This position is located in the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Los Angeles Field Division. These position(s) primary purpose is to receive, document, store, and dispose of non-drug evidence and/or bulk marijuana for a Field Division.

Duties

As a Evidence Custodian, your typical work assignments may include: Receiving and filing seized evidence from special agents and diversion investigators ensuring it is accompanied by the appropriate forms, and records items. Developing information for identifying software spreadsheets, databases, word processing, desktop publishing and other system software. Interpreting and adapting existing guidelines and regulations and other documents issued by headquarters to verity evidence control situations. Creating and maintaining automated records of evidence and vault inventory and produces bar code labels on all items for chain of custody tracking.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Selective Service: Males born after 12/31/59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see http://www.sss.gov/).
• Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit: http://www.dhs.gov/E-Verify/.
• Incumbent is subject to random drug testing.
• Selectee may be required to serve a probationary period.
• Employment is subject to the successful completion of a background investigation. Must be able to obtain and maintain a security clearance.
• Work requires standing for a long period of time; walking through large warehouse space; climbing ladders; reaching, stretching, bending and using physical exertion when lifting and/or relocation evidence and packages weighing 50 pounds or more.
• Work may occasionally require travel away from the normal duty station on commercial aircraft.
• Incumbent may be required to work other than normal duty hours.
• The work may require the incumbent to drive a motor vehicle. An appropriate, valid drivers license may be required for the position.

Qualifications

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-7 must meet one of the following requirements: A. You must demonstrate at least one (1) year of qualifying specialized experience equivalent to GS-06 grade level in the Federal service performing the following duties:1) Receiving documents, storing and disposing of non-drug evidence and/or bulk marijuana for a Field Division; 2) Performing seized evidence control duties; 3) Creating and maintaining automated records of evidence; 4) Responsible for vault inventory and producing bar code labels on all items for chain of custody tracking. Applicants applying for the GS-8 must meet one of the following requirements: A. You must demonstrate at least one (1) year of qualifying specialized experience equivalent to GS-07 grade level in the Federal service performing the following duties:1) Receiving documents, storing and disposing of non-drug evidence and/or bulk marijuana for a Field Division; 2) Performing seized evidence control duties; 3) Creating and maintaining automated records of evidence; 4) Responsible for vault inventory and producing bar code labels on all items for chain of custody tracking; 5) Interpreting/Utilizing existing guidelines, regulations, and other variety of evidence control situations. 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. Additional information on the position qualification requirements are located in the Office of Personnel Management's (OPM) Qualifications Standards Handbook. Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants must meet time-in-grade and time after competitive appointment requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

Education

Education requirements do not apply to this vacancy announcement.

Contacts

• Address Drug Enforcement Administration Do Not Send Postal Mail Springfield, VA 21310 US
• Name: Beth Bell
• Phone: 000-000 0000
• Email: [email protected]