Detection Enforcement Officer

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Organizational

Location:

This position is with the Department of Homeland Security, within U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Air and Marine Operations located in Riverside, CA
- Air and Marine Operation Center (AMOC);
Herndon, VA
- Capital Region Unit (CRU); and Levittown, PR
- Caribbean Air and Marine Operation Center (CAMOC).

Join Customs and Border Protection, Air and Marine Operations, and utilize your skills in a rewarding career protecting critical intelligence and information sharing networks and systems, and detecting threats in the air, maritime, and land environments. This position starts at a salary of $74,678.00 (GS-11, Step
1) to $97,087.00 (GS-11, Step 10) with promotion potential to $116,362 (GS-12 Step 10). Typical responsibilities include:
Developing leads, gathering evidence and intelligence or potential criminal activity using the Department of Homeland Security Domain Awareness Network. Utilizing the Department of Homeland Security Domain Awareness Network to detect, identify, track and as needed, facilitate the intercept and interdiction of suspected illicit activity in air, maritime and land domains. Interpreting and analyzing intelligence data, operational reports, messages and air, maritime and tracking data.

Utilizing various radio and telecommunications systems to coordinate operational activities. GS Salary:
Visit this link to view the locality pay tables by geographic area. If you do not see your geographic area listed, select the "Rest of United States" pay table. Some positions fall under a special pay rate depending on the series, grade level and location of the position. Please visit this link to view special pay rate charts. Salary:
Salary listed reflects the rest of U.S. scale and, if applicable, will be adjusted to meet the locality pay or cost of living expenses of the duty location upon selection.

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. Security Clearance:
You may be required to obtain a Secret or higher level clearance for this position.

Experience:

You qualify for the GS-11 grade level if you possess 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level, performing duties such as:
Providing support and analysis for investigative enforcement activities in coordination with Federal, State, and local law enforcement officials. Using airborne, maritime, or land based sensor / radar systems to detect, identify, and intercept suspected illegal activity. Applying aeronautical and/or maritime terms based on operating airborne, maritime, or ground based radars to read maps and charts. Interpreting and applying written guidelines and procedures in order to successfully conduct national security missions and /or provide written documentation for the purpose of providing supportable cases for presentation and/or prosecution.

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. Education Substitution: A Doctoral degree or equivalent graduate degree, 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree, or an LL.M. degree from an accredited college or university may substitute for experience required at this level.

Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work. Check with your school to determine how many credit hours comprise two years of graduate education. If that information is not available, use 36 semester hours or 54 quarter…