Evidence Control Specialist

Drug Enforcement Administration•Louisville, KY

3d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is located in the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Louisville Field Division Special Support Unit. Its primary purpose is to receive, document, store, and dispose of non-drug evidence, drug evidence, bulk drug evidence, and/or stockpiles for a Field Office. The Evidence Control Specialist manages the receipt, retention, and disposition of evidence for the Field Division Office, including seized or recovered items expected to be introduced in court or subject to chain-of-custody scrutiny. The specialist tracks inventory and movement, maintains records and paperwork, coordinates with vendors and personnel, and provides guidance on evidence-program procedures. Work takes place in an office, warehouse, or storage facility, and includes visits to other offices and storage facilities to inspect evidence storage.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship is required.
Successful completion of a background investigation is required.
Must be able to obtain and maintain a security clearance.
Subject to random drug testing and must pass a pre-appointment urinalysis screening for illegal drug use.
Must successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check.
Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered with Selective Service or exempt.
Must serve a one-year probationary period or applicable one- or two-year trial period.
Must meet time-in-grade and time-after-competitive-appointment requirements by the announcement closing date.
For GS-9, one year of qualifying specialized experience equivalent to GS-7, qualifying graduate education, or an eligible combination of education and experience is required. Specialized experience includes documenting, packaging, storing, and accounting for evidence; preparing and retrieving accountability reports; coordinating with evidence-management personnel; and maintaining files and tracking inventory.
For GS-11, one year of qualifying specialized experience equivalent to GS-9, qualifying doctoral-level education, or an eligible combination of education and experience is required. Specialized experience includes evidence cataloging and tracking procedures, accountability reports, precise records of evidence checked out to authorized personnel, data gathering and analysis, inspection support, reporting, and briefing personnel on annual property reviews.
Submit transcripts or other qualifying education documentation when claiming education as a qualification.

Responsibilities

Work with vendors to schedule and coordinate the disposal or storage of evidence.
Serve as a point of contact and provide guidance, processes, and procedures regarding the Field Division’s evidence program to personnel, other federal agencies, and state and local counterparts.
Receive, retain, and dispose of evidence for the Field Division Office, including items seized or recovered that may be introduced in court or be subject to chain-of-custody scrutiny.
Maintain files and process paperwork while monitoring division evidence inventory levels and movement using manual or computer-automated systems.
For GS-11 qualifying experience, strategize procedures and methods for cataloging, maintaining, tracking, and reporting activities and administrative matters.
Prepare and retrieve quarterly and annual reports for accountability and reconciliation of seized evidence or other property.
For GS-11 qualifying experience, maintain a record system and log the precise location and activity of evidence checked out to authorized personnel.
For GS-11 qualifying experience, gather data for analysis and information sharing, assist with on-site inspections, and prepare or consolidate reports for submission to the Special Agent.
For GS-11 qualifying experience, coordinate and brief selected personnel on procedures for annual physical property reviews.