Writer-Editor

Summary

Organizational

Location:

This position is with the Department of Homeland Security, within U.S. Customs and Border Protection, El Centro Sector, Law Enforcement Operational Programs, located in Imperial, CA. 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.

In this Writer-Editor position, you will become a key team member of Homeland Security individuals involved in writing, editing, and composing documents including, Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), speeches, operational documents, official correspondence and statements on U.S. Border Patrol activities. This position starts at a salary of $ (GS-12, Step
1) to $ (GS-12, Step 10). GS Salary:
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Writing and editing reports, video scripts, news articles, or other publications to report on the work of Border Patrol. Researching subjects, writing, and editing materials for publication covering topics such as organizations, missions, operations, history, goals, objectives, accomplishments, perspectives, and the current of future needs of USBP. Reviewing documents on Behalf of the Chief Border Patrol Agent to ensure both grammatically correct information is provided and to ensure the argument is clear and concise.

Providing communications support via writing and editing expertise to the command group and staff organizations for special projects and assignments on a wide variety of issues with audiences throughout CBP, USBP or other governmental leaders.

You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this position. Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered with Selective Service. Primary U.S. residency for at least three of the last five years (additional details below). All pre-employment processes will be conducted in English. You may be required to pass a background investigation. CBP follows the DHS Drug-Free Workplace Plan for drug testing procedures.

As an employee of CBP, you will be joining a workforce that is dedicated to accomplishing our mission while maintaining the trust of our Nation by strictly adhering to all government ethics standards. Your conduct will be subject to the ethics rules applicable to all Executive Branch employees, and to CBP employees specifically, as well as the criminal conflict of interest statutes.

Once you enter on duty, these rules include obtaining approval for outside employment or business activity, to ensure such employment or business activity is not prohibited and does not interfere or conflict with performance of your official duties. Please review further details via the following link. DHS uses E-Verify, an internet-based system, to confirm the eligibility of all newly hired employees to work in the United States.

Learn more about E-Verify including your rights and responsibilities. Bargaining Unit:
This position is not covered under the bargaining unit.

Experience:

You qualify for the GS-12 grade level if you possess 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level, performing duties such as:
Preparing written responses to congressional inquiries on complex issues related to the mission, policies, programs, and Border Patrol initiatives. Writing executive-level speeches tailored to military, civilian, or public audiences, both internal and external to the agency, depending on the event and the identified objectives. Examining the content of documents and organizes the material structurally in terms of the order of sentences, paragraphs, sections, and findings, to improve the presentation.

Gathering, developing, and checking the accuracy of information from a wide range of…