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CBP OFFICER (INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS MANAGER)
Customs and Border Protection · Posted 36 days ago
On-site San Salvador $93K – $121K Apply by Aug 14, 2026 Customs And Border Protection ENTJESTJESTPISTJ 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, International Operations and Advisory Directorate (IOAD), International Field Office, Immigration Advisory Program Division located in San Salvador, El Salvador.
What You'll Do
- →Joining the Customs and Border Protection Office of Field Operations will allow you to use your expertise to manage one or more national programs in order to help to detect and prevent terrorists and instruments of terror from entering/exiting the U.S.
- →Apply for this exciting opportunity to direct programs that strengthen the Department's ability to perform homeland security.
- →This position starts at a salary of $93,444.00 (GS-13, Step 1) to$121,478.00 (GS-13, Step 10) with promotion potential to $121,478.00 GS-13Step 10).
- →Salary above excludes COLA.
- →Please see here for specific COLA Rates.
- →In this position you will become a key member of a team of homeland security professionals detecting and preventing terrorists and instruments of terror from entering the U.S.
- →Typical work assignments include: Managing and coordinating the identification of potential terrorists and instruments of terror with host authorities, and performing layered enforcement activities relative to counter-terrorism.
- →Ensuring all required tasks/assignments/reports are completed in a timely and effective manner and able to provide guidance on other CBP Officer requests while overseas.
- →Preparing/coordinating reports to CBP management and foreign government officials to include information on status of ongoing advisory assistance and/or training programs and other issues and barriers.
- →Conducting liaison with foreign government officials and law enforcement agencies, State Department and Consular officials, and U.S. intelligence and law enforcement agencies.
- →Managing relationships with diplomacy, interpersonal and protocol skills when interacting with officials from the host country, U.S.
- →Embassy, and other government agencies.
- →Conduct Responsibilities on Overseas Assignment: Employee will be subject to the laws of the United States while posted overseas to include those specifically applicable to Federal employees including the Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees in the Executive Branch and the DHS Ethics/Standards of Conduct.
- →While posted overseas, the employee will conduct themselves in a manner that reflects honorably on the United States of America and which is consistent with any applicable diplomatic agreements between the United States and the host country.
Requirements
- ✓You must be a U.S.
- ✓Firearm Requirement: This position requires that the incumbent meet initial and continuing qualifications in the use of firearms as outlined in the Gun Control Act of 1968, amended by the Lautenberg Amendment of 1996.
- ✓Motor Vehicle Operation: You must possess the Ability to operate a Government Owned Vehicle.
- ✓A valid, non-restricted driver's license is required.
- ✓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.
- ✓NOTICE: THE TWO YEAR RETURN SERVICE PERIOD REQUIREMENT IS WAIVED FOR THIS ANNOUNCEMENT ONLY.
- ✓Applicants who have NOT completed the required 2-year return service period after an overseas tour will be considered.
- ✓Please see the Qualifications and Required Documents sections for more information if education is applicable to this position.
- ✓Tour of Duty: Employees will serve a two (2) year initial tour, with the potential opportunity to apply for additional tours subject to the duration as defined by the host country and Department of State, and at the discretion of management.
- ✓At the end of the assignment or at the discretion of management, you will be returned to a position at the same level as this Immigration Advisory Program position.
- ✓Employees who have not served two (2) years at a domestic duty station, subsequent to their initial overseas tour of duty, should not be considered for a second tour of duty in any foreign assignment.
- ✓NOTICE: THE TWO YEAR RETURN SERVICE PERIOD REQUIREMENT IS WAIVED FOR THIS ANNOUNCEMENT ONLY.
Benefits
- ★Administrative Secondary CBP Officer (CBPO) Special Retirement Coverage (SRC) Requirement: This position meets the definition of secondary administrative CBPO SRC under the laws and regulations defined in 5 U.S.C. 8331 (31), Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) and General Provisions for CBPO defined in 5 U.S.C. 8401(36), Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS).
- ★The criterion is that knowledge, skill and ability in a position deemed to meet primary CBPO SRC is a mandatory prerequisite to satisfactorily perform the major duties and responsibilities of this job.
- ★The conditions for coverage of a secondary position are contained in 5 C.F.R. § 831.1604 for CSRS and 5 C.F.R. § 842.1003 for FERS.
- ★As defined in 5 C.F.R. § 831.1602 CSRS and 5 CFR 842.1002 FERS, to be eligible for this secondary administrative CBP) SRC position you must have permanently served in a primary CBPO SRC position, e.g.
- ★Customs Inspector, GS-1890; Immigration Inspector, GS-1816; Canine Enforcement Officer, GS-1801; or CBP Officer, GS-1895.
Personality Fit
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