Supervisory Aviation Enforcement Agent

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, Bellingham, Washington.

Experience: You qualify for the GS-14 grade level if you possess 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level, performing duties such as: Directing large-scale aerial surveillance and interdiction missions to detect and disrupt transnational criminal activities, such as narcotics trafficking, human smuggling, and unauthorized border crossings.

Demonstrating experience in managing aviation enforcement programs, including overseeing operational planning, and ensuring compliance with federal aviation regulations and agency directives.

Leading multi-agency enforcement efforts, coordinating with senior officials across federal, state, and local agencies, and serving as a subject matter expert on aviation enforcement strategies.

Analyzing complex intelligence data, identifying emerging threats, and advising senior leadership on strategic responses.

Managing personnel at multiple levels, overseeing training programs, evaluating performance, and ensuring operational readiness and safety across all aviation enforcement activities.

Implementing advanced aviation technologies knowledge, such as radar systems, night vision equipment, and data analytics platforms, to enhance enforcement capabilities.

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 03/03/2026.

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 Polygraph Examination: The Supervisory Aviation Enforcement Agent position is a polygraph-required position.

If you are not a current CBP employee in a law enforcement position, you may be required to take a polygraph exam and have favorable results in order to continue in the pre-employment process.

Please see Polygraph Examination. Polygraph Reciprocity: CBP may accept the results of a prior federal polygraph exam in lieu of a CBP polygraph exam.

You will receive information to request reciprocity in your Background Investigation Package. Polygraph Waiver: Certain veterans may be eligible to obtain a polygraph waiver.

You will receive information to request a waiver in your Background Investigation Package. 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.

Mandatory Prerequisite for Secondary Administrative LEO Retirement Covered Position: This position has been identified as Administrative, that is, an executive, managerial, technical, semiprofessional, or professional position for which experience in a primary/rigorous law enforcement or firefighting position, or equivalent experience outside of the Federal government is a mandatory prerequisite, as defined by 5 CFR 831.902 (CSRS) and 5 CFR 842.802 (FERS).

[Note: if you currently serve in a permanent Secondary LEO Retirement covered position, you are exempt from this mandatory prerequisite. Major Duties:

This position is ideal for an expert Aviation Enforcement Agent looking for an opportunity to serve in a supervisory capacity, participating with higher-level officials in administering, managing, and planning the agency's Aviation program, where the work requires the application of aviation and law enforcement knowledge and skills.

This position starts at a salary of $145,278.00 (GS-14, Step 1) to $188,867.00 (GS-14, Step 10).

Typical work responsibilities include: Leading and managing aviation enforcement operations at a strategic level to support national security and border protection objectives Overseeing the planning, execution, and evaluation of aerial surveillance and interdiction missions, ensuring alignment with agency priorities and policies.

Providing strategic direction to subordinate managers and enforcement personnel, ensuring efficient allocation of resources and adherence to operational standards.

Acting as senior liaisons between DHS and other federal, state, and local agencies, fostering inter agency collaboration and coordinating joint enforcement efforts to address transnational threats.

Serving as key advisors to senior leadership, providing expert analysis on criminal trends, intelligence data, and aviation enforcement strategies.

Contributing to the formulation and implementation of aviation enforcement policies, procedures, and safety protocols at the organizational level.

Overseeing personnel management, including recruitment, training, performance evaluations, and professional development initiatives, to maintain a highly skilled and motivated workforce.

Ensuring compliance with federal aviation regulations, agency directives, and safety standards, conducting regular audits and inspections to maintain operational effectiveness.

The Bellingham Air and Marine Branch (BAMB) has possibly the largest AOR within AMO and is responsible for seven states: Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Utah, and Alaska.

This includes 3,537 miles of the shared U.S.-Canadian border and over one million square miles of land.

The Bellingham Air and Marine Branch has marine units located in Bellingham and Port Angeles, Washington and air units located in Great Falls, Montana and Spokane, Washington.

BAMB conduct air and marine operations that include border enforcement, investigative surveillance, maritime detection, and interdiction and land border support.

The Bellingham Air and Marine Branch also partners with federal, state, and local counterparts to address a wide range of homeland security concerns within its area of responsibility.

BAMB employs Skypro operations Teams in the 8 state AOR which expands Branch operations requiring a high level of engagement and oversight from the chain of command.