Organizational Location: This position is with the Department of Homeland Security, within U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Intelligence, in the Collection Division located in Tucson, AZ .

Duties

In this position, you will serve as the SME in applying signals intelligence within a law enforcement environment as an Intelligence Operations Specialist. You will plan and perform collection operations management and targeting, focused on the application of signals intelligence. This position starts at a salary of $124,395.00 (GS-14, Step 1) to $161,716.00 (GS-14, Step 10) with promotion potential to $161,716 (GS-14 Step 10). Typical duties include but are not limited to: Planning and directing data acquisition activities for the Southern Border Intelligence Center (SBIC) and Integration of Geospatial Intelligence (GEOINT), Signals Intelligence (SIGINT), Measurements and Signature Intelligence (MASINT) and Human Intelligence (HUMINT) into collection a strategy across the southwest border. Planning and directing the development, coordination, and evaluation of the Southern Border Intelligence Center SIGINT collection operations against all threats to include: human smuggling, narcotics trafficking, terrorism, counter-intelligence, and illicit trade. Planning and coordinating the signals intelligence collection, processing, and dissemination of data and information on the strategic aspects of the SBIC and associated programs Planning and establishing short and long-range signals intelligence collection requirements and initiates new administrative and policy procedures in intelligence collection. Analyzing SIGINT reports and data to make decisions and recommendations to leadership.

Requirements

Qualifications

Experience: You qualify for the GS-14 grade level if you possess 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level, performing duties such as: Conducting advanced analysis of SIGINT collection and open-source data to generate insights and leads. Ensuring target continuity, profile targets and their activities, and develop techniques to gain additional target information. Maintaining appropriate databases for targeting, tasking, and analysis. Identifying intelligence gaps to tailor current collection or enable new collection to close the gaps. Employing multiple SIGINT analysis disciplines such as pattern recognition against targets' communications, network usage and digital footprints. 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 05/29/2024. 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 Intelligence Please read entire announcement Please apply online Washington, DC 20229 US
• Name: CBP Hiring Center
• Phone: 952-857-2932
• Email: [email protected]