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Position Title
CBP OFFICER (PRECLEARANCE)
Agency
Customs and Border Protection
Announcement Number
OFO-IMP-PC-ROB-10023393-IC Opens in new window
Open Period
Monday, July 17, 2017 to Tuesday, July 25, 2017
For preview purposes only. To apply, please return to the USAJOBS announcement and click the Apply button.
Eligibilities
1. Are you a current U.S. Customs and Border Protection employee with competitive status?

To verify eligibility, CBP employees are strongly encouraged to provide a copy of their most recent SF-50.
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Preferences
1. All applicants who are NOT CURRENTLY in the 1895 series must have been in the series within the last five years to be eligible for this announcement. Are you currently or have you been in the 1895 series within the last five years? (limit characters)
2. Conviction of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence, as outlined in the vacancy announcement, is disqualifying. A misdemeanor crime of domestic violence is any offense involving the use of physical force, or the threatened use of a deadly weapon, committed by a current or former domestic partner, parent, or guardian of the victim.
Have you ever been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence?
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3. Do you have a current valid State driver’s license or will you be able to obtain a valid license at the time of appointment? (limit characters)
4. Have you engaged in sexual abuse in a prison, jail, holding facility, community confinement facility, juvenile facility, or other institution as defined in 42 U.S.C. § 1997? (limit characters)
5. Have you been convicted of engaging or attempting to engage in sexual activity facilitated by force, overt or implied threats of force, or coercion, or where the victim did not consent or was unable to consent or refuse, or have you been civilly or administratively adjudicated to have engaged in such activity? (limit characters)
6. If you are a CBP Employee, please enter your Hash ID without any additional spaces, punctuation, or letters. Example: CIC1K4L. If you are not a CBP employee, enter NA. (limit characters)
7. If you are a CBP employee, please enter your CBP email address in this format without any extra spaces or characters: john.a.smith@cbp.dhs.gov. If you are not a CBP employee, enter N/A. (limit characters)
8. Per the NTEU agreement, any employee who has been reassigned, promoted, temporarily promoted, or received a change to lower grade to an overseas position with Customs and Border Protection cannot be considered for another overseas position within 4 years from the end date of the employee's previous overseas tour. This does not include Temporary Duty Assignments (TDY) to overseas locations. "Overseas" is defined as any location outside of the United States and its territories or commonwealths (i.e. Saipan, Guam, Puerto Rico, Hawaii, Virgin Islands, Alaska, etc).

Have you been reassigned, promoted, temporarily promoted, or received a change to lower grade to an overseas position with Customs and Border Protection within the last 4 years?
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9. Pursuant to Public Law 110-161, this position is covered under enhanced retirement provisions for Customs and Border Protection Officers which allows for the imposition of a maximum age requirement. In accordance with Department of Homeland Security Directive 252-08, the “day before an individual’s 37th birthday” is the maximum age for original appointment to a position as a Customs and Border Protection Officer. **NOTE: the Commissioner of CBP has approved a temporary increase in the maximum allowable age for original placement into a CBPO position; therefore, candidates must be referred for selection before reaching their 40th birthday.**

Creditable law enforcement officer service covered by Title 5 U.S.C. 8336(c) or Title 5 U.S.C 8412(d), or Customs and Border Protection Officer service under Public Law 110-161 may be applied toward the maximum age requirement.

This age restriction may not apply if you are currently serving as a CBPO covered by Public Law 110-161.

Veterans’ Preference Eligibility - To ensure compliance with statutes pertaining to the appointment of preference eligible veterans as determined by the Merit Systems Protection Board in its recent decision of Isabella v. Dept of State, the maximum age for original appointment articulated above shall not apply to the hiring of individuals entitled to veterans’ preference eligibility under 5 U.S.C. § 3312.

Will you be less than 40 years of age (not reached your 40th birthday) at the closing date of this announcement?
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10. Are you a current political Schedule A or Schedule C Executive Branch employee or a former political Schedule A or Schedule C Executive Branch employee who held the position within the last five years applying to a competitive or non-political excepted service position under Title 5 of the United States Code or are you a current non-career Senior Executive Service (SES) Executive Branch employee or a former non-career SES Executive Branch employee who held the position within the last five years applying to a competitive or non-political excepted service position under Title 5 of the United States Code?

To verify, please submit a copy of your Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form (SF-50) or other relevant documentation reflecting your status as a Political Appointee.
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Assessment 1
1. Have you served or are you currently serving as a full-time permanent GS-12 with Customs and Border Protection? (limit characters)
The following questions will only be used to determine whether or not you meet the minimum qualification requirements for this position. You may wish to consult the vacancy announcement for a description of those requirements. (limit characters)