Supervisory Intelligence Research Specialist

Full Job Description

This position is located 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.?

Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants must meet time-in-grade and time after competitive appointment requirements by the closing date of this announcement. 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).