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Supervisory Intelligence Research Specialist (Group Supervisor)

Drug Enforcement Administration

Department of Justice

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$143,677 - $186,785

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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 that gathers, analyzes, and shares intelligence on drug trafficking to support law enforcement efforts, often coordinating with multiple agencies and handling global operations.

A good fit would be someone with strong leadership skills and experience in intelligence analysis who can manage complex projects and communicate findings to high-level officials.

It's ideal for those passionate about combating drug crimes and comfortable with supervisory responsibilities.

Key Requirements

  • One year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-13 level in intelligence collection, analysis, and dissemination for drug law enforcement
  • Ability to provide direction and leadership to a multi-agency staff
  • Experience in planning and evaluating research and analysis programs, procedures, and policies
  • Skills in preparing and presenting briefings on complex drug trafficking issues to high-level representatives
  • Proficiency in administrative and human resource management functions for supervised staff
  • Ability to assess unforeseen developments and initiate comprehensive intelligence programs
  • Willingness to testify in legal proceedings as needed

Full Job Description

This position is located in the Drug Enforcement Administration, San Diego Division Office, Intelligence Group 2 in San Diego, California.

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.

Basic Qualification Requirements: 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: Plans and directs the activities of staff in the collection, evaluation, production and dissemination of drug law enforcement intelligence.

Oversees and plans the operations of an intelligence program with worldwide implications. Assesses unforeseen developments, new phenomena, and difficulties encountered.

Initiates, plans, and evaluates broad and comprehensive research and analysis programs, procedures, and policies.

Prepares and presents briefings to high-level federal, state, and local law enforcement representatives and to foreign dignitaries in regards to difficult, complex, and controversial drug trafficking issues.

Performs the administrative and human resource management functions relative to the staff supervised. Establishes guidelines and performance expectations for staff members.

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

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Posted on USAJOBS: 4/8/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 4/9/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: F-NC-26-12930703-IMP-KMC