Organizational Location: This position is with the Department of Homeland Security, within U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Intelligence, under the National Imagery Exploitation and Intelligence Watch (NIEIW) Directorate in Washington, District of Columbia.

Duties

The incumbent serves as the Deputy Executive Director (DXD), within the Office of Intelligence (OI), Customs and Boder Protection (CBP), Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The incumbent works directly with and under the direct supervision of an Executive Director (XD) to assist in carrying out OI's primary mission to enable CBP's decision advantage in combatting terrorism and transnational crime by providing timely, actionable, and relevant intelligence to drive operations, planning, and decision-making in the border security strategic environment. This position starts at a salary of $163,964.00 (GS-15, Step 1) to $191,900.00 (GS-15, Step 10). Typical work responsibilities include: Participating fully with the Executive Director (XD) in the review and appraisal of border and national security issues amid questions with major implications for the agency's stance, including those with potential impact on one or more aspects of national security, and/or impact on CBP's mission. Supervising and directing the subordinate division directors in the establishment of goals and objectives, work planning and organization, work assignments, and personnel management responsibilities. Assisting the Executive Director in exercising broad management and leadership skills in affecting the coordination of critical intelligence activities, programs, and initiatives between CBP program offices and between CBP, the intelligence enterprise, and the intelligence community. Providing cross-functional, threat-based intelligence operations and analysis support at the national, operational, and tactical levels. Performing intelligence and analysis, operational support, and program management in service of the organization's intelligence enterprise. Providing executive leadership over a Directorate-level entity, that provides organization leadership with 24x7 threat monitoring and situational awareness of all organizational operations. Playing a critical role in coordinating and supporting nation-wide deployments of organizational personnel and resources to disasters, special events, field operations, Continuity of Operations incidents, and significant events as needed.

Requirements

Qualifications

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 the coordination of critical intelligence activities, programs, and initiatives Exercising broad direction on general program matters and providing general operating policies to Subordinates Directing and overseeing short, mid, and long-range planning of operations support activities, providing program objectives, development strategy, and policy direction Providing timely, actionable, and relevant intelligence to drive operations, planning, and decision-making in the border security strategic environment Managing a subordinate supervisory staff who are directly engaged in providing critical strategic intelligence products on current and emerging border security threat matters 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 12/06/2024. 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]