Intelligence Operations Specialist (Reports Officer)

Organizational Location: This position is with the Department of Homeland Security, within U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Intelligence, National Border Security Intelligence Center Directorate, Southern Border Intelligence Center, South Texas Regional Intelligence Center, located in Laredo, TX. This announcement will be open for 5 business days OR until the first 100 applications have been received, whichever happens first.

In this position, you will be responsible for researching, screening, evaluating, and consolidating, reviewing, and interpreting CBP operational information related (but not limited to) CBP and Border Security issues, current and emerging threats, and intelligence data, from various CBP sources to identify information of intelligence value that accurately responds to IC collection requirements and information needs, and close intelligence gaps. This position starts at a salary of $92,971.00 (GS-12, Step 1) to $143,724.00 (GS-13, Step 10) with promotion potential to $143,724 (GS-13 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: Maintaining a current understanding of CBP local, regional, and national intelligence collection requirements with emphasis on HUMINT requirements related to transnational organized crime (TOC), global terrorism, counternarcotics, illicit trade, and illicit migration to research and review CBP operational and HUMINT reporting to identify and report information to satisfy applicable requirements, and to support gap analysis and collection management. Reporting timely all-source intelligence information with emphasis on HUMINT through intelligence information reports (IIR) cables, and notes while ensuring reliability, validity, and relevance for the broader CBP intelligence enterprise and Intelligence Community. Working with all-source collectors and analysts to identify HUMINT collection gaps, develop and refine HUMINT collection plans, evaluate raw and finished HUMINT intelligence reporting, and contributes to maintaining the common intelligence picture to with emphasis on TOC, narcotics, terrorism, illicit finance, espionage, and human trafficking.

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 position is not covered under the bargaining unit. Training: This position has a training requirement. Selectee(s) are required to attend and successfully complete Intelligence Specialist Core and Specialized paid training. The location will be determined at the time of training. You may be required to successfully complete the training requirement as a condition of employment. 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