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Supervisory Import Specialist
Customs and Border Protection · Posted 62 days ago
On-site Salt Lake City, UT $106K – $138K Apply by Jul 21, 2026 Import 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 Field Operations, Center of Excellence and Expertise, Industrial & Manufacturing Materials. Location is negotiable to the following locations: Buffalo, NY Charleston, SC El Paso, TX
What You'll Do
- →In this role, you will be responsible for directing and coordinating administrative operations performed by a Center of Excellence and Expertise team tasked with enforcing statutory, regulatory, and treaty requirements on behalf of CBP and other federal and state agencies.
- →You will ensure a uniform and consistent approach within your assigned industry, making nationwide and account-based determinations on merchandise admissibility and other import-related decisions to support CBP's mission effectively.
- →This position starts at a salary of $106,437.00 (GS-13, Step 1) to $138,370.00 (GS-13, Step 10).
- →Typical work assignments include: Providing technical advice on the admissibility, control, entry, revenue collection, and on the functions and use of the agency's automated systems.
- →Providing authoritative advice to Import Specialists nationwide on tariff classification and entered value of imported merchandise to ensure appropriate duties, taxes, and fees are assessed.
- →Coordinating with internal and external stakeholders at a national level to resolve technical and operational questions regarding program(s) supervised, to include interactions with higher-level stakeholders, as necessary.
- →E.g., Department of Justice, Office of Chief Counsel, external trade associations.
- →Coordinating national account related activities among other Centers and Ports of Entry to address uniformity issues.
- →Ensuring open communication between Center and local Port Management.
- →Providing expert advice regarding accounts to CBPOs and to Headquarters personnel.
- →Supervising a medium to large sized staff, and performing a full range of supervisory functions.
- →Approving leave, interviewing candidates for vacancies, and recommending appointment.
- →Recommending awards for performance accomplishments, as well as promotions, within grade increases, etc.
- →Planning and scheduling work on a daily, weekly, monthly, and quarterly basis.
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.
- ✓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
Job ID: 1a6204f2-9b82-451c-ab85-ccfc89e5138e
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