These positions are located in the DEA, Office of Chief Counsel These positions' primary purpose is to be principal legal advisors to DEA's Administrator on all administrative, domestic and international criminal, civil, intelligence, regulatory, and asset forfeiture related issues raised by DEA's worldwide drug enforcement and intelligence efforts.
As a your typical work assignments may include: Works under the general supervision of the appropriate Deputy Chief Counsel or higher. Directs a professional, highly complex program segment and provides authoritative legal advice to Senior Executives within DEA on an extremely broad spectrum of legal areas.
Exercises supervisory and/or managerial authorities and provides occupational specific technical and administrative direction over subordinate employees performing the work and functions of the organization. Provides legal advice on numerous matters including procedures, operational issues, administrative, and personnel issues in legal matters to ensure that DEA's interests are advanced and protected.
A J.D. degree from a law school accredited by the American Bar Association. All academic degrees and coursework must be completed at a college or university that has obtained accreditation or pre-accreditation status from an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For a list of schools that meet these criteria, see www.ed.gov.
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: ww.naces.org/members.php.
This position is with Drug Enforcement Administration, Department of Justice.
The posted pay range is $169279 – $197200/yr.
This position is eligible for telework.
This position requires a Sensitive Compartmented Information security clearance.
Applications close on 2026-11-10.
There are 7 openings for this position.
This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government · Retrieved 2026-11-06 · Not affiliated with or endorsed by OPM or USAJOBS.gov
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