information sharing, training, research, & technology. Visit www.atf.gov

Major Duties:

• This position is located under the Office of Field Operations, Tampa Field Division, located in Tampa, FL. The Division Operations Officer (DOO) is responsible for planning, directing, and monitoring the functions of the division office. The position has responsibility for directing a staff involved in the planning, management, and evaluation of activities in the division. The DOO serves as the principal liaison between HQ or field division personnel with either the Special Agent in Charge (SAC), Director of Industry Operations (DIO) or the Assistant Special Agent(s) in charge (ASACs), other components of ATF, and other Government agencies in matters relating to the division's operational activities and its administrative programs.Typical duties will include: Develops and evaluates procedures or policies, determines the need for and formulates overall plans for special programs, and directs their implementation. Prepares and submits reports and other factual information concerning the effectiveness of existing policies, programs, and procedures, and keeps the managers apprised of the results of projects, studies, and surveys conducted by the division office. Reviews and evaluates the projects and comprehensive reports submitted by subordinate personnel. Represents the division in developing formal and informal agreements with other law enforcement and regulatory agencies concerning joint operations, reporting procedures, sharing of resources, etc. Plans, develops, and executes a program relating to division operational reviews. These reviews involve visits to each office by the incumbent and/or subordinate operations officers to determine whether operational procedures, organizational structure, etc., are in accordance with established policies.

Qualifications: To qualify for GS-14, candidates must also have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level GS-13. This is a non-bargaining unit position. Specialized experience is demonstrated experience, which has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform successfully the duties of this position. Experience must be in the normal line of progression or must be related to the work of the position advertised and must be reflected in resume. Specialized experience must include all of: Initiating, planning, and directing studies, surveys, operational reviews, or other projects to evaluate and improve the effectiveness of the division; AND Developing and evaluating procedures or policies, determine the need for and formulate overall plans for special programs and direct their implementation, and oversee overall administrative matters affecting the division's operations and personnel; AND Providing law enforcement expertise to high level division and Headquarters officials and managers; advising on policy, resource, and standard operating practice standpoints on long- and short-range resources and operating plans; AND Providing leadership to others such as work groups, teams or special projects; AND Reviewing and evaluating the projects and comprehensive reports submitted by subordinate personnel. Recommend actions to be taken. Please do not cut and paste the position description, specialized experience, or occupational assessment questionnaire from this announcement into your resume, as this will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position. The Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provides eligible surplus and displaced competitive service employees in the Department of Justice with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. If your Department of Justice component has notified you in writing that you are a surplus or displaced employee eligible for CTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority if: 1) this vacancy is within your CTAP eligibility, 2) you apply under the instructions in this announcement, and 3) you are found well-qualified for this vacancy. To be well qualified, you must satisfy all qualification requirements for the vacant position and (for scored examining) score 85 or better on established ranking criteria. You must provide a copy of your written notification of CTAP eligibility with your application. Additional information about CTAP eligibility is at: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/career-transition/

How to Apply: To apply for this position, you must complete the online application questionnaire and submit your supporting documentation. Your complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 05/11/2026 to receive consideration. The application process is as follows: Click Apply to access the online application. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to create one before beginning the application. Follow the prompts to select your resume and/or other supporting documents to be included with your application package. You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your application before it is submitted. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process. After acknowledging you have reviewed your application package, complete the Include Personal Information section as you deem appropriate and click to continue with the application process. You will be taken to the online application which you must complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation is included with your application package, and submit the application. To update your application, including supporting documentation, at any time during the announcement open period return to your USAJOBS account. There you will find a record of your application, the application status, and an option to Edit My Application. This option will no longer be available once the announcement is closed. To verify the status of your application both during and after the announcement open period, log into your USAJOBS account. Your applications will appear on the Welcome page. Navigate to the job application and click Track this application to view your application status. The link will take you to the hiring agency application system, which has the most up-to-date status of your application. The Application Status will appear along with the date your application was last updated. For information on what each Application Status means click here. NEED HELP?If you need help with USAJOBs or the application process, please see the USAJOBS Help or Application Manager Online Help websites which includes information on managing your account, creating an application, uploading documents, etc.

Application Deadline: 2026-05-11