Organizational Location: This position is with the Department of Homeland Security, within U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Border Patrol Headquarters, Law Enforcement Operations Directorate, Intelligence. Positions are located in the following locations: Sterling, V.A. Washington, D.C.

Duties

This position will allow you to use your expertise to prevent illegal entry of noncitizens into the United States by land, water, or air; enforce criminal provisions of the Immigration and Nationality Laws; and seek out and apprehend smugglers or noncitizens who are in the United States illegally. Apply for this exciting opportunity to strengthen the Department's ability to protect the homeland. This position starts at a salary of $117,962.00 (GS-13, Step 1) to $153,354.00 (GS-13, Step 10) with promotion potential to $153,354.00 (GS-13 Step 10). As an Intelligence Research Specialist, you will apply a full range of analytical knowledge, skills, and abilities to provide finished intelligence and intelligence products in support of operations. Your duties will include: Conducting and developing in-depth strategic, operational, and tactical intelligence research, analysis, and reporting across all classification levels using advanced databases and intelligence systems Leading both short- and long-term complex intelligence projects on topics that include, but are not limited to, terrorism, illicit migration, human trafficking, drug smuggling, and money laundering. Creating and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders and facilitate the horizontal and vertical intelligence sharing and integration between multiple U.S. Border Patrol (USBP) entities and other domestic and bi-national law enforcement partner agencies in support of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and USBP Intelligence Enterprises (IE) Experience in drafting, reviewing, editing, and publishing analytical intelligence products to project data and assess future situations in emerging or complex areas such as terrorism, illicit migration, and drug smuggling. Collaborating with the CBP and U.S. Border Patrol IEs, other government agencies, foreign partners, and the Intelligence Community to identify threats, trends, and other items of interest related to the security of the United States primarily, but not solely, along the Northern Border to best leverage national intelligence resources. Managing intelligence projects, including the intelligence flow between multiple USBP Sectors and other law enforcement partner agencies, and identify intelligence gaps based on intelligence reporting on illicit migration, terrorism, drug smuggling, and money laundering which leads to arrest or intra or inter-agency criminal investigations. Performing in a collaborative environment, while demonstrating the ability and skills to lead in autonomous projects, to include extensive report writing, and provide executive level briefings to foreign and domestic partners on intelligence research and products.

Requirements

Qualifications

Experience: You qualify for the GS-13 grade level if you possess 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level, performing duties such as: Extrapolating, compiling, and processing information from raw intelligence, open source, law enforcement and intelligence community systems and databases; Identifying, reviewing, and evaluating large volumes of sensitive and complex tactical intelligence data from multiple sources; Developing trends, patterns, estimates, studies, and tactical interdiction information; Developing and publishing finished intelligence products, and selecting the proper method of dissemination 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 03/07/2024. 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. 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]