United States Postal Service
United States Postal Service
External Publication for Job Posting 11889541
If this job requires qualification on an examination, the number of applicants who will be invited to take or retake the examination may be limited.
Branch
F and TSD
Job Posting Period
12/12/2024 – 01/10/2025
Job Title
FORENSIC COMPUTER ANALYST
Facility Location
F & TSD LABORATORY
22433 RANDOLPH DR
DULLES, VA 20104-9998
DOMICILE:
SEATTLE DIGITAL EVIDENE LABORATORY
301 UNION STREET ROOM 328
SEATTLE WA 98101-9997
Position Information
TITLE: FORENSIC COMPUTER ANALYST
GRADE: W2 – 02
FLSA DESIGNATION: Exempt
OCCUPATION CODE: 2210-0218
NON-SCHEDULED DAYS: Saturday/Sunday
HOURS: 08:00 A.M. to 04:30 P.M.
SALARY RANGE: 74,990.00 – 140,990.00 USD Annually
FINANCE NUMBER: 512755BENEFIT INFORMATION: The salary will be based on previous experience, salary history, and current postal pay policies.
We offer excellent benefits including health and life insurance, retirement plan, savings/investment plan with employer
contribution, flexible spending, flextime scheduling of core work hours, annual and sick leave.
Persons Eligible to Apply
All U.S. Citizens, permanent resident aliens, citizens of American Samoa or any other territory owing allegiance to the United
States. Applicants must be available for screening activities, including an interview. Applicants entitled to veterans’
preference and/or covered by the Veterans Employment Opportunity Act may apply for any posted position.
If you are a military veteran, you must attach a copy of your DD-214 (Member Copy #4) to your application under the
Veterans Preference tab.
Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered with the Selective Service System.
Applicants must be age 18 at the time of hire (or age 16 with a high school diploma).
All applicants must apply online at www.usps.com/careers to be considered for this employment opportunity.
Paper or Emailed Applications for Employment will not be accepted in person or by email. You must have a valid email
address to apply as communication regarding employment opportunities, examinations, interviews and background checks
will be conveyed by email.
Please add the following email domain addresses to your contact list right away to allow correspondence, especially if you
use SPAM blocking software, use a yahoo or gmail account, or use a work or military email address!
@usps.gov @psionline.com @geninfo.com
NOTICE SCREENINGS REQUESTED: You may receive multiple requests for background checks in regards to this
employment opportunity. Respond to all requests quickly as we anticipate filling our vacancies quickly and nonresponses
may result in disqualification for this opportunity.
Newly appointed EAS Grade employees are subject to a 1-year probationary period.
Background Check
The Inspection Service criminal background check is conducted using United States information resources only (e.g., FBI
fingerprint check, state and county checks). A criminal background check involves a 5-year inquiry for any location where
the individual has resided, worked or gone to school within the United States or its territories. As a result of this limitation,
the criminal background checks of individuals who have not resided in the United States or its territories for the preceding
5-years may not be considered complete. The Inspection Service may be able to process inquiries for U.S. Citizens only,
but only if their time spent out of the country was spent as: a trailing spouse or dependent of someone working for the U.S.
government (military or civilian), a missionary, a student attending school in a foreign country, a Peace Corps participant, or
as an employee of a U.S.-based employer/company. If the Inspection Service is unable to perform a complete background
check because of residency outside the United States, such individuals will be ineligible for Postal employment.
Functional Purpose
Conducts forensic analyses of digital and other multimedia evidence utilizing appropriate scientific methodologies, forensic
techniques, and quality assurance practices in support of criminal and administrative investigations.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Conducts forensic examinations of digital and other multimedia evidence through the application of scientific practices for
the recognition, collection, analysis, and interpretation of digital evidence for criminal and civil law or regulatory purposes.
2. Examines and analyzes evidence and interprets scientific observations and data to render conclusions, form opinions and
produce reports utilizing a full range of electronic search methods and forensic examination techniques.
3. Provides expert witness testimony; produces comprehensive reports and illustrative exhibits for federal, state, and local
judicial proceedings at a level sufficient to explain evidence interpretations and conclusions from forensic examinations and
scientific data to a lay audience.
4. Serves as a subject matter expert and technical advisor in matters relating to the proper collection, preservation,
packaging, and submission of digital and multimedia evidence; participates in crime scene evidence collection activities in
major field investigations; ensures evidence handling requirements are met.
5. Performs ongoing evaluation and validation of laboratory instrumentation and methods, operating protocols, and safety
practices under supervision; maintains awareness of safety procedures and identifies possible physical conditions and/or
laboratory procedures that may create unsafe conditions.
6. Delivers training in laboratory services, evidence collection, crime scene processing and field examination.
7. Conducts studies and research for improving forensic analyses, scientific methods, and resolving forensic examination
problems.
8. Acts as liaison with postal management and federal, state, and local organizations on technical developments, forensic
methods, and investigative problems of common interest.
9. Analyzes systems to assist with network intrusion and cybersecurity investigations to determine the cause and extent of a
breach.
SUPERVISION
Laboratory Unit Manager
The United States Postal Service has the following excellent and challenging employment opportunity for highly motivated
and innovative individuals. Successful candidates must demonstrate through a combination of education, training, and
experience the following requirements:
Requirements
1. Ability to communicate orally and in writing in order to prepare reports of examination results and conclusions, and provide
testimony as an expert witness before state, federal or other judicial bodies.
2. Ability to provide training related to laboratory services, evidence collection, and field examination.
3. Knowledge of evidence collection, preservation, packaging and shipment procedures sufficient to serve as a technical
advisor in such matters and to ensure evidence handling requirements are met.
4. Knowledge of forensic science techniques, laboratory protocols, research methodologies, quality assurance standards and
computer forensic and cyber security examination procedures, instrumentation and software sufficient to properly access,
preserve, and extract appropriate evidence from a variety of media and conduct detailed and complex analyses and
interpretation of the value of evidentiary items.
5. Ability to render conclusions/opinions and make recommendations based on forensic practices of recognition, collection,
and interpretation of digital and multimedia evidence related to computer forensic examinations.
6. Ability to conduct and document scientific research related to computer forensic examinations.
7. EDUCATION/CERTIFICATION: Bachelor’s degree in computer sciences, forensic science, or a closely related field from a
college or university accredited by a national or regional accreditation organization recognized and sanctioned by the U.S.
Department of Education. NOTE: Employees in the Forensic Computer Analyst or Forensic Computer Analyst Sr position
prior to June 27, 2015 are exempt from this requirement.
Notes: Willingness to submit to a Tier 2 Moderate Background Investigation (MBI). This investigation requires, among other
things, completion of a questionnaire and fingerprinting for a criminal records check. The investigation may require a drug
test. The successful applicant will be required to meet and maintain the requirements of this level of background investigation
while holding this position.
SPECIAL CONDITIONS: CERTIFICATION: International Association of Computer Investigative Specialists (IACIS) Certified
Forensic Computer Examiner (CFCE) or the International Society of Forensic Computer Examiners (ISFCE) Certified
Computer Examiner (CCE) or Defense Cyber Investigations Training Academy (DCITA) Digital Forensic Examiner (DFE)
**Reimbursement of relocation expenses will NOT be authorized**
**This position requires a MBI clearance. This process can take up to 8 weeks from the date the offer letter is returned**
This is a two-step application process requiring you to create a profile and submit an application for the position you are
applying for.
You will receive two email confirmations:
1. An email confirming your profile is complete.
2. After submitting your application you will receive a second email confirming your application has been successfully
submitted.
For information, please contact Chydea Faulkner at Talent@usps.gov.
Qualified applicants must successfully pass a pre-employment drug screening to meet the U.S. Postal Service’s requirement
to be drug free. Applicants must also be a U.S. citizen or have permanent resident alien status.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
Applications must be submitted by 11:59 p.m., Central Time, of the posting’s closing date. Applicants claiming veterans’
preference must attach a copy of member copy 4 (only) of Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (DD Form
214) or other proof of eligibility if claiming 10-point veterans’ preference. The United States Postal Service (USPS) is an
equal opportunity employer. The USPS provides reasonable accommodation for any part of the application, interview, and/or
selection process, please make your request to the examiner, selecting official or local manager of Human Resources. This
request can also be made by someone on your behalf. Explain the nature of your limitations and the accommodation
needed. The decision on granting reasonable accommodation will be on a case-by-case basis.
The Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act of 2019 (Fair Chance Act) prohibits the Postal Service from inquiring into the
criminal history of applicants before a conditional offer of employment has been made and sets out penalties for individual
employees who violate the law. An applicant who feels their rights under this federal law have been violated has 30 days
from the date of the alleged violation to file a complaint with the Postal Service at FairChanceActSupport@usps.gov. Further
information can be found at www.usps.com.
SPECIAL NOTE: Current career Postal Service employees are ineligible to apply to this posting.