Program Manager

Organizational Location: This position is with the Department of Homeland Security, within U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations, National Targeting Center - Executive Cargo Division located in Sterling, VA. Additional selections may be made to include other organizational divisions and/or units within the duty location(s) listed above.

This position will allow you to use your expertise in managing and overseeing various programs which have an agency-wide and government-wide impact. This position starts at a salary of $143,913.00 (GS-14, Step 1) to $187,093.00 (GS-14, Step 10) with promotion potential to $187,093.00 (GS-14 Step 10). Apply for this exciting opportunity to direct programs that strengthen the Department's ability to protect the homeland. In this Program Manager position you will become a key member of a team of Homeland Security professionals managing a variety of agency-wide law enforcement programs. Typical work assignments include: Managing one or more targeting programs, determining the goals and objectives that need emphasis, developing outcome based measures that evaluate performance, recommending program improvements, managing resources, developing appropriate policies and procedures, and assuring implementation by subordinate organizations and operating units; Developing administrative policies, processes or guidelines for trade targeting operations or new criteria for measuring program accomplishments; Overseeing the preparation and distribution of reports providing relevant operational information, including developing detailed plans, goals, and objectives for the short and long-range, and/or developing criteria for evaluating the effectiveness of same; Analyzing and formulating agency requirements for operational workflows and overall planning, direction, and timely execution of a program; Identifying and developing ways to resolve problems or cope with issues that directly affect the accomplishment of principal program goals and objectives. 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 position is not covered under the bargaining unit.