Industry Operations Investigator (Recent Grad)

Industry Operations Investigator

This position is an entry-level Industry Operations Investigator responsible for conducting investigations and inspections that require knowledge of industry operations and records, as well as the laws and investigations covering the regulated industries.

Note: Due to an administrative error Austin NV is listed instead of Austin TX. If you select Austin NV, you will be considered for Austin Texas.

Accepting applications from 03/24/2023 to 04/06/2023. This job will close when we have received 1000 applications which may be sooner than the closing date. Learn more.

Salary: $46,696 - $60,703 per year. Pay scale & grade: GS 7.

Locations: Many vacancies in the following locations: Birmingham, AL; Mobile, AL; Montgomery, AL; Phoenix, AZ; and more (69 total locations).

This job is open to recent graduates and individuals who have graduated from an accredited educational institute or certificate program within the last 2 years or 6 years for veterans.

Duties: Industry Operations Investigator (IOI) positions are with the Department of Justice (DOJ), Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives (ATF) in the Office of Field Operations (FO) Nationwide. IOI positions are mission critical positions that require the ability to pay close attention to detail(s). IOIs conduct inspections/investigations of the firearms & explosives industries, including dealers, importers, and providing support to Criminal Investigators (Special Agent) on criminal investigations. If selected for this position, you will be responsible for performing the following duties:

• Conduct investigations of firearms licensees and explosives licensees/permittees; investigations/inspections involving analyzing records, and referring leads identified involving firearms & explosives thefts to ATF Special Agents for further investigation.
• Document and report discrepancies revealed from examining records and inventories; including evidence of falsification of records and inventories, suspicious purchases or potential trafficking uncovered in firearm transaction records reviewed.
• Prepare reports detailing the facts found to document firearms licensee or explosives licensee/permittee is operating in accordance with the laws/regulations, and make recommendations for further necessary action.
• Verify inventories utilizing intelligence databases to analyze records and examine business operations.

Requirements: Conditions of employment include being a U.S. Citizen or National, background investigation, credit check, and drug test are required. You must be registered for Selective Service, if applicable. If selected, you may be required to complete a two-year trial period. Must possess current/valid automobile operators license. Must sign a mobility agreement. This position requires you to be able to lift up to 55lbs. The program duration is two years. Upon successful completion of the program and at the agency's discretion, the appointee may be converted to permanent position in the competitive service. Appointee must sign a ATF Pathways Recent Graduate Program Participant Agreement.

Qualifications: You must have at least one year of experience equivalent to the GS-05 level in the Federal Service that included experience analyzing records, documents, or reports and applying the applicable laws and regulations; examining records, documents, inventories and reports for evidence of falsification and documents discrepancies; verifying inventories, utilizes intelligence data to analyze records, and examines business operations; Preparing reports detailing the facts found from inspection in accordance with the laws and regulations.