What are the responsibilities and job description for the Supervisory Policy Advisor position at Drug Enforcement Administration?
Summary
This position is located in the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Diversion Control Division, Regulatory Drafting & Policy Support Section (DPW), Arlington, VA.
This position's primary purpose is to evaluates legislation and current and past policies,
analyzes the diversion regulatory program and related issues, conducts a retrospective analysis of existing regulations, and recommends policy and regulatory resolutions that are consistent with statutory and executive mandates.
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Conditions of employment
For more information on eligibility requirements see: DEA Employment Eligibility
Applicants must meet the required qualification requirements described below by the closing date of the announcement.
Applicants applying for the GS-15 must meet one of the following requirements:
Qualifying Experience Must Demonstrate The Following
One full year of specialized experience that is at least equivalent to work performed at the GS-14 grade level in the Federal service (experience may have been gained in the private sector) that demonstrate your ability in: (1)Providing oversight, advice, and guidance related to regulatory drafting and policy support section; evaluating legislation and existing regulations and policies; (2)composing notices of proposed rulemaking, final rules, publications of quotas, and other regulatory actions including cost benefit and cost impact analysis;(3)recommending policy resolutions that are consistent with statutory mandates;(4) overseeing complex analytical assignments to develop strategies to improve the monitoring of controlled substances and listed chemicals; and supervisory duties in all aspects of personnel management.
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.
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
Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application. Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, based on your adjudication decision. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments if you received the link after the close of the announcement. To determine if you need a RA, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments. (https://appsupport.usastaffing.gov/hc/en-us/sections/28980686389652-Reasonable-Accommodation-Information)
Current or Former Political Appointees: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If an applicant is currently, or has been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, applicants must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office listed in this announcement.
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.
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 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:
Eligible employees may be authorized to telework on a situational or unscheduled basis, with supervisory approval granted as operational needs allow.
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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This position is located in the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Diversion Control Division, Regulatory Drafting & Policy Support Section (DPW), Arlington, VA.
This position's primary purpose is to evaluates legislation and current and past policies,
analyzes the diversion regulatory program and related issues, conducts a retrospective analysis of existing regulations, and recommends policy and regulatory resolutions that are consistent with statutory and executive mandates.
Duties
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As a Your Typical Work Assignments May Include
- Developing policy statements, regulations, and legislation in anticipation of new trends in state legislation or industry and health professions.
- Supervising and evaluating studies of current and future developments in regulations, laws, and policies of other federal agencies, state, local and foreign governments and within the regulated industries and health professions.
- Collaborating with key officials from other federal agencies, private industry executives, and international organizations to develop policies for drug-related issues and problems.
- Establishing and maintaining liaison between agency and outside stakeholders to gain insight into the potential impact of proposed DEA regulatory changes on the scientific community, general public, law enforcement personnel, and medical community.
- Implementing Diversion Control procedures and policies for large-scale, national, and international investigations.
- Providing guidance on existing and pending legislation pertaining to increasing administrative oversight for the procurement, manufacturing, import, export, storage and distribution of controlled substance pharmaceuticals and listed chemicals.
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Conditions of employment
- U.S. Citizenship is required.
- Employment is subject to the successful completion of a background investigation. Must be able to obtain and maintain a security clearance.
- Incumbent is subject to random drug testing.
- 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/.
- Selective Service: Males born after 12/31/59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see http://www.sss.gov/).
- All applicants tentatively selected for this position will be required to submit to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment.
- Required to submit a Financial Disclosure Statement, OGE-450, the purpose of this report is to avoid conflicts between official duties and private financial interests or affiliations.
For more information on eligibility requirements see: DEA Employment Eligibility
Applicants must meet the required qualification requirements described below by the closing date of the announcement.
Applicants applying for the GS-15 must meet one of the following requirements:
Qualifying Experience Must Demonstrate The Following
One full year of specialized experience that is at least equivalent to work performed at the GS-14 grade level in the Federal service (experience may have been gained in the private sector) that demonstrate your ability in: (1)Providing oversight, advice, and guidance related to regulatory drafting and policy support section; evaluating legislation and existing regulations and policies; (2)composing notices of proposed rulemaking, final rules, publications of quotas, and other regulatory actions including cost benefit and cost impact analysis;(3)recommending policy resolutions that are consistent with statutory mandates;(4) overseeing complex analytical assignments to develop strategies to improve the monitoring of controlled substances and listed chemicals; and supervisory duties in all aspects of personnel management.
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.
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
Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application. Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, based on your adjudication decision. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments if you received the link after the close of the announcement. To determine if you need a RA, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments. (https://appsupport.usastaffing.gov/hc/en-us/sections/28980686389652-Reasonable-Accommodation-Information)
Current or Former Political Appointees: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If an applicant is currently, or has been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, applicants must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office listed in this announcement.
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.
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 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.
Eligible employees may be authorized to telework on a situational or unscheduled basis, with supervisory approval granted as operational needs allow.
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.
Help
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
Review our benefits
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.