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 150 applications have been received, whichever happens first. Additional selections may be made for other organizational divisions and/or units within the duty location(s) listed above.
In this position, you will serve as a Supervisory Intelligence Research Specialist, applying a full range of expert intelligence knowledge, skills, and abilities to provide insights that warn of potential threats and assessments on possible outcomes in regard to national security. This position starts at a salary of $143,913.00 (GS-14, Step 1) to $187,093.00 (GS-14, 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: Directing and developing the Counterintelligence Operations Branch.
Leads the planning, development, execution, integration, and evaluation of counterintelligence operational capabilities designed to identify, assess, mitigate, and respond to foreign intelligence entity threats to CBP personnel, operations, information, facilities, systems, technologies, and other mission equities. Establishing counterintelligence operational priorities, standards, processes, and performance measures.
Oversees the development and maturation of branch capabilities, including Counterintelligence Awareness and Reporting, threat and vulnerability assessments, foreign travel and foreign visitor support, counterintelligence collection and reporting, operational support, and other activities designed to protect CBP operations from foreign intelligence threats. Serving as an authoritative counterintelligence advisor to senior leadership and operational components.
Provides executive-level briefings, operational guidance, threat assessments, mitigation strategies, and recommendations concerning emerging foreign intelligence threats, vulnerabilities, operational risks, and requirements for counterintelligence support. Leading coordination and operational integration across CBP, DHS, and the Intelligence Community.
Establishes and maintains partnerships with CBP operational and support components, DHS Counterintelligence Program Division, the Office of Professional Responsibility, Intelligence Community organizations, federal law enforcement agencies, and other partners to synchronize activities, exchange threat information, support collection requirements, and ensure counterintelligence capabilities are integrated into mission operations.
Supervising personnel and manages branch resources, readiness, and performance.
Establishes work priorities and performance expectations, allocates personnel and resources, develops subordinate leaders and technical personnel, evaluates program effectiveness and operational readiness, identifies capability gaps, and ensures branch activities comply with applicable law, Executive Orders, intelligence oversight requirements, privacy and civil liberties protections, classification requirements, DHS and CBP policy, and Intelligence Community standards.
Please see the Qualifications and Required Documents sections for more information if education is applicable to 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 $143913 – $187093/yr.
This position requires a Sensitive Compartmented Information security clearance.
Applications close on 2026-09-17.
This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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