Intelligence Research Specialist

Full Job Description

Organizational Location: This position is with the Department of Homeland Security, within U.S.

Customs and Border Protection, Air and Marine Operations, Air and Marine Operations Center (AMOC), Riverside, California.

This announcement will be open for 5 business days OR until the first 50 applications have been received, whichever happens first.

It is recommended that you apply as soon as possible in order to receive consideration.

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: Integrating data and information from all relevant sources to analyze situations or conditions that affect CBP operations.

Identifying and evaluating the adversarial capabilities, composition, and disposition of all border security threats.

Compiling, collating, extrapolating, and exploiting information from both classified and unclassified sources, using new and creative methodology for unusual problems.

Identifying, reviewing, and evaluating large volumes of sensitive and complex information in support of strategic, operational, or tactical operations.

Ensuring all intelligence analysis processes and products align with all CBP-relevant legal authorities, policies and guidelines; and complies with accepted standards, including those established by the CBP IE Key Intelligence Official (KIO).

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 04/03/2026.

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 | 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. Major Duties:

Air and Marine Operations Center (AMOC) safeguards our Nation by anticipating and confronting security threats through our aviation and maritime law enforcement expertise, innovative capabilities, and partnerships at the border and beyond.

As an Intelligence Research Specialist, you will provide AMOC's customers with intelligence products that inform and enhance law enforcement's ability to make strategic, operational and tactical decisions in the general aviation and non-commercial maritime environments at, within, and beyond the U.S.

border. This position starts at a salary of $124,085.00 (GS-13, Step 1) to $161,313.00 (GS-13, Step 10).

Typical work responsibilities include but are not limited to: Identifying, reviewing, and evaluating large volumes of sensitive and complex information from multiple or specific sources to provide intelligence products and reports in support of strategic, operational, or tactical operations.

Providing analytic direction and project-monitoring services specified in geographical and functional areas.

Using established intelligence techniques to analyze data from a variety of sources to develop targets, trends, patterns, profiles, estimates, and studies in support of CBP operational and mission success.

Producing finished analyses, reports and briefings. Evaluating, reviewing, and validating intelligence reports, plans, guides, and/or manuals.

Representing the organization in working groups or committees internal and external to the agency, initiating and maintaining useful contact with counterparts and colleagues.