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Supervisory Intelligence Research Specialist

Customs and Border Protection · Posted 4 days ago

On-site Washington, DC $144K – $187K Apply by Sep 17, 2026 Intelligence INFJINTJINTPISTJ
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About the Role

Organizational Location: This position is with the Department of Homeland Security, within U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Intelligence, located in Washington DC. This announcement will be open for 5 business days OR until the first 150 applications have been received, whichever happens first. Additional selections may be made for other organizational divisions and/or units within the duty location(s) listed above.

What You'll Do

  • In this position, you will serve as a Supervisory Intelligence Research Specialist, applying a full range of expert intelligence knowledge, skills, and abilities to provide insights that warn of potential threats and assessments on possible outcomes in regard to national security.
  • This position starts at a salary of $143,913.00 (GS-14, Step 1) to $187,093.00 (GS-14, Step 10).
  • GS Salary: Visit this link to view the locality pay tables by geographic area.
  • If you do not see your geographic area listed, select the "Rest of United States" pay table.
  • Some positions fall under a special pay rate depending on the series, grade level and location of the position.
  • Please visit this link to view special pay rate charts.
  • Major duties for this position include, but are not limited to: Directing and developing the Counterintelligence Operations Branch.
  • Leads the planning, development, execution, integration, and evaluation of counterintelligence operational capabilities designed to identify, assess, mitigate, and respond to foreign intelligence entity threats to CBP personnel, operations, information, facilities, systems, technologies, and other mission equities.
  • Establishing counterintelligence operational priorities, standards, processes, and performance measures.
  • Oversees the development and maturation of branch capabilities, including Counterintelligence Awareness and Reporting, threat and vulnerability assessments, foreign travel and foreign visitor support, counterintelligence collection and reporting, operational support, and other activities designed to protect CBP operations from foreign intelligence threats.
  • Serving as an authoritative counterintelligence advisor to senior leadership and operational components.
  • Provides executive-level briefings, operational guidance, threat assessments, mitigation strategies, and recommendations concerning emerging foreign intelligence threats, vulnerabilities, operational risks, and requirements for counterintelligence support.
  • Leading coordination and operational integration across CBP, DHS, and the Intelligence Community.
  • Supervising personnel and manages branch resources, readiness, and performance.

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 is required.
  • Bargaining Unit: This position is not covered under the bargaining unit.
  • Supervisory Probationary Period: You may be required to serve an 18-month probationary period upon appointment.
  • Training: This position has a training requirement.
  • Selectees are required to attend and successfully complete mandatory paid training.
  • Courses currently include (but are not limited to) the Intelligence Foundations Course, Systems Exploitation Training, and the CBP Intelligence Support to Operations Course.
  • The location will be determined at the time of the training assignment.
  • Selectees will be required to successfully complete the training requirement within a year of entry on duty as a condition of employment.

Personality Fit

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Job ID: 0c0d8978-ae4d-46a4-89b1-29058430f47b

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