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Salary $87,198 - $134,798 a year job type full-time
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Summary
As our nation navigates the covid-19 pandemic, cbp is committed to delivering our mission to safeguard america`s borders and enable legitimate trade and travelStaffing mission critical positions remains a high priorityBe reassured that cbp is still hiring, despite potential hiring process step delays due to restrictions to in-person activities.
Responsibilities
Organizational location: this position is with the department of homeland security, within u.sCustoms and border protection, u.sBorder patrol headquarters, program management office directorate, acquisition technical and administrative specialties (atas), located in washington, district of columbia.
Joining customs & border protection will allow you to use your expertise to analyze and advise management on a wide range of program activities which will impact the entire agencyApply for this exciting opportunity to strengthen the department`s ability to protect the homeland by developing policies, conducting special studies, and providing technical assistanceThis position starts at a salary of $87,198.00 (gs-12, step 1) to $134,798.00 (gs-13, step 10) with promotion potential to $134,798.00 (gs-13 step 10).
In this management and program analyst position, you will support and advise the acquisition program manager on various aspects of acquisitionTypical work assignments include:
Serving as an analyst to management on an acquisition program and is responsible for developing and implementing business planning, cost estimating for business cases, budget planning/execution, review and analysis for both proposed and approved acquisition initiatives
Developing, implementing, and monitoring management information systems for the analysis and tracking of program data; long and short range plans; policies and priorities established by statutes, executive orders, the department, or management
Assisting senior analysis with developing briefings, presentations, and whitepapers for use by senior program managers and managers
Applying skills and knowledge on performing analysis/review of cbp acquisition programs, and their related documentation
Travel required
Occasional travel - you may be expected to travel for this position.
Supervisory status
No
Promotion potential
13
Job family (series)
0343 management and program analysis
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Requirements
Requirements
Conditions of employment
You must be a u.sCitizen to apply for this position
Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered with selective service
Primary u.sResidency for at least three of the last five years (additional details below)
You may be required to pass a background investigation
Cbp follows the dhs drug-free workplace plan for drug testing procedures
As an employee of cbp, you will be joining a workforce that is dedicated to accomplishing our mission while maintaining the trust of our nation by strictly adhering to all government ethics standardsYour conduct will be subject to the ethics rules applicable to all executive branch employees, and to cbp employees specifically, as well as the criminal conflict of interest statutesOnce you enter on duty, these rules include obtaining approval for outside employment or business activity, to ensure such employment or business activity is not prohibited and does not interfere or conflict with performance of your official dutiesPlease review further details via the following link.
Qualifications
Experience: you qualify for the gs-12 grade level if you possess 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level, performing duties such as:
Applying analytical and evaluative methods and techniques to issues concerning the efficiency and effectiveness of acquisition program operations
Analyzing and measuring the productivity of administrative and technical programs
Conducting studies and making recommendations on substantive operating programs
Performing a wide variety of analytical studies and projects related to management improvement, productivity improvement, management controls, and long-range planning
Developing new or modified work methods, organizational structures, management processes, procedures for administering program services, guidelines and procedures for the conduct of administrative support functions or program operations.
Experience: you qualify for the gs-13 grade level if you possess 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level, performing duties such as:
Planning and implementing all aspects of acquisition initiatives, policies and processes
Conducting comprehensive management studies where the boundaries of the studies are extremely broad and difficult to determine in advance
Directing complex studies requiring application of advanced analytical and statistical methods and techniques
Developing new approaches to identifying meaningful workload factors, performance quality levels, and determining accurate measurement techniques
Evaluating the content of new or modified legislation for projected impact upon agency programs and resources
Note: your resume must explicitly indicate how you meet this requirement, otherwise you will be found ineligiblePlease see the `required documents` section below for additional resume requirements.
Certification: this is a dhs acquisition certification-covered positionThis position requires fai fac-p/pm senior-level program management certification with dhs p/pm specialization, or the ability to obtain this certification within 18 months of placementThe position may also require dhs it specialization if assigned to an it or mixed program.
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 employmentYou will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
You must meet all qualification requirements, including education if applicable to this position, subject to verification at any stage of the application process by 09/27/2021.
In order to be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the processIn addition to the application and application questionnaire, this position requires an online assessmentThe online assessment measures critical general competencies required to perform the job.
The assessment includes a cut score based on the minimum level of required proficiency in these critical general competenciesYou must meet or exceed the cut score to be consideredYou will not be considered for the position if you score below the cut score or fail to complete the assessment.
The office of personnel management (opm) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointeesIf you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political schedule a, schedule c, non-career ses or presidential appointee employee in the executive branch, you must disclose this information to the human resources office.
Background investigation: u.sCustoms and border protection (cbp) is a federal law enforcement agency that requires all applicants to undergo a thorough background investigation prior to employment in order to promote the agency`s core values of vigilance, service to country, and integrityDuring the screening and/or background investigation process, you will be asked questions regarding any felony criminal convictions or current felony charges, the use of illegal drugs (e.g., marijuana, cocaine, heroin, lsd, methamphetamines, ecstasy), and the use of non-prescribed controlled substances including any experimentation, possession, sale, receipt, manufacture, cultivation, production, transfer, shipping, trafficking, or distribution of controlled substancesFor more information visit this link.
Residency: there is a residency requirement for all applicants not currently employed by cbpIndividuals are required to have physically resided in the united states or its protectorates (as declared under international law) for at least three of the last five yearsIf you do not meet the residency requirement and you have been physically located in a foreign location for more than two of the last five years, you may request an exception to determine if you are eligible for a residency waiver by meeting one or more of the following conditions:
Working for the u.sGovernment as a federal civilian or as a member of the military
A dependent who was authorized to accompany a federal civilian or member of the military who was working for the u.sGovernment
Participation in a study abroad program sponsored by a u.sAffiliated college or university
Working as a contractor, intern, consultant or volunteer supporting the u.sGovernment
Probationary period: all employees new to the federal government must serve a one year probationary period during the first year of his/her initial permanent federal appointment to determine fitness for continued employmentCurrent and former federal employees may be required to serve or complete a probationary period.
Education
This job does not have an education qualification requirement.
Additional information
This position is covered under the bargaining unit.
Positions with known promotion potential do not guarantee promotion, nor is the promise of promotion implied.
Reasonable accommodation requests: if you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the rehabilitation act of 1973 as amended and americans with disabilities act 1990 as amended, that would interfere with completing the usa hire competency based assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a reasonable accommodation in your online applicationRequests for reasonable accommodations for the usa hire competency based assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for reasonable accommodation must be received prior to starting the usa hire competency based assessmentsDecisions on requests for reasonable accommodations are made on a case-by-case basisIf you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the usa hire competency based assessmentsYou must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the url to access the usa hire competency based assessments, if you received the link after the close of the announcementTo determine if you need a reasonable accommodation, please review the procedures for requesting a reasonable accommodation for online assessments here.
Telework may be available on a regular recurring or situational basis.
Dhs uses e-verify, an internet-based system, to confirm the eligibility of all newly hired employees to work in the united statesLearn more about e-verify including your rights and responsibilities.
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The department of homeland security encourages persons with disabilities to apply, to include persons with intellectual, severe physical or psychiatric disabilities, as defined by 5 cfr § 213.3102(u), and/or disabled veterans with a compensable service-connected disability of 30 percent or more as defined by 5 cfr § 315.707Veterans, peace corps/vista volunteers, and persons with disabilities possess a wealth of unique talents, experiences, and competencies that can be invaluable to the dhs missionIf you are a member of one of these groups, you may not have to compete with the public for federal jobsTo determine your eligibility for non-competitive appointment and to understand the required documentation, click on the links above or contact the servicing human resources office listed at the bottom of this announcement.
Agency career transition assistance program (ctap) or the interagency career transition assistance program (ictap) eligibles: if you have never worked for the federal government, you are not ctap/ictap eligibleView information about ctap/ictap eligibility on opm`s career transition resources websiteTo be considered eligible under ctap/ictap, you must be placed in the well-qualified category for this position, as described aboveIn addition, you must submit the supporting documents listed under the required documents section of this job announcement.
How you will be evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
We will review your resume and supporting documentation to ensure you meet the minimum qualification requirementsIf you meet the minimum qualifications, we will use responses you provide on the application questionnaire and the result of the online assessments required for this position to place you in one of three categories based on your experience, education, and training.
The knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to perform this job are:
Knowledge of recognized program and project management practices to plan and oversee acquisition programs
Knowledge of acquisition management policies and processes to plan and oversee acquisition programs or support to acquisition staff
Knowledge with n developing and maintaining standardized acquisition policies and procedures to ensure compliance with mission
Ability to articulate complex acquisition policies in a way that facilitates greater understanding at all levels to provide insight on acquisition programs or in support of ha acquisition staff
Ability to foster and maintain internal and external organizational relationships; excellent written and oral communication skills to foster internal and external relationships and information flow
Competencies:
Accountability
Attention to detail
Customer service
Decision making
Flexibility
Influencing/negotiating
Integrity/honesty
Interpersonal skills
Learning
Reading
Reasoning
Self-management
Stress tolerance
Teamwork
If you meet the minimum qualifications, you will be placed in one of the following categories:
Highly qualified: applicants possessing experience that substantially exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position and demonstrate high proficiency in all of the critical competencies, including all selective placement factors (spf), and appropriate quality ranking factors (qrf) as determined by the job analysis.
Well-qualified: applicants possessing experience that exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position and demonstrates acceptable proficiency in all of the critical competencies, including all spf`s and appropriate qrfs as determined by the job analysis.
Qualified: applicants possessing experience that meets the minimum qualifications of the position and demonstrate basic proficiency in most of the critical competencies, including all spfs and appropriate qrfs as determined by the job analysis.
Veterans: qualified veterans who have a compensable service-connected disability of at least 10% are listed in the best-qualified category, except when the position being filled is scientific or professional at the gs-09 grade level, or higherThis position is not considered scientific/professionalOther 10 point preference eligibles and veterans with 5 point preference who meet the eligibility and qualification requirements are placed above non-preference eligibles within the category in which they qualifyView information on veterans` preference.
If you are highly qualified, you may be referred to the hiring manager for consideration and may be called for an interviewPreview the job questionnaire https://apply.usastaffing.gov/viewquestionnaire/11224390
Background checks and security clearance
Security clearance
Not required
Drug test required
No
Required documents
Required documents
Your resume: a resume describing your job-related qualifications is required and will be used for the purpose of reviewing your qualifications and determining what training, if any, would be required when placedA resume in english is requiredIt must contain your full legal name, address, phone number, complete work history including a detailed description of your duties, the dates you performed those duties (mm/dd/yy), your hours worked per week, job title, as well as series, grade, and salary (if applicable)For additional required items, see the link*note- it is recommended that you upload your resume as a pdf instead of a word document to ensure document quality.
Your responses to the job questionnaire: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/viewquestionnaire/11224390
Your responses to the usa hire competency based assessment
Are you claiming special priority selection rights under the agency career transition assistance program (ctap) or the interagency career transition assistance program (ictap)? you must submit a separation notice; your most recent sf-50 (noting your current position, grade level and duty location); a copy of your most recent performance rating of record; an agency certification that you cannot be placed after injury compensation has been terminated; an opm notification that your disability annuity has been terminated; or a military department of national guard bureau notification that you are retired under 5 u.s.c8337(h) or 8456.
Are you a veteran? to apply veterans` preference you must submit proof of eligibility as appropriate for your preference type:
Five point preference: dd 214 listing the character of service and either qualifying medal(s) or service period
Ten point preference: dd 214 showing character of service and supporting documentation as listed on the standard form 15 (application for 10 point veterans` preference)Submitting an sf-15 with your application is encouragedVeterans with a service-connected disability must also submit a va disability award letter dated 1991 or later, or supporting documentation as listed in the sf-15
If you are currently serving on active duty, you must submit a written statement from the armed forces certifying your dates of service, rank, expected character of service, and anticipated date of separationIf you apply with a written statement at this stage, your preference will be verified by a dd 214 upon separation from the military.
For more information about veterans` preference visit this link.
Are you a current or former federal employee? if yes, it is recommended that you submit a copy of your sf-50(s) (notification of personnel action) to support your experienceExamples of appropriate sf-50s include promotions, within-grade increases and accessions.
Are you a current or former political schedule a, schedule c, non-career ses or presidential appointee employee? submit a copy of your applicable sf-50, along with a statement that provides the following information regarding your most recent political appointment:
Position title
Type of appointment (schedule a, schedule c, non-career ses, or presidential appointee)
Agency
Beginning and ending dates of appointment
If you are requesting a reasonable accommodation to the usa hire competency based assessments, submit documentation to support your request, including the reasonable accommodation request form found here.
Benefits
Benefits
A career with the u.sGovernment provides employees with a comprehensive benefits packageAs a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewardingOpens in a new windowlearn more about federal benefits.
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