Field Analysis Specialist

Organizational Location: This position is with the Department of Homeland Security, within U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations (OFO), Cargo and Conveyance Security Directorate, Trade Operations Division, located in Washington, DC.

Additional selections may be made to include other organizational divisions and/or units within the duty location(s) listed above.

Qualifications:

Experience: You qualify for the GS-13 grade level if you possess 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level, performing duties such as:

• Researching CBP commercial import and export entry transactions by reviewing records weekly to identify patterns and develop enforcement criteria within ACE and ATS UDR;
• Analyzing intelligence data from CBP and other agencies by utilizing data query tools to examine historical trends and recommend enforcement actions for targeted shipments;
• Identifying vulnerabilities in CBP's enforcement posture by assessing threat information and creating target folders for high-risk cases per month;
• Presenting briefings, seminars, and training sessions by preparing materials and delivering content to groups of CBP employees and external partners on enforcement operations and system enhancements;
• Leading inter-agency committees and participating in liaison activities by organizing monthly meetings and collaborating with representatives from external agencies to support analytical projects.

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; and
• Meet all applicable Time in Grade requirements (current federal employees must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade or equivalent grade band in the federal service) by 06/12/2026.

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.

Agency Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) Eligibles: If you have never worked for the federal government, you are not CTAP eligible. View information about CTAP eligibilityon OPM's Career Transition Resources website. You must submit the supporting documents listed under the Required Documents section of this announcement. To be considered well qualified under CTAP, you must be rated at a minimum score of 85 for this position.

Responsibilities:

In this position you will lead or conduct complex analyses related to targeting criteria management and commercial trade enforcement, directing administrative work for import requirements, support Import Specialists and CBP Officers through research on importation data and intelligence, develop enforcement criteria within ACE and ATS UDR systems, and may conduct anti-terrorism and border security assessments.

This position starts at a salary of $121,785.00 (GS-13, Step 1) to $158,322.00 (GS-13, Step 10).

Typical duties for this position are:

• Researching or directing others in the research of CBP laws, regulations, and procedures as well as those of other agencies to identify ways that importers, brokers, and shippers have circumvented agency control of national and local imports and exports;
• Researching, or directing others in the research of, past histories of entry transactions and current intelligence gathered from CBP and other agency resources, analyzing or directing others in the analysis of the data as it relates to the operational functions of the office, and based on your own judgment, inputting appropriate local enforcement criteria;
• Work with CBP entities to research importers, brokers, and shippers to determine high risk elements for intensive scrutiny;
• Work with other agencies to provide a medium for interaction between agencies in assigning importations as high risk for enforcement purposes.

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Salary : $121,785