Program Analyst

This position is located in the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Mexico City, Mexico Country Office.

• $104,604 - $135,987/year

This position is located in the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Mexico City, Mexico Country Office.

Salary

• $104,604 - $135,987/year

Conditions of Employment

• U.S. Citizenship Required
• Employment is subject to the successful completion of a background investigation, verification of qualifications, completion of onboarding forms, submission of required documents, and any other job-related requirements before or after appointment.
• 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.
• Selective Service:
  Males born after 12/31/59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see http:
  //www.Sss.Gov/).
• If you receive a conditional offer of employment for this position, you will be required to complete an Optional Form 306, Declaration for Federal Employment, and to sign and certify the accuracy of all information in your application.
• Current Federal employees cannot transfer unused Time Off Awards to DEA.

QualificationsGS-14:
One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-13 Federal grade level performing such duties as analyzing, developing and evaluating existing and projected programs on operations, policies and procedures;
recommending changes and improvements for efficiency and productivity, assisting in strategic planning, and preparing briefing papers and other documents.
Competencies:
Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competencies in the following areas:

• Planning and Evaluating
• Speaking
• Strategic Thinking
• Writing

Time-In-Grade Requirement:
Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade.
Note:
Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment.
It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that the appropriate documentation is submitted prior to the closing date of this job opportunity announcement. Your resume serves as the basis for qualification determinations and must highlight your most relevant and significant experience as it relates to this job opportunity announcement. Be clear and specific when describing your work history, human resources cannot make assumptions regarding your experience. Your application will be rated based on your resume.
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 Program Analyst your typical work assignments may include:

• Serves as a technical expert, providing advice and guidance in drug trafficking trends and threats that require extensive interpretation for many different and unrelated program processes and methods that could have world-wide implications.
• Develops policies for collecting, controlling, and disseminating drug trafficking trends and threat information. Analyzes and develops policies, procedures, and guidelines applicable to specialized segments of drug trafficking programs.
• Evaluates and analyzes agency-wide programs, functions, and organizations to determine the development and execution of models for counter-drug strategic planning, and whether they provide the controls necessary for sound management decisions.
• Serves as the primary organizational or project representative conducting studies or projects dealing with significant changes in workforce distribution, positions, or related organizational structures pertaining to a major agency component. Uses complex analytical techniques.
• Serves as an expert in conducting cost effectiveness studies for operating or administrative programs for a major agency component, such as region-wide, center-wide, or multi-state programs. Conducts special analytical studies, (e.G., critical path analysis, cost benefit analysis, schedule risk analysis, and buy/make analysis), in support of projects/programs and functional areas.

ASSIGNMENT INFORMATION:

A. Length of Tour:
The initial tour of duty for this assignment is 3 years. Employees are limited to a maximum of 5 years of service in an overseas assignment. After the initial tour of duty has been completed, extensions may be granted in one-year increments up to the six-year maximum. Employees who wish to remain on an overseas assignment in excess of the six-year maximum must request a tour extension or renewal before the end of their current assignment. Employees who are approved to extend their overseas assignment beyond the six-year maximum will forfeit the right to return to an office of preference. They will be placed in an appropriate position at a DEA domestic office where a vacancy exists.
B. Rest &
Recuperation:
2
C. Post (Cost of Living) Allowance*:
None
D. Post (Hardship) Differential*:
15%
E. Danger Pay Allowance*:
15%
F. Relocation Incentive:
None
G. Educational Allowances**:
Yes, see below
H. Housing:
Housing paid for by U.S. Government. Mexico is a furnished post.
I. Language Requirement:
None
J. Home Leave:
Allowed after the initial 24 months incident to tour renewal.
*Post (Cost of Living), Post (Hardship) Differential, and Danger Pay rates (if applicable to the advertised post) are subject to change. Detailed post (cost of living) information can be found here. Detailed post (hardship) differential information can be found here. Detailed danger pay information can be found here and here.
Individual and dependents are required to pass a physical examination given by the State Department (details available here ). For more information regarding the foreign PCS process, please see the PCS Foreign Assignment Relocation Handbook and the Foreign Orientation Handbook .
Candidates should familiarize themselves with the DEA Overseas Employment Policy. Current DEA employees may review the policy by accessing http:
//webster/cgi-bin/fr/manuals/personnel/2301p.Htm .
At the conclusion of an overseas tour, DEA will attempt to return employees to their home location. If such a placement is not possible, employees' office of preference lists will be considered. However, employees are reminded that assignments are determined based on the needs of DEA.
EducationThis job does not have an education qualification requirement. Training Requirements:
Selectee(s) for this position must successfully complete five mandatory foreign assignment courses on DEALS:
Serving Abroad for Families and Employees (SAFE);
Personnel Recovery 1 (PR1);
Foreign Orientation Program (FOP);
Counter Threat Awareness Training (CTAT) and Promoting International Religious Freedom (PIRF). Selectees must also successfully complete Personnel Recovery Emergency Preparedness (PREP), a two week in-person course conducted by the DEA Office of Training in Stafford, Virginia and West Virginia. Selectee's family members 18 years of age and older are also required to take CTAT and may have additional training requirements if they intend to work at an embassy abroad. More information regarding training requirements can be found here K-12 Education:
Education of dependents through high school is provided by, or paid for by, the U.S. Government as allowable and authorized in accordance with appropriate regulations. The Department of State's (DOS) Regional Education Officer from the Office of Overseas Schools determines a school's adequacy level based upon numerous factors. All questions and concerns regarding school's adequacy clarification should be directed to the Regional Education Officer from the DOS' Office of Overseas Schools at 202-261-8200. Any questions regarding Education Allowances for K-12 may be directed to DEA's Operations Budget Foreign Unit (OMBI) at [email protected]. Additional Note:
Dependents (under the age of 23), who are enrolled in college, are allowed one round trip to overseas location each 12 months. Preparing to Transition Overseas:
Please contact DEA Family Liaison Officers, Kieran Mandato ([email protected]) or N'Dorah Z. Walker ([email protected]) for post reports. Please review https:
//intranet13.Shpt.Sbu.Dea.Doj.Gov/sites/hr/special-agent-resources/Pages/Overseas-Advertisements-Information.Aspx for the "
Prospective Post Priorities Worksheet"
. This worksheet, along with the post report, will help you consider what's important to you/family in the decision process.Other 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 delinquency in the payment of debts, child support and/or tax obligations, as well as certain criminal offenses and illegal use or possession of drugs. Must be able to perform the essential duties of the position, with or without reasonable accommodation. DEA committed to maintaining a drug-free workplace and, therefore, conducts random and other drug testing of its employees in order to ensure a safe and healthy work environment.
EEO POLICY STATEMENT
Reasonable Accommodations Request:
Federal agencies must provide reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities where appropriate. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process should follow the instructions in the job opportunity announcement. For any part of the remaining hiring process, applicants should contact the hiring agency directly. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.
Veterans' Preference:
Certain veterans are eligible to apply as a status candidate under the Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA). View Feds Hire vets for more information on veterans' preference see http:
//www.Fedshirevets.Gov/ .
Current or Former Political Appointees:
The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office.
Interagency/Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP/CTAP):
This program applies to Federal service employees whose positions have been deemed surplus or no longer needed, or employees who have been involuntarily separated from a Federal service position within the competitive service. To receive selection priority for this position, you must:
(1) meet CTAP or ICTAP eligibility criteria;
(2) be rated well-qualified for the position with a score of 80 or above;
and, (3) submit the appropriate documentation to support your CTAP or ICTAP eligibility. Well-Qualified includes those applicants whose knowledge, skills, and abilities clearly exceed the minimum qualification requirements for the position. For more information visit:
http:
//www.Opm.Gov/rif/employee_guides/career_transition.Asp
Additional selections may be made beyond the total number of vacancies specified using this vacancy announcement. Further selections may also be made for additional organizational divisions and/or units within the duty location(s) listed above.
Recruitment and/or Relocation Incentives will only be considered and approved under conditions specified provided the agency has determined that the position is likely to be difficult to fill in the absence of an incentive and funding for such an incentive is available.

Required Documents

RESUME:
Your resume must thoroughly describe how your skills and experiences align to the criteria defined in the "
Qualifications"
section of this announcement and it must support your responses to the assessment questionnaire. We cannot assume you have performed the necessary experience required for this position regardless of your employment history or academic career.
To ensure all of the essential information is in your resume, we encourage you to use the USAJOBS online Resume Builder. If you choose to use your own resume, you must ensure it contains all of the required information and you organize it so we can associate the following information for each experience/position:
Job title;
Name of employer;
Beginning and ending dates of employment (month/day/year format);
Hours worked per week. We will assume full-time unless otherwise stated. We will prorate part-time employment in crediting experience;
Detailed description ofjob duties, accomplishments, related skills, and responsibilities to include any supervisory/managerial responsibilities and number of staff supervised (if applicable) and;
Series and grade or equivalent (if a federal position). If the position has an education requirement or you are qualifying based on education, submit a legible copy of your unofficial college transcript from an accredited college/university. The transcript copy must reflect the college/university name and/or logo. Applicants are highly encouraged to proactively order a copy of their official transcripts to be delivered to their home address so transcripts will be readily available if selected. If selected, you will be required to provide official transcripts prior to establishing your start date.
OPM must authorize employment offers for former or current Political Appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C or Non-Career SES employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information. Submit proof of your former or current status, such as your SF-50. Please see here.
Competitive Status Verification:
All current and former Federal employees must submit an SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action, documenting proof of competitive status, tenure, position, and grade level. Most recent SF-50 (i.E., dated within the last 52 weeks from the closing date of this vacancy announcement).
Examples of appropriate SF-50's include:
Government wide GS pay adjustment received in January 2024;
or appointment to new position.
Note:
If you are a current Federal employee and your agency has not processed an SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action, within the last 52 week, please provide a brief statement why (e.G., due to budgetary restriction, etc.)
Time-in-Grade Verification:
An SF-50 showing your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade. Award 50's do not provide sufficient information and will not be accepted for the purpose of verifying time-in-grade.
Examples of appropriate SF-50's include:
Promotion, Within Rate Increase (WRI/WGI), or Appointment/Conversion of Appointment.
Do not include a photograph or video of yourself, or any sensitive information (age, date of birth, marital status, protected health information, religious affiliation, social security number, etc.) on your resume or cover letter. We will not access web pages linked on your resume or cover letter to determine your qualifications.
REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION FOR CAREER TRANSITION CLAIMS If you are claiming special priority selection rights under the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP), submit a copy of your agency notice, most recent performance rating and most recent SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action, noting your current position, grade level and duty location. If you have never worked for the federal government, you are not ICTAP eligible. To be considered eligible, you must be placed in the well-qualified category for this position. Please see ICTAP eligibility.
If you do not provide the required information, we will assume you are not eligible or you do not wish to be considered for any preference or eligibility.
Please do not submit any other supplementary documentation that is not requested of you. To protect your personal information, we will only send your resume and cover letter to the selecting official or hiring manager.

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.

How to Apply

To apply for this position, you must complete the online application and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. To view a copy of the Assessment Questionnaire click here:
https:
//apply.Usastaffing.Gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12391636 .
To apply for this position, please read and follow all instructions in this announcement, complete the online application, and submit the documentation specified in the "
Required Documents"
section. Your complete application package must be submitted by 11:
59 PM Eastern Time (ET) on to receive consideration.

To begin, click Apply to access the online application. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. Follow the prompts to select your resume and/or other supporting documents to be included with your application package. See the "
Required Documents"
section for any additional forms and/or supplemental materials required. Read all Eligibility questions and respond accordingly to any Eligibility you wish to claim. You will only be considered for those Eligibility questions (Status Applicant, Reinstatement, Schedule A, etc.) you respond in the affirmative to, regardless of what documentation you submit. We cannot assume you intended to respond differently to a question based on other information in your application package. Complete the assessment questionnaire. Applicants are asked all questions regardless of their consideration preferences. We will only consider you for the grades, series, locations, specialties, and other considerations that you self-identify as being qualified for or interested in. Preview assessment questionnaire before you apply:
Verify all required documentation is included in your application package, review your responses to the assessment questionnaire for accuracy, and then submit your application.

We cannot assume responsibility or grant extensions for personal issues (e.G., troubles navigating the application process, loss of internet, not understanding a question) when applying to our announcements.
To verify the status of your application both during and after the announcement open period, log into your USAJOBS account:
https:
//my.Usajobs.Gov/Account/Login. All of your applications will appear on the Welcome page. The application record in your USAJOBS account provides an Additional Application Information page that provides information regarding the documentation you submitted and any correspondence we have sent related to this application, including the invitation to take the USA Hire assessment. The Application Status will appear along with the date your application was last updated.
For information on what each Application Status means, visit:
https:
//www.Usajobs.Gov/Help/how- to/application/status/ .
If applying online poses an extreme hardship, you may request alternate application procedures to submit your application package. Contact the Human Resources office listed on the announcement between the business hours of 8:
15 a.M. and 5:
00 p.M. ET at least 2 working days prior to the closing date of this announcement. The application package for alternate application procedures must be submitted and received in the Human Resources office no later than 11:
59 p.M. ET on the closing date of this announcement. Paper applications and information sent by mail will not be accepted.Benefits

A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Learn more about federal benefits .

Review our benefits

Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.

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