Job Summary

This position is located in the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Office of Training, Criminal-Diversion Training Section. This position(s) primary purpose is to develop, prepare, and administer the entry-level training program for newly-hired DIs, Basic Diversion Investigator Training (BDIT). The training program familiarizes basic trainees with federal regulations and DEA policy as well as introduces numerous computer programs and databases used by DEA.

Job Description

For more information on eligibility requirements see: DEA Employment Eligibility Applicants must meet all of the required qualification requirements described below by the closing of this announcement. If you are qualifying based on education or if there are mandatory education requirements listed below, you MUST submit a copy of your college transcript with your application. Applicants applying for the GS-11 must meet one of the following requirements: A. Have at least one full year of qualifying specialized experience that is at least equivalent in difficulty and complexity to work performed at the GS-09 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 specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Scheduling projects that evaluate the efficacy of training resources, sufficient to develop evaluative tools such surveys, questionnaires, or quantitative techniques that improve upon training curriculum and products based on data driven facts; 2) Assisting in the development of metrics based on critical performance indicators; 3) Preparing and supporting administrative requirements for yearly self-inspection process providing guidance to personnel; and, 4) Supporting the development of administrative and technical resources. OR B. Education, Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree; 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related. OR C. Combination of Experience and Education, as described in A, but less than one year; and I have less than three years of graduate-level education as described in B. I have computed the percentage of the requirements that I meet, and the total is at least 100%. (To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the second year (total graduate semester hours minus 36) by 18. Add the two percentages. The total percentage must equal at least to 100 percent to qualify. Applicants applying for the GS-12 must meet one of the following requirements: A. Have at least one full year of qualifying specialized experience that is at least equivalent in difficulty and complexity to work performed at the GS-11 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 specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Scheduling, and executing projects that evaluate the efficacy of training resources, sufficient to develop evaluative tools such surveys, questionnaires, or quantitative techniques that improve upon training curriculum and products based on data driven facts; 2) Applying analytical and evaluative methods determining the relevance and applicability of current training curriculum; 3) Developing examination questions from individual instructors or manuscripts, reviews them for technical accuracy and training validity, and uses them in the development of examination; and, 4) Analyzing training program such as preparing for audits, benchmark studies, and assessments of specific aspects of the program. Additional information on the position qualification requirements are located in the Office of Personnel Management's (OPM) Qualifications Standards Handbook.