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Position Title: Diversion Investigator
Agency: Drug Enforcement Administration
Announcement Number: D-DC-25-12563180-DE-KMN Opens in new window
Open Period: Wednesday, October 30, 2024 to Monday, September 1, 2025

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Please mark "yes" to any eligibility below for which you are eligible. You will only be considered for those that you select and submit proper documentation. The full performance level of this position is a GS-13.

1. Do you claim Veterans’ Preference?

A. No, I do not claim Veterans' Preference

B. 0-point Sole Survivorship Preference (SSP)

C. 5-point preference based on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces (TP)

D. 10-point preference for non-compensable disability or Purple Heart (XP)

E. 10-point preference based on a compensable service connected disability of at least 10% but less than 30% (CP)

F. 10 point preference based on widow/widower or parent of a deceased veteran, or spouse or parent of a disabled veteran (XP)

G. 10-point preference based on a compensable service connected disability of 30% or more (CPS)

2. Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from the agency hiring for this position?
If yes, confirm:
• you are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy; AND,
• you are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
• you are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
• your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.

To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Proposed Removal/Separation notice to include your latest performance rating (if the notice does not have this information included, you must submit a copy of your most recent performance appraisal) and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50. For more information, review the USAJOBS Help Center.

A. Yes

B. No

3. Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from a position in a Federal agency other than the agency hiring for this position? If yes, confirm:
• you are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy; AND,
• you are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
• you are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
• your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.

For more information, review the USAJOBS Help Center.

To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice to include your latest performance rating (if the notice does not have this information included, you must submit a copy of your most recent performance appraisal) and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.

A. Yes

B. No

4. Reasonable Accommodations for taking the online assessments are provided on a case-by-case basis only to qualified individuals with a disability covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended.

Do you have a disability (physical or mental) that you believe will interfere with completing the online assessments and require a Reasonable Accommodation?

A. Yes

B. No

1. Select the lowest grade you are willing to accept for this position.

2. Are you a current or former political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee?

Submit a copy of your applicable SF-50, along with a statement that provides the following information regarding your most recent political appointment:

Position title;
Type of appointment (Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES, or Presidential Appointee);
Agency; and,
Beginning and ending dates of appointment.

A. Yes

B. No

Thank you for your interest in a position with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). Your responses to this assessment questionnaire, in conjunction with other portions of your completed application, will be evaluated in making selection decisions. Your responses are subject to verification. Please review your responses for accuracy before you submit this questionnaire.

1. Select the one statement that best describes the education and/or experience that you possess that demonstrates your ability to perform Diversion Investigator work at the GS-7 level or equivalent pay band in the Federal service.

A. I have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-5 level or pay band in the Federal service that includes performing the following duties: Gathering data to prepare reports; evaluating priorities to develop a strategy for accomplishing daily tasks; orally presenting information in a logical manner; collaborating with management or colleagues to exchange information; and accomplishing assignments independently.

B. I have one (1) full academic year of graduate level education. (Degrees in fields of study such as accounting, pharmacy, chemistry, pharmacology, nursing, or criminal justice are desired, but not required.) Candidates not holding desired degrees will be considered.

C. I qualify for this position based on superior academic achievement. I have completed or expect to complete within the next 9 months all the requirements for a bachelor's degree and my education meets at least one of the following requirements for superior academic achievement: 1) class standing in the upper third of the graduating class in the college, university, or major subdivision based on completed courses; 2) grade point average of 3.0 or higher out of a possible 4.0 as recorded on the official transcript, or as computed based on 4 years of education, or as computed based on courses completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum; 3) grade point average of 3.5 or higher out of a possible 4.0 based on the average of the required courses completed in the major field or the required courses in the major field completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum; OR 4) election to membership in a national scholastic honor society listed by the Association of College Honor Societies.

D. I have the specialized experience described in A, but less than one year; and I have some education as described in B, but less than one year. I have computed the percentage of requirements that I meet, and the total is at least 100%. (To compute the percentage, divide your total months of qualifying experience by 12. Then divide your semester hours of graduate education by 18. Add the two percentages. The total percentage must equal at least 100 percent to qualify.)

E. My education and/or experience is not reflected in any of the above statements.

2. Select the one statement that best describes the education and/or experience that you possess that demonstrates your ability to perform Diversion Investigator work at the GS-9 level or equivalent pay band in the Federal service.

A. I have one 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: Preparing a variety of written materials or reports and making recommendations; collecting and/or analyzing conflicting information; orally presenting information in a logical manner; collaborating with management or colleagues to exchange information; and following successive steps to complete tasks in accordance with instructions, policies, previous training, or practices.

B. I have two (2) full academic years of graduate level education or completion of all requirements for a master's or equivalent graduate degree, or completion of all requirements for an LL.B or J.D. degree, if related. (Degrees in fields of study such as accounting, pharmacy, chemistry, pharmacology, nursing, or criminal justice are desired, but not required.) Candidates not holding desired degrees will be considered.

C. I have the specialized experience described in A, but less than one year; and I have more than one year but less than two years of education as described in B. I have computed the percentage of requirements that I meet, and the total is at least 100%. (To compute the percentage, divide your total months of qualifying experience by 12. Then divide your semester hours of graduate education beyond one year by 18. Add the two percentages. The total percentage must equal at least 100 percent to qualify.)

D. My education and/or experience is not reflected in any of the above statements.

The following section includes items related to the conditions of employment requirements for this vacancy. Please answer "Yes" or "No" to each of the following questions.

Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).

3. Are you willing to complete drug testing by urinalysis?

A. Yes

B. No

4. Are you willing to undergo a medical examination?

A. Yes

B. No

5. Are you willing to undergo a polygraph examination?

A. Yes

B. No

6. Are you willing to undergo a complete background investigation?

A. Yes

B. No

7. Are you willing to undergo periodic reinvestigations throughout your career with DEA?

A. Yes

B. No

8. Are you willing to complete a 12-week Basic Diversion Investigator Training (BDIT) Course at the DEA training academy?

A. Yes

B. No

9. Are you willing to be assigned to work at any location depending on the needs of the DEA?

A. Yes

B. No

10. Are you willing to remain at an initial assigned location for a duration of 5 years?

A. Yes

B. No

11. Are you willing to travel to other locations as required?

A. Yes

B. No

12. Are you able to obtain a valid state driver's license prior to entrance on duty?

A. Yes

B. No

13. I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, all of the information included in this questionnaire is true, correct, and provided in good faith. I understand that if I make an intentional false statement, or commit deception or fraud in this application and its supporting materials, or in any document or interview associated with the examination process, I may be fined or imprisoned (18 U.S.C. 1001); my eligibilities may be cancelled; I may be denied an appointment; or I may be removed and debarred from Federal service (5 C.F.R. part 731). I understand that any information I give may be investigated. I understand that I will not be considered for employment if I do not respond "Yes" to this certification item.

A. Yes

B. No

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