Summary

This position is located in the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Operations Divisions, Office of Operations Management (OM).

This position(s) primary purpose is to provide counsel to field offices anticipating the seizure of assets and responds to processing questions posed by DEA field managers, United States Attorneys, state/local agencies and other Federal agencies involved in seizure and/or forfeiture proceedings.

Duties

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As a Supervisory Legal Administrative Specialist (Asset Forfeiture), your typical work assignments may include:

• Planning, executing, and reporting on original or ongoing asset forfeiture analyses or evaluations with varied, complex features that require a fresh approach to resolve new problems.
• Performing the administrative and human resource management functions relative to the staff supervised.
• Developing work improvement plans, recommending personnel actions as necessary.
• Providing guidance and advice within the organization concerning asset forfeiture policies, regulations. laws, and management practices.
• Assuring that subordinates are trained and fully comply with the provisions of the safety regulations.
• Responsible for all aspects of the administrative forfeiture process with respect to property assigned for forfeiture to his or her group.
• Consulting with and provides guidance to DEA field agents and managers with regard to property and seizure and forfeiture processing procedures.

Qualifications

For more information on eligibility requirements see: DEA Employment Eligibility

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

Applicants applying for the GS-13 must meet 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 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) Advising compliance with multiple regulations, laws, and procedures in the disbursement of seized property and funds to other Federal, State, and Local law enforcement agencies; 2) Performing extensive and thorough legal research into the legislative history, precedent cases, decisions, and opinions that may be applicable to particular legal matters; 3) Experience with application of various laws, court and/or administrative decisions and interpretations, rules, regulations, policies, and procedures which pertain to the administration of law; 4) Providing guidance and advice on asset forfeiture policies, regulations. laws, and management practices or procedures.

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.

Benefits

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