Director, National Targeting Center (Passenger)

Full Job Description

Organizational Location: This position is with the Department of Homeland Security; within U.S. Customs and Border Protection; in the Office of Field Operations (OFO). For more information about U.S.

Customs and Border Protection, please visit https://www.cbp.gov/about.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

Candidates will not be hired based on their race, sex, color, religion, or national origin.

As a basic requirement, applicants must demonstrate progressively responsible leadership experience that is indicative of senior executive level managerial capability and directly related to the skills and abilities outlined under the Technical Qualifications and Executive Core Qualifications listed below.

Typically, experience of this nature will have been gained at or above the equivalent of the GS-15 grade level in the Federal service or its equivalent with state and local government, the private sector, or non-governmental organizations.

To meet the minimum qualification requirements for this position, you must show that you possess the five Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) and the Technical Qualifications (TQs) listed below.

We recommend that your resume emphasize your level of responsibilities, the scope and complexity of programs managed, and your program accomplishments, including results of your actions.

The application process used to recruit for this position is RESUME-ONLY. YOUR RESUME MUST NOT EXCEED 2 PAGES.

Any resumes over the 2-page limit, will not be reviewed beyond page 2 or may be disqualified.

There is NO requirement to prepare a narrative statement specifically addressing the Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) or the Technical Qualifications (TQs).

TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS (TQs): Your resume should demonstrate accomplishments that would satisfy the technical qualifications.

TQ 1: Knowledge of Federal laws, rules, regulations, and procedures pertaining to inspectional anti-terrorism and passenger tactical targeting operations.

EXECUTIVE CORE QUALIFICATIONS (ECQs): In addition to the Technical Qualification Requirements listed above, all new entrants into the Senior Executive Service (SES) under a career appointment will be assessed for executive competency against the following five mandatory ECQs.

If your 2-page resume does not reflect demonstrated evidence of the ECQs and TQs, you may not receive further consideration for the position.

ECQ 1: Commitment to the Rule of Law and the Principles of the American Founding: This core qualification requires a demonstrated knowledge of the American system of government, commitment to uphold the Constitution and the rule of law, and commitment to serve the American people.

ECQ 2: Driving Efficiency: This core qualification involves the demonstrated ability to strategically and efficiently manage resources, budget effectively, cut wasteful spending, and pursue efficiency through process and technological upgrades.

ECQ 3: Merit and Competence: This core qualification involves demonstrated knowledge, ability and technical competence to effectively and reliably produce work that is of exceptional quality.

ECQ 4: Leading People: This core qualification involves the demonstrated ability to lead and inspire a group toward meeting the organization's vision, mission, and goals, and to drive a high-performance, high-accountability culture.

This includes, when necessary, the ability to lead people through change and to hold individuals accountable.

ECQ 5: Achieving Results: This core qualification involves the demonstrated ability to achieve both individual and organizational results, and to align results to stated goals from superiors.

FAILURE TO MEET OR FULLY ADDRESS EACH EXECUTIVE CORE QUALIFICATION AND TECHNICAL QUALIFICATION IN THE RESUME WILL ELIMINATE A CANDIDATE FROM FURTHER CONSIDERATION.

If you are a member of the SES or have been certified through successful participation in an OPM-approved SES Candidate Development Program (SESCDP), or have SES reinstatement eligibility, you do not need to respond to the ECQs.

Instead, you must attach proof (e.g., SF-50, Certification by OPM's SES Qualifications Review Board (QRB)) of your eligibility for noncompetitive appointment to the SES. Major Duties:

As the Director, National Targeting Center (Passenger) (NTC-P), you will be responsible for anti-terrorism targeting, coordination with Ports of Entry, and other agencies on watch-list encounters, and associated mandates.

You will direct, develop, and implement national targeting; implement Office of Field Operations (OFO) policies to meet the mission and goals of CBP; implement CBP and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) program objectives; evaluate programs for efficiency and effectiveness; coordinate with DHS and CBP senior managers on a range of national security issues; draft legislation and regulations; and advise top officials on a variety of complex intelligence issues.

You will be responsible for supporting a wide range of criminal and administrative issues.

You will support critical and emerging OFO initiatives and coordinate these initiatives in ways that maximize efficiency and present a cohesive program to law enforcement and intelligence communities; Federal, state, local, and tribal governments; stakeholders; and international partners while strengthening the ability to provide comprehensive, fast, accurate data and to make time-sensitive decisions.

You will oversee a highly skilled organization that is an invaluable anti-terrorism tool, consolidating and analyzing information collaboratively across several agencies to help prevent further acts of terrorism and national security concerns.

You will utilize automated risk management at a national level to provide tactical targeting expertise to support our Nation's anti-terrorism efforts in the passenger environment, at Ports of Entry, and internationally.

You will attend Targeting and Intelligence meetings at the national level, remain current on issues that involve the intelligence community, and be prepared to respond to any threat, regardless of its origin or nature.

You will constantly explore new avenues of intelligence; develop tactical targets from raw intelligence; utilize and pursue development of advance technology; and promote the ongoing integration, development, coordination, and implementation of program inspection areas into OFO in support of over 28,000 employees in U.S.

Ports of Entry and around the world to fulfill CBP's mission. For an overview of the diverse responsibilities CBP carries out within the Government, visit our website at cbp.gov.