Administrative Officer

As a Administrative Officer your typical work assignments may include:

• Performing administrative and human resource management functions relative to the staff supervised.
• Providing resolution of administrative problems using sound productivity and motivation techniques thorough problem-solving and decision-making techniques.
• Advising and providing counsel to employees regarding policies procedures and directives of management.
• Providing guidance and leadership in providing effective methods to task support work resolve problems answer questions correct deficiencies evaluate support to management and staff to assure that SACs guidance is being met.
• Developing new and revised policy statements regulatory guidelines operating programming documents and procedural directives which govern unstable operating programs or major DEA programs having numerous goals or end products.

• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Selective Service: Males born after 12/31/59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify including your rights and responsibilities visit: is subject to random drug testing.
• Selectee may be required to serve a 1-year probationary period (OR 1-year OR 2-year trial period as appropriate) during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest
• Employment is subject to the successful completion of a background investigation. Must be able to obtain and maintain a security clearance.
• All applicants tentatively selected for this position will be required to submit to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment.
• Incumbent is required to submit the OGE Form-450 upon entering the position and annually. (5 CFR Part 2634 Subpart I USOGE).
• Employee required to become COR II certified within 24 months of assignment. Must complete 40 Continuous Learning Points (CLPs) during the common CLP period in order to maintain current certification.

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.

Applicants applying for the GS-14 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-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: 1) Managing and coordinating of a subordinate staff; 2) Providing subject matter expertise on financial and administrative program advice to managers; 3) Reviewing and analyzing acquisition utilization disposition and accountability of resources; and 4) Anticipating program initiatives priorities and manpower trends.

Additional information on the position qualification requirements are located in the Office of Personnel Managements (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.