Customs Entry Officer

Please see announcement on USAJOBS for available locations.

Organizational

Location:

This position is with the Department of Homeland Security, within U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations, Center of Excellence and Expertise. The selection will be made and oversight of this position will be maintained by the Field Office, but the physical location of this position will remain in the duty location chosen. Please see Duties section for list of departments.

Organizational

Location:

This position is with the Department of Homeland Security, within U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations, Center of Excellence and Expertise. The selections will be made and oversight of these positions will be maintained by the Field Offices, but the physical locations of the positions will remain in the duty location chosen.

• Field Office Center:
  Atlanta
  - Consumer Products & Mass Merchandising (CPMM)
• Buffalo
  - Industrial & Manufacturing Materials (IMM)
• Chicago
  - Base metals (BM)
• Detroit
  - Automotive & Aerospace (AA)
• Houston
  - Petroleum, Natural Gas & Minerals (PNGM)
• Laredo
  - Machinery (MACH)
• Los Angeles
  - Electronics (ELEC)
• Miami
  - Agriculture & Prepared Products (APP)
• New York
  - Pharmaceuticals, Health & Chemicals (PHC)
• San Francisco
  - Apparel, Footwear & Textiles (AFT)

This position is located in an organization within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations, Center of Excellence and Expertise (Center). The primary purpose of this position is to provide advanced training in the analytical and judgmental aspects of entering merchandise and goods into the United States; and to learn about marketing efforts for various automated systems and for new programs.

The primary mission of CBP is to detect and prevent terrorists and instruments of terror from entering the United States, enforce applicable laws, and facilitate the orderly and efficient flow of legitimate trade and lawful travelers.

Salary:
Starts at a salary of $74,678.00 (GS-11, Step
1) to $ (GS-12, Step 10) with promotion potential to $116,362 (GS-12 Step 10). GS Salary:
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Major duties for this position include but are not limited to:

• Acting as the principal authority on entry processing, providing expert guidance to supervisors, team members, clients, and the public on all matters related to the admissibility, classification, valuation, and processing of imported merchandise.
• Offering expert-level assistance on a wide range of entry-related challenges, including approving specialized entry types, applications, and permits for merchandise of exceptional variety and complexity, while mediating disputes between lower-graded entry officers and the import community to ensure compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements.
• Authorizing the use of specialized entry types, such as Temporary Importation under Bond (TIB), American Goods Returned, appraisement entries, and entries for federal government use or diplomatic officers, ensuring adherence to applicable laws and regulations.
• Directing and aligning trade and entry-related activities within the team and across CBP offices, ensuring consistency in enforcement actions, facilitating collaboration, and maintaining compliance with national trade laws and regulations.

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.

Please note:

Due to multiple vacancies per duty location; you may be contacted by selecting officials from different Centers of Excellence and Expertise locations. You will be asked to identify your duty location preference in the online application process. Applicants will be limited to selecting one duty location. In some cases, the duty stations may not have a vacancy during the life of this announcement.

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. 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…