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Supervisory CBP Officer (Senior Watch Officer)
Customs and Border Protection · Posted 36 days ago
On-site Washington, DC $125K – $163K Apply by Aug 14, 2026 Customs And Border Protection ENTJESFJESTJISTJ Operations
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Organizational Location: This position is with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Operations Support (OS), CBP Watch, Operations Division in Washington, DC.
What You'll Do
- →This position serves as a Senior Watch Officer and First Line Supervisor to Watch Officers.
- →The incumbent collaborates across CBP operational components and program offices engaged in law enforcement, administrative, technical, and operational support work in furtherance of CBP's goals and objectives for operational reporting under one organization, staffed by and supporting CBP component offices.
- →This position is responsible for the overall planning, organization, administration, coordination, and communications of CBP Watch activities and functions and serves as CBP's primary conduit of information to the DHS National Operations Center.
- →Typical duties include: Supervising and managing CBP Watch operations, ensuring effective situational awareness reporting, information coordination, and communication between CBP Headquarters and field components.
- →Monitoring, assessing, and reporting on international trade and travel activity through ports of entry, providing timely updates and tailored information to CBP leadership and other agencies.
- →Coordinating and advising on CBP's compliance with laws, regulations, policies, procedures, and international treaties related to customs, immigration, and anti-terrorism operations and incidents.
- →Directing and overseeing a team of CBP employees, including law enforcement officers and professional staff, performing the full range of CBP Watch activities, incident management, intelligence, communications, and operational readiness.
- →Collaborating with other law enforcement agencies to inform and coordinate multi-agency responses to significant incidents, and representing CBP in official interactions with strategic partners and stakeholders.
- →This position starts at a salary of $125,158.00 (GS-13, Step 1) to$162,708.00 (GS-13, Step 10).
- →Temporary/Rotational Assignment: To meet agency needs, this position will be filled on a temporary basis not-to-exceed (NTE) 3 years, with possible extensions for an additional 2 in 1 year increments.
- →You may be returned, at any time, to the position you held prior to this temporary promotion, or to a different position of equivalent grade and pay, and the return is not subject to the procedures found in 5 C.F.R. §§ 351, 432, 752, and 771.
- →If you are currently at the grade level of the position announced, this action will result in a reassignment, and you may be returned at any time to a same or similar position held prior to this temporary assignment.
- →If you currently hold a grade level higher than the grade being announced, this action will result in a change to lower grade, and you may be returned at any time to the position held prior to this temporary assignment or to the same or similar position at the lower grade level.
- →If going from a LEO Covered Position to a Secondary CBPO Special Retirement Covered (SRC) Position: Please be advised that when you enter on duty in this Secondary CBPO SRC position you will no longer be covered under the Special Retirement System for Law Enforcement Officers, but will only be covered under the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS).
Requirements
- ✓You must be a U.S.
- ✓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.
- ✓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.
- ✓Please see the Qualifications and Required Documents sections for more information if education is applicable to this position.
- ✓Training: This position has a training requirement.
- ✓You may be required to successfully complete the training requirement as a condition of employment Selectee(s) are required to attend and successfully complete 101-days of paid training at the CBP Field Operations Academy (FOA) in Glynco, GA.
- ✓Prior to arriving at the FOA, selectee's must complete approximately 7-10 days of pre-academy training.
- ✓Upon successful completion of FOA training, selectee's must complete an additional 14-17 weeks of post-academy training the selectee(s) assigned duty station.
- ✓Failure to successfully complete the required course(s) of training in accordance with CBP standards and policies will result in placement into either a former or different position, demotion, or separation as determined by management and appropriate procedures.
Personality Fit
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