TYPICAL POSITIONS. Special agent, criminal investigator, chemist, diversion investigator, and intelligence research specialist.

EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS. Applicants for GS-5 levels must (1) be U.S. citizen; (2) be between the ages of 21 and 36 at time of hiring; (3) hold a four-year college degree; (4) be in good health; (5) pass a comprehensive background investigation; (6) hold a valid driver's license; (7) possess effective oral and written communications skills; and (8) have three years of general job experience. Applicants for GS-7 levels must also demonstrate one of the following: (1) a 2.9 overall college average; (2) a 3.5 grade point average in the applicant's major field of study; (3) a standing in the upper one-third of the applicant's graduating class; (4) membership in a national honorary scholastic society; (5) one year of successful graduate study; or (6) one year of specialized experience (defined as "progressively responsible investigative experience").

OTHER REQUIREMENTS. Applicants must (1) be willing to travel frequently; (2) submit to a urinanalysis test designed to detect the presence of controlled substances; and (3) successfully complete a two-month formal training program at the FBI's Training Center in Quantico, Virginia. Special-agent applicants must be in excellent physical condition, possess sharp hearing, and have uncorrected vision of at least 20/200, and corrected vision of 20/20 in one eye, and at least 20/40 in the other.

SALARY. entry-level positions for individuals with four-year college degrees begin at GS-7. Appointments are made at higher pay grades for individuals possessing additional education and experience.

BENEFITS. Benefits include (1) 13 days of sick leave annually; (2) 2-1/2 to 5 weeks of annual paid vacation and 10 paid federal holidays each year; (3) federal health and life insurance; and (4) a comprehensive retirement program.

DIRECT INQUIRRIES TO:
Drug Enforcement Administration
Office of Personnel, Recruitment and Placement
400 6th Street, S.W., Room 2558, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20024
phone: (800) 332-4288