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Intelligence Research Specialist (Inspector)

Drug Enforcement Administration · Department of Justice

Intelligence

Salary
$133,007–$172,915/year
Grade
14
Work location
Telework eligible · Atlanta, Georgia
Schedule
Full-time
Posted
Oct 5, 2026
Apply by
Oct 15, 2026
Category
Intelligence

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Summary

This position is located in the DEA, Office of Inspections, Southeast Inspection Team F, in Atlanta, Georgia. This position is a permanent, 36-month rotational assignment. Selectee will remain at the GS-14 level after initial tour of duty.

Duties

As a your typical work assignments may include: Analyze, evaluate, and integrate intelligence from multiple sources to assess both relevance and significance of developments stemming from the fields of research or operations within major geographical areas for the inspections process. Evaluate the level of compliance and impact of investigations through the inspection process e.g. through inspections, audits, program specific reviews, and projects. Initiate, plan, evaluate comprehensive research and analysis programs, procedures, and policies as part of the DEA inspections process. Brief DEA leadership on inspection and compliance findings and provide recommendations to improve overall efficiency. Prepare studies or assessments of a specialized nature for Inspections and the Intelligence Program. May be required to testify during career as an Intelligence Research Specialist.

Education

Education requirements do not apply to this vacancy announcement.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated based on how well you meet the qualifications listed in this vacancy announcement. Your qualifications will be evaluated based on your application materials (e.g., resume, supporting documents) and assessment questionnaire. ASSESSMENT QUESTIONNAIRE: You may preview the https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/13082773.

About this listing

Drug Enforcement Administration has 26 open listings on the site: all telework eligible. This one is telework eligible, based in Atlanta, Georgia. See all Drug Enforcement Administration listings, or read what fully remote and telework eligible mean.

Advertised pay is $133,007 to $172,915 a year. That covers GS-14 on the General Schedule, where pay also depends on step and locality; how GS pay works.

This announcement is open for 10 days, from Oct 5, 2026 to Oct 15, 2026. Among currently open Intelligence postings at Drug Enforcement Administration, the typical advertised window is about 9 days.

Who can apply: employees of the hiring agency. This announcement is not open to the general public. The announcement's "This job is open to" section has the exact eligibility rules.

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