Threat Intake Examiner (Open to All U.S. Citizens) - Clarksburg, WV

Are you interested in beginning a career with the FBI supporting investigative and intelligence operations at America's premier national security and law enforcement agency? Do you have experience or the desire to work with receiving and assessing calls placed to the FBI that pertain to federal crimes, threats to national security, and threats to life?

As a Threat Intake Examiner you will communicate with callers to determine the scope and severity of the problem being reported, ensuring any pertinent information is forwarded on to the appropriate source. In this position you will utilize a variety of law enforcement databases to research and verify any reported threats, and work alongside Special Agent personnel to determine appropriate follow-up action to information being received.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is looking for Threat Intake Examiners to fill multiple vacancies in the Clarksburg, WV area. Please see below for more information about the division and section where this position serves.

All qualified candidates within the United States and its territories may apply.

This posting will close on March 22, 2022 at 11:59 PM EST.

Questions regarding this posting should be addressed to .

About Us

The mission of the FBI is to protect the American people and uphold the Constitution of the United States.

Science and Technology Branch (STB)

The mission of the Science and Technology Branch is to use science and technology to enhance operations and investigations. STB is home to the following Division(s):

The mission of the Division is to equip our partners with the criminal justice information they need to protect the United States while protecting civil liberties. Originally established in 1924 as the Identification Division, today the CJIS Division manages several programs that involve sharing information with law enforcement partners, supporting over 18,000 law enforcement agencies. CJISD is located in Clarksburg, WV.

National Threat Operations Section (NTOS): The Threat Intake Examiner serves within the National Threat Operations Center (NTOC), which operates 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, providing an around-the-clock mechanism for the FBI to receive potentially critical information, evaluate it, and take appropriate action. In threat-to-life situations, the NTOC immediately coordinates with state and local law enforcement partners. In addition, the NTOC examines and processes information provided by the public for FBI investigative and intelligence purposes and reports the information to the appropriate field office (FO).

Working Hours: Various shift assignments to support 24x7x365 operations; possible assignment to day, mid-day, night, adjoining/odd hour, and weekend shifts.

This position is designated as "emergency." As an "emergency" employee, you may be expected to report to work during periods of adverse weather conditions or other types of emergency situations when it is announced that an "unscheduled leave policy" is in effect or that federal agencies are closed in your immediate vicinity.

Salary & Benefits

GS 05: $35,265.00 - $45,847.00

GS 06 $39,311.00 - $51,103.00

GS 07: $43,683.00 - $56,790.00

GS 08: $48,378.00 - $62,894.00

Full Performance Level: GS 09

Key Requirements

• Must be a U.S. citizen.
• Must be able to obtain a Top Secret (TS) clearance.
• As part of the interview process for this position candidates will participate in and be scored on their responses to a simulated scenario involving an incoming call.

Major Duties

As a Threat Intake Examiner you will:

• Receive, evaluate, and disseminate information pertaining to a variety of situations including criminal activity, potential and actual emergencies, and national security situations.
• Provide investigative support to FBI field offices as well as other government agencies by conducting database searches and evaluating information received telephonically and/or through electronic submissions from the general public.
• Search defined sources such as FBI and open-source databases, social media platforms, and criminal records to assist Special Agents and Intelligence Analysts on investigative case work.
• Interpret data regarding a particular subject and evaluates the information to assist in compiling a profile of the subject matter.
• Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, and prepare and issue investigative reports related to terrorism, investment fraud, kidnapping, bomb threats, hijackings, school shootings, bank robberies, etc.

Qualification Requirements

Applicants can qualify for specific GS levels based on Specialized Experience, Education, or a combination of both as outlined below.

Your application will be evaluated for Specialized Experience and/or Education, compared to your responses to the online assessment questionnaire, and will be used to determine whether you meet the qualification requirements for each GS level. If you meet all qualification requirements, and are deemed Competitive, you will be referred for further consideration. Self-assessment that is not supported by information in your resume, and/or supporting documents, will eliminate you from Competitive status.

Specialized Experience Requirements

In order for you to qualify based on specialized experience alone, you must possess the specialized experience listed below in order to qualify for the various grade levels. Please ensure all specialized experience can be identified in your resume.

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

• Received, evaluated, and appropriately responded to a variety of customer requests.
• Orally communicated with customers to identify and assess the scope of a specific request or need.
• Adjusted or adapted problem solving techniques to answer specific or unexpected customer needs.
• Performed routine analysis of information to develop conclusions.

GS 06: In addition to the above, applicant must possess at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS 05 level, as defined below:

• Utilized communication and analytical techniques to evaluate and answer customer inquiries; asking probative questions to obtain additional information.
• Orally communicated to exchange information with a diverse array of individuals, adapting communication techniques and determining appropriate action for specific situations.
• Queried databases or other information outlets to conduct research on a specific subject.
• Analyzed and evaluated information to make decisions.

GS 07: In addition to the above, applicant must possess at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS 06 level, as defined below:

• Orally communicated with customers to obtain, exchange, interview, relay or verify information.
• Manipulated automated information systems to query, retrieve, enter, and modify data.
• Created and maintained records and files in accordance with records management procedures.
• Addressed a variety of conventional problems, questions, or situations in conformance with established criteria.

GS 08: In addition to the above, applicant must possess at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS 07 level, as defined below:

• Orally communicated with customers to gather pertinent information, provide guidance, and resolve threatening and/or routine problems.
• Utilized automated systems to collect, process, and evaluate data to identify patterns of activity.
• Evaluated the significance, validity, and relevance of data in support of investigative case work.
• Prepared and issued investigative reports in accordance with policies and procedures.

Education

Education may be substituted for specialized experience, and all degrees must be from an accredited college or university. Transcripts are required when qualifying based on education.

GS 05: Applicant must have 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.

Position Skills

As part of the application process, you will have the opportunity to identify particular skills that relate to the position. If you possess any of the listed skills, please ensure you select those skills on your application.

Hiring managers will have the ability to filter for the skills needed to successfully perform the function of the position. Please ensure any skills you selected can be identified in your resume. If your identified skills match those skills required by the Hiring Manager(s), you will be deemed Most Competitive.

How to Apply

For detailed instructions related to applying, uploading documents, withdrawing an application or updating your application, please review instructions on . You must complete this application process and submit all required documents by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) on the closing date of this announcement. If applying online is a hardship, please use the contact information listed in the vacancy announcement prior to the closing date for assistance.

Required Documents

The required documents include:

1. A resume (noting relevant work experience and associated start and end dates)
2. A complete online assessment questionnaire
3. College transcript(s) (if qualifying based on education)

For current or former federal employees:

• Notification of your most recent Personnel Action, SF-50 (showing current grade level and salary).
• Most recent Performance Appraisal (if available).

For Veterans:

• Please attach your DD-214 and/or statement of eligibility
• Disabled Veterans - attach your DD-214, SF-15, and VA letter dated 1991 or later.

Additional Information

• The FBI is in the Executive Branch of the federal government. It is one of the components of the Department of Justice (DOJ). The FBI is the principle investigative arm of the DOJ. All FBI positions are in the excepted service.
• Applicants must be U.S. citizens and consent to a complete background investigation, urinalysis, and polygraph. You must be suitable for Federal employment; as determined by a background investigation.
• Failure to provide necessary and relevant information required by this vacancy announcement may disqualify you from consideration. Additional information will not be requested if your application is incomplete. Your application will be evaluated solely on the basis of information you have submitted.
• Management may select any grade for which this position has been announced.
• Identification of promotion potential in this announcement does not constitute a commitment or an obligation on the part of management to promote the employee selected at some future date. Promotion will depend upon administrative approval and the continuing need for an actual assignment and performance of higher-level duties.
• If you are hired, you will be required to serve a two-year probationary period. Probationary employees are precluded from being considered for all job opportunities until 12-months of their two-year probationary period has concluded. Probationary employees may be considered for competitive vacancies that are advertised within their respective division or field office after serving 90 days within the FBI.
• Limited Movement: Policy has been implemented wherein support employees entering a position through a competitive OR non-competitive action may be precluded from moving to another position within the Bureau by means of reassignment or change to lower grade for a minimum of 12 months. HRD will waive this limited movement policy for qualified employees, who have received an official notification letter that their current position is being relocated to Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, Alabama by 2021 and/or 2022, so those employees can compete for a position elsewhere.
• Memorandum of Understanding: 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 of Understanding):

a. Percent of time worked in the particular position (cannot conflict with main duties)
b. The month/year work began
c. Frequency worked (i.e., daily, monthly, etc.)
d. Specific duties performed

Attach the Memorandum of Understanding to your application in the "Cover Letters and Attachments" section of My Career Tools on the Careers Home page. Please upload the attachment as type "Other."

Veterans' Preference

If you are entitled to veterans' preference, you should indicate the type of veterans' preference you are claiming on your resume and application. Your veterans' preference entitlement will be verified by the FBI.

Nepotism

Nepotism is the act of favoring relatives in the hiring process, and is prohibited by law. Public officials are prohibited from hiring or promoting relatives, or relatives of officials in their chain of command, as well as actively or indirectly endorsing a relative's appointment or promotion. During the hiring process, all selected candidates and FBI hiring managers will be required to certify they are not related to anyone involved in the hiring process.

COVID-19 Implementation of Executive Order (E.O.) 14043

To ensure compliance with an applicable preliminary nationwide injunction, which may be supplemented, modified, or vacated, depending on the course of ongoing litigation, the Federal Government will take no action to implement or enforce the COVID-19 vaccination requirement pursuant to Executive Order 14043 on Requiring Coronavirus Disease 2019 Vaccination for Federal Employees. Therefore, to the extent a Federal job announcement includes the requirement that applicants must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 pursuant to E.O. 14043, that requirement does not currently apply. Federal agencies may request information regarding the vaccination status of selected applicants for the purposes of implementing other workplace safety protocols, such as protocols related to masking, physical distancing, testing, travel, and quarantine.

Reasonable Accomodation (RA) Request

The FBI provides legally entitled reasonable accommodations to qualified applicants. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and/or hiring process, please notify the OEEOA RA Program by either e-mail , telephone at 202-324-2158, or fax at 202-324-3976. Your request will receive an individualized assessment.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The FBI is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for this vacancy. Except where otherwise prohibited by law, selection will be made without regard to, and there will be no discrimination because of color, race, religion, national origin, political affiliation, marital status, parental status, physical or mental disability, genetic information, age, sex, sexual orientation, membership or non-membership in an employee organization, or on the basis of personal favoritism, or any other non-merit factors.

Benefits

The FBI offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes, in part, paid vacation; sick leave; holidays; telework; life insurance; health benefits; and participation in the Federal Employees Retirement System.

This link provides an overview of the benefits currently offered to Federal employees: