Summary

The position is located in the Drug Enforcement Administration, Office of Foreign Operations (OF), International Impact Section (OFP).

This position(s) primary purpose is to provide analytical support and oversight for the Sensitive Investigative Unit Program (SIU), Vetted Unit Program (VU), and the Judicial Wire Intercept Program (JWIP), and Operation All-Inclusive (OAH).

Duties

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As a Program Analyst your typical work assignments may include:

• Conducts comprehensive program and performance analyses.
• Plans and executes complex international program reviews.
• Manages financial and budgetary operations.
• Facilitates interagency and international liaison activities.
• Executes cost-effectiveness and operational studies.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Employment is subject to the successful completion of a background investigation. Must be able to obtain and maintain a security clearance.
• Incumbent is subject to random drug testing.
• Selective Service: Males born after 12/31/59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see http://www.sss.gov/).

Qualifications

For more information on eligibility requirements see: DEA Employment Eligibility

Applicants must meet the required qualification requirements described below by the closing date of the announcement.

Applicants applying for the GS-12 must meet one of the following requirements:

Have at least one full year of qualifying specialized experience that is at least equivalent in difficulty and complexity to work performed at the GS-11 grade level and your experience includes performing at least three of the tasks below as part of your regular duties.

Specialized experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Qualifying experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Analyzing and evaluating organizational programs and operations; 2) Developing, implementing, and evaluating program performance measures, policies, procedures, and operational requirements; 3) Providing technical advice and consultation to senior and executive-level management; 4) Establishing and maintaining effective liaison relationships with internal and external stakeholders; 5) Conducting resource, budget, and financial analyses for organizational programs; and 6) Conducting complex cost-effectiveness, cost-benefit, operational, workforce, or resource studies.

Applicants applying for the GS-13 must meet one of the following requirements:

Have at least one full year of qualifying specialized experience that is at least equivalent in difficulty and complexity to work performed at the GS-12 grade level and your experience includes performing at least four of the tasks below as part of your regular duties

Specialized experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Qualifying experience must demonstrate the following:1) Analyzing and evaluating organizational programs and operations; 2) Developing, implementing, and evaluating program performance measures, policies, procedures, and operational requirements; 3) Providing technical advice and consultation to senior and executive-level management; 4) Establishing and maintaining effective liaison relationships with internal and external stakeholders; 5) Conducting resource, budget, and financial analyses for organizational programs; 6) Conducting complex cost-effectiveness, cost-benefit, operational, workforce, or resource studies, and 7) Planning, coordinating, and executing complex programs or projects involving multiple organizational components

Additional information on the position qualification requirements are located in the Office of Personnel Management's (OPM) Qualifications Standards Handbook.

Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants must meet time-in-grade and time after competitive appointment requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

Education

Education requirements do not apply to this vacancy announcement.

Additional information

For reasonable accommodation at the Drug Enforcement Administration, please contact the Human Resources office listed in this announcement.

Current or Former Political Appointees: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If an applicant is currently, or has been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, applicants must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office listed in this announcement.

Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement. If eligible, applicants to this announcement may be referred to similar positions in any Division/Office listed in this announcement. Telework eligibility and security clearance requirements may vary for such similar positions.

Relocation Incentives may be considered and approved if the DEA has determined that the position is likely to be difficult to fill in the absence of an incentive and funding for such an incentive is available.

If eligible, telework agreements may be permitted with supervisory approval.

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Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

Benefits

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