Senior Advisor

As a your typical work assignments may include:

• Establishing mandating and enforcing policy frameworks that govern multiple DOJ components.
• Directing controlling and executing responses towards legislative change including the support of new program configurations.
• Consulting in the resolution of most challenging problems on projects of agency wide scope and impact for the division.
• Overseeing divisions efforts and projects that are aimed at improving work processes and administrative services.
• Ensuring successful implementation of large-scale administrative human resources and organizational changes.

• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Employment is subject to the successful completion of a background investigation. Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top-Secret security clearance.
• Incumbent is subject to random drug testing.
• Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify including your rights and responsibilities visit: Service: Males born after 12/31/59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see 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.
  
  GS 15:
  
  Specialized Experience: Must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS 14 level (or equivalent) and your experience includes performing at least four of the tasks below as part of your regular duties:
  
  1) Developing implementing and maintaining Federal-wide policies governing agencys business operations financial management and administrative programs.
  2) Directing controlling and executing responses towards legislative changes including the support of new program configurations and realigning resources.
  3) Reviewing proposed legislation or regulations conducting research and analysis and promoting innovation and initiatives for DEA.
  4) Performing broad and extensive studies that cut across or strongly influence the DOJ and its components.
  5) Maintaining regular and recurring relationships across DOJ Congress and Federal departments exercising independent negotiations and making decisions on behalf of DEA.
  
  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.
  Education

  Education requirements do not apply to this vacancy announcement.

  
  
  Additional information

  Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e. physical or mental) covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application. Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire CompetencyBased Assessments. Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position after notification of the adjudication of your request you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments based on your adjudication decision. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments if you received the link after the close of the announcement. To determine if you need a RA please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments. ( 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.
  
  Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement. If eligible applicants to this announcement may be referred to similar positions in any Division/Office listed in this announcement. Telework eligibility and security clearance requirements may vary for such similar positions.

  Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government passionate about the ideals of our American republic and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

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