Organizational Location: This position is with the Department of Homeland Security, within U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S Border Patrol, Tucson Sector: Nogales, ArizonaTucson, Arizona

Duties

This position allows you to perform comprehensive reviews, evaluations, surveys and other assessments pertaining to the operational functions relating to Seized Property management. Apply for this exciting opportunity today to strengthen the Department's ability to protect the homeland and provide a wide range of analytical techniques and methodologies performing in-depth qualitative and quantitative Seized Property management. This position starts at a salary of $84,181.00 (GS-12, Step 1) to $109,436.00 (GS-12, Step 10) with promotion potential to $109,436.00 (GS-12 Step 10). As a Seized Property Specialist, you are a key member overseeing the inventory and safe storage of seized illegal narcotics and prohibited goods. Your typical work assignments and responsibilities include: Ensuring compliance with Federal laws, rules and regulations related to seized property through inspections or investigations. Performing analytical and evaluative work relative to seized property management, accountable for ensuring the accuracy of information and taking proactive steps to facilitate timely corrections and edits associated with the seized property. Providing physical security administration ensuring alarm systems, camera and video monitoring systems equipment are monitored and tested and rectifying non-operational systems; planning, preparing and participating in seized property destruction operations. Overseeing the acceptance of seized property for storage and consigning property to the national seized property contractors in compliance with established timeframes; providing direct oversight of seized property contractor actions in order to monitor performance and ensure compliance with TEOAF and SAMEPH requirements. Providing technical direction on complex issues to seizing officers involved in seized property activities; developing and providing guidance as will as training to DHS employees in regard to seized property processing activities; providing guidance to junior level employees on seized property related issues.

Requirements

Qualifications

Experience: You qualify for the GS-12 grade level if you possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level, performing duties such as: Maintaining the chain of custody of seized property. Reviewing seized property documentation for accuracy and completeness. Updating and maintaining automated tracking systems to identify and account for all seizure operations. Ensuring the timely and accurate updates of automated property tracking systems according to established timeframes. Providing guidance regarding seized property processing. 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: There is no education substitution at the GS-12 grade level. 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 01/03/2024. 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. Polygraph Examination: CBP Has the authority to conduct a polygraph for the SEIZED PROPERTY SPECIALIST position, however, at this time a polygraph is not a pre-employment requirement. If CBP decides to implement the polygraph as a pre-employment requirement while you are in the hiring process, CBP will notify you and provide additional information. Polygraph Examination: The SEIZED PROPERTY SPECIALIST position is a polygraph-required position. If you are not a current CBP employee in a law enforcement position, you may be required to take a polygraph exam and have favorable results in order to continue in the pre-employment process. Please see Polygraph Examination. Polygraph Reciprocity: CBP may accept the results of a prior federal polygraph exam in lieu of a CBP polygraph exam. You will receive information to request reciprocity in your Background Investigation Package. Polygraph Waiver: Certain veterans may be eligible to obtain a polygraph waiver. You will receive information to request a waiver in your Background Investigation Package. 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]