Senior Mission Support Specialist

As a your typical work assignments may include:

• Trains or arranges for the training of team members in methods and techniques of team building and working in teams to accomplish tasks or projects provide or arrange for specific administrative or technical training necessary for accomplishment of tasks.
• Provides advice and assistance to DEA Division employees in order to facilitate the processing of question and requests for; pay and leave health benefits retirement and Workers Compensation. Prepare Best Qualified List (BQL) packages to HR and assists managers in completing vacancy checklists.
• Prepares documents of DEA vehicles to Division employees that are assigned one and develops recommendations to Division management concerning vehicle office assignment rotations and replacements.
• Oversees and coordinates workflow serves as the source of information and point of contact within the District and Division Offices on business operations and administrative procedures.

• 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. 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. 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.
  
  Applicants applying for the GS-12 must meet the following requirement:
  
  A. Have at least one full year of specialized experience that is at least equivalent to work performed at the GS-11 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: 1) Advising supervisors customers and team members on administrative and management matters regarding policies procedures and regulations that impact the operation of a division or major office; 2) Managing day-to-day operations to support mission requirements; and 3) Assisting in managing the business operations support activities and functions of an office and related to at least three of the following programs: Administrative Support Services Human Resources Liaison Fleet Personal Property (accountable and non-accountable) Inspections and Internal Controls Logistics Task Force Officer (TFO) Management Supply Management and Records Management.
  
  Applicants applying for the GS-13 must meet one of the following requirements:
  
  A. Have at least one full year of specialized experience that is at least equivalent to work performed at the GS-12 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: 1) Advising supervisors customers and team members on administrative and management matters regarding policies procedures and regulations that impact the operation of a division or major office; 2) Executing priorities and business operations in order to meet short and long range deadlines; 3) Managing day-to-day operations to support mission requirements; and 4) Managing the business operations support activities and functions of an office and related to at least five of the following programs: Administrative Support Services Human Resources Liaison Fleet Personal Property (accountable and non-accountable) Inspections and Internal Controls Logistics Task Force Officer (TFO) Management Supply Management and Records Management.
  
  Additional information on the position qualification requirements is 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 Competency Based 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.
  
  Relocation Incentives maybe considered and approved under conditions specified provided the agency has determined that the position is likely to be difficult to fill in the absence of an incentive and funding for such an incentive is available.
  
  If eligible telework and/or remote work agreements may be permitted with supervisory approval. Please note that any approved remote work arrangement is subject to the locality pay area of the alternative telework worksite.

  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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