Organizational Location: This position is with the Department of Homeland Security, within U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Commissioner, Washington DC.
Temporary/ Rotational Assignment: To meet agency needs, this position will be filled on a temporary basis not-to-exceed (NTE) one (1) year, with possible extensions for an additional four (4) years in one (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.
If you are currently at the grade level of the position announced, this action will result in a reassignment, and you may be returned at any time to a same or similar position held prior to this temporary assignment.
If you currently hold a grade level higher than the grade being announced, this action will result in a change to lower grade, and you may be returned at any time to the position held prior to this temporary assignment or to the same or similar position at the lower grade level. Relocation Authorized Position: Relocation expenses will be paid in accordance with the Federal Travel Regulation limits and agency policy.
Typical duties include: Provides criminal investigative advisory support to Office of the Commissioner leadership on insider threats, criminal misconduct, and vulnerabilities affecting CBP operations, personnel, facilities, information, and leadership.
Plans, conducts, and supports complex criminal investigations involving suspected violations of Federal law, including large-scale smuggling, public corruption, threats or violence against CBP personnel, and other high-impact crimes affecting CBP operations.
Reviews and synthesizes intelligence, investigative information, law enforcement information, and case-related data to identify patterns, trends, vulnerabilities, emerging criminal risks, and potential impacts on CBP mission effectiveness.
Supports protective security operations for the Commissioner during official travel, site visits, and engagements by conducting advance security assessments, route reconnaissance, and threat analysis related to insider threats and criminal activity.
Prepares investigative reports, affidavits, evidentiary records, briefings, risk assessments, and investigative findings, while maintaining chain of custody and supporting prosecutorial entities during investigations and prosecutions. This position starts at a salary of $125,158.00 (GS-13, Step 1) to $162,708.00 (GS-13, Step 10) with promotion potential to $162,708 (GS-13 Step 10).
Secondary Law Enforcement Officer Special Retirement Coverage: This is a secondary position subject to mandatory retirement under the special retirement provisions for law enforcement officers under CSRS and FERS (5 CFR 842.803 and 5 CFR 831.903, Conditions for Coverage; 5 USC 8425(b) and 5 USC 8335(b), Mandatory Separation; and 5 USC 8412(d) and 5 USC 8336(c), Immediate Retirement).
Employees in secondary positions must meet the following conditions in order to be eligible for special retirement provisions: (1) moved directly from a rigorous position to a secondary position without a break in service; (2) complete 3 years of service in a rigorous position; and (3) have been continuously employed in a secondary position or positions since moving from a rigorous position without a break in service exceeding 3 days.
For more information on required years of service and retirement age, click on this link. For further information on when an employee continues or discontinues coverage under the special retirement system for law enforcement officers, please see the CSRS and FERS handbook, Chapter 46 (CSRS pages 12-14, and FERS pages 41-43). If you have questions regarding your retirement coverage provisions, please contact the CBP Retirement Operations Center at (202) 863-6180.
Criminal Investigator Training Program: Criminal Investigators must complete an initial course of basic training, specifically the Criminal Investigator Training Program (CITP) at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center, Glynco, Georgia, or an Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR) approved equivalent course of instruction and the OPR Special Agent Training Program at the Customs and Border Protection Advanced Training Center, Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, as well as additional training throughout their careers.
Both basic and advanced training programs are designed to prepare law enforcement personnel with the skills, aptitudes, and competencies required to serve as a Criminal Investigator.
cbphiring-applicantinquiry@cbp.dhs.gov · 855-500-3722
This position is with Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security.
The posted pay range is $125158 – $162708/yr.
This position requires a Sensitive Compartmented Information security clearance.
Applications close on 2026-10-13.
This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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