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Intelligence Research Specialist (Watch Officer)

Customs and Border Protection · Department of Homeland Security
📍 Washington, District of Columbia 💰 $85447 – $111087/yr

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Job Summary

Organizational Location: This position is with the Department of Homeland Security, within U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Intelligence, located in Washington DC. This announcement will be open for 5 business days OR until the first 100 applications have been received, whichever happens first. Additional selections may be made to include other organizational divisions and/or units within the duty location(s) listed above.

Key Responsibilities

In this position you will serve as the primary point of contact within the National Intelligence Watch (NIW) for CBP Executive leadership, field managers, the Intelligence Community (IC), federal partners, and DHS Intelligence Enterprise component watches. This position starts at a salary of $85,447.00 (GS-11, Step 1) to $111,087.00 (GS-11, Step 10) with promotion potential to $158,322.00 (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.

Major Duties for this position include, but are not limited to: Assisting in the research, screening, evaluation and consolidation of a large quantity of information related to CBP issues and threats within assigned area of responsibility; Demonstrating proficiency using Intelligence Community (IC) databases and tools to gather, review and collate all-source message traffic and other communications; Drawing meaningful conclusions and produces clear assessments; Presenting findings in written products or oral briefings to superiors, planners, and policy makers; Providing situational awareness of all events, issues and threats being monitored by the National Intelligence Watch (NIW) and promptly informing leadership of significant or unusual incidents.

Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application.

Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis.

If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, based on your adjudication decision. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, if you received the link after the close of the announcement.

To determine if you need a RA, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments here.

Requirements & Education

Please see the Qualifications and Required Documents sections for more information if education is applicable to this position. Education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work.

Contact

cbphiring-applicantinquiry@cbp.dhs.gov · 855-500-3722

Frequently Asked Questions

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $85447 – $111087/yr.

What security clearance is required?

This position requires a Sensitive Compartmented Information security clearance.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-09-15.

How many openings are available?

There are 2 openings for this position.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.

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