Drug Enforcement Administration
Associate Laboratory Director
Drug Enforcement Administration, Miami, Florida, us, 33222
TOUGH WORK. VITAL MISSION. Challenge yourself! You have the power to help combat drug trafficking. Be a part of DEA! It's tough work, but a vital mission. Whatever your background or expertise, your work at DEA will be tremendously rewarding because it will have a daily impact on national security and the quality of life of all Americans. This position is located in the DEA, Largo, MD (SFL3) & Miami, FL (SFL4). The purpose of this position is to serve as ALD of a forensic field laboratory.Duties
Your typical work assignments may include:Directing, coordinating, and overseeing work through subordinate supervisors. Advising staff regarding policies, procedures, and directives of higher-level management or headquarters.Supervising all aspects of the laboratory's quality assurance program to include proficiency testing. Managing the laboratory's Quality Assurance Manager who provides oversight and management of the laboratory's quality system.Providing key advice to the Laboratory Director in formulating policy to meet goals and objectives of the laboratory.Maintaining liaison with counterparts in federal, state, and local laboratories and interacting with Assistant Special Agents in Charge of DEA, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and U.S. Customs and Border Protection offices regarding forensic science matters and law enforcement needs.Salary
$153,088 - $191,900/yearConditions of Employment
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.Selective Service: Males born after 12/31/59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service.Qualifications
Applicants must meet the required qualification requirements described below by the closing date of the 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 transcripts with your application.Basic Requirements:
Applicants must meet ONE of the following qualification requirements: (A) Degree in physical sciences, life sciences, or engineering that included 30 semester hours in chemistry, supplemented by coursework in mathematics through differential and integral calculus, and at least 6 semester hours of physics. OR (B) Combination of education and experience -- coursework equivalent to a major as shown in A above, including at least 30 semester hours in chemistry, supplemented by mathematics through differential and integral calculus, and at least 6 semester hours of physics, plus appropriate experience or additional education.Minimum Qualifications:
In addition to meeting the basic requirements above, applicants must have
one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-14 Federal grade level
in performing a full range of duties to include managing a laboratory system quality assurance program; developing policies, programs, and objectives for forensic science services; and overseeing administrative areas, including financial/operating plan development, data system management, and personnel management.Competencies:
Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competencies in the following areas:Administration and ManagementLeadershipPlanning and EvaluatingTechnical CompetenceWritingTime-In-Grade Requirement:
Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement.Education:
All academic degrees and coursework must be completed at a college or university that has obtained accreditation or pre-accreditation status from an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.Other Information
For reasonable accommodation at the Drug Enforcement Administration, please contact the Human Resources office listed in this announcement.Current or Former Political Appointees: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If an applicant is currently, or has been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, applicants must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office listed in this announcement.Required Documents
All required documents listed below, that are applicable to you, must be submitted to our automated system by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on the closing date of this announcement.Resume
showing applicant's name, email address, relevant work/volunteer experience, education, and training.Transcripts , if applicable and you are qualifying based on education.SF-50 (Notification of Personnel Action)
must show the effective date, position title, series, grade, salary, tenure, competitive status, position occupied, full promotion potential, and name of agency.Career Transition Assistance Program documentation , if applicable.Other Qualification documents , if applicable.How to Apply
Prepare your application in USAJOBSDuring the application process you can review, edit, delete, and update your information. We'll automatically save your progress as you go, so you won't lose any changes. You have until 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on the closing date of this announcement to complete the application process.BenefitsA career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.
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Your typical work assignments may include:Directing, coordinating, and overseeing work through subordinate supervisors. Advising staff regarding policies, procedures, and directives of higher-level management or headquarters.Supervising all aspects of the laboratory's quality assurance program to include proficiency testing. Managing the laboratory's Quality Assurance Manager who provides oversight and management of the laboratory's quality system.Providing key advice to the Laboratory Director in formulating policy to meet goals and objectives of the laboratory.Maintaining liaison with counterparts in federal, state, and local laboratories and interacting with Assistant Special Agents in Charge of DEA, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and U.S. Customs and Border Protection offices regarding forensic science matters and law enforcement needs.Salary
$153,088 - $191,900/yearConditions of Employment
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.Selective Service: Males born after 12/31/59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service.Qualifications
Applicants must meet the required qualification requirements described below by the closing date of the 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 transcripts with your application.Basic Requirements:
Applicants must meet ONE of the following qualification requirements: (A) Degree in physical sciences, life sciences, or engineering that included 30 semester hours in chemistry, supplemented by coursework in mathematics through differential and integral calculus, and at least 6 semester hours of physics. OR (B) Combination of education and experience -- coursework equivalent to a major as shown in A above, including at least 30 semester hours in chemistry, supplemented by mathematics through differential and integral calculus, and at least 6 semester hours of physics, plus appropriate experience or additional education.Minimum Qualifications:
In addition to meeting the basic requirements above, applicants must have
one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-14 Federal grade level
in performing a full range of duties to include managing a laboratory system quality assurance program; developing policies, programs, and objectives for forensic science services; and overseeing administrative areas, including financial/operating plan development, data system management, and personnel management.Competencies:
Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competencies in the following areas:Administration and ManagementLeadershipPlanning and EvaluatingTechnical CompetenceWritingTime-In-Grade Requirement:
Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement.Education:
All academic degrees and coursework must be completed at a college or university that has obtained accreditation or pre-accreditation status from an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.Other Information
For reasonable accommodation at the Drug Enforcement Administration, please contact the Human Resources office listed in this announcement.Current or Former Political Appointees: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If an applicant is currently, or has been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, applicants must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office listed in this announcement.Required Documents
All required documents listed below, that are applicable to you, must be submitted to our automated system by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on the closing date of this announcement.Resume
showing applicant's name, email address, relevant work/volunteer experience, education, and training.Transcripts , if applicable and you are qualifying based on education.SF-50 (Notification of Personnel Action)
must show the effective date, position title, series, grade, salary, tenure, competitive status, position occupied, full promotion potential, and name of agency.Career Transition Assistance Program documentation , if applicable.Other Qualification documents , if applicable.How to Apply
Prepare your application in USAJOBSDuring the application process you can review, edit, delete, and update your information. We'll automatically save your progress as you go, so you won't lose any changes. You have until 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on the closing date of this announcement to complete the application process.BenefitsA career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.
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