Field Analysis Specialist

Organizational Location: This position is with the Department of Homeland Security, within U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations, Cargo and Conveyance Security Directorate, Cargo Security and Control Division, located in Washington, DC. Additional selections may be made to include other organizational divisions and/or units within the duty location(s) listed above. This announcement has been amended on 08/12/2026 to extend the closing date to 08/19/2026.

In this position you will lead or conduct complex analyses related to targeting criteria management and commercial trade enforcement, directing administrative work for import requirements, support Import Specialists and CBP Officers through research on importation data and intelligence, develop enforcement criteria within ACE and ATS UDR systems, and may conduct anti-terrorism and border security assessments. This position starts at a salary of $121,785.00 (GS-13, Step 1) to $158,322.00 (GS-13, Step 10). Typical duties for this position are: Researching and analyzing, or directing others in the research and analysis of, CBP commercial import and export entry transactions, formal and informal, as well as vehicular, passenger and carrier operations as they relate and interrelate with each of the office's operating programs to determine normal patterns and deviations from the norm in order to predict potential violations Performing, or directing others in the performance of, in-depth analysis, using data query and other research tools, of intelligence data gathered from CBP and other agency enforcement elements to determine the correlation of this data to CBP national and local operational enforcement efforts Performing a wide range of functions at varying levels of difficulty and complexity to include intelligence collection management, creation of target folders, threat assessments and other in-depth studies Serving as a project leader on a workgroup or project that has an impact on national or local workload and procedures. Leading inter-agency committees as a representative of DHS and may be empowered to make agreements and commitments in accordance with previously received instructions Preparing written findings and recommendations in an effective and convincing manner, including the ability to produce analytical findings and apply special tools such as computerized graphics and spreadsheets in the development of reports 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.

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 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.