PUBLIC - DEA Criminal Investigators

PUBLIC NOTICE- DEA Criminal Investigators

Join to apply for the PUBLIC NOTICE- DEA Criminal Investigators role at Drug Enforcement Administration.

• Conduct complex criminal investigations targeting narcotics and drug-related activities.
• Prepare comprehensive and succinct investigative reports and deliver briefings to 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 a variety of other means.
• Testify on behalf of the Federal government in court or before grand juries.

Applicants who have not completed previous federal law enforcement training 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 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 location.
• Complete a pre‑employment medical clearance and annual medical examination.
• A full‑scope pre‑employment polygraph is required; 1811 applicants with prior polygraph may seek reciprocity.
• Selective Service registration for males born after 12/31/59.
• Age 21 – 36 at appointment (veteran preferences apply).
• Pass the E‑Verify employment verification check.
• One‑year or two‑year trial period as applicable.
• Valid state driver’s license.
• Random drug testing.
• Complete the 16‑ to 20‑week Basic Agent Training (BAT) course at the DEA Training Academy in Quantico, Virginia.

• GL‑07:
  One year of specialized experience at GL/GS‑05 level (assisting investigations, writing reports, researching data).
• Substitution of education for experience:
  One full year of graduate‑level education or superior academic achievement (SAA) can meet the GL/GS‑07 requirement.
• GL‑09:
  One year of specialized experience at GL/GS‑07 level (assisting investigations, collecting data, writing reports, testifying).
• Substitution of education for experience:
  Master’s degree, 2‑year graduate education, LL.B. or J.D. can meet the GL/GS‑07 requirement.
• GL‑11:
  One year of specialized experience at GL/GS‑09 level (conducting federal criminal investigations, developing operational plans, operating undercover, eliciting information, testifying).
• Substitution of education for experience:
  Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or three years of progressive graduate education can meet the GL/GS‑09 requirement.
• Education must be accredited by an institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
• Foreign education must be comparable to a U.S. accredited institution.

Special Agents may be required to work substantial overtime and irregular schedules, including weekends and holidays. A mobility agreement confirms the acceptance of reassignment to any domestic DEA facility. Relocation expenses and benefits are provided in accordance with agency policy.