Department: Department of Justice
Location(s): Quantico, Virginia
Salary Range: $57736 - $83119 Per Year
Job Summary: This position is located in the Drug Enforcement Administrator (DEA), Operations Division, Office of Training. This position(s) primary purpose is to assist and work closely with the Class Coordinators, Instructors, Unit Chief, and Section Chief performing a variety of duties related to curriculum, scheduling, operational policies and plans, long-term training objectives, identification of DEA training needs and the development of new programs, and training schedules.
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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. Basic Qualification Requirements: Must be able to type 40 words per minute to qualify. You must demonstrate in your resume at least one (1) year of qualifying specialized experience. 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. To qualify for the GS-07 position, Must have one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-06 level or pay band in the Federal service that includes performing the following duties: Assisting in the development, implementation, evaluation, and coordination of educational curriculum-based programs; establishing and maintaining individual training files; updating databases with appropriate training completion information. To qualify for the GS-08 position, Must have one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-07 level or pay band in the Federal service that includes performing the following duties: Preparing educational materials, maintaining course development materials; providing recommendations to students completing degree and educational curriculum-based programs and training programs; assisting in the development of course objectives and lesson plans for course instructions. Additional information on the position qualification requirements are located in the Office of Personnel Management's (OPM) Qualifications Standards Handbook.
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Application Deadline: 2026-03-12