Temporary Fbi Forensic Accountant Jobs (NOW HIRING)

Job Opening: 66900
Opening Date: August 7, 2026
Closing Date: August 11, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. (ET)
Job Title Forensic Disaster Assistance Specialist Full Performance Level GS-13/14 Division Victim Services Division Unit Terrorism & Special Jurisdiction Unit Location Washington D.C Working Hours 8:30AM-4:30AM (Flexible) Job Type Full Time/Permanent Who May Apply VSD Employees Only Number of Positions Available 1 Questions HRS Jennifer Diaz/Jvdiaz@fbi.gov Salary GS-13 $121,785.00--$158,322.00
GS-14 $143,913.00--$187,093.00
Additional selections may be made from this announcement to fill positions within the same division when the position includes substantially the same duties, responsibilities, and qualifications.
UNIT DESCRIPTION
The Terrorism and Special Jurisdiction Unit in the Victim Services Division is comprised of Victim Services Providers who provide direct assistance to victims of international and domestic terrorism, mass-violence incidents, international hostage-taking, international kidnapping for ransom, murder of a US national by a US national abroad, weapons of mass destruction, criminal transportation disasters, international human rights violations, and other federal international crimes.
KEY REQUIREMENTS

• Must be a current, permanent FBI employee.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The incumbent is required to be available for domestic/international travel at any time of the day for crisis response and be on travel status for protracted periods (typically 1-2 weeks per response). The incumbent must be prepared to manage considerable amounts of stress and fatigue due to the emotional nature of cases. The work may involve walking, standing, climbing, bending, and working on uneven temporary surfaces. The incumbent maybe required to work long hours and be on-call 24 hours a day.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
Incumbent must be present at various mass casualty sites domestically and internationally, or locations with unfavorable terrain and unpredictable weather conditions. The work may involve risk from hazardous materials, exposure to bio-hazards, extreme weather conditions, working in and around heavy equipment, and aircraft operations areas.
MAJOR DUTIES:
GS-13-

• The incumbent will coordinate the FBI's efforts to identify, autopsy, and repatriate victims' remains in collaboration with relevant FBI and external agencies in the aftermath of terrorism and other federal crimes occurring within and outside the U.S.
• Primary liaison with the FBI Evidence Response Team and other FBI personnel; medicolegal authorities (such as medical examiners and coroners); the State Department; Department of War; Department of Health and Human Services; and other agencies involved in the management and recovery of deceased victims, their belongings, and related information.
• Coordinates family assistance efforts related to forensic and investigative operations and serves as the principal channel for communicating information about these matters with Victim Services Providers and family members.

GS-14- In addition to the above duties:

• The incumbent may assist in trauma notifications and/or coordinate with the medicolegal authority to provide post-mortem examination findings to families.
• In coordination with FBI personnel, manages the process of cleaning and returning personnel effects to victims/families.
• Creates presentations and conducts training on issues related to the interrelationship between forensic operations and family assistance.
• Coordinates with external forensic subject matter experts (SMEs) to ensure VSD's adherence to best practices and industry standards.

QUALIFICATIONS & EVALUATIONS
Please ensure that your specialized experience and requirements are clearly identifiable in your resume. Your application will be evaluated using the FBI's Candidate Rating Procedures. Your resume and supporting documents will be reviewed to verify that you meet the job qualifications listed in this announcement. Applicants must meet the qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
If you are found minimally qualified, your application will move forward to additional phases of the review process.
The first five competencies will be used in a Structured Resume Review to objectively evaluate applicant resumes. Do not provide a separate narrative written statement. Rather you must describe in your resume how your past work experience demonstrates that you possess the competencies identified below. Your resume should demonstrate that you possess the following competencies.
Competencies:

• Collaboration
• Communication
• Initiative
• Organizing and Planning
• Interpersonal Ability
• Flexibility/Adaptability
• Problem Solving/Judgement

Specialized Experience (SE):
GS-13: Applicant must possess at least one (1) year of SE equivalent to the GS-12 grade level. SE is defined as follows:

• Experience in forensic science as applied to victim recovery, identification, and medicolegal investigations.
• Experience applying analytical methods and techniques essential to the assessment, processing, and management of complex crime scenes and disaster sites, as well as conducting investigations.
• Experience demonstrating knowledge of criminal investigations and applying mass fatality management procedures and forensic pathology principles to determine cause and manner of death, interpret traumatic injuries, and evaluate postmortem changes in human remains.

In addition to above:
GS-14: Applicant must possess at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS13- grade level. SE is defined as follows:

• Experience supporting and responding to mass violence incidents.
• Experience organizing work independently and tracking crisis assignments in an environment of changing priorities and short deadlines.

Desired Skills
Desired skills are NOT mandatory and will NOT be utilized to minimally qualify applicants.

• ERT training/experience is preferred but not required to be eligible for this position.

HOW TO APPLY
For detailed instructions related to applying, uploading documents, withdrawing an application or updating your application, please review instructions on How to Apply. 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
To apply to this position, interested applicants must provide a complete application package by the closing date which includes:

1. Utilizing the Resume Builder, outline your relevant work experience and associated start and end dates. Uploaded resumes will not be reviewed or used for qualification purposes.
2. Other supporting documents (if applicable):

• Memorandum for Record (MFR): Work performed outside assigned duties (that would not normally be documented on a 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:
  • Percent of time worked in the particular position (cannot conflict with main duties)
  • The month/year work began
    Frequency worked (i.e., daily, monthly, etc.)
  • Specific duties performed

Attach the Memorandum for Record 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."
While applicants might see these documents in their profile, HR Specialists may be unable to access them. Therefore, all applicants MUST upload another copy to ensure that staffing units can review the complete application.
Please note: Failure to provide the necessary and relevant information required by this vacancy announcement may disqualify you from consideration. Incomplete applications will not be supplemented with additional requests for information; your application will be evaluated solely on the information you submit. You must complete the application process and submit all required documents by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on the announcement's closing date.
WHAT TO EXPECT NEXT
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.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• Management may select at 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.
• Limited Movement: Policy has been implemented wherein support employees entering a position may be precluded from moving to another position within the Bureau through reassignment or change to a 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 due to an organizational restructuring initiative, so those employees can compete for a position elsewhere. Voluntarily leaving a position with a relocation incentive may result in loss of that incentive. Please notate that you have received an official notification letter within your application.
• Probationary employees are precluded from being considered for all job opportunities until 12-months of their 24-month 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.
• Candidates will not be considered if currently on a Performance Improvement Plan (PIP); a Letter of Requirement (LOR); or have failed a PIP or LOR and are currently awaiting the final action by HRD.

a) Performance Improvement Plan (PIP) is a 90-day written developmental plan for an employee whose performance on one or more critical elements is rated "Unacceptable."
b) A Letter of Requirement (LOR) is issued when a supervisor identifies leave abuse and/or when frequent absences negatively impact operations of an office.

• Relocation expenses will be borne by the selectee, except FBI employees returning from LEGAT assignment. Employees returning from LEGAT assignments must advise the Staffing and Administrative Unit / International Operations Division of their application for this position.
• Current tax law may impact your transfer by making some of your moving expense reimbursements taxable. Please contact 304-625-9337 (304-625-XFER) for information regarding taxable expenses.
• Employees selected for promotions at the GS 12 level or higher, selected for a supervisory position at any grade level, or selected for positions where a transfer of location is required, will be processed through the name check program prior to being notified of their selection.

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 endorse 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.
Reasonable Accommodation
The FBI provides reasonable accommodations to qualified applicants with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation during the application and/or hiring process, please contact the Office of Equal Employment Opportunity Affairs (OEEOA) Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Program by email at REASONABLE_ACCOMMODA@fbi.gov, phone at 202-324-2158, or fax at 202-324-3976. This email address is for reasonable accommodation requests only. Do not send applications or unrelated inquiries to this address, as they will not be considered.
Equal Employment Opportunity
The FBI is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for this vacancy. Unless explicitly authorized by law, selection will be made without regard to, and there will be no discrimination because of, color, race, religion, national origin, marital status, parental status, physical or mental disability, genetic information, age (40 or over), sex, pregnancy and related conditions, or on the basis of personal favoritism, or any other non-merit factors.
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