Junior Program Analyst supporting FBI CJIS Division - NICS Job at FSA Federal
Focused on delivering unsurpassed services in support of law enforcement and homeland security, FSA, a rapidly growing joint venture owned by trusted solutions providers SAIC and Amentum, has an immediate vacancy for multiple Junior Program Analysts in support of the FBI Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) Division; National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) mission.
The position will support the Government's mission to ensure national security and public safety by providing the timely determination of a person's eligibility to possess firearms or explosives in accordance with federal law.
The Junior Program Analyst shall conduct activities in support of project team's objectives. Work closely with Senior Analysts or Team Leads. Support analyst functions including data collection, interviewing, data modeling, project testing, and creation of performance measurements to support project objectives.
- Conduct verification on specific Originating Agency Identifiers and correct/update corresponding contact and agency information as needed
- Compose proper transaction research comments.
- Verify/validate documents received and current documents within the NICS and/or other CJIS Division databases.
- Conduct research on explosives permit checks and analyze information for validity.
- Provide analysis (reviewing transactions marked for processing, processing work identified within a transaction, and providing follow-up action as needed), on NICS transactions as required by the NICS.
- Conduct research and analysis on two existing Delay Queue transactions per hour in accordance with Standard Operating Procedures (SOP). The contract staff will be monitored for quality by the Government.
- Conduct verification on specific Originating Agency Identifiers and correct/update corresponding contact and agency information as needed.
- Contact agencies as needed. Document any contact-related issues to include agency, method of contact, and description of issue- these need to be supplied to the NICS Section's Business Advocate Team (BAT).
- Provide updated or any new contact information received while in correspondence with any agency to the BAT.
- Process incoming appeal requests via the NICS, assisting with providing first day responses.
- Validate submitted appeal disposition documentation for accuracy.
- Evaluate, continuously, existing procedures, processes, techniques, models, and/or systems related to the work being processed and provide recommended actions or solutions.
- Assist the NICS Section with composing and maintaining adequate documentation of all work as required under the current Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) within the NICS Section.
- Complete necessary document clean-up of existing records to update and/or purge documentation as needed.
- Maintain proper control of their individually assigned Brady Identification Numbers.
NOTE:
FBI (CJIS/NICS preferred). Minimum of Secret Clearance preferred.
Requirements:
A Junior Program Analyst must meet the following qualifications.
- High School Diploma or GED
- Minimum 1year of Experience
- Possess knowledge of applying analytic methodologies and principles to address client's needs.
- Intermediate computer, printer, copier, telephone and scanning skills
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Ability to independently prioritize, plan and execute work objectives as deemed necessary by the Section
- Ability to work in a rapidly changing, fast-paced environment
- Ability to process transactions within 72 hours and meet the quality standards set forth in the NICS Section SOPs
- Ability to work shifts including nights, weekends and holidays
- Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret Security Access
Preferred Requirements:
- Law Enforcement Experience to include any of the following:
- FBI (CJIS/NICS preferred)
- Federal
- State & Local
- Background Investigation Experience
This position requires U.S. Citizenship and a 7 (or 10) year minimum background investigation.
Agency Overview
The mission of National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS), Criminal Justice Information Service (CJIS), FBI Center is to search various national systems to check available records on persons who may be disqualified from receiving firearms. The FBI developed the system through a cooperative effort with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and local and state law enforcement agencies. The NICS is a computerized background check system designed to respond instantly on most background check inquiries, so the FFLs receive an almost immediate response. When an immediate response cannot be determined, the NICS examiners conduct the criminal background checks to ensure personnel who are legally disqualified from purchasing a firearm, are not proceeded (authorized) to purchase the firearm.
Benefits Overview
At FSA Federal, we recognize the diverse needs of our employees and strive to provide an excellent package to help meet those needs. Comprehensive benefits are offered with greater choice and flexibility to support your health, work-life balance, and professional growth. A package providing employee only coverage can be built around our basic plans at $0 employee cost for: Medical, Dental, Vision, Term Life Insurance, Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance, Short-Term Disability, and Employee Assistance Program. For more information, click here.
FSA is proud to be an Affirmative Action/ Equal Opportunity Employer. We recruit, employ, train, compensate, and promote qualified persons in all job titles without regard to age, ancestry, color, gender, HIV status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation (including gender expression and identity) veteran status, family leave status, and any protected group status as defined by applicable law. FSA is proud to maintain a drug-free workplace. Satisfactory completion of a post-offer drug screening is a condition of employment. As a supplier of services to federal government agencies, such as DEA, FBI, USCIS, USPIS, etc., we also adhere to agency standards with respect to prior drug usage. COVID Policy: FSA adheres to contractual, governmental, and locality specific guidelines and mandates with respect to COVID-19. The minimum safety standards with which we comply are established by the Safer Federal Workforce Task Force.
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