Clarification from the agency

Agency Employees; this job is open to current Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) employees serving under a career or career conditional appointment in the competitive service and eligible displaced and surplus DOJ employees in the local commuting area may apply. Current DEA GS-15 employees may also apply for this position as a noncompetitive eligible.

As the federal agency whose mission is to ensure the fair and impartial administration of justice for all Americans, the Department of Justice is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment. To build and retain a workforce that reflects the diverse experiences and perspectives of the American people, we welcome applicants from the many communities, identities, races, ethnicities, backgrounds, abilities, religions, and cultures of the United States who share our commitment to public service.

The Diversion Investigator (Senior Advisor) position in Arlington, Virginia:

• Office of the Administrator
• Diversion Control Division (DC)

• Serving in dedicated capacity to provide expertise on board Diversion regulatory compliance and enforcement, and public health and safety.
• Consolidating initiatives, priorities, and tasks across Diversion Control Regulatory, Operations and Policy Offices.
• Providing regulatory and operational support to DEA's executive leaders in the Field and Foreign offices that support the Diversion Control Program (DCP).
• Applying effective utilization of personnel and financial resources.
• Interpreting and disseminating communications both externally and internally.

Conditions of employment

• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Background and/or Security Clearance
• Open to DEA Employees and CTAP Eligibles
• Drug testing designated position
• Successful completion of a one-year supervisory probationary period is required (unless already completed)
• Successful completion of the mandatory Basic Diversion Investigator Training Course.
• Mobility Agreement
• All applicants must meet the promotion eligibility in the DI Career Progression Manual
• Incumbent is required to submit a Financial Disclosure Statement, OGE-450.
• Applicant must possess and maintain a valid motor vehicle operator's license.

Qualifications

GS-15: Must have one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-14 level or pay band in the Federal service that includes performing the following duties: 1) Developing formal reports, studies and guidance on ways to improve administrative investigative processes and procedures; 2) Conducting outreach and engagement with organizational leaders and personnel; 3) Developing proposals to restructure personnel procedures and organizational processes; 4) Presenting and consulting executive leadership and staff on operational priorities and policy changes; and 5) Developing responses and guidance to address sensitive public media and publications

Competencies: Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competencies in the following areas:

• Administrative Law
• Compliance Inspection
• Leadership
• Technical Competence

How you will be evaluated

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

All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. Only experience obtained by the closing date of this announcement will be considered. Additional information on the qualification requirements is outlined in the OPM Qualifications Standards Handbook of General Schedule Positions.

Your resume and supporting documentation will be used to determine whether you meet the eligibility and job qualifications listed within this announcement, and within the current Career Progression Manual for Diversion Investigators.

RESUME: Your resume must thoroughly describe how your skills and experiences align to the criteria defined in the "Qualifications" section of this announcement and it must support your responses to the assessment questionnaire. We cannot assume you have performed the necessary experience required for this position regardless of your employment history or academic career. To ensure all of the essential information is in your resume, we encourage you to use the USAJOBS online Resume Builder. If you choose to use your own resume, you must ensure it contains all of the required information and you organize it so we can associate the following information for each experience/position: Job title; Name of employer; Beginning and ending dates of employment (month/day/year format); Hours worked per week - we will assume full-time unless otherwise stated and we will prorate part-time employment in crediting experience; Detailed description of job duties, accomplishments, related skills, and responsibilities to include any supervisory/managerial responsibilities and number of staff supervised (if applicable) and; Series and grade or equivalent (if a federal position).

Time-in-Grade: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-15 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-14. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade.