Organizational Location: This position is with the Department of Homeland Security, within U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Border Patrol, Houlton Sector Headquarters, Mission Readiness Operations Division - Fleet Operations located in Hodgdon, ME.

Duties

This position allows you to use your knowledge and experience planning a directing a variety of initiatives related to fleet operations and management, apply for this exciting opportunity to defend the homeland. This position starts at a salary of $98,496.00 (GS-13, Step 1) to $128,043.00 (GS-13, Step 10) with promotion potential to $128,043.00 (GS-13 Step 10). GS Salary: Visit this link to view the locality pay tables by geographic area. If you do not see your geographic area listed, select the "Rest of United States" pay table. The Program Manager (Fleet Operations) position performs as a supervisory expert in fleet operations, budget development, and program planning activities performing significant review and analysis of budget, management, logistics, procurement and other areas of mission support resources. Duties and responsibilities include: Managing the Sector Fleet Program: overseeing ordering, receiving, inventorying, transferring, and excessing fleet equipment; managing inventories, records and training in accordance with local and higher directives; Managing the agency's property program to include acquisition, receiving, transferring, excessing, reutilization, repairing, disposal, and retiring of various types of property; Conducting various environmental, security, and safety inspections and tracking progress on assessment findings; Conducting or participating in the evaluation of administrative programs, systems and methods, and using process improvement methods to improve the efficiency and effectiveness; Supervising a team of administrative and maintenance personnel; Managing and supporting USBP initiatives at the local and higher headquarters levels; coordinating and performing administrative and management services essential to the operations of the Sector's fleet, both vehicles and equipment.

Requirements

Qualifications

Experience: You qualify for the GS-13 grade level if you possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level, performing duties such as: Preparing, justifying, reporting and executing a budget; Rapidly adapting to new information, changing conditions or unexpected obstacles; Persuading others and building consensus to obtain information and accomplish goals; Identifying and analyzing problems then generating and evaluating alternative solutions and/or making recommendations; Monitoring and evaluating plans to achieve quality end products while using continuous process improvement, assuring effective controls are in place, and holding self and other accountable for meeting expectations. 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. Education Substitution: The GS-13 grade level does not have an educational substitution. 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 08/04/2023. 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 more information visit this link. 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. 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 eligibilityon OPM's Career Transition Resources website. You must submit the supporting documents listed under the Required Documents section of this announcement. To be considered well qualified under CTAP, you must be rated at a minimum score of 85 for this position.

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]