Organizational Location: This position is located with the U.S. Border Patrol at various locations throughout the United States. See Responsibilities Section for available locations.
You may only receive consideration for up to TWO Stations. If you wish to change locations after your initial application submission you will need to choose all of your locations again, changing even one location will override all previous location choices. You may not change location preferences after 06/21/2019.
Organizational Location: This position is located with the U.S. Border Patrol at various locations throughout the United States. See Responsibilities Section for available locations.
You may only receive consideration for up to TWO Stations. If you wish to change locations after your initial application submission you will need to choose all of your locations again, changing even one location will override all previous location choices. You may not change location preferences after 06/21/2019.
Salary reflects the Rest of U.S. scale and will be adjusted to meet the locality pay of the duty location upon selection.
For details regarding who can apply for this Job Opportunity Announcement please see the Requirements section.
Listed below are the duty locations that may be filled under this announcement:
Agents may receive a GSA Lump Sum relocation payment, if their new station meets the "distance test." Please see Qualifications section for further details on this requirement.
Del Rio Sector
Brackettville Station | Brackettville, TX
Comstock Station | Comstock, TX
Del Rio Station | Del Rio, TX
Uvalde Station | Uvalde, TX
El Centro Sector
El Centro Station | Imperial, CA
Rio Grande Valley Sector
Fort Brown Station | Brownsville, TX
Harlingen Station | Harlingen, TX
Kingsville Station | Kingsville, TX
McAllen Station | McAllen, TX
Rio Grande City Station | Rio Grande City, TX
San Diego Sector
Brown Field Station | San Diego, CA
Newton-Azrak Station | Murrieta, CA
San Clemente Station | San Clemente, CA
Yuma Sector
Blythe Station | Blythe, CA
Yuma Station | Yuma, AZ
If selected for a location listed below, you may also receive a relocation incentive payment. The following requirements apply:
Who May Apply:
You qualify for this position if you are currently serving as a Border Patrol Agent with U.S. Customs and Border Protection. This experience must demonstrate responsibility for applying a comprehensive range of Federal laws, rules, regulations and procedures aimed at preventing the illegal entry of aliens into the United States by land, water, or air. If you are selected for this reassignment opportunity, you will be ineligible for a funded reassignment to a new duty location under the Operational Mobility or any other relocation program for a period of four calendar years after reporting to the new duty location.
Qualifications by Closing Date: You must meet all qualification requirements and eligibility requirements by 06/21/2019. Please note that qualification and eligibility claims will be subject to verification through a review of your application. This verification could occur at any stage of the application process. Falsification of your application will remove you from consideration and could subject you to disciplinary action.
Relocation Expenses and Lump Sum Payments: Agents relocating as a part of the Operational Mobility will receive the following lump sum amount, depending on their status. These lump sum payments are in lieu of any other relocation payments, the home buyout is not included under this relocation.
This job does not have an education qualification requirement.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
A series of questions will be used to determine your eligibility and qualifications. If you meet those qualifications, you will be referred to management for selection consideration. 50% of the vacancies at each location will be selected based on seniority. The remaining 50% of selections will be made from the remaining applicants.
To preview the job questionnaire, see https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/10515212.
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
You must:
Please upload your resume under "Resume" and any other applicable supporting documents mentioned above under the appropriate Document Type. If your Document Type is not listed, upload as "Other."
You may be asked to provide a copy of your recent performance appraisal and/or incentive awards. Consideration will be given to performance appraisals and incentive awards as an indication of quality prior experience, no points will be assigned.
DHS offers competitive salaries and an attractive benefits package, including: health, dental, vision, life, and long-term care insurance; retirement plan; Thrift Savings Plan [similar to a 401(k)]; Flexible Spending Account; Employee Assistance Program; personal leave days; and paid federal holidays. Other benefits may include: flexible work schedules; telework; tuition reimbursement; transportation subsidies; uniform allowance; health and wellness programs; and fitness centers. DHS is committed to employee development and offers a variety of employee training and developmental opportunities. For more information visit this link. Disabled veteran leave will be available to any Federal employee hired on or after November 5, 2016, who is a veteran with a service-connected disability rating of 30 percent or more.
Applying to this announcement certifies that you give permission for DHS to share your application with others in DHS for similar positions.
To begin your online application, click "Apply Online" to create a USAJOBS account and follow the prompts or log in to your existing account. Your application packet must include a completed assessment questionnaire, a resume, and any applicable and/or required supporting documentation. Please see the "Required Documents" section below for additional information. All application materials must be in English.
If you are unable to apply online or need to submit a document you do not have in electronic form, visit this link for more information regarding an Alternate Application process.
Applications and supporting documentation will not be accepted by mail or email. The address below is for inquiries only. You may apply more than once, but the most recent application is the only one that will be used. You must submit your resume, your online questionnaire, and any supporting documents by 11:59 PM Eastern Time on 06/21/2019.
It is your responsibility to verify that any information entered or uploaded is received and is accurate. Human Resources will not modify or change any part of your application. Determining your eligibility and qualifications is dependent on the supporting documentation and information provided, which may impact your referral for further consideration. If a document is not legible, you will not be able to view it in your application and you must again upload it by the closing date.
The Department of Homeland Security encourages persons with disabilities to apply, to include persons with intellectual, severe physical or psychiatric disabilities, as defined by 5 CFR § 213.3102(u), and/or Disabled Veterans with a compensable service-connected disability of 30 percent or more as defined by 5 CFR § 315.707. Veterans, Peace Corps/VISTA volunteers, and persons with disabilities possess a wealth of unique talents, experiences, and competencies that can be invaluable to the DHS mission. If you are a member of one of these groups, you may not have to compete with the public for federal jobs. To determine your eligibility for non-competitive appointment and to understand the required documentation, click on the links above or contact the Servicing Human Resources Office listed at the bottom of this announcement.
The open period for this Operational Mobility announcement may be extended to allow for a sufficient applicant pool.
Once this announcement has closed, you will be notified via email of changes to your application status by signing up for automatic email alerts with your USAJOBS account. If you are referred, you will receive a final notification of the disposition of the announcement.
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.
Any offers of employment made pursuant to this announcement will be consistent with all applicable authorities, including Presidential Memoranda, Executive Orders, interpretive U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) guidance, and Office of Management and Budget plans and policies concerning hiring. These authorities are subject to change.
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.