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Evidence Custodian

Department of Justice
Drug Enforcement Administration
Washington Field Division/Special Support Unit
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Summary

This position is located in the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Washington DC Field Division/Special Support Unit.

This position primary purpose is to receive, document, store, and dispose of non-drug evidence and/or bulk marijuana for a Field Division.

Overview

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Open & closing dates
07/23/2024 to 07/29/2024
Salary
$55,924 to - $80,510 per year
Pay scale & grade
GS 7 - 8
Location
1 vacancy in the following location:
Washington, DC
Remote job
No
Telework eligible
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Travel Required
Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.
Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
Appointment type
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Competitive
Promotion potential
8
Supervisory status
No
Security clearance
Top Secret
Drug test
Yes
Position sensitivity and risk
Critical-Sensitive (CS)/High Risk
Announcement number
H-DEA-24-12484947-DE-DJ
Control number
800928700

Duties

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As an Evidence Custodian your typical work assignments may include:

  • Receiving, documents, stores, and disposes of non-drug evidence and/or bulk marijuana for a Field Division.
  • Receiving and filing seized evidence from special agents and diversion investigators.
  • Developing information, identifying interrelation ships, and taking action consistent with evidence control goals.
  • Interpreting and adapting existing guidelines, regulations, and other documents issued by headquarters to a variety of evidence control situations.
  • Creating and maintaining automated records of evidence and vault inventory.
  • Creating and producing bar code labels on all items for chain of custody tracking.

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.
  • Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit: http://www.dhs.gov/E-Verify/.
  • Selective Service: Males born after 12/31/59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see http://www.sss.gov/).
  • Selectee may be required to serve a probationary period.
  • DEA uses e-Verify, an Internet-based system, to confirm the eligibility of all newly hired employees to work in the United States.
  • Current Federal employees cannot transfer unused Time Off Awards to DEA.
  • Incumbent might be required to work other than normal duty hours (after hours, occasional overtime, and may be subject to calls after hours).
  • Incumbent may be required to lift up to 50 pounds.
  • Incumbent might be required to drive a motor vehicle. An appropriate, valid driver's license may be required.
  • Work may occasionally require travel away from the normal duty station on commercial aircraft.

Qualifications

Applicants must meet the Specialized Experience requirements as noted below. Qualification claims will be subject to verification.

You must demonstrate in your resume at least one (1) year of qualifying specialized experience. 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.

To qualify for the GS-07 level: Must have one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-6 level or pay band in the Federal service that includes performing the following duties: 1) Receiving documents, storing and disposing of non-drug evidence and/or bulk marijuana; 2) Performing seized evidence control duties that follow established guidelines; 3) Creating and maintaining automated records of evidence and vault inventory; and, 4) Producing bar code labels on all items for chain of custody tracking.

To qualify for the GS-08 level:
Must have one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-7 level or pay band in the Federal service that includes performing the following duties: 1) Receiving documents, storing and disposing of non-drug evidence and/or bulk marijuana; 2) Performing seized evidence control duties that follow established guidelines; 3) Creating and maintaining automated records of evidence and vault inventory; 4) Producing bar code labels on all items for chain of custody tracking; and, 5) Participating in and preparing for required inspections by coordinating with senior official to identify/solicit volunteers to conduct the inspection, retrieving electronic reports.

All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.

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

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 you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office.

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.

Recruitment and/or Relocation Incentives may be considered and approved under conditions specified provided the agency 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 and/or remote work agreements may be permitted with supervisory approval. Please note that any approved remote work arrangement is subject to the locality pay area of the alternative telework worksite.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

You will be evaluated based on how well you meet the qualifications listed in this vacancy announcement. Your qualifications will be evaluated based on your application materials (e.g., resume, supporting documents) and your responses on the application questionnaire. You will not be considered for the position if you score below the cut score or fail to complete the assessment.

Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials or application questionnaire may result in your removal from consideration.

Applicants who meet the minimum qualification requirements, as described in the "Qualifications" section of this announcement, will be assigned to one of three quality categories:

  1. Qualified Category: In addition to meeting minimum qualifications, applicants must demonstrate a basic level of the required competencies (knowledge, skills and abilities) for the position.
  2. Well Qualified Category: In addition to meeting minimum qualifications, applicants must demonstrate proficiency in some, but not all, of the requirements of the position.
  3. Best Qualified Category: In addition to meeting minimum qualifications, applicants must possess the type and quality of experience that substantially exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position.

Best qualified applicants may be referred to the hiring manager for further consideration and possible interview. The category assignment is a measure of the degree in which your background matches the competencies (knowledge, skills, and abilities) required for this position.

Your qualifications will be evaluated on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities and other characteristics):

  • Clerical practices and office routines
  • Compliance Inspection
  • Evidence Control
  • Space and Inventory Management

Veterans: Qualified veterans who have a compensable service-connected disability of at least 10% are listed in the Highly Qualified category (except in the case of scientific or professional positions at the GS-09 level or higher). Other 10-point preference eligible and veterans with 5-point preference who meet the eligibility and qualification requirements are placed above non-preference eligible applicants within the category in which they qualify. View information on veterans' preference on OPM's Fed Hire Vets website.

Agency and Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP and ICTAP) Eligibles: If you have never been a Federal employee, you are not CTAP or ICTAP eligible. View information about CTAP and ICTAP eligibility on OPM's Career Transition Resources website. You must be rated in the Well-Qualified category for this position and submit the supporting documents listed under the required documents section of this job announcement to receive consideration for selection priority.

ASSESSMENT QUESTIONNAIRE: You may preview the https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12484947.

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