DEA is seeking individuals with qualifying education and/or experience that demonstrates the following:
- Ability to perform investigative work
- Ability to gather data from multiple sources
- Ability to research and analyze data
- Ability to identify significant factors related to investigative work
- Ability to evaluate information and develop solutions
- Skill in interpreting regulations, rules and laws
Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, is a must for a successful candidate.
These abilities and skills may have been acquired through a variety of backgrounds such as:
- Pharmacology, Chemistry
- Law Enforcement, Criminal Justice
- Nursing and/or Medical Technical
- Military
- Qualifications review
- Judgment, Mathematics, and Writing assessment (Applicant Preparation Guide)
- Panel interview
- Drug test
- Medical examination
- Polygraph
- Full-field background investigation
- Final hiring decision
Diversion Investigators are subject to reassignment to any location in the United States depending on the needs of the DEA. All applicants must be available for relocation throughout their career with DEA and will be required to sign a statement to this effect when accepting an offer of employment.
Diversion investigators perform demanding jobs and must meet certain medical and physical requirements to ensure they are able to perform all the duties of the job. Applicants will be required to obtain a qualifying medical examination to determine physical and mental fitness and must be free of any impairment that would interfere with normal work performance.
Distance vision should be 20/40 (uncorrected or corrected with glasses or contact lenses). Near vision should be 20/25 and must be sufficient to read Jaegar Type #2 at 14 inches (glasses or contact lenses permitted). Depth perception and ability to distinguish shades of color (color plate test) are essential.
Candidates must be able to hear conversational voice at a distance of 20 feet with both ears. The use of a hearing aid is permissible.
A valid driver's license is required for all Diversion Investigators.
All applicants interested in applying for jobs at DEA must be able to meet all DEA Employment Requirements, including Background Investigation, and comply with DEA's Drug Policy. To review the DEA employment requirements and Drug Policy, please see the DEA Employment Eligibility page.
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