Organizational Location: This position is with the Department of Homeland Security, within U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Operations Support (OS), Planning, Analysis, and Requirements Directorate (PARE), Enterprise Analytics Division (EAD), located in Buffalo, New York.

Duties

This position starts at a salary of $121,238.00 (GS-14, Step 1) to $157,607.00 (GS-14, Step 10) with promotion potential to $157,607 (GS-14, Step 10). This position is located within the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Operations Support (OS), Planning, Analysis, and Requirements Directorate (PARE), Enterprise Analytics Division (EAD). The primary purpose of this position is to serve as an expert and senior analyst on current analytical tools and techniques and advisor to CBP organizational elements on applying analytics to their challenges. The duties include but are not limited to the following: Planning, researching, and implementing the full scope of projects requiring interpretation and application of workforce, financial, operational and performance management data. Conducting mission thread analysis to examine end-to-end CBP level functions and capabilities while identifying critical nodes and vulnerabilities to provide engineered mission-based outputs to the requirements process, guide prototypes, provide design options and inform investment decisions. Analyzing and evaluating the accuracy and validity of data. Developing forecasting and cost-benefit models for budget planning purposes. Performing, analyzing, developing automated models for subsequent use, and developing dashboards to assist ongoing monitoring to help inform agency decisions.

Requirements

Qualifications

Basic Requirement: You must provide supporting documentation in your application to show you meet the basic requirement below: Degree: Mathematics, statistics, computer science, data science or field directly related to the position. The degree must be in a major field of study (at least at the baccalaureate level) that is appropriate for the position. OR Combination of education and experience: Courses equivalent to a major field of study (30 semester hours) as shown in paragraph A above, plus additional education or appropriate experience. NOTE: You must submit academic transcripts demonstrating that you meet the qualifying educational requirements listed above. You must supply transcripts from each academic institution in which the required courses were taken in order to receive credit for that course work. If you do not submit sufficient academic documentation necessary to demonstrate that you meet the Basic Requirement described above, your application will be deemed incomplete and you will be ineligible for further consideration for this vacancy. In addition to the education requirement listed above, you must also meet the specialized experience below: Experience: You qualify for the GS-14 grade level if you possess 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level, performing duties such as: Providing expertise to management through the application of advanced data science techniques including data extraction, transformation, cleaning, modeling, machine learning, and artificial intelligence (AI) to process and extract insights from structured and unstructured data. Serving as a representative on data science matters in contacts with agencies/organizations to participate in planning long-range research and development processes. Providing guidance for solutions to a variety of complex challenges to the programs that have a significant impact on personnel decisions. Communicating a synthesis of data science topics or issues and analytics solutions. Applying effective communication, both orally and in writing to articulate findings and recommendations and explain information and principles (both to statisticians and data science professionals) in a manner that is easily understood and fit for decision-making. Planning, organizing, and directing team-task efforts across organizational lines, including monitoring progress to ensure that realistic objectives and milestones are established, to clearly assign responsibilities, and to get mission requirements accomplished in a timely manner. Using one or more relevant data science programming languages such as, R, Python, SQL, MATLAB; the use of an integrated development environment (IDE) such as, RStudio. 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 by 10/05/2023. 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 Planning, Analysis and Requirements Evaluation Directorate Please read entire announcement Please apply online Washington, DC 20229 US
• Name: CBP Hiring Center
• Phone: 952-857-2932
• Email: [email protected]