Mission and Operational Support Specialist

Drug Enforcement Administration; Cape Girardeau (MO); On-site; USD 42,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), St. Louis Division, seeks an admin support specialist to perform a broad range of duties in the Outlying Office and Division. The role emphasizes clerical, data collection, document preparation, and procedural guidance to support operations.

Applicants must meet qualification standards for GS-07 or GS-09, with education or experience as described above. A transcript may be required for education-based eligibility.

Qualifications

• One full year of qualifying specialized experience or education as described for GS-07.
• Graduate education or higher-level degrees may qualify for GS-09.
• Superior Academic Achievement criteria may apply for acceleration.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative and operational support to a group handling administrative, HR liaison, property management, and security.
• Perform routine searches and queries, including law enforcement-related inquiries.
• Assist with gathering and analyzing data to identify inaccuracies.
• Prepare reports and other administrative documents as part of regular duties.
• Offer authoritative guidance on administrative matters when needed.

Skills

Administrative support

Data analysis

Report writing

Document prep

Education

One full academic year of graduate-level education

Master's or equivalent graduate degree (or 2 years of graduate study)

Superior Academic Achievement (Bachelor's with criteria)

Job description

This position is located in the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), St. Louis Division.

This position(s) primary purpose is to perform a wide range of administrative support functions to the Outlying Office (OO) and Division.

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-07 must meet one of the following requirements:

1. A. 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-05 grade level and your experience includes performing at least three of the tasks below as a part of your regular duties.
   1. Providing administrative and operational functions in support of a group related to activities involving administrative, human resource liaison, personal property management, and personnel or physical security.
   2. Conducting routine searches and queries that may include, but not limited to Law Enforcement.
   3. Assisting with gathering and analyzing data to identify inaccuracies.
   4. Preparing various administrative documents such as reports and correspondence.

   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.

2. B. Education: One full academic year of graduate-level education in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position.
3. C. Superior Academic Achievement: Successfully completed all the requirements for a bachelor's degree and am claiming Superior Academic Achievement. In order to be creditable under this provision, Superior Academic Achievement must have been gained in a curriculum that is qualifying for the position to be filled. Superior Academic Achievement is based on:
   1. (1) Class Standing: You must be in the upper third of the graduating class in the college, university, or major subdivision, such as the College of Liberal Arts or the School of Business Administration, based on completed courses;
   2. (2) Grade-Point Average (G.P.A.): You must have a grade-point average of either (a) 3.0 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B" or better) as recorded on your official transcript, or as computed based on 4 years of education, or as computed based on courses completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum; or (b) 3.5 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B+" or better) based on the average of the required courses completed in the major field or the required courses in the major field completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum;
   3. (3) Honor Society Membership: You may be considered eligible based on membership in one of the approved national scholastic honor societies listed by the Association of College Honor Societies.

Applicants applying for the GS-09 must meet one of the following requirements:

1. A. 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-07 grade level and your experience includes performing at least three of the tasks below as part of your regular duties.
   1. Providing administrative and operational functions in support of an office related to activities involving administrative, human resource liaison, personal property management, and personnel or physical security.
   2. Conducting complex and unique searches and queries, that may include, but not limited to Law Enforcement.
   3. Gathering and analyzing data to identify inaccuracies.
   4. Preparing various administrative documents such as reports, briefings, and correspondence.
   5. Providing authoritative guidance to an organization on administrative matters.
2. B. Education: Master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B. or J.D., if related.
3. C. Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) by 18. Add the two percentages.

(NOTE: You must attach a copy of your transcripts and/or verification of class standing for further verification.)

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