Summary The Jr. Investigative Analyst provides research and analysis support for workload processing to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Criminal Justice Information Services Division (CJIS) National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) Section. The mission of the NICS Section is 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. Upon hire, the Jr. Investigative Analyst will receive detailed on-the-job training to prepare for functioning independently and successfully in this role. Time Solutions, LLC offers a competitive salary and benefits package. Benefits include flexible spending accounts, medical, dental, vision, life, short and long-term disability, 401(k) retirement plan, and employee assistance. Our company offers employees the opportunity to join a team where there is a robust employee benefits program, management engagement, quality leadership, an atmosphere of teamwork, recognition for performance, and promotion opportunities. We actively strive to channel our highly engaged employee’s knowledge, critical thinking, and determination to innovate scalable solutions for our clients.  Responsibilities 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). Conduct verification on specific Originating Agency Identifiers and correct/update corresponding contact and agency information as needed. Compose proper transaction research comments. 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. Will be responsible for the accuracy of all work completed and held accountable to the standards set forth in the NICS Section SOPs. Work will be monitored by existing NICS Assessment Unit personnel and reviewed in accordance to the quality standards set within the NICS Section. Other duties as assigned. Qualifications Active Secret Clearance. Minimum of a high school diploma or equivalent and a minimum of 1 year of analytical experience. Individuals with Federal Firearms Licenses (FFL) or individuals with any immediate family members with a FFL will not be considered. Required to adhere to all government agency guidelines as it applies to COVID vaccine Attestation/Restrictions Teleworking Permitted? Yes Teleworking Details 12 Instances Per FY (must be OT eligible to participate)