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Summary

TOUGH WORK. VITAL MISSION. Challenge yourself! You have the power to help combat drug trafficking. Be a part of DEA! It's tough work, but a vital mission. Whatever your background or expertise, your work at DEA will be tremendously rewarding because it will have a daily impact on national security and the quality of life of all Americans.
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Responsibilities

This position is located in the Human Resources Division, Board of Professional Conduct, Arlington, VA.

The incumbent will perform the following duties:

• Researches writes, and edits adjudication memorandums utilizing extensive knowledge in the liability assessment process and official government vehicle accidents/incidents.
• Conducts extensive research and compilation of data from diverse sources.
• Process all records to the Federal Records Center and NARA. Audit files for accuracy and ensure the files are kept for the mandated time allowed.
• Extracts and assembles information conducts analysis and develops reports or presentations.
• Ensures the Board of Professional Conduct is organized and ensures all correspondence is appropriately proofed, mailed, and distributed promptly.
• Correspond with submitting offices DEA wide for required documents and provide necessary information to ensure an adjudication is provided and, if needed, refer cases to the Office of Professional Responsibility.
• Develops background information and composes drafts of introduction and speeches to be presented at various meetings by the supervisor.
• Navigates the various subordinate levels of hierarchy and differing technical functions to determine who should handle complicated inquiries from telephone callers and personal visitors.
• Personally answers all non-technical requests.
• Extracts and summarizes pertinent information from incoming OGV accident and property cases as well as OPR investigations and Inspections files and enters the data into database.
• Extracts and assembles information conducts analysis and develops reports or presentations. Ensures the Board of Professional Conduct is organized and ensures all correspondence is appropriately proofed, mailed, and distributed promptly.
• Discusses unsatisfactory communication directly with the originator and arranges for rewriting.
• Contacts top-level officials to develop information and assemble data not readily available for use by the supervisor in replying to correspondence.
• Prepares materials for the supervisor's use in public speaking engagements. Instructs unit administrative, clerical, and support staff regarding such matters as correspondence preparation, publications maintenance, and correspondence handling procedures.
• Responsible for records retention of the entire office for adverse employees, property, and OGV accidents and incidents.

Travel Required

Not required

Supervisory status
No

Promotion Potential
13

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• Must be a U.S. Citizen
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Background and/or Security Clearance
• Open to DEA Employees ONLY
• Drug testing designated position
• Successful completion of a one-year probationary period is required (unless already completed).

Qualifications

GS-12: Applicant must possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private sector, which demonstrates the knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to perform the duties of the position. Applicants must meet the following specialized experience:

Assisting with researching written materials for use in public speaking engagements; Assembling and analyzing data for presentations; and Responding to correspondence received from internal and external stakeholders.

GS-13: Applicant must possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private sector, which demonstrates the knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to perform the duties of the position. Applicants must meet the following specialized experience:

Researching and preparing written materials for use in public speaking engagements; Assembling and analyzing data for presentations; Responding to correspondence received from internal and external stakeholders; Auditing database files for accuracy; and Processing records for submission to Federal Records Center and National Archives and Records Administration.

You MUST meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

Federal employees must meet time-in-grade requirements.Time-In-Grade Requirement: 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-13 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-12. For a GS-12 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-11. 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

Education

If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education (http://www.ed.go v /admins/finaid/accred/ ).

Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.

Additional information

Additional vacancies may be filled from this vacancy announcement.

Recruitment and/or Relocation Incentives will only 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.

Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP)

SELECTIVE SERVICE: MALE APPLICANTS BORN AFTER 12/31/1959 must certify prior to job offer that they have registered with the Selective Service System, or are exempt from having to do so under Selective Service law.

EEO POLICY STATEMENT

Reasonable Accommodation Policy Statement

In accordance with 5 CFR 2635.704, applications will not be accepted in postage-paid Government envelopes.

If you experience technical issues with completing your online application, you may review online help resources or submit a ticket to the Help Desk by accessing the 'Help Center' (upper-right of your screen, next to the question mark icon).

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 and education 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. It is available for your review in our office, in other Federal agency personnel offices, and on OPM's web site .

Your resume and supporting documentation will be used to determine whether you meet the job qualifications listed on this announcement. If you are basically qualified for this job, your resume and supporting documentation will be compared to your responses on the occupational questionnaire. If you rate yourself higher than is supported by your application materials, your responses may be adjusted and/or you may be excluded from consideration for this job. If you are found to be among the top candidates, you will be referred to the selecting official for employment consideration.

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-13 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-12. 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.

Background checks and security clearance

Security clearance
Secret

Drug test required
Yes

Position sensitivity and risk
Noncritical-Sensitive (NCS)/Moderate Risk

Trust determination process
Credentialing , Suitability/Fitness

Required Documents

Failure to provide all required documents and information requested by the closing date will result in your application not receiving full consideration.

To apply for this position, you must submit a complete Application Package which includes:

Your résumé showing work schedule, hours worked per week, dates of employment and duties performed.

All applicants must submit an SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action, documenting proof of competitive status, tenure, position, and grade level.

Required Documents:

Other supporting documents:

• Cover Letter, optional
• College Transcript(s), if qualifying based on education
• Career Transition Assistance Program/Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program documentation, if applicable (e.g., Certification of Expected Separation, Reduction-In-Force Separation Notice, or Notice of Proposed Removal; SF-50 that documents the RIF separation action; and most recent performance appraisal.)

All current Federal employees and reinstatement eligible applicants must submit a copy of your most recent SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action that demonstrates your eligibility for consideration, e.g., length of time you have been in your current grade; your highest grade held; your current promotion potential and proof of permanent appointment if applying based on an interchange agreement. Examples of appropriate SF-50s include promotions, within-grade increases and appointments - Award SF-50s will not be accepted .

Transcripts: For positions requiring positive education requirements, or if you are using education to meet all or part of the qualification requirements, you must submit a copy of your official transcripts or an unofficial transcript of college courses which includes course title, semester/quarter hours, and grade/degree earned.

NOTE: Please ensure that your resume contains the basic information outlined under the Applying for a Federal Job guide.

If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education .

Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.