Supervisory Congressional Liaison Officer

Organizational Location: This position is with the Department of Homeland Security, within U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Congressional Affairs

This announcement will be open for 5 business days OR until the first 100 applications have been received, whichever happens first.

Qualifications:

Experience: You qualify for the GS-15 grade level if you possess 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level, performing duties such as:

• Provides assistance to management officials in planning, directing, and coordinating congressional liaison activities.
• Develops and maintains awareness of program philosophies, mission, special interests, and areas of concern to support congressional relations.
• Establishes and sustains effective relationships for information exchange between Congress and the organization, including conducting briefings and providing analysis of programs and legislative matters.
• Oversees the development of program plans, assesses progress, and manages external relationships related to congressional affairs.
• Performs the full range of supervisory duties over staff engaged in congressional liaison activities, including planning, assigning, and evaluating work.

NOTE: Your resume must explicitly indicate how you meet this requirement, otherwise you will be found ineligible. Please see the "Required Documents" section below for additional resume requirements.

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 meet all qualification requirements, including education if applicable to this position, subject to verification at any stage of the application process by 06/01/2026.

The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office.

Background Investigation: U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is a federal law enforcement agency that requires all applicants to undergo a thorough background investigation prior to employment in order to promote the agency's core values of vigilance, service to country, and integrity. During the screening and/or background investigation process, you will be asked questions regarding any felony criminal convictions or current felony charges, the use of illegal drugs (e.g., marijuana, cocaine, heroin, LSD, methamphetamines, ecstasy), and the use of non-prescribed controlled substances including any experimentation, possession, sale, receipt, manufacture, cultivation, production, transfer, shipping, trafficking, or distribution of controlled substances. For additional information on the preemployment process, review the following link: Applicant Resources | CBP Careers

Residency: There is a residency requirement for all applicants not currently employed by CBP. Individuals are required to have physically resided in the United States or its protectorates (as declared under international law) for at least three of the last five years. If you do not meet the residency requirement and you have been physically located in a foreign location for more than two of the last five years, you may request an exception to determine if you are eligible for a residency waiver by meeting one or more of the following conditions:

• Working for the U.S. Government as a federal civilian or as a member of the military
• A dependent who was authorized to accompany a federal civilian or member of the military who was working for the U.S. government
• Participation in a study abroad program sponsored by a U.S. affiliated college or university
• Working as a contractor, intern, consultant or volunteer supporting the U.S. government

Probationary Period: All employees new to the federal government must serve a one year probationary period during the first year of his/her initial permanent federal appointment to determine fitness for continued employment. Current and former federal employees may be required to serve or complete a probationary period.

Responsibilities:

This position is located within the Office of Congressional Affairs (OCA), U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The Office of Congressional Affairs is responsible for advising CBP managers on legislative affairs and congressional matters and for assisting Members of Congress and their staffs in understanding current and proposed CBP programs.

This position starts at a salary of $169,279.00 (GS-15, Step 1) to $197,200.00 (GS-15, Step 10) with promotion potential to $197,200 (GS-15 Step 10). Typical duties include:

• Providing assistance to management officials in planning, directing, and coordinating congressional liaison activities.
• Developing and maintains awareness of program philosophies, mission, special interests, and areas of concern to support congressional relations.
• Establishing and sustains effective relationships for information exchange between Congress and the organization, including conducting briefings and providing analysis of programs and legislative matters.
• Overseeing the development of program plans, assesses progress, and manages external relationships related to congressional affairs.
• Performing the full range of supervisory duties over staff engaged in congressional liaison activities, including planning, assigning, and evaluating work.

Salary : $169,279