Supervisory Congressional Liaison Officer

Full Job Description

Organizational Location: This position is with the Department of Homeland Security, within U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Congressional Affairs located in Washington, DC.

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: Providing assistance to management officials in planning, directing, and coordinating congressional liaison activities.

Developing and maintaining a continuing awareness of philosophies, mission, special interests, and areas of concern for a program.

Ensuring that close and harmonious relationships are established for an effective interchange of information between the Congress and the program; Developing program plans, assessing program progress, and conducting external relationships as they relate to congressional relations.

Working constantly to develop new Congressional relations to ensure strong Congressional support for the program.

Performing the full range of supervisory duties and responsibilities over a staff who are engaged in nonsupervisory work as it pertains to Congressional Liaison activities within the program.

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:

This position is located within the Office of Congressional Affairs (OCA), U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

The Office of Congressional Affairs is responsible for advising CBP managers on legislative affairs and congressional matters and for assisting Members of Congress and their staffs in understanding current and proposed CBP programs.

This position starts at a salary of $143,913.00 (GS-14, Step 1) to $187,093.00 (GS-14, Step 10).

Typical duties include: Maintaining a comprehensive knowledge of all CBP programs and activities and the related policies of the OCA Assistant Commissioner and Deputy Assistant Commissioner.

Developing and maintaining an effective working relationship with other key program officials to remain thoroughly conversant with operational needs of the programs and problems of a politically sensitive nature, areas of special or urgent Congressional interest and any developments or problems of unusual magnitude.

Conducting special briefings for Congressional leaders, Congressional Committees and their staffs, and individual Congressmen concerning CBP matters, as necessary, in order to promote favorable consideration of DHS and CBP legislative needs.

Providing assistance to the Assistant Commissioner and other management officials in planning, directing, and coordinating congressional liaison activities.

Developing and maintaining a continuing awareness of their philosophies, mission, special interests, and areas of concern for OCA.

Working constantly to develop new Congressional relations to insure strong Congressional support for CBP.

Performing the full range of supervisory duties and responsibilities over a staff who are engaged in nonsupervisory work as it pertains to Congressional Liaison activities within CBP.