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Who May Apply: Applications will be accepted from all groups of qualified individuals within the civil service. U.S. citizenship is required.
Organizational Location: This position is with the Department of Homeland Security; within U.S. Customs and Border Protection; in the Office of Professional Responsibility.
03/13/2025 to 03/31/2025
$150,160 - $225,700 per year
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1 vacancy in the following location:
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Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.
Yes—You may qualify for reimbursement of relocation expenses in accordance with agency policy.
Permanent
Full-time
Senior Executive
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EXSER/25-12709723-CBP
833652600
Current federal employees whose agencies follow the U.S. Office of Personnel Management's hiring rules and pay scales.
Current federal employees whose agencies have their own hiring rules, pay scales and evaluation criteria.
Individuals looking for an executive-level job and who meet the five Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs).
Applications will be accepted from all groups of qualified individuals within the civil service. U.S. citizenship is required.
The Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR) is responsible for combatting internal corruption and misconduct, which is fundamental to ensuring successful execution of CBP's law enforcement, trade, and national security missions.
As Executive Director, Investigative Operations Directorate (IOD), in OPR, you will oversee a
wide range of investigative functions and programs including: criminal, non-criminal, and special inquiry investigations related to employee integrity and misconduct; corruption detection and analysis; deployment of investigative resources to review critical and use of force incidents; counterintelligence; and a robust integrity awareness program.
You will be responsible for implementing a comprehensive integrity strategy designed to prevent, detect, and investigate all threats to the integrity of CBP and its workforce. You will be responsible for sustaining an integrity continuum, and reviewing IOD operations on an ongoing basis to ensure that incidents of corruption and misconduct are prevented, detected, and investigated in a comprehensive, thorough, and efficient manner. You will oversee the formulation of program requirements, the development and implementation of administrative policies and procedures, and the development of long-range programs.
You will be responsible for overseeing the development of policies, programs, and guidelines for the conduct and coordination of highly complex, difficult, and sensitive criminal, civil, and administrative investigations involving alleged misconduct, criminal activity, and/or corruption by CBP employees and related entities; development and dissemination of innovative techniques for handling all types of investigations; development of new program objectives and operational guidelines; delivery of technical support to IOD field operations; and development of resources and IOD budget requirements.
For an overview of the diverse responsibilities CBP carries out within the Government, visit our website at www.cbp.gov.
Position Designation: This position is designated as Career Reserved.
Probationary Period: You will serve a one-year probationary period unless you previously completed the probationary period in the SES.
Political Appointee Employee Verifications: 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.
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.
Drug Testing: This position has been identified as a Testing Designated Position under the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Drug-Free Workplace Program. Satisfactory completion of the 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.
Relocation Bonus: CBP may authorize a relocation bonus (not to exceed 25% of basic pay) for an eligible selectee. A service agreement would be required.
Relocation Expenses: We may choose to pay your relocation expenses in accordance with Federal Travel Regulations.
Travel: Occasional travel is required.
Leave: You will earn 26 vacation days and 13 days of sick leave per year. In addition, the Government observes 11 regular paid holidays each year.
Background Investigation: This 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 (TS/SCI) security clearance will be required upon appointment.
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.
Law Enforcement Retirement: This position will carry secondary law enforcement coverage as provided in 5 U.S.C. 8336(c), and 5 U.S.C. 8412(d), for eligible law enforcement employees. Employees who reach age 57 with at least 20 years of creditable service under law enforcement provisions are subject to mandatory separation from this position. Federal employees who currently work in a primary/rigorous law enforcement position and do not have a break in service of more than three days are eligible to continue coverage in a secondary position.
Lautenberg Amendment: This position authorizes the incumbent to carry a firearm. Any person who has been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence cannot lawfully possess a firearm or ammunition [TITLE 18, U.S.C., SECTION 922(G)(9)]. A "misdemeanor crime of domestic violence" is generally defined under the statute as any offense involving the use or attempted use of physical force, or the threatened use of a deadly weapon, committed by the victim's current or former domestic partner, parent, or guardian. The term "convicted", as defined in the statute, excludes any person whose conviction has been expunged, set-aside, or pardoned or any person whose civil rights have been restored unless the pardon, expungement or restoration of civil rights expressly prohibits the possession of firearms or ammunition. Candidates who have been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence within the meaning of the referenced statute are not qualified for this position. Candidates under consideration will be required to certify whether they have ever been convicted of such an offense. False or fraudulent information provided by candidates is criminally punishable by fine or imprisonment (TITLE 18, U.S.C., SECTION 1001).
Firearms Requirement: You will be required to carry a firearm and maintain firearm proficiency. This position requires that the incumbent meet initial and continuing qualifications in the use of firearms as outlined in the Gun Control Act of 1968, amended by the Lautenberg Amendment of 1996.
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.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection:
Financial Disclosure: If you are hired, you will have to complete a Public Financial Disclosure Report within 30 days after appointment.
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.
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.
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:
Our evaluation will be based on the information you supply. You should expect that we will verify performance, suitability, and security information from reference checks and take that information into account in making employment offers.
Résumés must be submitted using the USAJobs website Application Manager.
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Your application materials must be received by 11:59 p.m. of the closing date of this announcement.
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