This position is located in the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Washington Division, Office of Diversion Program Manager. This position's primary purpose is to conduct research and analysis, perform database searches, data collection and administrative support.

Duties

As a Program Support Assistant (OA), your typical work assignments may include: Providing support and assisting in the planning, reviewing, and reporting of data/statistical results of program or project studies. Integrating several types of software, such as spreadsheet, database, word processing, desktop publishing, and graphics applications, to generate specific working documents and forms. Receiving and reviewing documents, reports, and or applications for omissions and inconsistencies, and ensures data entry is complete and accurate. Performing unique queries of considerable difficulty using specialized skills to extract data from a broad range of computer systems. Conducting research independently, evaluating and validating specific data for use in complex reports and studies authored by others.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Employment is subject to the successful completion of a background investigation. Must be able to obtain and maintain a security clearance.
• Incumbent is subject to random drug testing.
• 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/.
• Selective Service: Males born after 12/31/59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see http://www.sss.gov/).
• Selectee may be required to serve a probationary period.

Qualifications

Applicants must meet all of the required qualification requirements described below by the closing of this announcement. Applicants applying for the GS-8 grade 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-7 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: GS-07: Must have one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-06 level or pay band in the Federal service that includes performing the following duties: 1) generating reports; 2) reviewing documents for omissions and inconsistencies; 3) receiving telephone calls and relaying to appropriate staff member; and 4) using office automation software to produce documents. GS-08: Must have one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-07 level or pay band in the Federal service that includes performing the following duties: 1) summarizing data from several sources; 2) entering data in and retrieving data from electronic information systems; 3) performing basic analysis of data; and 4) independently completing research to validate data. Additional information on the position qualification requirements are located in the Office of Personnel Management's (OPM) Qualifications Standards Handbook.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address Drug Enforcement Administration Do Not Send Postal Mail Springfield, VA 21310 US
• Name: DEONNA WALKER
• Phone: (571)776-2612
• Email: [email protected]