Supervisory Personnel Security Specialist

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, Personnel Security Division, located in Washington, D.C.

Experience: You qualify for the GS-15 grade level if you possess 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level, performing duties such as: Exercising broad executive-level management authority to direct, manage, and oversee national personnel security program areas, including the formulation and implementation of national personnel security policies, standards, and guidelines to ensure compliance with investigative standards, collective bargaining agreements, and agency mission requirements.

Developing, implementing, and evaluating national personnel security policies and procedures, ensuring alignment with federal laws, regulations, and agency directives, while collaborating with internal and external stakeholders to achieve organizational priorities.

Managing supervisory duties such as evaluating employee performance, resolving grievances, implementing disciplinary actions, providing for employee development and training, assigning work based on position and employee capabilities, and ensuring Equal Employment Opportunity principles are upheld within the organization.

Reviewing organizational structures, conducting workload analyses, and implementing staffing adjustments and realignments to optimize operational efficiency and effectiveness.

Managing appropriated funds, implementing cost-saving measures, maintaining professional standards, preparing justifications for major expenditures, supporting budget planning, and coordinating with acquisitions teams to secure contract resources aligned with program goals.

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 03/06/2026.

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:

The primary purpose of this position is to serve as Assistant Director to the Director and is responsible for directing, managing, and providing day to day supervision over one or more major program areas within the Division This position starts at a salary of $169,279.00 (GS-15, Step 1) to $197,200.00 (GS-15, Step 10) The Major Duties for the position are listed below but not limited to: Exercising broad executive-level management authority in directing, managing, and overseeing assigned program areas within the, including formulating personnel security policies, standards, and guidelines associated with assigned program areas; assuring bargaining agreements; securing personnel security investigative standards; communicating requirements which align with collective bargaining agreements; and collaborating with the Office of Human Resources Management, Labor and Employee Relations, Office of Chief Counsel, and other Program Offices to ensure alignment of the goals.

Serving as Assistant Director to the Director, responsible for directing, managing, and providing day-to-day supervision over one or more major program areas within the Division (e.g., Employee Adjudications and Clearances, Applicant Adjudications, Intake Operations, Quality Assurance, Investigative Oversight, Contract Management, FOIA and other inquiries, Records Management, Data Technology Systems).

Participating fully with the Director, in conducting extensive evaluations of program goals and objectives and directs adjustments to assure each complies with rapidly changing and expanding agency mission; assists in managing the development of program policies in response to levels of appropriations or other legislated changes.