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Seized Property Specialist
Customs and Border Protection · Posted 46 days ago
On-site Hidalgo, TX $62K – $97K Apply by Aug 5, 2026 General Inspection, Investigation, Enforcement, And Compliance Series ENTJESFJESTJISTJ 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 Operations, Laredo Field Office, located in Hildago TX.. Additional selections may be made to include other organizational divisions and/or units within the duty location(s) listed above.
What You'll Do
- →Joining the Customs and Border Protection Office of Field Operations will allow you to use your expertise to provide for the inventory and safe storage of seized illegal narcotics and prohibited goods that have not met the requirements for entry into the U.S.
- →This position starts at a salary of $61,722.00 (GS-9, Step 1) to $97,087.00 (GS-11, Step 10) with promotion potential to $116,362.00 (GS-12 Step 10) As a Seized Property Specialist, you will become a key team member of Homeland Security professionals overseeing the inventory and safe storage of seized illegal narcotics and prohibited goods.
- →Typical work assignments include: Receiving direction from the FPF Officer (FPFO) in fulfilling Seized Property Program responsibilities.
- →Assisting with monitoring the turnover of seized property for storage in the certified OFO permanent seizure vault or to the national seized property contractors to ensure compliance with established time frames set by national policy and procedures.
- →Assisting with examination of documentation provided to show that the importer/violator representatives are properly vetted to enter the Centralized Storage Facility (CSF) and have workers compensation insurance.
- →Planning, preparing for and participating in seized property destruction operations.
- →Providing guidance to CBP and other DHS entities concerning seized property processing.
- →Providing guidance to CBP and other DHS entities concerning seized property processing.
- →GS Salary: Visit this link to view the locality pay tables by geographic area.
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- →Physical and Environmental Conditions: The work environment includes offices, vaults, warehouses, destruction sites, and courtroom settings.
- →The work setting can be open, confined, or restricted areas with unstable, uneven, or slippery surfaces, around moving vehicles or equipment, and can include exposure to loud noises from machinery.
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 and/or polygraph 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 is a bargaining unit covered position, represented under the National Treasury Employees Unions - NTEU.
- ✓For local chapter contact information see Chapter Websites - National Treasury Employees Union - NTEU Please see the Qualifications and Required Documents sections for more information if education is applicable to this position.
- ✓Your transcripts: All applicants are required to submit a copy of your college transcript (unofficial is acceptable at this time; however, official copies will be required prior to entrance on duty) or a list of coursework with hours completed provided from the institution.
- ✓If you are a current CBP employee within the position series announced, transcripts will not be required at the time of application; however, education will be verified if you are selected and you may be required to submit transcripts at that time.
- ✓Education must be from an institution accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S.
- ✓Department of Education.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 621c5cc5-91da-4e3a-b50b-1ae8f0cce0fc
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