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Assistant Center Director
Customs and Border Protection · Posted 4 days ago
On-site Salt Lake City, UT $126K – $164K Apply by Jun 5, 2026 General Inspection, Investigation, Enforcement, And Compliance Series ENFJ Operations
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Organizational Location: This position is with the Department of Homeland Security, within U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations, Center of Excellence and Expertise for Automotive and Aerospace. The selection will be made, and oversight of this position will be maintained by the Detroit Field Office. The duty location will be determined upon selection with the selectee remaining at their current CBP duty location.
What You'll Do
- →As an Assistant Center Director, you will manage and supervise one of the Center's divisions, overseeing national strategic trade activities, enforcement, compliance, and partnership programs for a specific industry sector.
- →You will lead cross-functional teams and ensure the Center develops and maintains industry expertise to support CBP's trade mission.
- →You will directly support CBP's mission by facilitating legitimate trade, protecting the U.S. economy from unfair practices, and ensuring compliance with federal laws and regulations.
- →This position starts at a salary of $125,776.00 (GS-14, Step 1) to $163,514.00 (GS-14, Step 10).
- →You will be responsible for managing Center operations, directing trade enforcement and compliance activities, and fostering partnerships with industry stakeholders.
- →Your role involves supervising staff, implementing national policies, and resolving complex trade issues.
- →Major duties may include, but are not limited to: Managing national strategic trade activities, including revenue collection, summary review, validation processes, and enforcement actions for import and export merchandise.
- →Overseeing daily operations and providing guidance for effective enforcement actions, risk management, and tactical operations focused on national priority trade issues.
- →Coordinating with senior law enforcement managers and external partners to approve significant enforcement actions, including criminal investigations and prosecutions.
- →Supervising cross-functional teams, setting goals and performance standards, evaluating work, and ensuring adherence to agency policies and equal employment requirements.
- →Advising industry stakeholders, the trade community, and internal staff on CBP policies, trade document requirements, compliance expectations, and enforcement actions, while managing outreach and training programs.
Requirements
- ✓You must be a U.S.
- ✓Citizen to apply for this position Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered with Selective Service Primary U.S. residency for at least three of the last five years (additional details below) All pre-employment processes will be conducted in English You may be required to pass a background investigation CBP follows the DHS Drug-Free Workplace Plan for drug testing procedures.
- ✓As an employee of CBP, you will be joining a workforce that is dedicated to accomplishing our mission while maintaining the trust of our Nation by strictly adhering to all government ethics standards.
- ✓Your conduct will be subject to the ethics rules applicable to all Executive Branch employees, and to CBP employees specifically, as well as the criminal conflict of interest statutes.
- ✓Once you enter on duty, these rules include obtaining approval for outside employment or business activity, to ensure such employment or business activity is not prohibited and does not interfere or conflict with performance of your official duties.
- ✓Please review further details via the following link.
- ✓DHS uses E-Verify, an internet-based system, to confirm the eligibility of all newly hired employees to work in the United States.
- ✓Learn more about E-Verify including your rights and responsibilities.
- ✓Bargaining Unit: This position is not covered under the bargaining unit.
- ✓Please see the Qualifications and Required Documents sections for more information if education is applicable to this position.
Personality Fit
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Job ID: 26ab1998-bb55-4b32-9020-cb4fc6f9f570
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