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Human Resources Specialist (Compliance)

Drug Enforcement Administration
Minneapolis, MN Full Time
POSTED ON 5/11/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 6/9/2026
Summary

This position is located in the Human Resources Division Oversight and Advisory Services Section (HRQ). HRQ is responsible for the development of HR program management accountability policy and interpretations; compliance audits, HR programs evaluations, consistency reviews and reporting; program improvement assessments, metrics reporting and analysis; and serves as an advisor and consultant to HR leadership and stakeholders on DEA program accountability, oversight, and evaluation activities.

Duties

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As a Human Resources Specialist (Compliance), your typical work assignments may include:

  • Serving as an authoritative source, and principal advisor and consultant in support to the DEA-wide program accountability, oversight and evaluation activities.
  • Supporting the program accountability functions such as policy development and planning, compliance audits, special audits and reviews, program evaluations, improvement initiatives, metrics, reporting and analysis.
  • Evaluating the effectiveness of HR programs (i.e., classification, staffing, performance management, training, awards, and employee relations) through a comprehensive evaluation system.
  • Participating in the planning and development of policy and guidance concerning the evaluations of the HR programs.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

  • U.S. Citizenship is required.
  • Selective Service: Males born after 12/31/59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see http://www.sss.gov/).
  • Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit: http://www.dhs.gov/E-Verify/.
  • Incumbent is subject to random drug testing.
  • Selectee may be required to serve a 1-year probationary period (OR 1-year OR 2-year trial period, as appropriate) during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest
  • Employment is subject to the successful completion of a background investigation. Must be able to obtain and maintain a security clearance.
  • All applicants tentatively selected for this position will be required to submit to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment.

Qualifications

For more information on eligibility requirements see: DEA Employment Eligibility

Applicants must meet all of the required qualification requirements described below by the closing of this announcement.If you are qualifying based on education or if there are mandatory education requirements listed below, you MUST submit a copy of your college transcript with your application.

Applicants applying for the GS-13 must meet one of the following requirements:

Have at least one full year of qualifying specialized experience that is at least equivalent in difficulty and complexity to work performed at the GS-12 grade level. Specialized experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Qualifying experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Providing technical advice and assistance in Human Capital matters; Formulating policies, guidance, reports, plans and procedures to implement effective and integrated HR programs; 2) Facilitating quality and process improvement activities across agency HR operations; 3) Participation in or responding to human capital accountability reviews or third party audits of HR functions; and 4) Supporting total quality control and management of Human Resources activities in multiple HR areas which may include staffing/recruitment, compensation/pay, employee benefits/retirement, personnel/payroll processing, performance and talent management, organizational development, awards and recognition, employee relations, or Human Resources Information Systems (HRIS).

Office of Personnel Management, Delegated Examining Certification is preferred, but not required.

Additional information on the position qualification requirements are located in the Office of Personnel Management's (OPM) Qualifications Standards Handbook.

Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants must meet time-in-grade and time after competitive appointment requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

Education

Education requirements do not apply to this vacancy announcement.

Additional information

For reasonable accommodation at the Drug Enforcement Administration, please contact the Human Resources office listed in this announcement.

Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA): To be eligible for a VEOA appointment under Merit Promotion procedures, the veteran must be a preference eligible or a veteran separated after 3 years or more of continuous active service performed under honorable conditions.

Current or Former Political Appointees: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office.

Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement. If eligible, applicants to this announcement may be referred to similar positions in any Division/Office listed in this announcement. Telework eligibility and security clearance requirements may vary for such similar positions.

Recruitment and/or Relocation Incentives may be considered and approved under conditions specified provided the agency has determined that the position is likely to be difficult to fill in the absence of an incentive and funding for such an incentive is available.

Required

As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you may be required to serve a 1-year probationary period or 1-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider:

  • your performance and conduct;
  • the needs and interests of the agency;
  • whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and
  • whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.

Upon completion of your probationary period or trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.

If eligible, a telework agreement may be permitted with supervisory approval.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

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