Organizational Location: This position is with the Department of Homeland Security, within U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Border Patrol, Buffalo Sector Headquarters, Sector Intelligence Unit (SIU) located in Grand Island, NY. This announcement has been amended on 07/12/23 to extend the closing date to 07/21/23.

Duties

The work carried out by this position engages in developing sources of information for intelligence collection used for projecting data and/or estimates of future situations, developing trends and patterns, and producing studies and tactical data. This position starts at a salary of $86,279.00 (GS-12, Step 1) to $133,373.00 (GS-13, Step 10) with promotion potential to $133,373.00 (GS-13, Step 10). As an Intelligence Research Specialist, you will serve as an expert in the planning, evaluating, discussing and testing of intelligence information. Your duties will include: Collecting, evaluating, analyzing and abstracting data from multiple sources; compiling data into finished draft analysis and reports. Providing analytic direction and project-monitoring services specified in geographical or functional areas. Evaluating, reviewing, and validating intelligence reports, plans, guides and/or manuals. Developing intelligence collection plans to support specific programs and activities. Representing the organization in working groups and committees, initiating and maintaining useful contacts with counterparts and colleagues.

Requirements

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: Performing duties such as preparing criminal intelligence reports/collection manuals/field instructions; Evaluating incoming reports/information; Arranging for and participating in the briefing/debriefing of attaches and others returning from/undertaking foreign travel; Performing liaison functions with other organizations, presenting the agency's needs and establishing working relations with counterparts. 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: Performing duties such as serving as an expert research and developing intelligence related to transnational crimes (alien and/or narcotics smuggling, financial, and/or property); Researching and developing intelligence related to significant terrorist organizations; Reviewing, processing and evaluating intelligence information from a wide variety of sources; Collecting and extracting intelligence information for dissemination; Providing authoritative analytical direction and project-monitoring services in specified or interrelated geographical and functional areas. NOTE: Your resume must explicitly indicate how you meet this requirement, otherwise you will be found ineligible. Please see the "Required Documents" section below for additional resume requirements. 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 employment. You 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 07/21/2023. The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If 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.S. Customs 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 integrity. During 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 substances. For additional information, review the following links: Background investigation and the e-QIP process. Residency: There is a residency requirement for all applicants not currently employed by CBP. Individuals 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 years. If 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.S. Government 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.S. government Participation in a study abroad program sponsored by a U.S. affiliated college or university Working as a contractor, intern, consultant or volunteer supporting the U.S. government 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 employment. Current and former federal employees may be required to serve or complete a probationary period.

Education

Please see the Qualifications and Required Documents sections for more information if education is applicable to this position.

Contacts

• Address United States Border Patrol Please read entire announcement Please apply online Washington, DC 20229 US
• Name: CBP Hiring Center
• Phone: 952-857-2932
• Email: [email protected]