Supervisory Cbp Agriculture Specialist (2Nd Line Supervisor)

Summary Organizational Location: This position is with the Department of Homeland Security, within U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations, Miami / Tampa Field Office, located in Miami, FL.
Responsibilities This position starts at a salary of $130,148.00 (GS-14, Step 01) to $169,195.00 (GS-14, Step 10).
In this second-line supervisory position you will become a key member of a team of Homeland Security professionals detecting and preventing terrorists and instruments of terror from entering the U.S.
Typical work assignments include: Overseeing activities involved in processing passengers, baggage, cargo, and/or carriers.
Providing guidance and training, communicating intelligence and enforcement information, disseminating new procedures and policy changes, and identifying areas of special emphasis.
Providing technical advice on import and export of cargo and merchandise and articles accompanying persons; international mail compliance; arrival or departure of vessels, aircraft, and/or counter-terrorism and anti-smuggling activities, including identification, control and/or eradication programs.
Recommending awards or bonuses for non-supervisory personnel and changes in classification, subject to approval by higher level supervisors or managers.
Resolving conflict between subordinate supervisors, CBP employees, and travelers or importing public.
Medical Requirements: Following a tentative job offer, candidates must undergo and successfully complete a medical screening process.
Individuals must be medically and physically capable of performing the essential job functions and duties of the position safely and efficiently without endangering the health and safety of the individual, others, or national security.
For more information regarding the medical screening process and requirements, check out our video and visit our website.
Requirements Conditions of Employment 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) 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.
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Financial Disclosure: Financial Disclosure is required.
Bargaining Unit: This position is not covered under the bargaining unit.
This vacancy has a local commuting area requirement, as defined below: The area surrounding the duty station by which people reasonably travel back and forth from home to work; Or The employee's permanent duty station is located within the reasonable travel area surrounding the duty station of this vacancy; Or if applicable For employees who are detailed or temporarily promoted for more than 1 year to another duty location, the detailed or temporary duty location is considered to be the duty location of record for commuting area purposes.
For employees detailed or temporarily promoted for less than one year, the permanent duty location is considered the duty location of record for commuting area purposes.
Qualifications Experience: You qualify for the GS-14 grade level if you possess 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level, performing duties such as: Responding to and resolving technical and operational questions regarding function or program supervised.
Coordinating with those similarly involved in other field locations and at higher levels, as needed.
Ensuring current selectivity techniques are used to distinguish and concentrate on potential violations while facilitating legitimate arrivals and proper trade activity.
Directing, coordinating through subordinate supervisors, all work activities, such as inspection, intelligence analysis, examination, and law enforcement activities relative to the importation and exportation of agricultural and commercial commodities, and conveyances at the POE.
Applying the laws and regulations of a wide range of Federal, state, and local agencies, including those relating to the admissibility of people, protection of trade, agriculture, revenue, and the introduction of harmful pests and diseases into the United States.
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.
All applicants must meet the Basic Requirement in order to be considered for this position.
Eligibility will be verified based on your submitted transcripts and resume.
More information on this requirement can be found in the CBP Agriculture Specialist Qualification Aid and in the OPM Qualification Standards.
Basic Requirement for the CBP Agriculture Specialist: 1.
Degree: Bachelor's degree (or higher) in biological sciences, agriculture, natural resource management, chemistry, animal science, plant science, pest management, or related disciplines appropriate to the position.
OR 2.
Combination of education and experience: Completed at least 24 semester hours (36 quarter hours) in a qualifying field of study, as shown above, PLUS qualifying experience or additional education.
To determine if you meet the combination, you must divide the months of qualifying experience by 48; next, divide the number of undergraduate semester hours by 120 (or 180 for undergraduate quarter hours) and the two percentages must total at least 100%.
Transcripts: If you have never held a position in the GS-0401 series with Customs and Border Protection, you are required to submit a copy of your transcripts with your application.
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 11/05/2024.
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, review the following links: Background investigation and the e-QIP process.
Polygraph Examination: CBP has the authority to conduct a polygraph for the Supervisory CBP Agriculture Specialist (2nd Line Supervisor) position, however, at this time a polygraph is not a pre-employment requirement.
If CBP decides to implement the polygraph as a pre-employment requirement while you are in the hiring process, CBP will notify you and provide additional information.
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.
Physical and Environmental Conditions: The work environment includes offices, aircraft operation areas, airline passenger and cargo areas, and marine docks.
Periods of outdoor work may be required in snow, rain, or extreme heat.
Occasional periods of outdoor work may be required in remote areas with no modern comfort facilities.
The work may involve the use of toxic chemicals, pesticides and fumigants.
Protective clothing may be required such as hard hats, gloves, goggles, hearing protection, and respirators.
Education Please see the Qualifications and Required Documents sections for more information if education is applicable to this position.
Additional Information Supervisory Probationary Period: You may be required to serve an 18 month probationary period upon appointment.
Leadership Training: All newly appointed second level Supervisors are required to complete mandatory training.
The training will be scheduled by the Office of Training and Development within the first 90 days of appointment.
The duration of the training will include 4 weeks of in residence training in Harpers Ferry, WV.
Note: This training may be waived if previously completed.
Selectees may be required to successfully complete the Essential Supervisory Skills (ESS) course.
Failure to successfully complete the ESS course within the supervisory probationary period will result in the employee being removed from the position.
Financial Disclosure: Financial Disclosure is required.
Motor Vehicle Operation: You must possess the ability to operate a Government Owned Vehicle.
A valid, non-restricted driver's license is required.
Rotation of Assignments/Duty Locations: Mission needs may require rotation of assignments and duty locations.
Uniform: You will be required to wear an officially approved uniform while in a duty status.
Data Systems: You will be required to maintain access to all data systems necessary for duty execution.
Training: This position has a training requirement.
Selectee(s) are required to attend and successfully complete a total of 10 weeks of paid training by the US Department of Agriculture and CBP Field Operations Academy in a combination of virtual and residential formats.
This is followed by 10 weeks of post-academy training at the selectee(s) assigned duty station.
You may be required to successfully complete the training requirement as a condition of employment.
Failure to successfully complete the required course(s) of training in accordance with CBP standards and policies will result in placement into either a former or different position, demotion, or separation as determined by management and appropriate procedures.
Please view the video "Protecting America 24/7" to learn more about CBP's Office of Field Operations.
The Department of Homeland Security encourages persons with disabilities to apply, to include persons with intellectual, severe physical or psychiatric disabilities, as defined by 5 CFR § 213.3102(u), and/or Disabled Veterans with a compensable service-connected disability of 30 percent or more as defined by 5 CFR § 315.707.
Veterans, Peace Corps/VISTA volunteers, and persons with disabilities possess a wealth of unique talents, experiences, and competencies that can be invaluable to the DHS mission.
If you are a member of one of these groups, you may not have to compete with the public for federal jobs.
To determine your eligibility for non-competitive appointment and to understand the required documentation, click on the links above or contact the Servicing Human Resources Office listed at the bottom of this announcement.