CBP OFFICER (CONTAINER SECURITY)

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), Container Security Initiative Division in La Spezia, Italy. GS-12 Experience: You qualify for this position if you are currently serving or have served as a full-time permanent GS-12 with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). This is a reassignment opportunity, which confers no promotion potential beyond the GS-12 level. This is not a promotion opportunity. Your experience must demonstrate responsibility in: Performing the full range of CBP Officer duties in the effort to detect and prevent terrorists and instruments of terror from entering/exiting the United States; to enforce the laws that protect America's homeland through the detection, interdiction and apprehension of those who attempt to illegally enter or smuggle any person or contraband at the POEs; and to facilitate the orderly and efficient flow of legitimate trade and lawful travelers. 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. You must: Meet all qualification requirements, including education if applicable to this position, subject to verification at any stage of the application process; and Meet all applicable Time in Grade requirements (current federal employees must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade or equivalent grade band in the federal service) by 11/25/2024. Background Investigation: U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is a federal law enforcement agency that requires all applicants to undergo a thorough background investigation prior to employment in order to promote the agency's core values of vigilance, service to country, and integrity. During the screening and/or background investigation process, you will be asked questions regarding any felony criminal convictions or current felony charges, the use of illegal drugs (e.g., marijuana, cocaine, heroin, LSD, methamphetamines, ecstasy), and the use of non-prescribed controlled substances including any experimentation, possession, sale, receipt, manufacture, cultivation, production, transfer, shipping, trafficking, or distribution of controlled substances. Polygraph Examination: The CBP OFFICER (CONTAINER SECURITY) position is a polygraph-required position. If you are not a current CBP employee in a law enforcement position, you may be required to take a polygraph exam and have favorable results in order to continue in the pre-employment process. Probationary Period: Current and former federal employees may be required to serve or complete a probationary period. Tour of Duty: The employee will serve a two (2) year initial tour, with an opportunity for the employee to apply for two (2), two (2) year extensions. At the end of the reassignment, you will be returned to a position at the same level as this Container Security position. Employees who have not served 4 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. Annual Leave Accumulation: When you are selected for a Container Security Initiative (CSI) position, you will earn annual leave at the same rate as stateside. The maximum accumulation of annual leave at a CSI station increases to 45 days (360 hours). Living Quarters Allowances: You will receive payment of an annual tax-free quarters allowance for housing while in a CSI station. This allowance is intended to cover the cost of suitable, adequate living quarters for you and your family plus the cost of heat, light, gas, fuel, electricity and water. Home Leave: In addition to annual leave, you will earn five, ten, or fifteen days home leave per year on each two year assignment depending on your foreign post assignment and the post differential rate. Physical and Environmental Conditions: The work environment includes marine docks and terminals. Periods of outdoor work may be required in snow, rain, or extreme heat. Occasional periods of outdoor work may be required in remote areas with no modern comfort facilities. #J-18808-Ljbffr