Intelligence Research Specialist (Inspector)

Summary

This position is located in the DEA, Office of Inspections, Southeast Inspection Team F, in Atlanta, Georgia. This position is a permanent, 36-month rotational assignment. Selectee will remain at the GS-14 level after initial tour of duty.

Duties

As a your typical work assignments may include: Analyze, evaluate, and integrate intelligence from multiple sources to assess both relevance and significance of developments stemming from the fields of research or operations within major geographical areas for the inspections process. Evaluate the level of compliance and impact of investigations through the inspection process e.g. through inspections, audits, program specific reviews, and projects. Initiate, plan, evaluate comprehensive research and analysis programs, procedures, and policies as part of the DEA inspections process. Brief DEA leadership on inspection and compliance findings and provide recommendations to improve overall efficiency. Prepare studies or assessments of a specialized nature for Inspections and the Intelligence Program. May be required to testify during career as an Intelligence Research Specialist.

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 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. 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: Must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-13 Federal grade level performing such duties as providing direction and leadership to a multi-agency staff engaged in the collection, analysis, evaluation, production, and dissemination of drug law enforcement intelligence in support of drug law enforcement activities; and performing preliminary research, analysis and evaluation of raw intelligence data for segments of large research projects and studies. 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.