Management and Program Analyst

This position serves as an analyst or advisor on various program operations and activities requiring application of a wide range of qualitative and quantitative systems analysis, management support principles; and processes and audits of current and historical data and statistics to determine future trends in establishing short-term goals and projecting long-term goals and needed resources.

This position starts at a salary of $106,950.00 (GS-13, Step 1) to $139,036.00 (GS-13, Step 10).

Typical duties include:

• Managing timelines, expectations of key stakeholders, program objectives, project milestones and deliverables relevant to Air and Marine Operation mission initiatives.
• Planning, developing, coordinating, conducting briefings, and presentations for executive management.
• Planning and conducting working groups, personally or through team members, providing advice to managers, and developing and evaluating strategies in assigned program areas.
• Providing technical assistance and direct support to supervisors in all matters relating to the application of acquisition, resource management, planning systems performance management, strategic communications, and management programs to meet mission requirements.

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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 and
• 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 followinglink.
• DHS uses E-Verify, an internet-based system, to confirm the eligibility of all newly hired employees to work in the United States. Learn more aboutE-Verifyincluding your rights and responsibilities.
• Bargaining Unit:This is a bargaining unit covered position, represented under the National Treasury Employees Unions – NTEU. For local chapter contact information seeChapter Websites – National Treasury Employees Union – NTEU

Qualifications

Experience: You qualify for the GS-13 grade level if you possess 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level, performing duties such as:

• Planning, conducting, and/or participating in relevant studies, providing advice to managers, developing and evaluating policies in assigned program areas, and providing assistance to headquarters and field offices.
• Applying analytical tools and methodology to develop and implement laws, policies and regulations, and to resolve broad and complex planning, evaluation, control, and resource allocation problems.
• Summarizing findings to provide authoritative advice to management throughout the organization.
• Planning and organizing projects, studies, and teams, coordinating with staff and management, and conducting all phases of the work.

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 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 09/26/2025.

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 hiringnearme.org 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 aboutCTAP/ICTAP eligibilityon 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.