Organizational Location: This position is with the Department of Homeland Security, within U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations, Office of the Executive Assistant Commissioner, located in Washington, D.C.
Joining the Customs and Border Protection Office of Field Operations will allow you to use your expertise to manage one or more national programs in order to help to detect and prevent terrorists and instruments of terror from entering/exiting the U.S. Apply for this exciting opportunity to direct programs that strengthen the Department's ability to perform homeland security. This position starts at a salary of $173,968.00 (GS-15, Step 1) to $197,200.00 (GS-15, Step 10).
Special Salary Rate of Washington, DC.
Typical duties include: Advising all levels of OFO Senior leadership on operational, programmatic, policy and procedural issues of interest to OFO and CBP and serving as a liaison between the Executive Assistant Commissioner (EAC) for OFO and all other OFO Headquarters Divisions Directing support to the OFO EAC by serving as the main point of contact for all matters that require EAC review Representing the EAC of OFO in meetings and conferences involving high level officials from other Federal agencies, business and industry executives and stakeholders, and representatives of various private sector groups Reviewing work output of HQ Divisions to ensure content and format meet quality standards; recommending if proposals should be endorsed, changed or presented to the EAC and when necessary, determining if legal advice or other expert opinion is needed Developing tracking mechanisms to ensure timely implementation of programs and policies; balancing conflicting priorities in a mission based environment If going from a LEO Covered Position to a Secondary CBPO Special Retirement Covered (SRC) Position: Please be advised that when you enter on duty in this Secondary CBPO SRC position you will no longer be covered under the Special Retirement System for Law Enforcement Officers, but will only be covered under the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS).
For further information on the Secondary CBPO Enhanced Retirement Coverage, please see the Qualifications section If going from a Primary CBPO Special Retirement Covered (SRC) Position to a Secondary CBPO SRC Position and you have less than 3 years in a Primary CBPO SRC Position: Please be advised that when you enter on duty in this Secondary CBPO SRC position you will no longer be covered under the Special Retirement System for CBP Officers, but will only be covered under the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) or covered under your applicable non-special retirement system depending upon previous service.
For further information on the Secondary CBPO SRC, please see the Qualifications section.
Please see the Qualifications and Required Documents sections for more information if education is applicable to this position. Agency Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) Eligibles: If you have never worked for the federal government, you are not CTAP eligible. Information about CTAP eligibility can be found here. 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.
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 $173968 – $197200/yr.
This position requires a Sensitive Compartmented Information security clearance.
Applications close on 2026-11-04.
This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government · Retrieved 2026-10-29 · Not affiliated with or endorsed by OPM or USAJOBS.gov
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