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. Additional selections may be made for other organizational divisions and/or units within the duty location(s) listed above.
In this position, you will direct and manage subordinate supervisory staff who are, in turn, directly engaged with division personnel to provide the CBP Intelligence Enterprise (IE) and operational stakeholders with intelligence products that inform and enhance their ability to make decisions in support of CBP strategic, operational, or tactical border security operations. This position starts at a salary of $169,279.00 (GS-15, Step 1) to $197,200.00 (GS-15, Step 10).
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Major Duties for this position include, but are not limited to: Directing and managing subordinate supervisory staff who are, in turn, directly engaged with division personnel to provide the Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Intelligence Enterprise (IE) and operational stakeholders with intelligence products that inform and enhance their ability to make decisions in support of CBP strategic, operational, or tactical border security operations.
Developing, accomplishing, and providing guidance and direction to the deputy director and supervisory staff regarding the assignment of division work to accomplish both short- and long-range planning goals. Coordinating all aspects of division participation in agency, departmental, federal, international, and intelligence community engagements.
Directing one or multiple pieces of the intelligence cycle for CBP: planning and directing, collecting, processing, analysis and production, and dissemination. Working with advanced technical intelligence disciplines, including Full Motion Video (FMV), Geospatial Intelligence (GEOINT), Signals Intelligence (SIGINT), and Geographic Information Systems (GIS).
Including the ability to strategically leverage these technical capabilities to enhance intelligence operations and decision-making.
Please see the Qualifications and Required Documents sections for more information if education is applicable to this position. Training: This position has a training requirement. Selectee is required to attend and successfully complete paid mandatory training. Courses currently include (but are not limited to) the Intelligence Foundations Course, Systems Exploitation Training, and the CBP Intelligence Support to Operations Course.
The location will be determined at the time of training assignment. Selectee will be required to successfully complete the training requirement within a year of entry on duty as a condition of employment. Failure to successfully complete the required course(s) in accordance with CBP standards and policies will result in placement into either a former or different position, demotion, or separation as determined by management and appropriate procedures.
Leadership Training: All newly appointed GS-15s are required to complete mandatory training. The training will be scheduled by the Office of Training and Development within the first 90 days of appointment. The duration of the training will include 5 weeks of in-residence training in Harpers Ferry, WV. Note: This training may be waived if previously completed.
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 $169279 – $197200/yr.
This position requires a Sensitive Compartmented Information security clearance.
Applications close on 2026-10-30.
This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government · Retrieved 2026-10-26 · Not affiliated with or endorsed by OPM or USAJOBS.gov
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