- Position Title
- Supervisory Border Patrol Agent (Watch Commander)
- Agency
- Customs and Border Protection
- Announcement Number
- USBP-IMP-10032001-LRB Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Monday, August 7, 2017 to Friday, August 18, 2017
For preview purposes only. To apply, please return to the USAJOBS announcement and click the Apply button.
Eligibilities
1.
Are you a current federal employee who has received notice that you will be displaced from the Department of Homeland Security? If yes, confirm:
- you occupy a position in the same local commuting area of the vacancy; AND
- you are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you were or will be separated; AND
- you are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you will be separated; AND
- your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
- Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Proposed Removal/Separation notice, AND
- Copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.
2.
Do you meet one of the statements below?
- Currently serving or have served one year in a permanent or temporary first-line GS-1896-13 supervisory position.
- Currently serving or have served one year in a permanent second-line GS-1896-13 supervisory or managerial position.
- Currently serving or have served in a temporary promotion (TPRO) or Not-to-Exceed (NTE) appointment as a GS-1896-14, whose permanent position of record is a GS-1896-13 1st Line SBPA or a GS-1896-13 2nd Line Supervisor/Manager.
3.
Do you meet one of the statements below?
- Currently serving or have served in a permanent GS-1896-14 All Other Supervisor/Manager or GS-1896-14 Watch Commander/Training Operations Supervisor position.
- Current serving or have served in a permanent GS-1896-15 BPA or SBPA position and is willing to take or has taken a voluntary change to lower grade
- Currently a CBP employee, but was a former permanent CBP GS-1896-14 BPA or SBPA with competitive status, or GS-15 who is willing to take a voluntary change to lower grade
Preferences
1.
Are you proficient and able to communicate in the Spanish language?
2.
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.
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.
3.
There is a time-in-grade (TIG) requirement for promotion into this position. Have you completed 52 weeks in a position at or above the GS-13 grade level?
4.
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?
5.
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?
Have you ever been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence?
6.
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?
7.
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?
8.
This position meets the eligibility criteria for law enforcement retirement under both the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) and the Federal Employee Retirement System (FERS). To meet this requirement, you MUST HAVE served in a Federal civilian (not military) law enforcement position covered by Title 5 U.S.C. 8336(c) or Title 5 U.S.C. 8412(d).
Have you served in a primary covered position under Title 5 U.S.C. 8336(c) or Title 5 U.S.C. 8412(d) for at least 3 years continuously with no break in service exceeding 3 days?
Have you served in a primary covered position under Title 5 U.S.C. 8336(c) or Title 5 U.S.C. 8412(d) for at least 3 years continuously with no break in service exceeding 3 days?
9.
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.
10.
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.
11.
All newly appointed, permanent second level supervisors (managers) are required to complete the mandatory Second Level Command Preparation (SLCP) course. The Office of Training and Development will schedule eligible supervisors (managers) to attend SLCP within the first 90 days of appointment. All newly appointed, second level supervisors shall attain the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to successfully perform their supervisory responsibilities by completing required leadership training in accordance with CBP Directive 51410-025, Required Leadership Training for New CBP Managers (dated 02/11/2014), and CBP Directive 51410-024, Required Continuous Leader Development for CBP Supervisors (dated 11/17/2013).
NOTE: This training may be waived if previously completed.
Do you acknowledge that you have read and understand the above requirement, including current or former second level supervisors who have previously completed the mandatory SLCP and will not be required to retake the course?
NOTE: This training may be waived if previously completed.
Do you acknowledge that you have read and understand the above requirement, including current or former second level supervisors who have previously completed the mandatory SLCP and will not be required to retake the course?
12.
I have read and understand the following statement: A resume describing my job-related qualifications is required and will be used for the purpose of reviewing my qualifications and determining what training, if any, would be required when placed. My resume must be in English and must include my job titles and a detailed description of my duties and the dates I performed them (MM/YY). My resume should also contain my full name, address, phone number, email address, and my work schedule and salary. If I do not provide a resume that includes the required information, I may lose further consideration under this announcement.
Assessment 1
The following questions will 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.
1.
Which of the following statements best describes your experience for the GS-14 level?
The following questions will be used to rate applicants who meet the minimum eligibility and qualification requirements.
2.
Indicate the extent to which you have worked to foster ethical conduct in your workplace.
3.
Indicate the extent of your knowledge and experience in handling administrative policies and procedures for alien processing and removal.
4.
What is the extent of your experience in communicating intelligence information?
5.
Indicate the extent of your experience in assigning work to subordinates based on priorities, requirements of assignments, and capabilities of the employees.
6.
Indicate the extent of your experience in monitoring or overseeing shift operations.
7.
Indicate the extent of your experience in promoting diversity within the workforce and the achievement of the agency's Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) goals/objectives.
8.
Select the choice which best describes the extent of your knowledge of internal and external politics in the work place and your ability to apply this knowledge to situations.
9.
What is your experience in developing Station policies and guidelines?
10.
Indicate the extent of your experience in reviewing daily work reports of subordinates and analyzing them to determine the need for adjustments to operational strength.
11.
Indicate the extent of your experience in handling or supervising critical incidents, emergency situations, or activities resulting from changes in national threat levels.
12.
Indicate the extent of your experience in developing and interpreting policy on designated programs.
13.
Indicate the extent of your experience in identifying, apprehending, and prosecuting individuals in violation of the Immigration and Nationality Act and related laws.
14.
Have you been responsible for identifying areas of performance in which subordinates needed improvement and counseling?
15.
Select the choice which best describes your experience in working in units to complete a work-related project.
16.
Indicate the extent of your experience in reviewing work products of subordinates and accepting, rejecting, or amending work.
17.
Indicate the extent of your experience in reviewing investigative reports.
18.
Indicate the extent of your experience in planning and preparing schedules.
19.
Indicate the extent to which you have provided information to others on the parameters (that is, timelines, scope of work, budget considerations) of specific work assignments.
20.
Indicate the extent of your experience that involves criminal law enforcement and/or prosecutions procedures (for example, criminal violations under the INA, violation of other Federal statutes).
21.
Indicate the extent of your knowledge and experience with Civil Rights issues relating to the use of authority (for example, questioning, investigating, detaining).
22.
Indicate the extent of your knowledge and experience in labor and employee relations.
23.
Indicate the extent of your experience in ensuring that the work environment is safe.
24.
Indicate the extent of your experience in reviewing correspondence and other documents.
25.
Indicate the extent to which you have been responsible for ensuring compliance with Customs and Border Protection (CBP) accountability guidelines for equipment, evidence, and money.
26.
Indicate the extent of your experience reviewing alien files (A-files) and determining custody and removal decisions.
27.
Select the choice which best describes your experience in responding to new information, changing conditions, or unexpected obstacles.
28.
Indicate the extent of your experience in supporting and implementing changes in policies, procedures, and organizational structure.
29.
Indicate the extent of your experience dealing with sensitive information (e.g., classified information, operationally sensitive information, intelligence information, employee information, etc.).
30.
Indicate the extent of your experience in reporting to higher level officials on program status or technical problems requiring resolution.
31.
Indicate the extent of your experience in overseeing station-level or sector-level programs (for example, peer support, asset forfeiture, K-9, procurement, facilities).
32.
Indicate the extent to which you establish and maintain effective liaison and cooperative relationships with the public, law enforcement agencies, and other strategic partners.
33.
Indicate the extent of your experience in monitoring performance measurements to evaluate the effectiveness of operations and/or assist in program administration.