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Note: This amends Vacancy Announcement EXSER/18-2029107-CBP, to change the closing date from 04-25-18 to 05-02-18.
This position is located in the Office of Field Operations in Sterling, VA.
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04/04/2018 to 05/02/2018
$126,148 - $189,600 per year
ES 00
1 vacancy in the following locations:
Occasional travel - When needed.
Yes—CBP may choose to pay your relocation expenses in accordance with Federal Travel Regulations.
Permanent
Full-time - Full Time
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Yes
EXSER/18-2029107-CBP
495677300
As
Director, Counter Network, you will oversee an organization that will serve as
the centralized coordination point for all U.S. Customs and Border Protection
(CBP) counter network initiatives that leverage partnerships to: (1) define and
prioritize transnational criminal networks;
(2) contribute to building a viable counter network force; (3) collaborate in
attacking transnational criminal networks; (4) accurately assess the
effectiveness of our attacks; and
(5) rapidly adjust our post-attack strategies and tactics as necessary.
You will promote a deliberate CBP-wide focus on combating transnational organized crime networks and terrorist networks by providing synergy to CBP's counter network resources, consisting of: frontline border search authority related to the arrival and departure of persons, conveyances, and merchandise at ports of entry; targeting expertise; immigration arrest authority; law enforcement information dissemination; identification of potential terrorists and terrorist weapons at frontline operations at the border; intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance capabilities; data collection capabilities; enforcement authorities pertaining to money laundering, bulk cash, and smuggling; export control and search authorities; and an international presence in over 35 countries.
As Director, Counter Network, you will provide CBP decision makers, frontline commanders, and mission partners, information and intelligence regarding: undetected cargo and passenger travel movements; illicit financial patterns; faint signals that exist within disparate sources of data; and unclassified and classified information pertaining to terrorist and transnational criminal networks at and beyond the border.
You will advise the Executive Director, National Targeting Center, and higher-level CBP and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officials on a variety of complex intelligence issues. You will also interact with senior leaders from other departments to work collaboratively, and to identify and resolve significant policy issues. Additionally, you will meet and brief subordinate senior managers, other Federal agency representatives within and outside DHS, state and local government officials, tribal leaders, private industry, and the general public.
You must show in your résumé that you possess the five Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) that apply to the SES, and the Technical Qualifications listed below.
Additional information on the Executive Core Qualifications is available at http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/senior-executive-service/executive-core-qualifications/
We recommend that your résumé emphasize your level of responsibilities, the scope and complexity of programs managed, and your program accomplishments, including the results of your actions.
EXECUTIVE CORE QUALIFICATIONS
ECQ 1 -LEADING CHANGE: The ability to bring about strategic change, both within and outside the organization, to meet organizational goals. Inherent to this Executive Core Qualification (ECQ) is the ability to establish an organizational vision and to implement it in a continuously changing environment.
ECQ 2 -LEADING PEOPLE: The ability to lead people toward meeting the organization's vision, mission, and goals. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to provide an inclusive workplace that fosters the development of others, facilitates cooperation and teamwork, and supports constructive resolution of conflicts.
ECQ 3 -RESULTS DRIVEN: The ability to meet organizational goals and customer expectations. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to make decisions that produce high quality results by applying technical knowledge, analyzing problems, and calculating risks.
ECQ 4 -BUSINESS ACUMEN: The ability to manage human, financial, and information resources strategically.
ECQ 5 -BUILDING COALITIONS: The ability to build coalitions internally and with other Federal agencies, State and local governments, nonprofit and private sector organizations, foreign governments, or international organizations to achieve common goals.
Technical Qualification Mandatory
6. Expertise in leading the collection and analyses of data in order to identify and disrupt transnational criminal organizations.
Relocation or Recruitment Bonus: CBP may authorize a relocation or recruitment bonus (not to exceed 25% of basic pay) for an eligible selectee. A service agreement is required.
Relocation Expenses: We may choose to pay your relocation expenses in accordance with Federal Travel Regulations.
Financial Disclosure: If you are hired, you will have to complete a Public Financial Disclosure Report within 30 days after appointment.
Travel: Occasional travel is required.
Selective Service: If you are a male and are hired, and if you were born after December 31, 1959, you must certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System, or are exempt from having to do so under Selective Service law.
The Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986: seeks to preserve jobs for those who are legally entitled to them: American citizens and aliens who are authorized to work in our country.
This law requires employees to provide a document or documents that establish identity and employment eligibility.
Background Investigation: This position is a sensitive position and the tentative selectee must undergo and successfully complete a background investigation as a condition of placement/retention in the position. A Top Secret - Sensitive Compartmented Information clearance is required.
Note: The Federal Government does not deny employment to individuals who are currently or who have been unemployed, nor does it deny employment to individuals who have had financial difficulties through no fault of their own.
Drug Testing: This position has been identified as a Testing Designated Position under the CBP Applicant and Employee Drug Testing Program. Satisfactory completion of a drug test is a condition of placement and/or employment in the position and the incumbent(s) of this position is thereafter subject to Random Drug Testing.
Probationary Period: You will serve a one-year probationary period unless you previously completed a probationary period in the SES.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection is an equal employment employer: Selection for positions will be based solely on merit without regard to race, color, religion, age, gender, national origin, political affiliation, disability, sexual orientation, marital or family status or other differences.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify us. Decisions on granting reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
You will be evaluated on the quality and extent of your total accomplishments, experience, and education. Your résumé will be evaluated by a rating and ranking panel, and highly qualified candidates may undergo an interview and a reference check. The U.S. Customs and Border Protection Executive Resources Board (ERB) will review results and make recommendations on final selections to the appointing authority. Unless you have already been certified by a Qualifications Review Board (QRB) in the past, your ECQs must be certified by a QRB before appointment can occur.
Submit a résumé to describe your qualifications. Your résumé must not exceed five pages, including an optional cover letter. Any additional information beyond five pages will not be evaluated. Applicants typically provide the following information:
· Vacancy announcement number EXSER/18-2029107-CBP
· Full name, e-mail and mailing addresses, and day and evening telephone numbers
· Educational information, including the name, city and state of colleges or universities you attended, as well as the type and year of any degree received. Report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For more information, you may refer to the following U.S. Department of Education website: http://www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html
· Information about your paid and nonpaid work experience related to this position including:
- Job title (include series and grade if Federal job)
- Duties and accomplishments
- Employer's name and address
- Supervisor's name and phone number
- Starting and ending dates of employment (month and year)
- Salary
· Information about honors, awards, and special accomplishments
· For reference check purposes, you must submit the names, current addresses, and telephone numbers of three professional references, including a current or recent supervisor (or someone in your current chain of command), who have knowledge of your past performance.
· Demographic Information on Applicants Form (O.M.B. No. 3046-0046). Submission of this form, which is available here, is optional. The information on this form is used to determine if our recruitment efforts are reaching all segments of the population, consistent with Federal equal employment opportunity laws.
To review a sample résumé and résumé writing tips for executive positions, please visit our website: https://www.cbp.gov/careers/professional/ses
DO NOT SUBMIT ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Extraneous materials, such as narratives addressing the ECQs and award certificates, will not be considered.
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
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a résumé to describe your qualifications. Your résumé must not exceed five pages,
including an optional cover letter.
Any additional information beyond five pages will not be evaluated.
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This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/495677300. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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The proud men and women of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) are the guardians of our Nation's borders. With over 60,000 employees worldwide, we are America's frontline responsible for preventing the entry of terrorists and their weapons into the United States, while facilitating the flow of legitimate trade and travel. CBP's major operational organizations include the Office of Field Operations, whose CBP Officers work at over 300 ports of entry in the U.S. and at select international locations to screen passengers and cargo entering the country; the U.S. Border Patrol, whose Agents stop illegal entry at the borders between the ports of entry; and Air and Marine Operations, whose Pilots and Marine Interdiction Agents help to protect our country in the aviation and maritime environments.