Summary

Our Mission is Clear

Protect the American people, safeguard our borders, and enhance the nation's economic prosperity.

Who May Apply: Applications will be accepted from all groups of qualified individuals within the civil service. U.S. citizenship is required.

Organizational Location: This position is with the Department of Homeland Security; within U.S. Customs and Border Protection; Enterprise Services, Office of Training and Development.

This job is open to

• Federal employees - Competitive service
  
  Current or former competitive service federal employees.
• Federal employees - Excepted service
  
  Current excepted service federal employees.
• Senior executives
  
  Those who meet the five Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs).

Clarification from the agency

Applications will be accepted from all groups of qualified individuals within the civil service.
U.S. citizenship is required.

Duties

The Field Operations Academy (FOA), within the Office of Training and Development, analyzes, designs, develops, implements, and evaluates all basic and advance training supporting the Office of Field Operations. The FOA identifies and develops various training requirements and delivery methods in the most cost efficient and effective manner to support Office of Field Operations personnel. The FOA provides training to a wide spectrum of U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officers and Agriculture Specialists who are responsible for securing the flow of people and goods across the borders at a Port of Entry.

As Executive Director, FOA, you will oversee the development and implementation of all nationwide training programs supporting Office of Field Operations personnel to execute the administration of laws and regulations relating to inspection and clearance of carriers, baggage, persons, and cargo arriving in the United States. You will train the Office of Field Operations workforce to detect and prevent terrorists and instruments of terror; plants, pests, and foreign animal diseases; organisms that could be used for biological warfare or terrorism; illegal drugs and contraband; illegal aliens; and importations/exportations contrary to law/trade agreements, from entering/exiting the United States.

You will establish strategic direction for the FOA aligned to both Office of Training and Development and Office of Field Operations policies, utilizing best practices in law enforcement training. You will exercise broad executive management authority in directing the proper utilization of employees, facilities, and other resources, and provide guidance and leadership in the establishment of objectives for various functions.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

Position Designation: This position is designated as Career Reserved.

Probationary Period: You will serve a one-year probationary period unless you previously completed the probationary period in the SES.

The Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986: seeks to preserve jobs for those who are legally entitled to them: American citizens and aliens who are authorized to work in our country. This law requires employees to provide a document or documents that establish identity and employment eligibility.

Selective Service: If you are a male and are hired, and if you were born after December 31, 1959, you must certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System, or are exempt from having to do so under Selective Service law.

Drug Testing: This position has been identified as a Testing Designated Position under the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Drug-Free Workplace Program. Satisfactory completion of the drug test is a condition of placement and/or employment in the position and the incumbent(s) of this position is thereafter subject to Random Drug Testing.

Lautenberg Amendment: This position authorizes the incumbent to carry a firearm. Any person who has been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence cannot lawfully possess a firearm or ammunition [TITLE 18, U.S.C., SECTION 922(G)(9)]. A "misdemeanor crime of domestic violence" is generally defined under the statute as any offense involving the use or attempted use of physical force, or the threatened use of a deadly weapon, committed by the victim's current or former domestic partner, parent, or guardian. The term "convicted", as defined in the statute, excludes any person whose conviction has been expunged, set-aside, or pardoned or any person whose civil rights have been restored unless the pardon, expungement or restoration of civil rights expressly prohibits the possession of firearms or ammunition. Candidates who have been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence within the meaning of the referenced statute are not qualified for this position. Candidates under consideration will be required to certify whether they have ever been convicted of such an offense. False or fraudulent information provided by candidates is criminally punishable by fine or imprisonment (TITLE 18, U.S.C., SECTION 1001).

Qualifications

Executive Core and Technical Qualification Requirements:

You must show in your résumé that you possess the five Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) that apply to the SES, and the Technical Qualification listed below.

Additional information on the Executive Core Qualifications is available at http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/senior-executive-service/executive-core-qualifications/We recommend that your résumé emphasize your level of responsibilities, the scope and complexity of programs managed, and your program accomplishments, including the results of your actions.

Executive Core Qualifications - Mandatory

ECQ 1 - LEADING CHANGE: The ability to bring about strategic change, both within and outside the organization, to meet organizational goals. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to establish an organizational vision and to implement it in a continuously changing environment.

ECQ 2 - LEADING PEOPLE: The ability to lead people toward meeting the organization's vision, mission, and goals. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to provide an inclusive workplace that fosters the development of others, facilitates cooperation and teamwork, and supports constructive resolution of conflicts.

ECQ 3 - RESULTS DRIVEN: The ability to meet organizational goals and customer expectations. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to make decisions that produce high-quality results by applying technical knowledge, analyzing problems, and calculating risks.

ECQ 4 - BUSINESS ACUMEN: The ability to manage human, financial, and information resources strategically.

ECQ 5 - BUILDING COALITIONS: The ability to build coalitions internally and with other Federal agencies, State and local governments, nonprofit and private sector organizations, foreign governments, or international organizations to achieve common goals.

Technical Qualifications - Mandatory

6. Knowledge of Federal inspectional laws, rules, regulations, and procedures pertaining to anti-terrorism and border protection/facilitation (e.g., trade compliance, passenger, immigration, agriculture, and cargo operations).

7. Experience leading complex training programs for a large organization or agency.

Additional information

Political Appointee Employee Verifications: 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.

Relocation Bonus: CBP may authorize a relocation bonus (not to exceed 25% of basic pay) for an eligible selectee. A service agreement is required.

Relocation Expenses: We may choose to pay your relocation expenses in accordance with Federal Travel Regulations.

Travel: Occasional travel is required.

Telework eligible: Yes, based on agency policy.

Leave: You will earn 26 vacation days and 13 days of sick leave per year. In addition, the Government observes 11 regular paid holidays each year.

Background Investigation: This position is a sensitive position and the tentative selectee must undergo and successfully complete a background investigation as a condition of placement/ retention in the position.

Note: The Federal Government does not deny employment to individuals who are currently or who have been unemployed, nor does it deny employment to individuals who have had financial difficulties through no fault of their own.

Our Benefits Package: You will be eligible for performance bonuses of 5 to 20 percent of base pay for superior accomplishments. You will be covered by a defined benefit, contributory Federal retirement system. You may participate in a retirement savings investment plan that offers before-tax savings and tax-deferred investment earnings. You may select one of a variety of health plans and options under the Government's Federal Employees' Health Benefits program and you may participate in the Federal Employees' Group Life and Long Term Care Insurance Programs. You can review our benefits here.

Enhanced Customs and Border Protection Officer (CBPO) Retirement (applies to the ES-1895 job series): This position is covered by the Enhanced CBPO Retirement provisionsunder PublicLaw 110-161, Division E, Section 535 as a 'Secondary' covered position is defined as: a Supervisory Customs and Border Protection Officer or administrative position (e.g., managerial, technical, professional) with the Department of Homeland Security for which experience in a 'Primary' CBPO position is mandatory prerequisite. A primary CBPO position is a frontline, rigorous Customs and Border Protection Officer, GS-1895, or heritage position(s) Customs Inspector, GS-1890, Immigration Inspector, GS-1816, and Canine Enforcement Officer, GS-1801. An employee must have performed the primary CBPO position for a consecutive period of at least 3 years and transferred directly to the secondary CBPO defined position without a break of more than 3 days to be eligible for the enhanced CBPO Retirement Coverage under Public Law 110-161, Division E, Section 535. Candidates for this position must have had prior service that would include one of the above series.

• Benefits
  
  A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
  
  Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.

How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

You will be evaluated on the quality and extent of your total accomplishments, experience, and education. Your résumé will be evaluated by a rating and ranking panel, and highly qualified candidates may undergo an interview and a reference check. The U.S. Customs and Border Protection Executive Resources Board (ERB) will review results and make recommendations on final selections to the appointing authority. Unless you have already been certified by a Qualifications Review Board (QRB) in the past, your ECQs must be certified by a QRB before appointment can occur.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection:

• is an equal employment employer: Selection for positions will be based solely on merit without regard to race, color, religion, age, gender, national origin, political affiliation, disability, sexual orientation, marital or family status or other differences.

• provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify us. Decisions on granting reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.

• Benefits
  
  A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
  
  Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
• Required Documents
  
  As a new or existing federal employee, you and your family may have access to a range of benefits. Your benefits depend on the type of position you have - whether you're a permanent, part-time, temporary or an intermittent employee. You may be eligible for the following benefits, however, check with your agency to make sure you're eligible under their policies.
  
  Financial Disclosure: If you are hired, you will have to complete a Public Financial Disclosure Report within 30 days after appointment.
  
  The Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986: seeks to preserve jobs for those who are legally entitled to them: American citizens and aliens who are authorized to work in our country. This law requires employees to provide a document or documents that establish identity and employment eligibility.
  
  
  If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
  
  Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from
  schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
  
  Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
• How to Apply
  
  Submit a résumé to describe your qualifications. Your résumé must not exceed five pages, including an optional cover letter. Any additional information beyond five pages will not be evaluated. Applicants typically provide the following information:
  
  • Vacancy announcement number: EXSER/24-12433699-CBP
  • Full name, e-mail and mailing addresses, and day and evening telephone numbers
  • Educational information, including the name, city and state of colleges or universities you attended, as well as the type and year of any degree received. Report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For more information, you may refer to the following U.S. Department of Education website: http://www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html
  • Information about your paid and nonpaid work experience related to this position including:
  
  - Job title (include series and grade if Federal job)
  
  - Duties and accomplishments
  
  - Employer's name and address
  
  - Supervisor's name and phone number
  
  - Starting and ending dates of employment (month and year)
  
  - Salary
  
  • Information about honors, awards, and special accomplishments
  • For reference check purposes, you must submit the names, current addresses, and telephone numbers of three professional references, including a current or recent supervisor (or someone in your current chain of command), who have knowledge of your past performance.
  
  To review a sample résumé and résumé writing tips for executive positions, please visit our website
  
  Demographic Information on Applicants Form (O.M.B. No. 3046-0046). Submission of this form, which is available here, is optional.
  
  The information on this form is used to determine if our recruitment efforts are reaching all segments of the population, consistent with Federal equal employment opportunity laws
  
  Agency contact information
  
  
  
  Douglass Warner
  
  Phone
  
  202-325-6145
  
  Email
  
  DOUGLASS.B.WARNER@cbp.dhs.gov
  
  Address
  
  Office of Training and Development
  
  Please read entire announcement
  
  Please apply online
  
  Washington, DC 20229
  
  US
  
  Next steps
  
  Résumés must be submitted using the USAJobs website Application Manager.
  
  Please visit this site to create your account and apply for this position - https://www.usajobs.gov/
  
  Your application materials must be received by 11:59 p.m. of the closing date of this announcement.
  
  To verify your application is complete, log into your USAJOBS account and check your applicant profile dashboard, which will display the status of your application, the documentation received and processed, and any correspondence the agency has sent related to this application. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.
• Fair and Transparent
  
  The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
  
  
  • Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy
  • Criminal history inquiries
  • Reasonable accommodation policy
  • Financial suitability
  • Selective Service
  • New employee probationary period
  • Signature and false statements
  • Privacy Act
  • Social security number request

Required Documents

Financial Disclosure: If you are hired, you will have to complete a Public Financial Disclosure Report within 30 days after appointment.

The Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986: seeks to preserve jobs for those who are legally entitled to them: American citizens and aliens who are authorized to work in our country. This law requires employees to provide a document or documents that establish identity and employment eligibility.


If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from
schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.

How to Apply

Submit a résumé to describe your qualifications. Your résumé must not exceed five pages, including an optional cover letter. Any additional information beyond five pages will not be evaluated. Applicants typically provide the following information:

• Vacancy announcement number: EXSER/24-12433699-CBP
• Full name, e-mail and mailing addresses, and day and evening telephone numbers
• Educational information, including the name, city and state of colleges or universities you attended, as well as the type and year of any degree received. Report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For more information, you may refer to the following U.S. Department of Education website: http://www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html
• Information about your paid and nonpaid work experience related to this position including:

- Job title (include series and grade if Federal job)

- Duties and accomplishments

- Employer's name and address

- Supervisor's name and phone number

- Starting and ending dates of employment (month and year)

- Salary

• Information about honors, awards, and special accomplishments
• For reference check purposes, you must submit the names, current addresses, and telephone numbers of three professional references, including a current or recent supervisor (or someone in your current chain of command), who have knowledge of your past performance.

To review a sample résumé and résumé writing tips for executive positions, please visit our website

Demographic Information on Applicants Form (O.M.B. No. 3046-0046). Submission of this form, which is available here, is optional.

The information on this form is used to determine if our recruitment efforts are reaching all segments of the population, consistent with Federal equal employment opportunity laws

Agency contact information



Douglass Warner

Phone

202-325-6145

Email

DOUGLASS.B.WARNER@cbp.dhs.gov

Address

Office of Training and Development

Please read entire announcement

Please apply online

Washington, DC 20229

US

Next steps

Résumés must be submitted using the USAJobs website Application Manager.

Please visit this site to create your account and apply for this position - https://www.usajobs.gov/

Your application materials must be received by 11:59 p.m. of the closing date of this announcement.

To verify your application is complete, log into your USAJOBS account and check your applicant profile dashboard, which will display the status of your application, the documentation received and processed, and any correspondence the agency has sent related to this application. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.

Fair & Transparent

The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.

• Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy
• Reasonable accommodation policy
• Criminal history inquiries
• Financial suitability
• Selective Service
• New employee probationary period
• Signature and false statements
• Privacy Act
• Social security number request