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The position advertised has been exempted from the federal civilian hiring freeze. At the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Operations Center Technicians (OCTs) apply their communication and technological skills to gather and prioritize information as it relates to emergency and non-emergency situations. OCTs serve as key members of the FBI's Field Office Operations Centers and provide data collection support and critical communication during high-risk situations.
03/24/2025 to 04/07/2025
$42,679 - $61,449 per year
Salaries listed are the base rate on the General Schedule (GS) pay scale. A complete list of pay tables with locality can be found on OPM.gov.
GS 7 - 8
Many vacancies in the following locations:
No
No
Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.
No
Permanent
Full-time
Excepted
8
No
Yes
DESTIMP-12715829-25-VL
833952900
U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.
Current federal employees whose agencies follow the U.S. Office of Personnel Management's hiring rules and pay scales.
Current federal employees whose agencies have their own hiring rules, pay scales and evaluation criteria.
Current federal employees of the hiring agency that posted the job announcement.
Federal employees whose job, agency or department was eliminated and are eligible for priority over other applicants.
Veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces or a spouse, widow, widower or parent of a veteran, who may be eligible for derived preference
Military spouses relocating under PCS orders or whose spouse is 100% disabled or died while on active duty.
Individuals who are eligible under Schedule A.
All U.S. Citizens.
All degrees must be from an accredited college or university. Education may be substituted for specialized experience as follows:
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.
This job opening will be used to fill vacancies in all field office locations nationwide.
Recruitment incentives may be offered for hard to fill locations.
Memorandum for Record: 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 for Record):
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Your application will be evaluated and rated under the FBI's Candidate Rating Procedures. Your resume and supporting documentation will be used to determine whether you meet the job qualifications listed in this announcement and will be compared to your responses to the online assessment questionnaire. High self-assessment in the vacancy questions that is not supported by information in your resume, and/or supporting documents may eliminate you from Most Competitive status.
Your application will then be placed in one of three categories: Most Competitive, Competitive, or Least Competitive. Names of candidates in the Most Competitive category will be sent to the hiring official for employment consideration. Veterans' preference will be applied.
To apply for the Operations Center Technician position, please click here.
Once your complete application is received we will conduct an evaluation of your qualifications and determine your ranking. The Most Competitive candidates will be referred to the hiring manager for further consideration and possible interview. You will be notified of your status throughout the process.
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