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Foreign Administrative Support Specialist
Drug Enforcement Administration · Posted 6 days ago
Hybrid Canberra $53K – $83K Apply by Sep 18, 2026 Miscellaneous Administration And Program ENTJESFJESTJISTJ
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The positions are located in the DEA, Canberra, Australia Country Office and the Tokyo, Japan Country Office. This position primary purpose is to serves as an advisor to the Country Attaché (CA), Assistant Special Agent in Charge (ASAC), and Special Agent in Charge (SAC) on administrative program and policy matters.
What You'll Do
- →As the Foreign Administrative Support Specialist your typical work assignments may include: Manages office budget; controls financial operations and manages accounting records.
- →Performs accounts reconciliations.
- →May be required to maintain imprest account.
- →Serves as personnel liaison representative.
- →Provides human resources advice and assistance concerning personnel actions, time and attendance, pay issues, foreign allowances, leave administration, and security clearance process.
- →Performs procurement and property management functions to include procuring supplies and services; maintaining stock level controls; negotiating with vendors to obtain best price and warranties; and performing annual inventory of all accountable property.
- →Obtains and manages official government vehicles, arranges for servicing, maintains vehicle usage records, prepares monthly reports, and coordinates the disposal of vehicles.
- →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.
Requirements
- ✓See the qualification section of this vacancy announcement for education requirements.
- ✓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: www.naces.org/members.php.
- ✓If you are claiming education as any part of your qualifications for this position, you must submit an official transcript, unofficial transcript, or a list including courses, grades earned, completion dates, and quarter and semester hours earned.
- ✓K-12 Education: Education of dependents through high school is provided by, or paid for by, the U.S.
- ✓Government as allowable and authorized in accordance with appropriate regulations.
- ✓The Department of State's (DOS) Regional Education Officers from the Office of Overseas Schools determines a school's adequacy level based upon numerous factors.
- ✓All questions and concerns regarding adequacy clarification should be directed to the Regional Education Officers from the DOS Office of Overseas Schools at 202-261-8200 or OverseasSchools@state.gov.
- ✓Do you have a student in your family who benefits from special education services?
- ✓Please contact DEA Family Liaison Officers, information below, to further discuss your student's needs and the post's ability to adequately serve them.
- ✓Detailed education allowance regulations can be found here and FAQs can be found here.
- ✓Note that dependents under the age of 23 enrolled in college are allowed one round trip to overseas locations every 12 months.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 48954781-0f84-4126-8df0-da8551250367
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