Supervisory Intelligence Research Specialist

Customs and Border Protection

Laredo (TX)

On-site

USD 131,000 - 170,000

Full time

4 days ago

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Job summary

Customs and Border Protection in Laredo, TX seeks a Supervisory Intelligence Research Specialist to lead subordinate supervisory staff delivering intelligence products for CBP operations.

The role covers planning, directing, and coordinating the intelligence cycle to support strategic, operational, and tactical decisions, with a salary range of $130,644 to $169,842 per year.

This GS-14 position requires collaboration with internal and external partners and may involve federal engagements.

Responsibilities

Direct and manage subordinate supervisory staff engaged in intelligence and analysis along with operational support and program management for the CBP intelligence enterprise.
Organize, plan, direct, control, coordinate and manage work across subordinate branches and supervisors.
Coordinate all aspects of Division participation in agency, departmental, federal, international, and intelligence community engagements.

Skills

Supervisory leadership

Intelligence analysis

Job description

Supervisory Intelligence Research Specialist

Hiring Agency: Customs and Border Protection
Department: Department of Homeland Security
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 Intelligence located in Laredo, TX Additional selections may be made to include other organizational divisions and/or units within the duty location(s) listed above.

Key Responsibilities

In this position you will be managing subordinate supervisory staff who are directly engaged in providing the CBP Intelligence Enterprise and operational stakeholders with intelligence products that inform and enhance their ability to make strategic, operational or tactical decisions in support of CBP operations directed at threats to border security. This position starts at a salary of $130,644.00 (GS-14, Step 1) to $169,842.00 (GS-14, Step 10).

GS Salary: Visit this link to view the locality pay tables by geographic area. If you do not see your geographic area listed, select the "Rest of United States" pay table. Some positions fall under a special pay rate depending on the series, grade level and location of the position. Please visit this link to view special pay rate charts.

Major Duties for this position include, but are not limited to: Directing and managing subordinate supervisory staff who are directly engaged in providing intelligence and analysis along with operational support and program management in service of the CBP intelligence enterprise. Organizing, planning, directing, controlling, coordinating and managing the work accomplished by subordinate branches and supervisors.

Coordinating all aspects of Division participation in Agency, Departmental, federal, international, and intelligence community engagements. Pursuing new relationships with parallel components of other agencies and academic institutions and builds appropriate connections to international partners.

Directing one or multiple pieces of the intelligence cycle for CBP: planning and direction, collection, processing, analysis and production, or dissemination and demonstrates one or more sub-specialties within overall tradecraft expertise.

Requirements & Education

Please see the Qualifications and Required Documents sections for more information if education is applicable to 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 $130644 – $169842/yr.

What security clearance is required?

This position requires a Sensitive Compartmented Information security clearance.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-11-16.

Who is eligible to apply?

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