PUBLIC - DEA Criminal Investigators

PUBLIC NOTICE – DEA Criminal Investigators

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This is a public notice for Drug Enforcement Administration Criminal Investigator GL-1811-7/9/11 positions open to U.S. Citizens. Updated: a job announcement will be posted on USAJobs on January 12th and April 6th, 2026.

• Conduct complex criminal investigations targeting narcotics and drug‑related activities.
• Prepare comprehensive and succinct criminal investigative reports; deliver briefings for senior personnel and other Federal, state, and local agencies.
• Identify and apprehend drug traffickers and arrest individuals engaged in criminal drug activities.
• Gather and analyze evidence through investigative leads, seizures, arrests, execution of search warrants, and other investigative means.
• Testify on behalf of the Federal government in court or before grand juries.

Additional duties may be assigned based upon an individual's unique knowledge, skills, and/or experience.

Applicants who have not completed previous federal law‑enforcement training through another federal agency must attend and complete a 16‑week residential training program. Current or former 1811 applicants who have successfully completed a Federal Criminal Investigation training program through another federal agency may qualify for a 3‑week Special Agent Transition Program (FCIT transcripts must be attached).

• U.S. Citizenship required.
• Must obtain and maintain a Top‑Secret security clearance.
• Sign a mobility agreement confirming relocation to any DEA facility.
• Complete pre‑employment medical clearance and annual medical examinations.
• Pass a full‑scope pre‑employment polygraph (reciprocity may apply).
• Selective Service registration for males born after December 31, 1959.
• Age 21–36 at appointment; older age allowed for preference‑eligible veterans or former federal civilian law‑enforcement retirees.
• Pass E‑Verify employment verification check.
• Serve a 1‑year or 2‑year trial period for fitness evaluation.
• Possess a valid state driver’s license.
• Subject to random drug testing.
• Complete 16‑ to 20‑week Basic Agent Training at the DEA Training Academy in Quantico, Virginia.
• 1811 applicants who completed a federal criminal‑investigation training program may qualify for a 3‑week transition program.

• One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GL/GS‑05 level, including:
  • Assisting in investigations of alleged or suspected violations of law.
  • Writing reports of findings, results, or accomplishments for law‑enforcement activities and/or court cases.
  • Researching, collecting, and analyzing data from various sources related to investigations.
• Substitution of education: one full year of graduate‑level education in a field demonstrating the necessary knowledge and skills, or
  • Superior Academic Achievement (SAA) – completion of a bachelor’s degree with high GPA, higher class standing, or membership in an honored society.
• Combination of education and experience: computed percentage of requirements must be at least 100% (time in experience + graduate semester hours).

• One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GL/GS‑07 level, including:
  • Assisting in investigations of alleged or suspected violations of law.
  • Collecting and analyzing data from various sources.
  • Writing reports and conducting briefings for law‑enforcement activities and/or court cases.
  • Meeting or corresponding with court officials and law‑enforcement personnel to discuss case materials.
  • Assisting prosecuting attorneys in preparing technical aspects of cases; testifying or presenting evidence.
• Substitution of education:
  Master’s degree (or 2 full years of graduate education leading to one), LL.B. or J.D., or equivalent.
• Combination of education and experience: computed percentage of requirements must be at least 100%.

• One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GL/GS‑09 level, including:
  • Conducting or supporting federal criminal investigations in collaboration with federal agencies.
  • Developing operational plans and determining investigative priorities.
  • Operati…