[Infowarrior] - FBI Launches Hiring Blitz to Fill Over 2, 100 Vacancies

[Richard Forno]

FBI Launches Hiring Blitz to Fill Over 2,100 Vacancies

http://www.fbi.gov/pressrel/pressrel09/hiringblitz010509.htm
Today, the FBI announces a hiring initiative aimed at filling its most  
critical vacancies. With a hiring goal of over 2,100 professional  
staff positions, the FBI has implemented this aggressive initiative to  
fill jobs located throughout its field offices and Headquarters  
divisions. These vacancies are currently open, with most closing  
January 16th, and include fields such as:

• Administrative/Clerical
• Automotive Mechanic Professionals
• Compliance and Quality Assurance Professionals
• Electronic Technicians
• Engineering Professionals
• Fingerprint Examiners
• General Education and Training Professionals
• Finance/Accounting/Budget Analysis Professionals
• IT/Computer Science Professionals
• Intelligence/Analytical Professionals
• Language Specialists
• Management and Program Analysis
• Nursing and Counseling Professionals
• Physical/Natural/Social Science Professionals
• Records Management Professionals
• Security Professionals
• Physical Surveillance Professionals
• Human Resources Professionals

“The FBI is like no other career choice you’ve ever considered,” said  
Assistant Director John Raucci, FBI Human Resources Division.  
“Whatever your background or expertise, you will find the FBI  
exceptionally rewarding. It is challenging, compelling, and important,  
as the work you perform has a daily impact on the nation’s security  
and the quality-of-life for all U.S. citizens.”

The FBI will host a mega career invitational wherein applicants will  
be invited for interviews and timely selections will be made. All FBI  
positions require at least a Top Secret security clearance and all  
applicants must undergo a thorough background investigation. The  
investigation includes a polygraph examination; drug screening test;  
credit and records checks; and extensive interviews with former and  
current colleagues, neighbors, friends, professors, etc.

The FBI will also hire 850 new agents this year. FBI agents come from  
a broad range of educational disciplines and professions; however, the  
FBI has special needs for candidates with critical skills in the  
following areas: foreign language (Arabic, Chinese, Farsi, Hebrew,  
Hindi, Japanese, Korean, Pashto, Punjabi, Russian, Spanish, Urdu,  
Somali, Vietnamese, etc.), computer science/information technology,  
engineering, intelligence, law, law enforcement, military, and  
physical sciences.

Individuals interested in applying for these positions should review  
vacancy information available online at www.fbijobs.gov.