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Business Operations Specialist
Customs and Border Protection · Posted 62 days ago
On-site Washington, DC $144K – $187K Apply by Jul 21, 2026 General Business And Industry ENTJESTJINTJISTJ 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 Acquisition, Acquisition Management Division, located in one of the following locations: Ashburn, VA Washington, DC.
What You'll Do
- →Joining Customs & Border Protection(CBP), Office of Acquisition, will allow you to use your expertise in procurement and acquisition matters to provide expert technical advice and guidance, identify and resolve complex problems, and develop new approaches and policies that improve the acquisition process, supporting the award and administration of CBP contracts and agreements.
- →This position starts at a salary of $143,913.00 (GS-14, Step 1) to $187,093.00 (GS-14, Step 10).
- →Apply for this exciting opportunity to strengthen Homeland Security by providing expert procurement advice and assistance to program officials.
- →In this Business Operations Specialist position you will become a key team member of Homeland Security professionals providing expert procurement advice and assistance to program officials in order to acquire systems, services, equipment, and supplies that support the mission of CBP.
- →Typical work assignments include: Preparing documents required in the Procurement Request package, supporting the Contracting Officer and Program Manager in Pre-award activities and Post Award administration of contracts and interagency agreements.
- →Performing Pre-Award activities which include supporting a Technical Evaluation Team and a Business Evaluation Team in all aspects of evaluating the vendor's proposal and supports the path to a successful outcome.
- →Preparing and executing presentations that are comprehensive, clear, and convincing.
- →Supporting and adopting processes that effect acquisition streamlining.
- →Monitoring the period of performance and establishes schedules to ensure follow-on contracts and Interagency Agreements are awarded on time in order to minimize the use of extensions, bridge contracts and letter contracts.
Requirements
- ✓You must be a U.S.
- ✓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.
- ✓Financial Disclosure: Financial Disclosure is required.
- ✓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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