Registration Program Specialist

SummaryThis position is located in the DEA, New England Field Division.This positions primary purpose is to ensure compliance and registration for all entities authorized to prescribe, manufacture, and/or distribute controlled substances. The incumbents will identify and resolve discrepancies and approve or deny registration applications against established DEA licensing criteria.Duties Help As a Registration Program Specialist your typical work assignments may include:Serving as the registration representative and sole point of contact for the license registration program in a geographic region.Reviewing all registration transactions to verify the internal control process has been followed, such as examining all registration transactions and rejecting those not completed in compliance with agency standards and other applicable laws, rules, and regulations.Maintaining liaison by phone and correspondence with state licensing boards and registration agencies.Conducting presentations and training sessions about agencies Registration Program and process to the registrant community.Answering questions about a wide variety of registration requirements, procedures, and problems.Requirements Help Conditions of employmentU.S. Citizenship is required.Employment is subject to the successful completion of a background investigation. Must be able to obtain and maintain a security clearance.Incumbent is subject to random drug testing.Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit: http://www.dhs.gov/E-Verify/.Selective Service: Males born after 12/31/59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see http://www.sss.gov/).QualificationsFor more information on eligibility requirements see: DEA Employment EligibilityApplicants must meet the required qualification requirements described below by the closing date of the 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 transcripts with your application.Applicants applying for the GS-09 must meet one of the following requirements: Have at least one full year of specialized experience that is at least equivalent 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: 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: 1) Assisting with and retrieving criminal history reports from investigative databases; 2) Assisting with presentations or training sessions; 3) Preparing written material to document research findings; and 4) Assisting current and potential diversion registration program registrants on federal, state, or local regulations.OR Education: Master's or equivalent graduate degree or two (2) full academic years of graduate level education leading to such a degree or a LL.B or J.D. degree, if relatedOR Combination of Education and Experience: Equivalent combinations of successfully completed education and experience may be used to meet the experience requirements. To compute the percentage, divide your total months of qualifying experience by 12. Then divide your semester hours of graduate education beyond one year by 18. Add the two percentages. The total percentage must equal at least 100 percent to qualify.Additional information on the position qualification requirements are located in the Office of Personnel Management's (OPM) Qualifications Standards Handbook.Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants must meet time-in-grade and time after competitive appointment requirements by the closing date of this announcement.EducationSee the qualification section of this vacancy announcement for education requirements.Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the education requirements if you can show that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying. For a list of accredited organizations recognized as specializing in interpretation of foreign education credentials, visit: www.naces.org/members.php.If you are claiming education as any part of your qualifications for this position, you must submit an official transcript, unofficial transcript, or a list including courses, grades earned, completion dates, and quarter and semester hours earned.Additional informationFor reasonable accommodation at the Drug Enforcement Administration, please contact the Human Resources office listed in this announcement.Current or Former Political Appointees: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If an applicant is currently, or has been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, applicants must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office listed in this announcement.Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement. If eligible, applicants to this announcement may be referred to similar positions in any Division/Office listed in this announcement. Telework eligibility and security clearance requirements may vary for such similar positions.Relocation Incentives may be considered and approved if the DEA 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.If eligible, telework agreements may be permitted with supervisory approval.Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution. Help 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. 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