Mission Support Specialist

Drug Enforcement Administration; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Detroit Field Division seeks a seasoned administrator to support the General Service Unit Chief, providing planning and program oversight across GSU operations.

The position emphasizes leadership, coordination of administrative programs, and collaboration with Division leadership to advance mission priorities in a federal context.

Qualifications

• Master's degree or higher required for GS-09.
• Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree required for GS-11.
• Combination of education and experience may qualify.

Responsibilities

• Provide planning and administration of programs for the unit.
• Oversee and lead the GSU in support of Division leadership.
• Coordinate administrative support functions for the office.
• Advise staff and ensure compliance with standards.

Education

Master's degree or equivalent graduate degree

Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree

Job description

This position is located in the DEA, Detroit Field Division. This position(s) primary purpose is to support the Detroit Field Division's General Service Unit Chief, providing overall planning and administration of programs, oversight and leadership to GSU in support of Division leadership.

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-09 must meet one of the following requirements: 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. 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 administrative support functions to an office related to the operations of various programs, such as administrative, human resource liaison, internal control, logistics, fleet, personal property (accountable and non-accountable), supply management, quality assurance, records management, and Task Force management;
• 2) Assisting senior specialists in the preparation and processing of confidential employee matters;
• 3) Carrying out specified segments of specific projects (e.g., data collection and analysis, preparing reports, briefings, etc.);
• 4) Providing advice to staff and customers related to administrative support programs and its procedures

OR

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

ORCombination 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) beyond the first year (total graduate semester hours minus 18) by 18. Add the two percentages.

Applicants applying for the GS-11 must meet one of the following requirements: 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-09 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 administrative support functions to an office related to the operations of various programs, such as administrative, human resource liaison, internal control, logistics, fleet, personal property (accountable and non-accountable), supply management, quality assurance, records management, and Task Force management;
• 2) Assisting managers in the preparation and processing of confidential employee matters;
• 3) Carrying out specified segments of specific projects (e.g., data collection and analysis, preparing reports, briefings, etc.);
• 4) Identifying and recommending solutions to administrative problems;
• 5) Providing advice to staff and customers related to administrative support programs and its procedures

Education: Have a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree -or- three (3) full academic years of graduate level education leading to such a degree; or LL.M., if related.

OR

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) beyond the second year (total graduate semester hours minus 36) by 18. Add the two percentages.

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