Law Enforcement Info Systems Specialist

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Organizational Location: This position is with the Department of Homeland Security, within U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Border Patrol, Spokane Sector Headquarters in Spokane, WA. Additional selections may be made beyond the total number of vacancies specified using this vacancy announcement. Further selections may also be made for additional organizational divisions and/or units within the duty location(s) listed above. Experience: You qualify for the GS-7 grade level if you possess 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level, performing duties such as: Assisting senior specialists in developing intelligence reports based on research and information gathering that support the prediction, detection, deterrence, and apprehension of individuals involved in illegal activities; Receiving, compiling, and updating tactical intelligence reports to support real-time enforcement operations, and gathering, verifying, and sorting requested information for accuracy and completeness; Maintaining historical activity data (such as apprehensions, seizures, and significant incident reports) and assisting in reviewing reports to ensure data integrity and proper documentation; Conducting basic data mining and analysis in national and agency information systems to help determine identity, status, and removability of individuals in accordance with applicable laws, rules, and regulations; Preparing and organizing forensic audio and video evidence under supervision, including helping to document chain of custody for potential use in court proceedings. You qualify for the GS-9 grade level if you possess 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level, performing duties such as: Creating intelligence reports based on extrapolated data, research, and analysis to help field agents predict, detect, deter, and apprehend individuals involved in terrorism, human smuggling, illicit drugs, and other contraband-related activity in real time; Analyzing surveillance video, imagery, and sensor alerts in conjunction with other information sources to detect and identify threats or incursions, relaying findings immediately to officers in the field, and preparing audio/video evidence with proper chain of custody for potential court proceedings; Providing agents with rapid access to historical enforcement activity (e.g., apprehensions, seizures, significant incident reports) using geospatial and mapping tools to enhance situational awareness and support operational effectiveness; Utilizing multiple law enforcement and immigration information systems to conduct data mining and analysis that determine identity, status, and removability, and identifies individuals subject to criminal prosecution or removal under applicable laws and regulations; Conducting real-time research across numerous databases during mission planning and execution to identify criminal history, warrants, licenses, travel, and association information, and communicating results to law enforcement personnel to support officer safety and tactical decision-making. NOTE: Your resume must explicitly indicate how you meet this requirement, otherwise you will be found ineligible. Please see the "Required Documents" section below for additional resume requirements. Education Substitution: GS-7: Successful completion of one year of full-time graduate education from an accredited college or university may substitute for the experience required at this level. This education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work. Check with your school to determine how many credit hours comprise a year of graduate education. If that information is not available, use 18 semester or 27 quarter hours. -OR- GS-7: A bachelor's degree with Superior Academic Achievement (SAA) may also substitute for the experience required. It is based on (1) class standing, (2) grade-point average (i.e., GPA 3.0 or higher of a possible 4.0, excluding pass/fail credits. Pass/fail credits cannot be more than 10% of total credits), or (3) honor society membership. Review Superior Academic Achievement (SAA) to see if you qualify under this provision. Please see www.opm.gov for additional information. GS-9: A master's degree; or two full years of graduate education leading to such a degree; or a J.D. or an LL.B. This education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work. Check with your school to determine how many credit hours comprise a year of graduate education. If that information is not available, use 36 semester or 54 quarter hours. Combining Education and Experience: Combinations of successfully completed post-high school education and experience may be used to meet total qualification requirements for the grade levels, and may be computed by first determining your total qualifying experience as a percentage of the experience required for the grade level; then determinin

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