Organizational Location: This position is with the Department of Homeland Security, within U.S. Customs and Border Protection Office of Field Operations (OFO) National Targeting Center (NTC) - Cargo Division in Sterling VA.
Experience: You qualify for the GS-13 grade level if you possess 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level, performing duties such as: Overseeing NTC program segment that performs professional and/or technical work, including project management; Performing administrative activities relating to trade CBP management including planning and project control; Managing the development, assignment, and higher-level goals and objectives of subordinate organizational units or lower organizational levels; Reviewing various reports and multi-year work plans conducted by various elements and coordinating the overall work to enhance achievement of the goals and objectives; Collaborating with CBP stakeholders to coordinate changes affecting the assigned program segment, conducts analysis and develops long-range plans, objectives, and milestones. 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 08/14/2025. 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 is located in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations (OFO), and National Targeting Center (NTC). The primary purpose of the Program Manager is to provide expertise for cargo and trade targeting programs and operations. To include development of trade targeting processes and recommends program improvements with significant outcomes for management. In this position you will become a key member of a team of professionals using expertise in targeting and operations to support the Integrated Trade Targeting Network to foster core principles of communication, deconfliction, automation, standardization, and training with an emphasis on combating trade fraud schemes in support of current presidential actions. This position starts at a salary of $120,579.00 (GS-13, Step 1) to $156,755.00 (GS-13, Step 10) with promotion potential to $156,755.00 (GS-13 Step 10). Apply for this exciting opportunity to direct programs that strengthen the Department's ability to protect the homeland. In this Program Manager position you will become a key member of a team of Homeland Security professionals managing a variety of agency-wide law enforcement programs. Typical work assignments include: Developing detailed plans, goals, and objectives for the short and long-range, and/or developing criteria for evaluating the effectiveness of same. Analyzing and formulating agency requirements for operational workflows and overall planning, direction, and timely execution of a program. Identifying and developing ways to resolve problems or cope with issues that directly affect the accomplishment of principal program goals and objectives. Developing administrative polices, processes or guidelines for CBP operations or new criteria for measuring program accomplishments. Managing one or more NTC programs, recommending program improvements for implementation and preparing reports that provide operational information and significant incidents/outcomes for management.