Supervisory CBP Officer (Field Programs)

Customs and Border Protection; Ashburn (VA); On-site; USD 148,000 - 192,000; Full time

Job summary

Customs and Border Protection in Ashburn, VA seeks a Supervisory CBP Officer (Field Programs) to lead national anti-terrorism and trade security programs, coordinating field operations, intelligence units, and task forces to detect and prevent threats.

This is a GS-14 level supervisory appointment with a salary ranging from $147,899.00 to $192,275.00 per year, including locality pay for the Washington-Baltimore-Arlington area.

Qualifications

• Experience coordinating federal programs and leading teams to detect and prevent threats.
• Ability to apply program regulations and inspect and investigate techniques in homeland security contexts.
• Strong leadership and project management skills to work with diverse partners and task forces.

Responsibilities

• Manage one or more national programs to help detect and prevent terrorists and instruments of terror from entering/exiting the U.S.
• Direct programs that strengthen homeland security by coordinating field operations, intelligence units and task forces.
• Prepare reports; analyze data and cost-benefit aspects of methods used; support enforcement and anti-terrorism efforts.

Job description

Supervisory CBP Officer (Field Programs)

• Hiring Agency: Customs and Border Protection
• Department: Department of Homeland Security

Organizational Location: This position is with the Department of Homeland Security, within U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations, International Operations and Advisory Directorate, International Field Office, Eastern Hemisphere Division located in Ashburn, VA.

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. Apply for this exciting opportunity to direct programs that strengthen the Department's ability to perform homeland security. This position starts at a salary of $147,899.00 (GS-14, Step 1) to $192,275.00 (GS-14, Step 10).

Salary above includes Special Rate for Customs and Border Protection Officer positions in the Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA locality pay area. Typical duties include: Conducting a wide variety of duties to protect the U.S. Homeland, enforcing federal laws related to antiterrorism and the entry/departure of persons/merchandise/conveyances in and out of the US, and efficiently facilitating legitimate trade and travel.

Applying a thorough and comprehensive knowledge of program related legislation and regulations and an extensive knowledge of inspection and investigative techniques including the preparation of reports that substantiate findings and serving as a basis for legal action.

Utilizing systems analysis; statistical sampling; management review; and other appropriate techniques determining if goals and objectives are accomplished, the cost benefit ratio of the methods used to achieve them as well as to identifying areas where additional or improved means are required.

Planning, leading, designing, and coordinating customs and anti-terrorism enforcement efforts with Field Intelligence and Analytical Units, Joint Multi-Task Force Teams, Tactical Terrorism Response Team (TTRT), Joint Terrorism Task Force (JTTF), Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR), and other Task Force details.

Serving as the focal point for unifying, coordinating, and overseeing anti-terrorism and contraband enforcement efforts within the geographic area and among the ports under the field offices' purview, as well as between these offices and other applicable entities.

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. 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.

Administrative Secondary CBP Officer (CBPO) Special Retirement Coverage (SRC) Requirement: This position meets the definition of secondary administrative CBPO SRC under the laws and regulations defined in 5 U.S.C. 8331 (31), Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) and General Provisions for CBPO defined in 5 U.S.C. 8401(36), Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS).

The criterion is that knowledge, skill and ability in a position deemed to meet primary CBPO SRC is a mandatory prerequisite to satisfactorily perform the major duties and responsibilities of this job. The conditions for coverage of a secondary position are contained in 5 C.F.R. § 831.1604 for CSRS and 5 C.F.R. § 842.1003 for FERS. As defined in 5 C.F.R.

§ 831.1602 CSRS and 5 CFR 842.1002 FERS, to be eligible for this secondary administrative CBP) SRC position you must have permanently served in a primary CBPO SRC position, e.g. Customs Inspector, GS-1890; Immigration Inspector, GS-1816; Canine Enforcement Officer, GS-1801; or CBP Officer, GS-1895.

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 $147899 – $192275/yr.

What security clearance is required?

This position requires a Secret security clearance.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-10-09.

Who is eligible to apply?

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