Organizational Location: This position is with the Department of Homeland Security, within U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Professional Responsibility, Security Operations Directorate, Security Management Division located in Glynco, GA.

Duties

This position serves within the Office of Professional Responsibility Security Management Division for the Customs and Border Protection Badge and Credentialing Office. This position starts at a salary of $72,553.00 (GS-11, Step 1) to $113,047.00 (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. The Security Specialist (Badge and Credentials) is responsible for establishing policy, uniform protocols, and providing guidance to all CBP employees regarding the issuance, use, display, control, accountability, return, preservation, retirement and destruction of all CBP Law Enforcement Officer badges and credentials. Duties and responsibilities include: Assists with conducting employee vetting to process and issue CBP official badges and credentials to qualified CBP employees in accordance with 33 CFR § 125.09 and CBP Badge and Credentials Handbook, 1400-025. Incumbent helps to maintain accountability and security over the materials and systems that produce, store, secure, and issue badges and credentials. Conducts initial analyses of various types of CBP badge and credential issuance and inventory data and develops analytical reports, findings, briefings, spreadsheets, and databases for direct presentation to and use by CBP to management as required. Works with higher graded individuals to help ensure appropriate badging credentials are issued, accounted for, and revoked as appropriate for all CBP employees. Supports customer service for all current and former CBP personnel with daily receipt, review, handling, distribution, and response to inquiries and requests. Assists to identify potential applicability and impact of new and proposed legislation, executive orders, DHS directives, and other agency decisions on respective headquarters and field office operations, managerial programs, and requirements.

Requirements

Qualifications

Experience: You qualify for the GS-11 grade level if you possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level, performing duties such as: Maintaining accountability and security over materials and systems that produce, store, secure and issue badges and credentials. Applying appropriate laws, regulations, and policies for the issuance, use, display, control, accountability, return, and destruction of law enforcement badges and credentials Collaborating with peers, leadership, and external partners to accomplish mission, goals, and objectives. 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: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree; or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree; or LL.M., if related. Combining Education and Experience: Combinations of successfully completed post-high school education and experience may be used to meet total qualification requirements for the grade levels, and may be computed by first determining the total qualifying experience as a percentage of the experience required for the grade level; then determining the education as a percentage of the education required for the grade level; and then adding the two percentages. The total percentages must equal at least 100 percent to qualify for that grade level. Only graduate education in excess of the amount required for the next lower grade level may be used to qualify for positions at grade GS-11. You qualify for the GS12 grade level if you possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level, performing duties such as: Managing the security principles, practices, and techniques for the purpose of vetting employees for badging and protecting information systems. Using automation systems such as Joint Integrity Case Management System (JICMS) or equivalent for checking, analyzing, and vetting of the application, issuance, control, accountability, and official use of law enforcement badges and credentials. Using sophisticated automation system such as Firearms, Armor, and Credentials Tracking System (FACTS) or equivalent for analysis and vetting of law enforcement badges and credentials. 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: Education substitution is not available 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 06/26/2024. 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. 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 a separation notice; your most recent SF-50 (noting your current position, grade level and duty location); a copy of your most recent performance rating; an agency certification that you cannot be placed after injury compensation has been terminated; an OPM notification that your disability annuity has been terminated; or a Military Department of National Guard Bureau notification that you are retired under 5 U.S.C. 8337(h) or 8456.

Education

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

Contacts

• Address Office of Professional Responsibility Please read entire announcement Please apply online Washington, DC 20229 US
• Name: CBP Hiring Center
• Phone: 952-857-2932
• Email: [email protected]