Organizational Location: This position is with the Department of Homeland Security, within U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Border Patrol, Miami Sector Headquarters, Mission Readiness Operations Division.

Duties

Temporary Change of Station (TCS) relocation expenses have been authorized for this position. TCS means the relocation to a new official station for a temporary period while performing a long-term assignment and subsequent return to the previous official station upon completion of that assignment. See U.S. Border Patrol Paid Moves for additional details. This position serves a the Division Chief of the Mission Readiness Operations Division of a Border Patrol Sector Headquarters. This position starts at a salary of $130,148.00 (GS-14, Step 1) to $169,195.00 (GS-14, Step 10). The Supervisory Mission Support Specialist (Division Chief) is responsible for leading the development and implementation of key mission support processes for the organization through subordinate supervisors. Duties and responsibilities include: Advising the Chief Patrol Agent and other supervisors on key mission support processes while developing overall operational plans, objectives and strategies for these processes; ensuring the integration of these areas with current strategic plans to ensure they support achievement of core processes. Testing, developing and adapting new methods and theories; recommending inclusion or modification for use by other organizations; monitoring and evaluating the delivery of support services to key managers, employees, and other customers; developing and implementing short and long term plans to improve the delivery of services; Ensuring the implementation of national financial policies and integration with other agency operational process; partnering with the Chief Finance Officer in developing, evaluating, and improving financial policy, plans, and processes. Providing a full range of supervisory functions for a staff that provides a diverse range of mission support services; assigning tasks and work to subordinate supervisors while setting priorities and schedules for completion.

Requirements

Qualifications

Experience: To qualify for the GS-14 grade level, you must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level, performing duties such as: Providing comprehensive advisory and technical services on substantive mission support functions and work practices. Building and managing the workforce based organizational goals, budget constraints and staffing needs. Rapidly adapting to new information, changing conditions, and unexpected obstacles. Building consensus through give and take and gaining cooperation from others to obtain information and accomplish goals. Identifying and analyzing problems, weighing relevance and accuracy of information, and evaluating alternative solutions to make recommendations. 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-14 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 10/31/2024. 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]