Organizational Location: This position is with the Department of Homeland Security, within U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Air and Marine Operations (AMO), Strategy, Policy, and Communication Branch, located in Washington, DC.

Duties

The incumbent performs a variety of editing, writing, correspondence processing, and research assignments to support the Executive Assistant Commissioner, AMO. The incumbent is comfortable working in a fast-paced environment, interacting with all levels of leadership, giving and receiving constructive criticism, and balancing many competing deadlines with process, protocol, and timetable requirements. The incumbent demonstrates diplomacy, attention to detail, strong analytical skills, robust adaptability, sound judgment, and discretion in the performance of duties. This position starts at a salary of $78,592.00 (GS-11, Step 1) to $122,459.00 (GS-12, Step 10) with promotion potential to $122,459 (GS-12 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. Some positions fall under a special pay rate depending on the series, grade level and location of the position.Please visit this link to view special pay rate charts. Reviews, marks, and revises a variety of complex, high-level written products -- examples include, but are not limited to, substantive editing and proofreading of memorandums and letters sent from, or received by, the Executive Assistant Commissioner, AMO, Deputy Executive Assistant Commissioner, AMO, and members of senior leadership; technical documents for operational requirements, acquisition lifecycles, and aircraft or vessel incident reports; policies and standard operating procedures for critical missions; and messaging for strategy, internal communications, and congressional and public affairs Thoroughly identifies and analyzes content and presentation problems, develops and proposes corrective solutions, and verifies products appropriately convey intended messages to the levels, interests, and sensitivities of readership; material may be controversial and require tact and diplomacy in rewriting Implements formatting and style conformance to AMO, CBP, and DHS writing and editing policies and procedures and government-wide best practices and use of logical organization and correct grammar, spelling, and punctuation Communicates, orally and in writing, with program officials at Headquarters and field locations to provide guidance on drafting clear, concise, consistent, and accurate written products, including, but not limited to, instructing on the use of relevant software applications; enforcing formatting, style, and general readability standards; and verifying follow-through of accepted edits Self-initiates research, fact-checking, compilation, and incorporation of information to correct and amplify full subject coverage when editing and writing products and processing correspondence -- gathers information from a variety of sources, including, but not limited to, public and internal sources; the Internet; written material; and interviews with subject matter experts and stakeholders Authors a variety of simple written products Implements suspense management procedures for Headquarters controlled correspondence using a variety of database systems, or equivalents, to facilitate proper and timely workflow Collaborates with fellow writer-editors and division staff for continual standardization and knowledge management

Requirements

Qualifications

Experience: You qualify for the GS-11 grade level if you possess 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level, performing duties such as: Editing and proofreading of memorandums and letters sent from, or received by, members of the Senior Executive Service and other senior leadership Identifying and analyzing content and presentation problems, develops and proposes corrective solutions, and verifies products appropriately convey intended messages to the levels, interests, and sensitivities of readership Implementing formatting and style conformance to the organization's writing and editing policies and procedures and using logical organization and correct grammar, spelling, and punctuation Communicating, orally and in writing, with program officials at Headquarters and field locations to provide guidance on drafting clear, concise, consistent, and accurate written products, including, but not limited to, instructing on the use of relevant software applications Researching, fact-checking, compiling, and incorporation information to correct and amplify full subject coverage when editing and writing products and processing correspondence Implementing suspense management procedures for Headquarters controlled correspondence using a variety of database systems, or equivalents, to facilitate proper and timely workflow OR Education Substitution: GS-11:A PH.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, or three full years of graduate education in a qualifying progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree, or a LL.M., in a qualifying field.; OR Combining Experience and Education: A combination of successfully completed post-bachelors education(above) and experience. This will be calculated using your resume and unofficial transcripts submitted with your application. If education is used for your qualification, official transcript will be required upon selection. A PH.D. or equivalent degree or three years of graduate level education leading to such a degree from an accredited or pre-accredited college or university; LL.M if related OR 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree; 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: Revising a variety of complex, high-level written products Coordinating proposed edits directly with document points of contact throughout multiple drafting stages Collaborating with fellow writer-editors and division staff for continual standardization and knowledge management related to incumbent's editing assignments Gathering information from a variety of sources, including, but not limited to, public and internal sources Implementing suspense management procedures for Headquarters controlled correspondence using a variety of database systems, or equivalents, to facilitate proper and timely workflow There is no education substitution for the GS-12 grade level. 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 10/27/2023. 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. Agency Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) or the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) Eligibles: If you have never worked for the federal government, you are not CTAP/ICTAP eligible. View information about CTAP/ICTAP eligibilityon OPM's Career Transition Resources website. To be considered well qualified under CTAP/ICTAP, you must be rated at a minimum score of 85 for this position. In addition, you must submit the supporting documents listed under the Required Documents section of this announcement.

Education

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

Bargaining Unit: This position is covered under the bargaining unit.

Positions with known promotion potential do not guarantee promotion, nor is the promise of promotion implied.

Telework may be available on a regular recurring or situational basis.

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Contacts

• Address Air and Marine Operations Please read entire announcement Please apply online Washington, DC 20229 US
• Name: CBP Hiring Center
• Phone: 952-857-2932
• Email: [email protected]