Foreign Visitors Specialist - Arlington County, VA, United States - U.S. Department of Justice

U.S. Department of Justice

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Arlington County, VA, United States

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

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Description

Summary

This position is located in the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Operations Division, Office of Foreign Operations, International Affair Section.

This position's primary purpose is to support the Office of Foreign Operation's International Affair Section serving as a secondary point of contact with the Office of the Administration and assisting with liaison activities.

This job is open to
Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL)

Federal employees who meet the definition of a "surplus" or "displaced" employee.

Internal to an agency

Current federal employees of this agency.

Clarification from the agency

Current Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) employees in the competitive service on a career or career conditional appointment. Eligible displaced and surplus DOJ employees in the local commuting area may apply.

Duties

As the federal agency whose mission is to ensure the fair and impartial administration of justice for all Americans, the Department of Justice is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment.

To build and retain a workforce that reflects the diverse experiences and perspectives of the American people, we welcome applicants from the many communities, identities, races, ethnicities, backgrounds, abilities, religions, and cultures of the United States who share our commitment to public service.

As a your typical work assignments may include:

Planning objectives of the International Visitor Program, which includes the development, planning, management, and implementation of the Special Observation Program and Diplomatic Visitor Program.

Providing guidance and direction to staff engaged in the development and implementation of plans and objectives to assure that actions are in keeping with DEA objectives.

Reviewing, analyzing, and evaluating accomplishments of the overall program by reviewing reports, studies, projects, and information provided by staff members, support personnel, contractors and other agencies.

Coordinating administrative matters that cross organizational lines and ensuring an open communication between organizations while addressing a number of issues for which the incumbent has specific administrative oversight responsibility.

Responsible for arranging high level visits for foreign dignitaries, law enforcement counterparts, members of the Foreign Service (to include Ambassadors and Deputy Chief of Missions), political leaders and the U.S.

Military.

Requirements:

Conditions of Employment
U.S. Citizenship Required
You must be a current DEA employee on a permanent career or career conditional appointment.
Drug testing designated position
You may be required to serve a one year supervisory or non-supervisor probationary period.

DEA uses e-Verify, an Internet-based system, to confirm the eligibility of all newly hired employees to work in the United States.

Current Federal employees cannot transfer unused Time Off Awards to DEA.

Qualifications:

You may qualify at the GS-13 level, if you fulfill the following qualification requirement: One year of experience (equivalent to at least the GS-12 level or pay band in the Federal service) that includes performing the following duties: 1) Providing administrative and logístical assistance in support of international and regional conferences and meetings; 2) Analyzing extensive program data/interrelationships, and coordinates the preparation of accurate and reasonable programs plans and proposals; 3) Reviewing policies, directives, regulations; and, 4)

Providing guidance and direction to staff engaged in the development and implementation of plans and objectives to assure that actions are in keeping with DEA objectives.

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.

One year of specialized experience for this position includes:

Competencies:
Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competencies in the following areas:
Administration and Management
Compliance
Planning and Evaluating
Project Management

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Additional information

Background Investigation:
To ensure the accomplishment of its mission, DEA requires each and every employee to be reliable and trustworthy.

To meet those standards, all selected applicants must undergo and successfully complete a background investigation (Critical-Sensitive/Top Secret, Special-Sensitive/Top Secret, or Non-critical Sensitive/Secret).

This review includes financial issues such as