Summary This position is located in the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), Office of Law Enforcement (OLE), with one vacancy in Seattle, WA. This position is also announced under vacancy number NMFS OLE-24-12398784-ST, which is open to Status Candidates. You must apply to both announcements if you want to be considered for both. Responsibilities As an Enforcement Technician, you will perform the following duties: Provides support to sworn personnel with investigations, evidence, reports and process prosecution cases and input information into the Office of Law Enforcement's Case Management System. Communicate with observers and observer program staff to provide observer support and compliance data quality control measures during observer training, deployment, and debriefing. Support observer program staff and returning observers to ensure that the Division's established compliance data collection procedures are properly followed. Create a record of each observer's compliance statement(s) and collection methodologies. Utilizes the Office of Law Enforcement's case management system to enter investigative data, use analytical reports, and compile information for agents and officers for use in investigations. These duties are described at the full performance level of the ZS-5; the ZS-4 is developmental leading to such performance. Requirements Conditions of Employment This position will be filled under the DOC Alternative Personnel System (CAPS). This system replaced the Federal GS pay plan and structure. Under CAPS, positions are classified by career, pay plan, and pay band. The ZS-4 is equivalent to the GS-7/8. The ZS-5 is equivalent to the GS-9/10. Salary for the ZS-4: $54,896 to $79,030 Salary for the ZS-5: $67,147 to $ 96,124 A one year probationary period may be required. *Payment of relocation expenses is not authorized. *This position is not in the bargaining unit. Key Requirements: Applicants must be U.S. Citizens. Suitable for Federal employment, as determined by background investigation. Selectee may be subject to serving a one-year probationary period. More requirements are listed under Qualifications and Other Information. Must be registered for Selective Service, if applicable (www.sss.gov) A background investigation will be required for this position. Continued employment will be subject to the applicant's successful completion of a background security investigation and favorable adjudication. Failure to successfully meet these requirements will be grounds for termination. Throughout the recruitment and hiring process we will be communicating with you via email; therefore, it is imperative that the email address you provide when applying for this vacancy remains active. Should your email address change, please notify the point of contact identified in the vacancy announcement as soon as possible so that we can update our system. Qualifications Qualification requirements in the vacancy announcements are based on the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards Handbook, which contains federal qualification standards. This handbook is available on the Office of Personnel Management's website located at: https://www.opm.gov/policy EDUCATION: There is no positive education requirement for this position. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and responsibility to the next lower grade level in the Federal Service. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped the applicant with the particular competencies/knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. This experience need not have been in the federal government. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations e.g., professional; philanthropic, religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies; knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. SELECTIVE PLACEMENT FACTOR: Experience in collecting and processing data and biological information from fisheries, as a fisheries observer at-sea aboard commercial fishing vessels. To qualify at the ZS-4 (GS 7/8) level: SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must possess one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the ZS-3 (GS-6) in the Federal service. Assisting agents or officers with inputting investigative information into databases; and Utilizing the case management system to prepare investigative reports for agents or officers. To qualify at the ZS-5 (GS-9/10) level: SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must possess one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the ZS-4 (GS-8) in the Federal service. Assisting in preparing investigative cases by scanning, copying, and filing; Inputting investigative data information into the case management system; and Completing inquiries for pertinent investigative information and criminal histories through law enforcement case management system or other databases. Education Substitution of education for specialized experience is not applicable to this vacancy. Additional Information CTAP and ICTAP candidates will be eligible for selection priority if it is determined that they have exceeded the minimum qualifications for the position by attaining at least a rating of 85 out of 100. Information about ICTAP eligibility is on the Office of Personnel Management's Career Transition Resources website at: Employee Guide to Career Transition CTAP applicants MUST submit the following documents: A copy of your specific RIF notice; notice of proposed removal for failure to relocate; a Certificate of Expected Separation (CES); or certification that you are in a surplus organization or occupation (this could be a position abolishment letter, a notice eligibility for discontinued service retirement, or similar notice). A copy of your SF-50 "Notification of Personnel Action", noting current position, grade level, and duty location; A copy of your latest performance appraisal including your rating; and Any documentation from your agency that shows your current promotion potential. ICTAP applicants MUST submit the following documents: A copy of your RIF separation notice; notice of proposed removal for failure to relocate; notice of disability annuity termination; certification from your former agency that it cannot place you after your recovery from a compensable injury; or certification from the National Guard Bureau or Military Department that you are eligible for disability retirement; A copy of your SF-50 "Notification of Personnel Action" documenting your RIF separation, noting your positions, grade level, and duty location, and/or Agency certification of inability to place you through RPL, etc; A copy of your latest performance appraisal including your rating; and Any documentation from your agency that shows your current promotion potential. NOAA participates in e-Verify. E-Verify is an Internet based system operated by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in partnership with the Social Security Administration (SSA) that enables participating employers to electronically verify the employment eligibility of their newly hired employees.