Organizational Location: This position is with the Department of Homeland Security, within U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Acquisition, Business Operations Division, located in Washington, DC. Additional selections may be made to include other organizational divisions and/or units within the duty location(s) listed above.
Specialized 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: Developing program and project schedules that are in support of the Government Accountability Office (GAO)/CBP schedule best practices. Conducting Schedule Risk Assessments (SRA) on program and project schedules using adopted principles and schedule software compatible with preferred scheduling software tools. Developing, approving and maintaining Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) baselines in accordance with GAO and departmental best practices for scheduling. Leading, developing, approving, and maintaining Integrated Master Plans (IMP). 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 05/06/2025. 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 on the preemployment process, review the following link: Applicant Resources | CBP Careers 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) Eligibles: If you have never worked for the federal government, you are not CTAP eligible. View information about CTAP eligibility on OPM's Career Transition Resources website. You must submit the supporting documents listed under the Required Documents section of this announcement. To be considered well qualified under CTAP, you must be rated at a minimum score of 85 for this position.
Joining Customs & Border Protection (CBP), Office of Acquisition will allow you to provide expert advice and analysis to management on various functions and activities of management processes, systems, and mission support programs. This position starts at a salary of $142,488.00 (GS-14, Step 1) to $185,234.00 (GS-14, Step 10) . Apply for this exciting opportunity to strengthen the Department's ability to perform homeland security functions by developing, evaluating, and interpreting program management policies, analyzing mission-orientated programs, and generating and applying new hypothesis and concepts to improved effectiveness and efficiency of operations. 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. In this Program Analyst position you will become a key team member of Homeland Security professionals involved in performing a variety of planning and programming related functions to include; planning, developing, and executing business and acquisition management resources, procedures, policy, guidelines, and methodologies; evaluating current business management processes and procedures; recommending appropriate actions for use in the execution of acquisition programs; making recommendations to all levels of management; reviewing, evaluating, and planning of planning methodologies and controls, performance measurements, information systems, management techniques and theories, organizational structure, appropriation laws, and policies and directives required for successful program planning and execution. Typical Work assignments include: Serving as an internal consultant to management on specific business management and organizational development projects such as aligning organizational processes and facilitating new practices, and participating with top management in the development of organizational goals and timetables. Responsible for overall schedule management of the acquisition program's requirements, making changes in their Integrated Master Schedules (IMS) to meet adjusted program milestones and developing and utilizing Schedule Risk Analysis (SRA) in support of the Government Accountability Office (GAO)/CBP schedule best practices. Utilizing an IMS approach to perform the following duties such as providing the program with an overview of progress and realistic forecasts against a resource-loaded performance measurement baseline, assisting management with optimizing the overall execution strategy of their program, coordinating work flows, and assisting in the decision making process to mitigate risks and resolve challenges on a day to day basis. Performing a full range of management analysis by applying established analysis principles, concepts and practices to a wide variety of difficult problems. Serves as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in policies in assigned areas of responsibilities related to: schedule, trend analyses, and acquisition program forecasting functions. Planning, developing, delivering, and attending briefings, presentations and conferences for supervisors and executive management; ensures accurate and appropriately concise information is available.