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Equal Employment Opportunity Officer

Drug Enforcement Administration · Department of Justice

Equal Employment Opportunity

Salary
$169,279–$197,200/year
Grade
15
Work location
Telework eligible · Arlington, Virginia
Schedule
Full-time
Posted
Oct 9, 2026
Apply by
Oct 19, 2026
Category
Equal Employment Opportunity

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Summary

This position is located in the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Office of the Administrator, Equal Employment Opportunity Staff. This position primary purpose is to serve as an advisor and consultant with respect to EEO to the Administrator and Senior Executives throughout the Agency

Duties

As a Equal Employment Opportunity Officer, your typical work assignments may include: Explains performance expectations to employees and provides regular feedback on strengths and weaknesses. Responsible for executing the day-to-day operations and provides support to Agency staff engaged in programs or activities that includes the full range of personnel, employment and management issues. Appraises subordinate workers performance ensuring consistency and equity in rating techniques. Evaluates legislative and program changes to assess their impact on organizational policies and goals, developing strategic alternatives as needed. Plans and schedules work in a manner that promotes a smooth flow and even distribution. Hears and resolves employee complaints and refers serious unresolved complaints to higher-level management.

Education

Education requirements do not apply to this vacancy announcement.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated based on how well you meet the qualifications listed in this vacancy announcement. Your qualifications will be evaluated based on your application materials (e.g., resume, supporting documents), your responses on the application questionnaire, and your responses to all assessments required for this position. You will be assessed on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics): Accountability Customer Service Decisiveness Flexibility Interpersonal Skills Problem Solving Resilience Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials or application questionnaire may result in your removal from consideration. To preview the application questionnaire, click the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/13018094 The assessment questionnaire includes four short, free-response essay questions which provides an opportunity for you to highlight your dedication to public service for the hiring manager and agency leadership (or designee(s)). While your responses are not required and will not be scored, we encourage you to thoughtfully address each question in 200-words or less. You will be asked to certify that you are using your own words and have not used a consultant or artificial intelligence (AI) such as a large language model (LLM) like ChatGPT or Copilot. Applicants will only be considered for the Eligibilities for which they claim in the job questionnaire AND must provide the supporting documentation. Applicants will not be considered for Eligibilities for which they did not claim, regardless of the documentation submitted with the application. All qualified Non-Competitive applicants and the best qualified Merit Promotion applicants will be referred to the hiring manager for consideration. Agency and Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP and ICTAP) candidates must be well qualified for the position to receive consideration for selection priority. Candidates are considered well qualified if their knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) exceed the minimum qualifications described in the announcement.

About this listing

Drug Enforcement Administration has 14 open listings on the site: all telework eligible. This one is telework eligible, based in Arlington, Virginia. See all Drug Enforcement Administration listings, or read what fully remote and telework eligible mean.

Advertised pay is $169,279 to $197,200 a year. That covers GS-15 on the General Schedule, where pay also depends on step and locality; how GS pay works.

This announcement is open for 10 days, from Oct 9, 2026 to Oct 19, 2026. Among currently open Equal Employment Opportunity postings, the typical advertised window is about 13 days. As of Oct 15, 2026, it closes in 4 days.

Who can apply: current competitive-service federal employees, federal employees eligible for career transition programs, veterans and 6 other groups. This announcement is not open to the general public. The announcement's "This job is open to" section has the exact eligibility rules.

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