Job Details
** Evidence Custodian**
**Department of Justice**
**Summary**
This position is located in the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), San Francisco Field Division, Office of the ASAC #1.
This position's primary purpose is to provide assistance to the Special Support Unit.
**Location**
1 vacancy in the following location:
+ **Duties**
As a Evidence Custodian your typical work assignments may include:
* Receives seized evidence from special agents and diversion investigators during normal duty hours, ensuring it is accompanied by the appropriate forms, and records items in the appropriate logs, and enter into the appropriate electronic system.
* Maintains an up-to-date list of alternate evidence custodians who act after hours and in absence of the primary evidence custodian.
* Arranges for or coordinates the disposition, destruction, or return of evidence for the office.
* Interprets and applies DEA policy related to evidence.
* Prepares quarterly and monthly reports.
**Requirements**
** Conditions of Employment**
* U. S. Citizenship Required
* You must submit to a pre-employment drug test
* Employment is subject to the successful completion of a background investigation, verification of qualifications, completion of onboarding forms, submission of required documents, and any other job-related requirement before or after appointment.
* Applicants must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
* You may be required to serve a probationary period.
* Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
* If you receive a conditional offer of employment for this position, you will be required to complete an Optional Form 306, Declaration for Federal Employment, and to sign and certify the accuracy of all information in your application.
* DEA uses e-Verify, an Internet-based system, to confirm the eligibility of all newly hired employees to work in the United States.
* Selective Service: Males born after 12/31/59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see
* Current Federal employees cannot transfer unused Time Off Awards to DEA.
** Qualifications**
You must demonstrate in your resume at least one (1) year of qualifying specialized experience equivalent to the GS-06 for the GS-07 and GS-07 for the GS-08. 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. One year of specialized experience for this position includes:
**GS-07:** Assisting with receiving, documenting, and disposing of non-drug evidence; Creating and maintaining automated records of evidence for chain of custody tracking; Analyzing and evaluating information; and preparing reports.
**GS-08**:**** Receiving, documenting, and disposing of non-drug evidence; Interpreting and applying policies related to evidence control; Researching complaints or problems; Coordinating and participating in audits and/or on-site inspections.
**All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. Only experience and education obtained by the closing date of this announcement will be considered.**
Note: Recruitment and/or Relocation Incentives will only be considered and approved under conditions specified provided the agency 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. **Education**
This job does not have an education qualification requirement.
**Additional information**
**Background Investigation:** To ensure the accomplishment of its mission, DEA requires each and every employee to be reliable and trustworthy. To meet those standards, all selected applicants must undergo and successfully complete a background investigation (Critical-Sensitive/Top Secret, Special-Sensitive/Top Secret, or Non-critical Sensitive/Secret). This review includes financial issues such as delinquency in the payment of debts, child support and/or tax obligations, as well as certain criminal offenses and illegal use or possession of drugs. Must be able to perform the essential duties of the position, with or without reasonable accommodation. DEA committed to maintaining a drug-free workplace and, therefore, conducts random and other drug testing of its employees in order to ensure a safe and healthy work environment.
**Reasonable Accommodations Request:** Federal agencies must provide reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities where appropriate. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process should follow the instructions in the job opportunity announcement. For any part of the remaining hiring process, applicants should contact the hiring agency directly. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.
**COVID-19:** As required by Executive Order 14043, Federal employees are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 regardless of the employee's duty location or work arrangement (e.g., telework, remote work, etc.), subject to such exceptions as required by law. If selected, you will be required to be vaccinated against COVID-19 and submit documentation of proof of vaccination before appointment or onboarding with the DEA. The DEA will provide additional information regarding what information or documentation will be needed and how you can request of the agency a legally required exception from this requirement.
Due to COVID-19, the DEA is currently in an expanded telework posture. If selected, you may be expected to temporarily telework, even if your home is located outside the local commuting area. Once employees are permitted to return to the office, you will be expected to report to the duty station listed on this announcement within the timeframe specified by the agency. At that time, you may be eligible to request to continue to telework one or more days a pay period depending upon the terms of our telework policy. When an individual fails to meet a requirement stated in the job opportunity announcement, the DEA may take action up to and including rescinding the offer for an applicant or termination from service of a new employee (or removal for an employee who has accrued adverse action rights). Should DEA identify an urgent, mission-critical hiring need to onboard new staff prior to those new staff becoming fully vaccinated, the agency head may delay the vaccination requirement for selected job applicants, such that they do not need to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and submit documentation of proof of vaccination before appointment or onboarding with the agency. In the case of such limited delays, the DEA is required to expect new hires to be fully vaccinated within 60 days of their start date and to follow safety protocols for not fully vaccinated individuals until they are fully vaccinated.
* 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. .
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Your application will be evaluated