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Supervisory Intelligence Research Specialist

Drug Enforcement Administration

Department of Justice

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Location

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$126,384 - $164,301

per year

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April 15, 2026More DEA jobs →

GS-14 Pay Grade

Base salary range: $104,604 - $135,987

Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-13. Senior expert or supervisor.

Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).

Job Description

Summary

This job involves leading a team in gathering, analyzing, and sharing intelligence on drug enforcement activities, both in Colombia and worldwide, from an office in Bogota.

It requires overseeing programs, coordinating with U.S. agencies, and ensuring accurate intelligence supports law enforcement efforts.

A good fit would be someone with strong leadership experience in intelligence analysis, comfort working abroad in a challenging environment, and proficiency in Spanish.

Key Requirements

  • One year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-13 level in intelligence collection, analysis, evaluation, production, and dissemination for drug law enforcement
  • Ability to provide direction and leadership to a multi-agency staff on intelligence projects
  • Experience performing research, analysis, and evaluation of raw intelligence data for large projects
  • Limited working proficiency in Spanish (Reading 2/Speaking 2)
  • Supervisory skills, including establishing performance guidelines and ensuring staff improvement
  • Willingness to serve a 3-year initial tour in Bogota, Colombia, with potential for up to 5 years
  • Ability to develop relationships and coordinate with high-level U.S. intelligence and law enforcement representatives

Full Job Description

This position is located in DEA in the Andean Division, Bogota Country Office, in Bogota, Columbia.

For more information on eligibility requirements see: DEA Employment Eligibility 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 Qualification Requirements: Have at least one full year of specialized experience that is at least equivalent to work performed at the GS-14 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: GS-14: Must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-13 Federal grade level performing such duties as providing direction and leadership to a multi-agency staff engaged in the collection, analysis, evaluation, production, and dissemination of drug law enforcement intelligence in support of drug law enforcement activities; and performing preliminary research, analysis and evaluation of raw intelligence data for segments of large research projects and studies.

Additional information on the position qualification requirements are located in the Office of Personnel Management's (OPM) Qualifications Standards Handbook.? Major Duties:

As a your typical work assignments may include: Provides program direction for formulating and implementing a worldwide program, both domestic and international, for the collection, analysis, production, and dissemination of both operational and strategic intelligence.

Formulates the objectives of a major segment of the intelligence program. Provides direction, advice and coordination relative to critical intelligence projects.

Develops productive working relationships and promotes coordination with high-level representatives of U.S. intelligence and law enforcement agencies.

Plans and oversees the operations of an intelligence program. Develops plans for the collection, evaluation, processing, and dissemination of operational, tactical, and strategic drug intelligence.

Responsible for the dissemination of strategic and operational intelligence to other DEA entities.

Performs supervisory functions over staff, establishing guidelines and expectations for performance, and ensures performance improvement.

May be required to testify during career as an Intelligence Research Specialist.

ASSIGNMENT INFORMATION: Bogota, Colombia Foreign Language: Spanish (must achieve a limited working proficiency (Reading2/Speaking 2) Post (Hardship) Differential: 15% Danger Pay: 20% Post (COLA): 5% Length of Tour: 3 years initial Rest & Recuperation: 2 Housing Allowances: Government Leased Quarters (GLQ) Consumable Post: No Furnished Post: Yes Education Allowance: Yes Education Availability: K-12* Special Allowance: No Relocation Incentive: No Hard to Fill: No Tour limit (years): 5 maximum *Special Note: Education of dependents through high school provided by U.S Government in accordance with appropriate regulations.

The DoS Regional Education Officer from the Office of Oversees Schools determines a school's adequacy level based upon numerous factors.

All questions and concerns regarding adequacy clarification should be directed to the Office of Overseas Schools at 202-261-8200.

Website: State.Gov - Search: Office of Allowances for DSSR 270 Education Allowance Policy. Post Differential and/or Danger Pay rates are subject to change (if applicable to the advertised post).

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Posted on USAJOBS: 4/6/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 4/7/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: F-NC-26-12927803-IMP-KMC