Criminal Investigator- Special Agent

Summary

TOUGH WORK. VITAL MISSION. Challenge yourself! You have the power to help combat drug trafficking. Be a part of DEA! It's tough work, but a vital mission. Whatever your background or expertise, your work at DEA will be tremendously rewarding because it will have a daily impact on national security and the quality of life of all Americans.

As a DEA Special Agent, you will work as part of an elite criminal investigative team that transforms the power of your talent into action. That action makes a difference for the security and well‑being of our nation and the world every day.

• Conduct complex criminal investigations targeting narcotics and drug‑related activities.
• Prepare comprehensive and succinct criminal investigative reports and 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 a variety of other 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.
• Must sign a mobility agreement for relocation as required by the DEA.
• Pre‑employment medical clearance and annual medical examination required.
• Full‑scope pre‑employment polygraph required. 1811 applicants who have passed a polygraph may seek reciprocity.
• Selective Service registration or exemption required for males born after December 31 1959.
• Age requirement: 21 to 36 years unless a preference‑eligible veteran or former federal civilian law‑enforcement retiree.
• Must pass an E‑Verify employment verification check.
• Will serve a 1‑year or 2‑year trial period for fitness evaluation.
• Must possess and maintain a valid state driver’s license.
• Subject to random drug testing.
• Must successfully complete a 16‑week Basic Agent Training course at the DEA Training Academy in Quantico, Virginia.
• 1811 applicants who have completed a Federal Criminal Investigation training program may qualify for a 3‑week Special Agent Transition Program (FCIT transcripts required).

All applicants must meet one of the basic qualification requirements described below for this position.

• 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 related to law enforcement activities and/or court cases.
  • Researching, collecting, and analyzing data from a variety of sources related to investigations.
• Substitution of education for experience:
  One full year of graduate‑level education in a relevant field, or
  • Superior Academic Achievement (SAA) – a bachelor’s degree with SAA in a course of study that directly reflects required competencies.
• Combination of education and experience may be used if the computed percentage of requirements is at least 100 % (months of experience ÷ 12 + semester hours of graduate education ÷ 18).

• 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 a variety of sources.
  • Writing reports and conducting briefings.
  • Meeting or corresponding with court officials and law enforcement personnel.
  • Assisting prosecuting attorneys in technical aspects of cases or testifying/presenting evidence.
• Substitution of education for experience:
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