Organizational Location: This position is with the Department of Homeland Security, within U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Trade, Executive Assistant Commissioner, The Strategic Messaging Branch, located in Washington, DC..

Duties

CBP Office of Trade is the architect of the most robust customs system in the world and the second largest revenue source for the U.S. Government. We facilitate legitimate trade, enforce U.S. laws, and protect the American economy as well as consumer health and safety. Collaborating with industry and government partners, we create a fair, competitive, and safe trade environment, and we enforce U.S. trade law to protect national economic security. Our expertise in the trade community allows us to lead the development of streamlined and efficient processes that provide certainty for legitimate importers, while combatting transnational crime. This position starts at a salary of $99,200.00 (GS-12, Step 1) to $153,354.00 (GS-13, Step 10) with promotion potential to $153,354 (GS-13 Step 10). In this position you will provide strategic communications, administrative, and policy development support and assist with the facilitation of the execution of planning, reviewing, and managing communication products and program operations at Customs and Border Protection, Office of Trade. Major duties may include, but are not limited to: Providing, overseeing, and supporting in implementing, coordinating, and executing a variety of communication program related activities affecting the agency. Meeting with middle and upper-level managers within the program office to understand organizational needs and to develop strategic recommendations and plans, appropriate communication artifacts, process documents, and written materials that clarify policy guidance for internal processes and programs. Planning and developing strategic communications products, to include fact sheets, talking points, issue papers, scripts, articles, briefing memos, public affairs guidance, press releases, event notices, explanatory documents for program-specific internal policies and processes, management briefings, presentations, and conference material for supervisors and executive management for use with internal audiences as well as those outside of the program including agency, department, media, industry, and the general public.

Requirements

Qualifications

Experience: You qualify for the GS-12 grade level if you possess 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level, performing duties such as: Providing administrative oversight of program responsible for the execution of day-to-day administrative functions related to program's strategic communications and internal process development efforts. Ensuring that accurate and appropriately concise and timely information is available to executive management. Ensuring that the program processes and guidance are clearly communicated. Planning and developing strategic communications products, to include fact sheets, talking points, issue papers, scripts, articles, briefing memos, public affairs guidance, press releases, and event notices. 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: Reviewing internal policies/processes to ensure that they are current and making updates or recommendations to higher-level supervisor/manager. Explaining complex and/or technical subject matter and distills information into easily understood points. Overseeing the implementation of higher-level policies and guidance and making recommendations to improve processes or adapt guidance for specific situations. Providing and supporting in implementing, coordinating, and executing a variety of communication programs. 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 by 08/14/2024. 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 Trade Please read entire announcement Please apply online Washington, DC 20229 US
• Name: CBP Hiring Center
• Phone: 952-857-2932
• Email: [email protected]