Organizational Location: This position is with the Department of Homeland Security, within U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations, Chicago, Field Office, Mission Support Division, location Negotiable After Selection- You must choose one of the following locations. Middleburg Heights, OH Minneapolis, Minnesota Chicago, Illinois
NOTE: Your resume must explicitly indicate how you meet the below requirement, otherwise you will be found ineligible. Please see the "Required Documents" section below for additional resume requirements. 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: Conducting studies concerning organization-wide and/or government-wide management issues. Providing authoritative advice and guidance to points of contact at agency headquarters and in the field. Overseeing and evaluating complex administrative services to the field, employees, and other customers pertaining to budget, logistics, procurement, and quality assurance programs. Making decisions and resolving problems involving interpretation of the law or unusual situations requiring interpretation and application of DHS policy. Communicating with internal components in order to obtain, relay, summarize, and translate guidance and information. 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 06/10/2025. 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.
This position will allow you to use your expertise in administration to lead in the development and implementation of key support processes for the organization. Apply for this exciting opportunity to strengthen the Department's ability to protect the homeland by advising on key support processes such as quality assurance, budget, logistics, procurement, and workforce management and training. This position starts at a salary of $124,531.00 (GS-14, Step 1) to $161,889.00 (GS-14, Step 10). Salary listed reflects the rest of U.S. scale and, if applicable, will be adjusted to meet the locality pay or cost of living expenses of the duty location upon selection. To meet agency needs, this position will be filled on a temporary basis not-to-exceed (NTE) one (1) year, with possible extension(s) for an additional one (1) year, for a total of three (3) years in 1-year increments. You may be returned, at any time, to the position from which temporarily promoted, or to a different position of equivalent grade and pay, and that the return is not subject to the procedures found in 5 C.F.R. § 351, 432, 752, and 771. At management's discretion, you may be permanently promoted to this position without further competition. In this Supervisory Mission Support Specialist position, you will become a key team member of Homeland Security professionals managing a full range of mission support services and procedures. Typical work assignments include: Providing a combined strategy of industry partnerships, advanced information, and effective review to ensure implementation of national financial policies and integration with other operational support processes. Directing and managing a myriad of mission support related programs designed to oversee the execution of budget, facilities, logistics, procurement and quality assurance programs. Serving as the liaison with the Office of Human Resources Management (HRM), including Labor and Employee Relations (LER), and Public Affairs programs in order to coordinate the consultation, implementation, and development of workforce management issue. Making decisions and resolving problems involving interpretation of the law or unusual situations requiring interpretation and application of DHS policy. Establishing and recommending performance standards, discussing progress toward performance goals, and identifying areas that need improvement.