Drug Testing Technician

Pretrial Services Agency (CSOSADC); Washington (District of Columbia); Vor Ort; USD 57.000 - 71.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Pretrial Services Agency (CSOSA DC) is seeking a Drug Testing Technician in Washington, DC. You will monitor urine sample submissions for defendants under court orders and maintain chain of custody. The role includes applying confidentiality rules and updating information in automated systems, with opportunities to learn PRISM.

The position is full-time, on-site in Washington, with standard shifts and required background checks. Applicants must be U.S.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent required or one year of specialized experience.
• Experience with administratively supporting drug testing processes.
• Familiarity with confidentiality and privacy protections.

Aufgaben

• Monitor submission of urine samples and ensure chain of custody.
• Take photographs, verify addresses and update automated systems.
• Explain drug testing procedures and distribute collection materials.
• Input information into PRISM system.
• Apply rules on confidentiality and release of information.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Kenntnisse

Urine testing

Chain of custody

Photography

Data entry

Confidentiality

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

PRISM

Jobbeschreibung

Summary

The Division of Defendant Engagement and System Support is responsible for the full range of PSA’s defendant engagement services, including risk assessment, supervision, treatment and compliance monitoring.

If you have great people skills and are interested in learning and applying drug testing procedures, then this job is for you! You will be a valued team member in the Drug Testing and Release Services Unit.

This announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.
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Summary

The Division of Defendant Engagement and System Support is responsible for the full range of PSA’s defendant engagement services, including risk assessment, supervision, treatment and compliance monitoring.

If you have great people skills and are interested in learning and applying drug testing procedures, then this job is for you! You will be a valued team member in the Drug Testing and Release Services Unit.

This announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.
Learn more about this agency

Overview

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Location
Washington, DC
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Work site options

Telework eligible

No

Remote job

No

Relocation expenses reimbursed

No

Salary

$57,486 – $71,469 per year

Pay scale & grade

GL 5

Promotion potential

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7

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Pay scale and grade determines the salary of the job.

Work schedule

Full-time

Travel Required

Not required

Appointment type

Permanent

Occupations and job series

• 0102 Social Science Aid and Technician

Supervisory status

No

Federal service type

This job is in the Competitive Service

Represented by a union

Yes

Drug test

Yes

Security clearance

Not Required

Position sensitivity and risk

Moderate Risk (MR)

Jobs require a background check and some require a security clearance. The type depends on the job.

Background check type

• Suitability/Fitness

Financial disclosure required

No

Some jobs require financial disclosure to identify conflicts of interests.

Announcement number

27-09(MP)

Control number

891341200

This job is open to

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Federal employees – Competitive service

Current federal employees whose agencies follow the U.S. Office of Personnel Management’s hiring rules and pay scales.

Veterans

Veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces or a spouse, widow, widower or parent of a veteran, who may be eligible for derived preference

Military spouses

Military spouses of active duty service members or whose spouse is 100 percent disabled or died on active duty.

Individuals with disabilities

Individuals who are eligible under Schedule A.

Clarification from the agency

Status Candidates (Merit Promotion and VEOA Eligibles)

Duties

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As a Drug Testing Technician, you will:

1. Monitor the submission of urine samples by defendants, offenders or respondents under court and post-sentence orders for drug testing and ensure effective maintenance of chain of custody procedures for samples.

2. Take photographs, verify addresses and update information in automated systems.

3. Explain drug testing procedures and distribute collection materials to individuals.

4. Input information into the Pretrial Real-Time Information System Manager (PRISM).

5. Apply rules and policies on confidentiality and release of protected information.

6. Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

Bargaining Unit Status and Chapter: Covered, AFGE Local 1456

This is a law enforcement position.

This position is covered under the special provision for law enforcement requirement. By law, applicants for such law enforcement positions must be between 21 and 37 years old to be considered for initial appointment (that is, first appointment to a federal law enforcement position). The maximum age for entry on duty in a law enforcement covered position is the date immediately proceeding the applicant’s 37th birthday, except for the veterans’ preference eligibles.

APPLICANTS MUST PROVIDE DATE OF BIRTH!!

A candidate appointed at a lower grade level may be promoted up to the full performance level without further competition.

Upon starting the position, the selectee will be required to complete a mandatory six-week, onsite training.

HOURS: The incumbent of this position will be required to work in shifts or at unusual hours, including nights, weekends and holidays.

Conditions of Employment

1. Must be a U.S. Citizen.

2. Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.

3. Suitable for Federal employment, determined by a background investigation.

4. May be required to successfully complete a probationary period, if not already completed.

5. All applicants are subject to a comprehensive criminal background investigation and required to submit to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment.

6. All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit to a financial institution of their choice.

7. Status applicants for promotion must have 52 weeks of service at the next lower grade.

8. Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the close of this announcement.

9. Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, you must meet the basic professional requirement, or the specialized experience requirement below.

Basic professional requirement: 4-year course of study above high school leading to a bachelor’s degree with courses related to the occupation. OR;

One year of specialized experience related to the duties of the position that was comparable in difficulty and responsibility to the GS/GL-4 grade level. Specialized experience is defined as performing customer service, clerical or administrative support duties, maintaining, updating, and reviewing records, and using computer systems to enter, update, and retrieve information while following established procedures. OR;

Combination of education and specialized experience as described above. (To qualify on this basis, you must have completed more than 60 semester hours of undergraduate education. Education beyond 60 semester hours is counted toward this requirement at a rate of 30 semester hours, or equivalent, for 6 months of specialized experience.)

NOTE: Your resume must clearly show the specialized experience related to this position. Failure to demonstrate how you possess the experience requirements will result in an “Ineligible” rating.

Education

There is education substitution at this grade level.

ARE YOU USING YOUR EDUCATION TO QUALIFY? You MUST provide transcripts or other documentation to support your educational claims. Unless otherwise stated: (1) official or unofficial transcripts are acceptable, or (2) you may submit a list with all of your courses, grades, semester, year, and credit for the course. All materials must be submitted by the closing date of the announcement.

PASS/FAIL COURSES: If more than 10 percent of your undergraduate course work (credit hours) was taken on a pass/fail basis, your claim of superior academic achievement must be based upon class standing or membership in an honor society.

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: https://www.ed.gov/laws-and-policy/higher-education-laws-and-policy/college-accreditation

Additional information

1. If you are an eligible Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) applicant as defined by 5 CFR § 330.702, you may apply for special selection over other applicants for this position. The Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) provides eligible displaced Federal competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. Click The Employee’s Guide to Career Transition for more information on ICTAP eligibility.

2. If you are a current career or career-conditional Federal employee or former Federal employee who has reinstatement eligibility , you must submit a copy of your latest SF-50 “Notification of Personnel Action” and/or a copy of the SF-50 that reflects career or career-conditional tenure, or you will not be considered under the merit promotion process. Also, you should submit your most recent performance appraisal.

3. Veterans’ Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 : Veterans who are preference eligible or who have been separated from the armed forces under honorable conditions after 3 years or more of continuous active duty service may apply. If you are applying under this provision, please submit a copy of your DD-214 (unedited long version).

4. You can apply for a non-competitive appointment if you meet the basic eligibility requirements and you are eligible for special appointment such as those authorized for the severely disabled; certain Vietnam era and disabled veterans; returned volunteers from the Peace Corps or AmeriCorps Vista , etc. Please indicate the type of special appointment you are seeking, if any, on your application and follow all other instructions for applying shown in this announcement.

5. All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement . Additional information on the qualification requirements is outlined in the OPM Qualifications Standards Handbook of General Schedule Positions. It is available for your review in our office, in other Federal agency personnel offices, and on OPM’s web site at OPM Qualification Standards.

6. In accordance with Executive Order 14170 and the Merit Hiring Plan guidance issued by the U.S. Office of Personnel Management, applicants for this position are invited to respond to four essay questions. These questions are designed to provide you with an opportunity to share your commitment to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution, as well as your dedication to public service. While your responses are not required and will not be scored, we encourage you to thoughtfully address each question. Please provide a response of 200 words or less to each question. You will be asked to certify that you are using your own words and did not use a consultant or artificial intelligence (AI) such as a large language model (LLM) like ChatGPT or Copilot. Click here to review the questionshttps://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/13101898.
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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.

Benefits

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How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Your rating will be based on your responses to the job specific information provided in your resume. Your resume must clearly show how you possess the knowledge, skills, and abilities listed below. Failure to demonstrate how you possess the knowledge, skills, and abilities will result in a rating of “Qualified” by the rating panel.

1. Ability to follow written and verbal instructions while maintaining accuracy and attention to detail.

2. Familiarity with Windows-based computer systems and protection of confidential information.

3. Ability to communicate effectively and provide quality customer service to members of an organization and/or the public.

Once the application process is completed, your application will be reviewed to ensure you meet the job requirements. You will be evaluated on the extent and quality of your experience, education and training, job- related awards and supervisory appraisal of performance. If you meet the basic qualification requirements, your resume will be forwarded to a panel for rating. Category Rating will be used to evaluate applicants using the following categories to further determine which applicants will be referred to the selecting official for final consideration.

Best Qualified : Applicants possessing a background that demonstrates a superior level on all evaluation criteria.

Well Qualified : Applicants possessing a background that demonstrates a satisfactory level on evaluation criteria.

Qualified: Applicants possessing the specialized experience described above.

Required documents

Required Documents

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To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes:

1. Your Resume listing hours worked per week, salary, dates of employment and duties performed.Only resumes up to a total of 2 pages will be accepted. Applicants with resumes exceeding 2 pages will be removed from consideration. Resumes must be legible so they can be reviewed for eligibility, minimum qualifications and other position requirements listed in the job announcement.

2. Other supporting documents:

• College transcript(s), if qualifying based on education. Transcripts must include the school’s name, student name, degree and date awarded, if applicable. (Note: If you are selected for the position, official transcript(s) will be required prior to your first day).

• Most recent SF-50 or Notification of Personnel Action showing you are/were in the competitive service and the highest grade or promotion potential held (if applying as a status candidate with current or former Federal Service).If you previously held a law enforcement position and were covered under retirement plan M, MF, or MR, please attach your SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action. You can confirm your retirement coverage by checking Box 30 (Retirement Plan) on your SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action. (Award Notification of Personnel Actions are not acceptable).

• DD-214 (member 4 copy) showing honorable discharge, SF-15 Form and VA letter, or certification of expected discharge or release from active duty for consideration under Veteran hiring authorities.

• Non-competitive appointment authority documentation, if applicable.

• Employees applying with an interchange agreement must provide proof of their permanent appointment.

• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.

• Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program Documentation, must include the following:

• SF-50 that documents the RIF separation action, position, grade level, and duty location; and

• Most recent performance appraisal; and

• Certification of Expected Separation or Reduction-In-Force Separation Notice or Notice of Proposed Removal may also be submitted.

ICTAP Applicants : To be considered under the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP), applicants must submit all required documentation at the time of application and must be determined to be well-qualified for the position. Required documentation includes:

1. Proof of ICTAP eligibility (displacement) which must include one of the following:

2. an SF-50 documenting a Reduction in Force (RIF) action, certification of expected separation, Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice, ora notice of proposed removal for declining a directed reassignment or transfer of function outside the local commuting area; and

3. An SF-50 (Notification of Personnel Action) documenting your current or most recent position, grade level and duty location; and

4. Your most recent performance appraisal, reflecting a rating of at least Fully Successful (or equivalent).

Only applicants who meet both ICTAP eligibility requirements and the well-qualified standard will be considered for selection priority. Failure to submit all required documents may result in a determination that you are not eligible for ICTAP consideration.

Only send documentation as requested/required by this announcement and that directly supports your qualifications for this position.

If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.