Supervisory Intelligence Research Specialist

at  US Customs and Border Protection

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:

• Overseeing division level or branch level operations contributing to the production of strategic, operational, or tactical intelligence outcomes and products supporting agency Intelligence Enterprise (IE) missions.
• Managing division level or branch level intelligence programs and ensuring successful integration with agency and/or U.S. government processes and programs.
• Executing intelligence and operational assignments while providing guidance in terms of agency policies, missions, goals, and objectives.
• Leading the Intelligence Cycle processes and outputs relating to all source research methodologies, tradecraft standards, and report writing.

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 03/01/2024.
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.

DUTIES

In this position you will serve as a Supervisory Intelligence Research Specialist (Branch Chief). This position starts at a salary of $122,198.00 (GS-14, Step 1) to $158,860.00 (GS-14, Step 10) with promotion potential to $158,860.00 (GS-14 Step 10).

Major duties include:

• Leading, directing and managing subordinate staff engaged in providing intelligence analysis, operational support, and program or project management of the CBP IE, while ensuring that subordinates understand and comply with constitutional, legal, departmental and agency policies and regulations.
• Implementing a strategic plan that establishes the future vision for the branch and identifying program priorities, goals, and objectives, as well as outlining the overall process to achieve them.
• Ensuring subordinate’s work products meet established expectations and standards of quality and providing detailed and comprehensive feedback.
• Building coalitions through active outreach and collaboration, cultivating relationships across the CBP Intelligence Enterprise (IE) and intelligence community, and pursuing new relationships with law enforcement agencies and international partners.

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:

• Overseeing division level or branch level operations contributing to the production of strategic, operational, or tactical intelligence outcomes and products supporting agency Intelligence Enterprise (IE) missions.
• Managing division level or branch level intelligence programs and ensuring successful integration with agency and/or U.S. government processes and programs.
• Executing intelligence and operational assignments while providing guidance in terms of agency policies, missions, goals, and objectives.
• Leading the Intelligence Cycle processes and outputs relating to all source research methodologies, tradecraft standards, and report writing