Telework eligibleFederal

Supervisory Intelligence Research Specialist (Unit Chief)

Drug Enforcement Administration · Department of Justice

Intelligence

Salary
$143,913–$187,093/year
Grade
14
Work location
Telework eligible · Arlington, Virginia
Schedule
Full-time
Posted
Sep 30, 2026
Apply by
Oct 9, 2026
Category
Intelligence

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Summary

This position is located in the Office of Intelligence Programs (NI), Diversion Intelligence Section, Diversion Intelligence Unit 2 (NISE), Arlington, VA.

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.

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. 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/13074363.

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 $143,913 to $187,093 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 9 days, from Sep 30, 2026 to Oct 9, 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 3 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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