Job details
Salary $103,690 - $134,798 a year job type full-time
Full job description
Duties
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, office of field operations, national targeting center - cargo division in sterling, va..
This position will allow you to use your expertise in managing and overseeing various programs which have an agency-wide and government-wide impactThis position starts at a salary of $103,690.00 (gs-13, step 1) to $134,798.00 (gs-13, step 10) with promotion potential to $134,798.00 (gs-13, step 10).
In this program manager position you will become a key member of a team of homeland security professionals managing a variety of agency-wide law enforcement programsTypical work assignments include:
Developing detailed plans, goals, and objectives for the short and long-range, implementation of trade targeting programs, and/or developing criteria for evaluating the effectiveness of same.
Analyzing and formulating agency requirements for trade targeting and operational workflows.
Identifying and developing ways to resolve problems or cope with issues that directly affect the accomplishment of principal program goals and objectives.
Developing administrative polices, processes or guidelines for trade targeting operations or new criteria for measuring program accomplishments.
Managing one or more cargo and/or trade targeting programs, recommending program improvements for implementation and preparing reports that provide operational information and significant incidents/outcomes for management.
Travel required
Occasional travel - you may be expected to travel for this position.
Supervisory status
No
Promotion potential
13
Job family (series)
0340 program management
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
Qualifications
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:
Managing a professional, technical, or administrative program or program segment that had regional/multi-state impact and providing expert advice on program issues to officials of your organization;
Identifying problems and developing and implementing solutions;
Facilitating the organization`s accomplishment of its primary mission or program administered nationwide;
Maintaining contact and liaison with appropriate personnel to maintain awareness of policies, regulation and technological changes.
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; and
Meet all applicable time in grade requirements (current federal employees must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade or equivalent grade band in the federal service) by 10/08/2021.
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.
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 not covered by the bargaining unit.
Security clearance: you must be able to obtain and maintain a secret or higher level clearance for this position.
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.
Please view the video `protecting america 24/7` to learn more about cbp`s office of field operations.
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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.
How you will be evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Applicants will only be considered for the eligibilities for which they claim in the job questionnaire and must provide the supporting documentationApplicants will not be considered for eligibilities for which they did not claim, regardless of the documentation submitted with the applicationHttps://apply.usastaffing.gov/viewquestionnaire/11242144
We will review your resume and supporting documentation to ensure you meet the minimum qualification requirementsIf you meet the minimum qualifications, your experience, education, and training will be rated using an assessment questionnaire.
The competencies or knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to perform this job are:
Ability to analyze, interpret, and apply trade specific policies, laws, and regulations;
Ability to assess and make improvements, based on qualitative and quantitative data;
Knowledge of analytical tools and targeting methodologies to manage trade issues and programs;
Ability to communicate, both orally and in writing, in order to provide written and oral guidance and reports of activities;
Ability to develop, analyze, and interpret program management policies and strategies to provide superior service and resolve problems of national significance and impact;
If you are best 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/11242144
Agency career transition assistance program (ctap) eligibles: if you have never worked for the federal government, you are not ctap eligible.view information about ctap eligibility on opm`s career transition resources websiteYou must submit the supporting documents listed under the required documents section of this announcementTo be considered well qualified under ctap, you must be rated at a minimum score of 85 for this position.
Background checks and security clearance
Security clearance
Secret
Drug test required
Yes
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/11242144
Are you a current or former federal employee? all current and former federal employees must submit the most recent copy of their sf-50 (notification of personnel action) showing competitive status: tenure 1 or 2 in block 24 and position occupied 1 in block 34Additionally, applicants should also submit a sf-50 reflecting the highest grade held on a permanent basis in the competitive service or the full performance level of your current position, whichever is higher, and a sf-50 to support having met the time-in-grade requirement of having served 52 weeks at the grade level (or equivalent) below the grade level(s) for this positionCurrent cbp employees are encouraged, but not required, to submit an sf-50(s) for cbp experience; however, additional sf-50(s) are required when using federal experience outside of cbp to receive credit towards the requirements aboveExamples of appropriate sf-50s include promotions, within-grade increases and accessions.
Are you claiming special priority selection rights under the agency career transition assistance program (ctap)? 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; 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 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
You may be asked to provide a copy of your recent performance appraisal and/or incentive awards.
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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This job is open to
Internal to an agency
Current federal employees of this agency.
Clarification from the agency
Current u.sCustoms and border protection employees who are currently working in a permanent competitive service position.
