Organizational Location: This position is with the Department of Homeland Security, within U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Border Patrol Headquarters, Mission Support Directorate, Workforce Management, located in Washington, District of Columbia.

Duties

This position will provide oversight, guidance, and support to U.S. Border Patrol (USBP) program leadership and field components on capability needs and requirements. Apply for this exciting opportunity to develop requirements that lead to the deployment of relevant solutions necessary to support USBP's law enforcement mission. This position starts at a salary of $155,700.00 (GS-15, Step 1) to $183,500.00 (GS-15, Step 10) with promotion potential to $183,500.00 (GS-15 Step 10). In this Program Manager position, you will serve as an advisor to senior leadership in planning, evaluating, integrating, and coordinating major and complex initiatives within USBP. Typical work assignments include: Planning, organizing, and directing team efforts and monitors progress to ensure that realistic objectives and milestones are established, and mission requirements are accomplished Directing various components of USBP and plans for short-term and long-term operations with a particular focus on interactions with, and support from, various program office staff Advising senior leadership on relevant USBP and CBP matters (e.g., plans, initiatives, issues, and policies) and ensuring that senior leadership is continually prepared with necessary preparation facts and information for decisions that are required Serving as a subject matter expert on government-wide workforce initiatives to provide workforce planning and analysis services, and initiating, scheduling, and conducting projects and studies to evaluate and recommend ways to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of major administrative and workforce management aspects and programs Leading workforce management initiatives of strategic importance to senior leadership to include the overall management, control, coordination, formulation, and execution of policies in workforce management areas

Requirements

Qualifications

Experience: You qualify for the GS-15 grade level if you possess 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level, performing duties such as: Managing or directing major components of programs that perform professional, technical or administrative work Providing in-depth analysis and support of a wide range of challenges and variables of complex programs and initiatives Planning, scheduling, and executing major projects concerned with the analysis and evaluation of a wide variety of data and information to assess programs and operations Representing an organization's programs, policies, and initiatives by serving as an official liaison to the public, top level government officials, and key outside stakeholders Evaluating the effectiveness and efficiency of program operations throughout an organization with a focus on factors such as cost-effectiveness, attainment of program goals and objectives, compliance with pertinent legal and regulatory guidelines, and the interrelationships of competing priorities 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 10/23/2023. 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]