Organizational Location: This position is with the Department of Homeland Security, within U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Trade, Trade Policy and Programs Directorate, Trade Remedy Law Enforcement Directorate, Operations Directorate located in the following locations: Ashburn, VA Boston, MA Chicago, IL Detroit, MI El Paso, TX New York, NY Washington, DC Additional selections may be made for other organizational divisions and/or units within the duty location(s) listed above.
Experience: You qualify for the GS-11 grade level if you possess 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level, performing duties such as: Assisting in planning, executing, monitoring with others to facilitate project completion; completing issue focused analysis for agency's senior leadership Participating in special projects and initiatives and performs special assignments that relates to international trade Researching and determining or recommending appropriate actions that impact an agency Assisting senior analysts in providing trade advice and guidance to customers and other government agencies to ensure enforcement of trade laws. Substitution of Education for Experience for GS-11: You may substitute a Ph.D. or an equivalent doctoral degree, or three full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree in a qualifying field or an LL.M. for experience at the GS-11 grade level. Such education must have been obtained in an accredited college or university. Check with your school to determine how many credit hours comprise three years of graduate study. If that information is not available, use 54 semester or 81 quarter hours. Combining Experience and Education for GS-11: To combine your education and experience, you must convert each to a percentage and then add the percentages. If your education is currently described in quarter hours, multiply by the fraction 2/3 to convert into semester hours then divide the semester hours by 18. To determine your percentage of qualifying experience, divide your total months of experience by the required number of months of qualifying experience. Add your percentages together. The total must equal at least 100% in order to qualify. Experience: You qualify for the GS-12 grade level if you possess 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level, performing duties such as: Assisting in identifying issues, developing short- and long-term commercial trade intervention strategies Recommending solutions utilizing data analytics to identify areas of risks within various programs Analyzing results of trade trends and enforcement operations for risk and program effectiveness; planning, executing, monitoring, and evaluating enforcement of trade laws and areas of risk Researching and recommending appropriate actions or interpretation of issues that impact organization, component, or agency. 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 06/16/2025. 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 Trade (OT), will allow you to utilize your trade and trade technology expertise to protect the U.S. economy from unsafe imports and unfair trade practices. This position starts at a salary of $73,939.00 (GS-11, Step 1) to $115,213.00 (GS-12, Step 10) with promotion potential to $137,000 (GS-13 Step 10). 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. Salary: 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. Major duties include: Analyzes results of trade trends, enforcement operations, for risk and program effectiveness, while demonstrating initiative and managing time effectively. Participates in collaborative efforts with others to facilitate project completion. Plans, executes, monitors, and evaluates enforcement of trade laws and areas of risk. Writes operational policy for regulatory implementation of trade laws. Recommends corrective action and provides possible solutions based on level of risk. Performs issue focused analysis for the CBP's senior leadership, as well as in response to department or congressional inquiries by preparing letters, memoranda, and reports. Represents CBP/OT in a variety of settings and meetings. Administers, develops, and maintains effective working relationships with high level officials, agency representatives, state, local, federal, etc. Meets with key customer and coordinating officials to assess customer satisfaction, explain organization policy and procedures, and resolve problems that arise. Identifies issues and developing short-and long-term commercial trade intervention strategies to determine if enforcement actions are needed or if new or enhanced policy should be established.