View Common Definitions of terms found in this announcement. Organizational Location: This position is located in the Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Homeland Security Investigations, in San Juan, Puerto Rico. This is a non-bargaining unit position.

Duties

As a Sector Enforcement Specialist, at the full performance level, you will perform the following duties: Serve as an expert in the use of automated enforcement information systems such as NCIC, NLETS, TECS. They provide guidance and training to field agents on methods of data retrieval and interpretation, as well as, develop and produce data documents. Inhibit, enable and zero mobile and portable radios, perform index changes, initiate group and individual rekeys, key recoveries and other Over the Air Rekey (OTAR) support functions and participate in the design, development and performance effectiveness of technical and operational network hardware/software. Analyze and evaluate identified or potential problems areas, as directed, providing objective and quantitative findings and recommendations.

Requirements

• You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this position.
• You must successfully pass a background investigation.
• You must successfully pass a drug screen.
• Males born after 12/31/59 must certify registration with Selective Service.
• Requirements by Closing Date: Unless otherwise noted, you must meet all requirements by the closing date of the announcement.
• Time in Grade: Current Federal employees must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade in the Federal service. Time in grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
• Probationary Period: This is a full-time permanent position (Career/Career-Conditional appointment). Upon appointment to this position, you may be required to serve a one-year probationary period.
• Incumbent must be able to read, write and speak fluently in the Spanish language.
• This position requires shift work and covers a 24 hours a day, 7 days a week rotating schedule which may include extensive amounts of overtime.

Qualifications

Please limit your resume to 5 pages. If more than 5 pages are submitted, only the first 5 pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility/qualifications. IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. Do not copy and paste the duties, specialized experience, or occupational assessment questionnaire from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position. You qualify for the GS-07 grade level if you possess one of the following: Experience: One (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-05 grade level or equivalent performing duties such as: Assisting with the receipt, development and analysis of data impacting real-time enforcement operations; AND Initiating appropriate system inquiries, analyzing and interpreting enforcement data from narrative descriptions: AND Providing assistance with network analysis projects to servicing personnel. Education: One (1) full year of graduate level education or a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university AND meet one of the Superior Academic Achievement Provisions: Rank in the upper one-third of your class in the college, university, or major subdivision OR Grade Point Average: 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale as recorded on their official transcript or as computed based on 4 years of education, or as computed based on courses completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum; or 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale based on the average of the required courses completed in the major field or the required courses in the major field completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum Election to membership in a national honor society (other than freshman honor societies) recognized by the Association of College Honor Societies. A college transcript(s) is required if claiming education in lieu of experience and must show your grade point average for all four years of undergraduate study, including all transferred courses. GPA's are rounded to one decimal place. For example, 2.95 will round to 3.0 and 2.94 will round to 2.9. If more than 10 percent of your undergraduate course work (credit hours) were taken on a pass/fail or similar basis, your claim must be based on class standing or membership in an honor society. OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of successfully completed post-high school education and experience. This will be calculated using your resume and unofficial transcripts or a list of courses/course hours submitted with your application. You qualify for the GS-09 grade level if you possess one of the following: Experience: One (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-07 grade level or equivalent performing duties such as: Receiving, developing and analyzing data impacting real-time enforcement operations; AND Identifying areas where additional enforcement data is required and instances where available information is not being fully utilized; AND Providing communications support to enforcement personnel relative to an integrated communications system comprised of radios, telephones, teletype and facsimile equipment. Education: A master's or equivalent graduate degree, two (2) full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree, or a LL.B/J.D., if related. Graduate level education must have been from an accredited college or university and must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work. OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of successfully completed graduate level education and experience. Graduate level education must have been from an accredited college or university and must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work. Qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. Qualification claims will be subject to verification. National Service Experience (i.e., volunteer experience): 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. Current or Former Political Appointees: 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. 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 315.707. Veterans, Peace Corps, VISTA volunteers, and persons with disabilities possess a wealth of unique talents, experiences, and competencies that can be invaluable to the DHS mission. If you are a member of one of these groups, you may not have to compete with the public for federal jobs. To 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.

Contacts

• Address
• Name: Amber Allison
• Email: [email protected]