Supervisory CBP Agriculture Specialist

Duties

Joining the Customs and Border Protection Office of Field Operations will allow you to use your expertise to interpret a wide variety of laws, rules, regulations, and procedures concerning import-export of agricultural commodities, commercial cargo or personal possessions to United States. Apply for this exciting opportunity to strengthen Homeland Security by providing advice on import and export of agriculture and commercial commodities entering the U.S.

This position starts at a salary of $143,913.00 (GS-14, Step 1) to $187,093.00 (GS-14, Step 10)

In this second-line Supervisory CBP Agriculture Specialist 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:

Interpreting the laws and regulations of a wide range of Federal, state, and local agencies relating to admissibility of people, protection of trade, agriculture, revenue, and the introduction of harmful pests and diseases into the United States;
Planning activities involving the processing of passengers, baggage, cargo, and/or carriers;
Making decisions on work problems presented by subordinate supervisors or team leaders;
Interviewing candidates for positions in the unit, recommending appointment, promotion, or reassignments;
Providing guidance and training, communicating intelligence and enforcement information, and identifying developmental and training needs.

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)
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.
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Bargaining Unit: This position is not covered under the bargaining unit.

Qualifications
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.

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:

Directing, coordinating all work activities, related the importation and exportation of agricultural and commercial commodities, and conveyances at the Port of Entry.
Overseeing enforcement of all laws relative to import and export of agriculture and commercial commodities.
Providing technical advice on import and export of cargo and merchandise and planning, schedules, and assigning work to subordinate employees based upon priorities.

Responding to and resolving technical and operational questions relating to the admissibility of people, protection of trade, agriculture, revenue, and the introduction of harmful pests and diseases into the United State.
Finding ways to improve operations.
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.