Criminal Investigator - Special Agent (Reemployed Annuitant & CTAP/ICTAP/RPL) (Term Appointment) Job in Washington, DC

Summary

This job is open to

• Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL)

  Federal employees whose job, agency or department was eliminated and are eligible for priority over other applicants.

• Special authorities

  Individuals eligible under a special authority not listed in another hiring path.

Duties

At the DEA, our people are agents for change. A unique mission requires special talent. As a DEA Special Agent, you will work as part of an elite criminal investigative team that transforms the power of your talent into action. That action makes a difference for the security and well-being of our nation and the world every day. Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Conducting complex criminal investigations targeting narcotics and drug related activities;
• Identifying and apprehending drug traffickers and arresting individuals engaged in criminal drug activities;
• Utilizing a combined methodology of intelligence, investigative techniques, and legal authorities to conduct investigations and associated activities;
• Preparing written documentation utilizing expert knowledge in support of investigations;
• Collaborating with teams of special agents and other law enforcement officers; making assignments and providing guidance and coordination to team members;
• Developing and conducting polygraph examinations of investigative subjects identified in support of agency field offices;
• Identifying information and reporting polygraph conclusions for potentially pre-disqualifying misconduct described by an applicant assisting agency in determining an applicants' eligibility; and,
• Developing, evaluating, and implementing new course curricula and guidelines; designing training aids; conducting training courses; and establishing learning objectives and evaluation criteria to measure class performance.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• U. S. Citizenship Required.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top-Secret security clearance. Each applicant will be reviewed individually to agency suitability policy. Upon completion of this review, the DEA will decide, if any additional clearance will be required.
• Must sign a mobility agreement that confirms your understanding and agreement to accept relocation to any location depending on the needs of the DEA.
• This position requires the completion of a pre-employment medical clearance and periodic medical examinations to confirm continued fitness for duty.
• A full-scope pre-employment polygraph is required.
• Selective Service: Males born after 12/31/59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see http://www.sss.gov/).
• This position requires that the incumbent must possess and maintain a valid state driver's license.
• Incumbent is subject to random drug testing.
• Completion of Basic Agent Training, which consists of the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC), Criminal Investigator Training Program (CITP), or the DEA Basic Agent Training Program, or equivalent.
• 1811 applicants who have successfully completed a Federal Criminal Investigation training program through another federal law enforcement agency, may qualify for a 3-week Special Agent Transition Program (FCIT Transcripts must be attached).

How You Will Be Evaluated

Required Documents

How to Apply

Prepare your application in USAJOBS:

To start your application, click Apply and the system will provide guidance on how to attach a resume and any required documents.

During the application process you can review, edit, delete, and update your information. We'll automatically save your progress as you go, so you won't lose any changes. You have until 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on the closing date09/12/2025 of this announcement to complete the application process.

STEP 1: Select the "Apply" button and follow the instructions to register or sign into USAJOBS.
STEP 2: Submit your resume. Please see the Required Documents section for specific information that should be outlined in your resume.
STEP 3: Complete the online assessment questions. You may preview the assessments questions here: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12794024
STEP 4: Submit all required documentation applicable to you, as listed in the Required Documents section.

Alternate Application Procedures: 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.

Next steps

After all application packages are received, we will review applications and evaluate applicants' qualifications and will refer candidates, as described in the "How You Will Be Evaluated" section, to the hiring manager for selection consideration.

If an applicant is or was in the 1811 series, as a federal employee and graduated from a Criminal Investigation training program through a federal law enforcement agency, they may be considered for an abbreviated hiring process.

Failure to complete the pre-employment screenings will result in the termination of employment consideration.

Your application status will be updated up to four times during the following hiring phases:

1. After applications are received.
2. After applications are assessed to determine qualifications.
3. After candidates are referred to the hiring manager.
4. If selected, candidates may receive additional notifications regarding the next steps in the hiring process.