Supervisory CBP Officer (Chief of Staff)

Customs and Border Protection

Washington (District of Columbia)

On-site

USD 174,000 - 197,000

Full time

5 days ago

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Job summary

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) in Washington, DC seeks a Supervisory CBP Officer (Chief of Staff) to lead and coordinate strategic initiatives within OFO and report to the EAC. The role focuses on advising senior leadership, coordinating across divisions, and representing CBP in meetings with federal partners and stakeholders.

The position offers a GS-15 level salary with a posted range of 173,968 to 197,200 USD per year, Washington, DC area special pay, and opportunities to shape national

Qualifications

CTAP Eligibles: Agency CTAP eligibility information provided.
Required documents listed in Required Documents section.

Responsibilities

Advising OFO Senior leadership on operational, programmatic, policy and procedural issues.
Liaising between EAC for OFO and other OFO HQ divisions.
Directing support to the OFO EAC and representing OFO in high-level meetings.
Reviewing HQ outputs for quality and determining endorsement or revisions.
Developing tracking mechanisms to ensure timely program/policy implementation.
Balance competing priorities in a mission-driven environment.

Job description

Supervisory CBP Officer (Chief of Staff)

Hiring Agency: Customs and Border Protection
Department: Department of Homeland Security
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Hiring Path: Fed Transition
Number of Openings: 1
Security Clearance: Sensitive Compartmented Information

Organizational Location: This position is with the Department of Homeland Security, within U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations, Office of the Executive Assistant Commissioner, located in Washington, D.C.

Key Responsibilities

Joining the Customs and Border Protection Office of Field Operations will allow you to use your expertise to manage one or more national programs in order to help to detect and prevent terrorists and instruments of terror from entering/exiting the U.S. This position starts at a salary of $173,968.00 (GS-15, Step 1) to $197,200.00 (GS-15, Step 10).

Special Salary Rate of Washington, DC.

Typical duties include: Advising all levels of OFO Senior leadership on operational, programmatic, policy and procedural issues of interest to OFO and CBP and serving as a liaison between the Executive Assistant Commissioner (EAC) for OFO and all other OFO Headquarters Divisions Directing support to the OFO EAC by serving as the main point of contact for all matters that require EAC review Representing the EAC of OFO in meetings and conferences involving high level officials from other Federal agencies, business and industry executives and stakeholders, and representatives of various private sector groups Reviewing work output of HQ Divisions to ensure content and format meet quality standards; recommending if proposals should be endorsed, changed or presented to the EAC and when necessary, determining if legal advice or other expert opinion is needed Developing tracking mechanisms to ensure timely implementation of programs and policies; balancing conflicting priorities in a mission based environment If going from a LEO Covered Position to a Secondary CBPO Special Retirement Covered (SRC) Position: Please be advised that when you enter on duty in this Secondary CBPO SRC position you will no longer be covered under the Special Retirement System for Law Enforcement Officers, but will only be covered under the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS).

For further information on the Secondary CBPO Enhanced Retirement Coverage, please see the Qualifications section If going from a Primary CBPO Special Retirement Covered (SRC) Position to a Secondary CBPO SRC Position and you have less than 3 years in a Primary CBPO SRC Position: Please be advised that when you enter on duty in this Secondary CBPO SRC position you will no longer be covered under the Special Retirement System for CBP Officers, but will only be covered under the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) or covered under your applicable non-special retirement system depending upon previous service.

For further information on the Secondary CBPO SRC, please see the Qualifications section.

Requirements & Education

Please see the Qualifications and Required Documents sections for more information if education is applicable to this position. Agency Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) Eligibles: If you have never worked for the federal government, you are not CTAP eligible. Information about CTAP eligibility can be found here. View information about CTAP eligibility on OPM's Career Transition Resources website.

You must submit the supporting documents listed under the Required Documents section of this announcement. To be considered well qualified under CTAP, you must be rated at a minimum score of 85 for this position.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $173968 – $197200/yr.

What security clearance is required?

This position requires a Sensitive Compartmented Information security clearance.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-11-04.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.