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Supervisory Intelligence Research Specialist (Section Chief)

Drug Enforcement Administration · Department of Justice

Intelligence

Salary
$169,279–$197,200/year
Grade
15
Work location
Telework eligible · Arlington, Virginia
Schedule
Full-time
Posted
Sep 28, 2026
Apply by
Oct 7, 2026
Category
Intelligence

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Summary

This position is located in the DEA, Intelligence Division, Office of Intelligence Programs (NI), Strategic Intelligence Section (NIT) in Arlington, Virginia.

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.

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. Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials or application questionnaire may result in your removal from consideration. The assessment questionnaire includes four short, free-response essay questions which provides an opportunity for you to highlight your dedication to public service for the hiring manager and agency leadership (or designee(s)). While your responses are not required and will not be scored, we encourage you to thoughtfully address each question in 200-words or less.? You will be asked to certify that you are using your own words and have not used a consultant or artificial intelligence (AI) such as a large language model (LLM) like ChatGPT or Copilot. Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) candidates must be well qualified for the position to receive consideration for selection priority. Candidates are considered well qualified if their knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) exceed the minimum qualifications described in the announcement. ASSESSMENT QUESTIONNAIRE: You may preview the https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/13071620.

About this listing

Drug Enforcement Administration has 27 open listings on the site: all telework eligible. This one is telework eligible, based in Arlington, Virginia. See all Drug Enforcement Administration listings, or read what fully remote and telework eligible mean.

Advertised pay is $169,279 to $197,200 a year. That covers GS-15 on the General Schedule, where pay also depends on step and locality; how GS pay works.

This announcement is open for 9 days, from Sep 28, 2026 to Oct 7, 2026. Among currently open Intelligence postings at Drug Enforcement Administration, the typical advertised window is about 9 days. As of Oct 6, 2026, it closes in 1 day.

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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