Management and Program Analyst (Workforce Management)

U.S. Customs and Border Protection; Seattle, Blaine (WA, WA); On-site; USD 68,000 - 88,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is seeking qualified applicants for a GS-11/GS-12 level position in Seattle. The role involves workforce management support, workflow documentation, and coordination with program offices to improve staffing and processes.

Location choices include Blaine or Seattle, Washington; this is not a remote position and requires meeting residency and education requirements as outlined by the agency. Background investigation is required.

Qualifications

• Meet all qualification requirements, including education if applicable, subject to verification.
• Residency requirement with physical presence in the U.S. or its protectorates.
• Education substitution for GS-11/12 may apply per the standard.

Responsibilities

• Gather information on workforce management issues and prepare summaries for management.
• Document current processes, identify administrative concerns, and propose changes.
• Communicate with internal contacts to obtain information and track actions.
• Compile staffing, attrition, position data, and recruitment information for reporting.
• Support personnel program actions involving awards, appraisals, and performance management.
• Assist with backfill planning and workforce tracking.

Skills

Workforce management

Administrative process

Coordination with program offices

Staffing data analysis

Employee awards & performance

Education

Ph.D. or doctoral degree substitute for experience

Job description

Organizational Location

This position is with the Department of Homeland Security, within U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations, Seattle Field Office, Mission Support Division, Location Negotiable After Selection - You must choose one of the below locations. This is NOT a remote working position.

• Blaine, Washington


• Seattle, Washington

Additional selections may be made for other organizational divisions and/or units within the duty location(s) listed above. 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 (GS-11)

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:

• Gathering information on workforce management issues and preparing summaries to assist management officials with program reviews, service improvements, or policy-related actions.


• Assisting with organizational and workflow reviews by documenting current processes, identifying administrative concerns, and elevating recommended changes for consideration.


• Communicating with internal program contacts to obtain information, track action items, and support coordination of workforce management improvement activities.


• Compiling and checking staffing, attrition, position, projected vacancy, and recruitment information to support workforce tracking, backfill planning, and management reporting.


• Processing or supporting personnel program actions involving employee awards, appraisals, labor-management matters, workers' compensation, or performance management in accordance with established requirements.

Experience (GS-12)

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:

• Reviewing workforce management processes to identify operational issues, support organizational priorities, and recommend improvements to administrative workflows.


• Researching personnel program changes, policy requirements, and organizational issues to develop options and recommendations for management consideration.


• Coordinating with program offices, management officials, workforce management partners, and hiring support offices to support workforce management initiatives and resolve implementation issues.


• Analyzing staffing levels, position data, attrition trends, projected vacancies, and recruitment activity to support backfill planning, workforce tracking, and management reporting.


• Supporting personnel program activities involving awards, appraisals, labor-management matters, workers' compensation, performance management, and employee guidance by applying established laws, regulations, policies, and procedures.

Education Substitution GS-11

Successful completion of Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M. from an accredited college or university may substitute for the experience required at this level. This education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work. Check with your school to determine how many credits comprise three years of graduate education. If that information is not available, use 54 semester or 81 quarter hours. You are required to submit proof of your claim.

Combining Education and Experience

Combinations of successfully completed post-high school education and experience may be used to meet total qualification requirements for the grade levels specified in the table, and may be computed by first determining the applicant's total qualifying experience as a percentage of the experience required for the grade level; then determining the applicant's education as a percentage of the education required for the grade level; and then adding the two percentages. The total percentages must equal at least 100 percent to qualify an applicant for that grade level. Only graduate education in excess of the amount required for the next lower grade level may be used to qualify applicants for positions at grade GS-11. More information on this qualification standard is located here.

No Education Substitution at GS-12

There is no education substitution at the GS-12 grade level for this occupation.

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 08/21/2026.

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 on the preemployment process, review the following link: Applicant Resources | CBP Careers.

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.

Agency Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) or the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) Eligibles

If you have never worked for the federal government, you are not CTAP/ICTAP eligible. View information about CTAP/ICTAP eligibility on OPM's Career Transition Resources website. To be considered well qualified under CTAP/ICTAP, you must be rated at a minimum score of 85 for this position. In addition, you must submit the supporting documents listed under the Required Documents section of this announcement.