TOUGH WORK. VITAL MISSION. Challenge yourself! You have the power to help combat drug trafficking. Be a part of DEA! It's tough work, but a vital mission. Whatever your background or expertise, your work at DEA will be tremendously rewarding because it will have a daily impact on national security and the quality of life of all Americans. This position is located in the DEA, Bogota, Colombia Country Office. Duties As a Program Analyst your typical work assignments may include: Serves as a technical expert, providing advice and guidance in drug trafficking trends and threats that require extensive interpretation for many different and unrelated program processes and methods that could have world-wide implications. Develops policies for collecting, controlling, and disseminating drug trafficking trends and threat information. Analyzes and develops policies, procedures, and guidelines applicable to specialized segments of drug trafficking programs. Evaluates and analyzes agency-wide programs, functions, and organizations to determine the development and execution of models for counter-drug strategic planning, and whether they provide the controls necessary for sound management decisions. Serves as the primary organizational or project representative conducting studies or projects dealing with significant changes in workforce distribution, positions, or related organizational structures pertaining to a major agency component. Uses complex analytical techniques. Serves as an expert in conducting cost effectiveness studies for operating or administrative programs for a major agency component, such as region-wide, center-wide, or multi-state programs. Conducts special analytical studies, (e.g., critical path analysis, cost benefit analysis, schedule risk analysis, and buy/make analysis), in support of projects/programs and functional areas. ASSIGNMENT INFORMATION: Length of Tour: Employees are limited to a maximum of five years of service in an overseas assignment. The initial tour of duty for this assignment is 3 (three) years. After the initial tour of duty has been completed, extensions may be granted in one-year increments up to the five-year maximum. Employees who wish to remain on an overseas assignment in excess of the five-year maximum must request a tour extension or renewal before the end of their current assignment. Employees who are approved to extend their overseas assignment beyond the five-year maximum will forfeit the right to return to an office of preference. They will be placed in an appropriate position at a DEA domestic office where a vacancy exists. At the conclusion of an overseas tour, DEA will attempt to return employees to their home location. If such a placement is not possible, employees' office of preference lists will be considered. However, employees are reminded that assignments are determined based on the needs of DEA. Bogota, Colombia Country Office Post (Hardship) Differential* 15% Post (Cost of Living) Allowance* None Danger Pay Allowance: 15% Home Leave: Allowed after the initial 24 months incident to tour renewal. Housing Allowances: Housing paid for by U.S. Government, Bogota is a furnished post Foreign Language: None Rest & Recuperation: 2 Relocation Incentive: No Educational Allowances**: Yes, see below *Post (cost of living) allowance, post (hardship) differential, and danger pay allowance (if applicable to the advertised post) are subject to change. Detailed post (cost of living) allowance information can be found here. Detailed post (hardship) differential information can be found here. Detailed danger pay allowance information can be found here and here. CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT Overtime may be required. Individual and dependents are required to pass a physical examination given by the State Department (details available here). Salary $104,604 - $135,987/year Conditions of Employment U.S. Citizenship is required. Employment is subject to the successful completion of a background investigation. Must be able to obtain and maintain a security clearance. Incumbent is subject to random drug testing. Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit: Selective Service: Males born after 12/31/59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see Qualifications For more information on eligibility requirements see: DEA Employment Eligibility GS-14: One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-13 Federal grade level performing such duties as analyzing, developing and evaluating existing and projected programs on operations, policies and procedures; recommending changes and improvements for efficiency and productivity, assisting in strategic planning, and preparing briefing papers and other documents. Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by #J-18808-Ljbffr