Diversion Investigator

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) seeks professionals for roles focusing on controlled substance and chemical regulation, investigation, and compliance. Federal eligibility and time-in-grade requirements apply. **Responsibilities & Requirements by GS Level:** **GS-09:** * **Experience:** One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-07 level OR a Master's/equivalent graduate degree (or 2 full years of graduate education/LL.B./J.D.), OR a combination of education and experience. * **Key Duties:** Prepare reports and recommendations; collect and analyze information; present information orally; collaborate with management/colleagues; and follow established procedures to complete tasks. * **Desired Degrees (for education substitution):** Accounting, Pharmacy, Chemistry, Pharmacology, Nursing, or Criminal Justice (not required). **GS-11:** * **Experience:** One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 level. * **Key Duties:** Coordinate the development and release of program information (e.g., press releases, fact sheets); conduct registrant investigations involving multiple entities; respond to information requests requiring inter-office coordination; resolve disputed facts and uncover evidence; and oversee proper destruction/reconditioning of controlled substances. **GS-12:** * **Experience:** One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level. * **Key Duties:** Conduct complex inspections and investigations of controlled substance/chemical handlers; evaluate industry controls (procurement, manufacturing, distribution, security, record-keeping); compile documentation/evidence for regulatory/legal action; independently plan and prepare reports on complex programs; and analyze complex issues to develop stakeholder relationships. **GS-13:** * **Experience:** One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level. * **Key Duties:** Conduct complex regulatory investigations of legitimate and illegitimate drug/chemical handlers; advise private industry on manufacturing quotas and closed distribution systems to prevent diversion; interpret mission policy regarding diversion control; and develop/recommend plans, objectives, and strategies for diversion control.