Summary

This position is located in the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Los Angeles Division, Los Angeles, CA.

This positions primary purpose is to manage and oversee of all aspects of the Business Operations Program (BOP) within the respective DEA Domestic Division.

Duties

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As a your typical work assignments may include:

• Reviewing and structuring organization to optimize use of resources and maximize efficiency and effectiveness of the organization.
• Ensuring administrative, technical, and professional work complies with appropriate guidelines, policies, and approved internal controls.
• Managing performance audits during site visits to evaluate overall effectiveness of the compliance audit and review programs.
• Identifing administrative ambiguities and process gaps to establish solutions and streamline division's administrative process.
• Supporting management in logistics functions, such as supply, inventory, accountable property, facility, transportation/fleet, etc. and its maintenance.

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-14 must meet one of the following requirements:

Have at least one full year of specialized experience that is at least equivalent to work performed at the GS-13 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) Managing the business operations activities and functions of an office and related to at least two of the following programs: Administrative Support Services, Human Resource Management, Inspections and Internal Controls, Security, Logistics, and Task Force Management; 2) Planning, to include tracking and reporting on accomplishments of program, goals and milestones that determine program efficiency; 3) Providing technical direction to subordinate employees on work to be accomplished; 4) Resolving complex and highly controversial issues and problems; and, 5) Assessing efficiency of the programs through studies, data collection and data analysis.

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.

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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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