Supervisory Border Patrol Agent (Training Operations Supervisor)

Organizational Location: This position is with the Department of Homeland Security, within U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Training and Development, at the U.S. Border Patrol Academy, Artesia, NM. Additional selections may be made beyond the total number of vacancies specified using this vacancy announcement. Further selections may also be made for additional organizational divisions and/or units within the duty location(s) listed above.

Relocation expenses have been authorized for this position. In this Supervisory Border Patrol Agent (TOS) position, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the smooth and effective operation of the U.S. Border Patrol Academy, this role is instrumental in preparing Border Patrol Agent (BPA) trainees become Border Patrol Agents. This position starts at a salary of $129,258.00 (GS-14, Step 1) to $168,040.00 (GS-14, Step 10). Major duties include: Communicating policies, procedures, and regulations to subordinate supervisors, instructors, and trainees to ensure appropriate implementation. Reviewing current policies to ensure relevance and effectiveness, creating and implementing new policies as necessary, and comparing and reporting budget requirements for training programs. Representing the agency in meetings and negotiations regarding training, with representatives of public and private organizations, and with other government officials. Monitoring training requirements and scheduling and assigning training, special projects, and curriculum development activities to unit personnel. Guiding employees in prioritizing tasks with competing deadlines and balancing the needs of varied stakeholders.

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 and/or polygraph CBP follows the DHS Drug-Free Workplace Plan for drug testing procedures You must be able to meet job-related medical and/or fitness standards Temporary/Rotational Assignment: To meet agency needs, this position will be filled on a temporary basis not-to-exceed (NTE) 3 year(s), with possible extension(s) for an additional 2 year(s). You may be returned, at any time, to the position from which temporarily promoted, or to a different position of equivalent grade and pay, and the return is not subject to the procedures found in 5 C.F.R. 351, 432, 752, and 771. If you are currently at the grade level of the position announced, this action will result in a reassignment, and you may be returned at any time to a same or similar position held prior to this temporary assignment. If you currently hold a grade level higher than the grade being announced, this action will result in a change to lower grade, and you may be returned at any time to the position held prior to this temporary assignment or to the same or similar position at the lower grade level. See the USBP Rotation Process Internal Operating Procedures (IOP) by visiting here (this is only viewable from a CBP computer). The USBP Rotation Program IOP dictates the terms of rotating out of the NTE assignment once the assignment has concluded.