Organizational Location: This position is with the Department of Homeland Security, within U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Border Patrol, Spokane Sector, Targeting & Intelligence Division in Spokane, WA. Additional selections may be made beyond the total number of vacancies specified using this vacancy announcement. Further selections may also be made for additional organizational divisions and/or units within the duty location(s) listed above.
In this position, you will be supporting intelligence and law enforcement operations by compiling, analyzing, and reporting information from law enforcement systems, surveillance tools, and databases. Your work directly supports the Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and U.S.
Border Patrol (USBP) mission by providing timely, accurate, and actionable information that helps enforce immigration laws, support border security operations, and protect the safety of officers and the public. This position starts at a salary of $40,948.00 (GS-5, Step 1) to $65,941.00 (GS-7, Step 10) with promotion potential to $80,662.00 (GS-9, Step 10). GS Salary: Visit this link to view the locality pay tables by geographic area.
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As a Law Enforcement Information Systems Specialist (LEISS), you will be responsible for supporting intelligence and law enforcement operations through information gathering, tactical reporting, surveillance support, and database analysis. Typical duties will include: Assisting senior LEISS personnel in developing intelligence reports based on research and information gathering used to support Border Patrol operations.
Receiving, compiling, and updating tactical intelligence reports that impact real-time enforcement operations within CBP and other law enforcement agencies. Gathering, verifying, and sorting information requested by Border Patrol Agents and law enforcement organizations for accuracy and completeness. Maintaining USBP historical activity data, including apprehensions, seizures, and Significant Incident Reports.
Conducting data mining and analysis using national databases to support tactical decisions, mission planning, and execution.
Please see the Qualifications and Required Documents sections for more information if education is applicable to this position. Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials or application questionnaire may result in your removal from consideration. Cheating on the online assessment may also result in your removal from consideration.
If you are best qualified, you may be referred to the hiring manager for consideration and may be contacted for an interview. As a part of the interview process, additional selection criteria may be administered by the hiring manager. Preview the job questionnaire https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/13083182
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This position is with Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security.
The posted pay range is $40948 – $65941/yr.
Applications close on 2026-10-16.
This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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