Organizational Location: This position is with the Department of Homeland Security, within U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Acquisition, Business Operations Division, located in Washington, DC.

Duties

Joining Customs & Border Protection (CBP), Office of Acquisition, will allow you to utilize your expertise in providing technical and administrative supervision to assigned staff and performing a wide range of operations research and analysis activities. This position starts at a salary of $163,964.00 (GS-15, Step 1) to $191,900.00 (GS-15, Step 10). Apply for this exciting opportunity to strengthen the Department's ability to perform homeland security functions. In this Supervisory Operations Research Analyst position you will become a key team member of Homeland Security professionals involved in overseeing a cost and schedule management organization that supports Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Customs and Border Protection (CBP), and Acquisition programs through the CAE in the Acquisition Decision Event (ADE) process; directly impacting the development of affordable programs through quality Life Cycle Cost Estimates (LCCEs) that support budget development and affordability analyses; advising the Office of Acquisition's Director, Business Operations, and the CBP Component Acquisition Executive; serving as an expert in cost and schedule analyses; formulating policy or processes to improve cost estimating/schedule analysis; and supervising work assignments, projects, or program segments of professional, technical, and administrative work that is analytical, interpretive, judgmental and evaluative, requiring exceptional coordination and integration. Typical Work assignments include: Performing a wide range of operations research and analysis activities to include all aspects of cost estimating and analysis, schedule analysis, and Earned Value Management (EVM) for CBP and serving as a principal cost manager to the Director of Business Operations, managing complex systems cost and schedule analysis supporting numerous program/project offices within multiple CBP organizational elements. Representing top level management on complex matters involving cost and schedule analysis policies and procedures involving both written and oral representation and Briefing/presenting results of cost estimating products to various senior CBP and DHS staff as required. Adapting and developing mathematical, statistical, economic, and other scientific methods to CBP cost estimating and analysis applications, and using these adaptions/developments, drafts policies and procedures and developing processes that will aid the Director, Business Operations, efforts to improving cost estimating/analysis for all levels of programs within CBP/DHS. Planning, developing, and conducting cost studies on Level 1 through 3 programs and, as a senior cost expert, provides counsel to the program/project manager, BOD Director, the Component Acquisition Executive (CAE), and the Assistant Commissioner of the Office of Acquisition on the quality and adequacy of program cost estimates. Conducting special studies of cost related issues (e.g., program, project, appropriation) that are characterized as having national importance or the potential for cost impact on projects individually, or CBP or DHS-wide. Making decisions and resolving problems requiring interpretation and application of DHS policy, including establishing production standards and preparing performance requirements for staff appraisals, advising employees of the performance requirements of their positions, and keeping them informed of their progress in meeting the requirements of their positions.

Requirements

Qualifications

Basic Requirement: You must provide supporting documentation in your application to show you meet the basic requirement below. Degree: in operations research; or at least 24 semester hours in a combination of operations research, mathematics, probability, statistics, mathematical logic, science, or subject-matter courses requiring substantial competence in college-level mathematics or statistics. At least 3 of the 24 semester hours must have been in calculus. You qualify for this position if you meet the basic requirement, as described above, and possess one year of specialized experience listed below. Specialized 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 cost estimates and analysis accurately using best practices, methodologies and/or new techniques. Resolving unique cost estimating problems, conditions, or issues that impact standard cost estimating best practices. Analyzing problems and make decisions. Devising and developing innovative cost analysis modeling, procedures, techniques, and theories for advancing programs, processes, and/or estimating methods. Managing cross-functional teams. 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 05/07/2024. 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 Office of Acquisition Please read entire announcement Please apply online Washington, DC 20229 US
• Name: CBP Hiring Center
• Phone: 952-857-2932
• Email: [email protected]