Supervisory Investigative Analyst (Branch Chief)

Full Job Description

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

Customs and Border Protection, Office of Professional Responsibility, Threat Mitigation and Analysis Division with duty in one of the following locations: Locations: 1 vacancy in one of the following locations Washington, DC Detroit, MI Miami, FL New York, NY This announcement will be open for 5 business days OR until the first 50 applications have been received, whichever happens first.

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: Leading, overseeing, or managing an analytic portfolio that produces intelligence or investigative analysis for a customer/decision-maker (investigator, intelligence operator, senior leader, prosecutor, warfighter, etc.).

Possessing capable conflict resolution skills, accomplished at seeking outcomes that are satisfactory to multiple competing priorities, and able to adapt existing work based on feedback.

Developing peer relationships with external stakeholders, such as other law enforcement, intelligence, and national security agencies.

Demonstrating experience adhering to organizational policy for formal written reports, produces presentations for senior leadership or customer-based audiences, and mentors lesser experienced personnel on the same.

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 01/27/2026.

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:

As a Branch Chief, you will supervise and lead a branch of investigative analysts who conduct research and analysis on the conduct of personnel and their associates in order to make determinations as to their relationship to criminal or serious misconduct, administrative violations, and corrupt activities.

This position starts at a salary of $125,776.00 (GS-14, Step 1) to $163,514.00 (GS-14, Step 10) Salary: Salary listed reflects the rest of U.S.

scale and, if applicable, will be adjusted to meet the locality pay or cost of living expenses of the duty location upon selection.

The Major Duties for this position are list below but not limited to: Conducting extensive evaluations of program goals and objective and directs adjustments to assure each complies with rapidly changing and expanding agency mission.

Developing and managing program policies in response to levels of appropriations or other legislated changes and implementing policies and program changes both internal and external to CBP.

Overseeing and monitoring agency-wide inspections, investigations, compliance reviews and evaluations of programs on security and integrity and ensuring it is within national policies, procedures and laws.

Providing team members with direction, technical guidance and instruction to successfully complete audit, compliance and inspection objectives timely, efficiently and effectively.

Evaluating performance of those supervised directly, including subordinate supervisors and serving as the reviewing official of performance evaluation completed by subordinate supervisors.

Setting priorities and schedules for completion, and assigns work to direct reports.