- Position Title
- Law Enforcement Communications Assistant
- Agency
- Customs and Border Protection
- Announcement Number
- USBP-DE-10050764-MCM Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Thursday, September 28, 2017 to Monday, October 2, 2017
For preview purposes only. To apply, please return to the USAJOBS announcement and click the Apply button.
Eligibilities
1.
Do you claim Veterans’ Preference?
2.
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.
3.
Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from a position in a federal agency? If yes, confirm:
- you occupy (or have been separated from) a position located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy;
- your current (or former) grade is equivalent to or below the grade level of the vacancy, 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.
Preferences
1.
Select the lowest grade you are willing to accept for this position.
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 residency requirement for all applicants not currently employed by CBP. During the three years prior to applying for this position, you must have: physically resided in the United States or its protectorates or territories (excluding short trips abroad, such as vacations); worked for the U.S. Government as an employee overseas in a Federal or military capacity; and/or been a dependent of a U.S. Federal or military employee serving overseas. Exceptions may be granted to applicants if they can provide complete state-side coverage information required to make a suitability/security determination. Examples of state-side coverage information include: the state-side address of the company headquarters where the applicant's personnel file is located, the state-side address of the Professor in charge of the applicant's "Study Abroad" program, the church records for the applicant's overseas church missions, and/or the state-side addresses of anyone who worked or studied with the applicant while overseas. Applicants must provide this information when filing their application for employment.
Do you meet the residency requirement?
Do you meet the residency requirement?
4.
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 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.
1.
GS-5: Which of the following statements best describes your experience and/or education?
2.
GS-6: Which of the following statements best describes your experience?
The following questions will be used to rate applicants who meet the minimum eligibility and qualification requirements.
3.
Indicate the extent of your experience facilitating officer safety through constant communication and initiation of action in emergency situations.
4.
Indicate the extent of your experience serving as the life line for agents or pilots ensuring their safety when contact has not been evident over time.
5.
Indicate the extent of your experience searching various computerized indexes (e.g., TEC I & II, NCIC, NLETS) and law enforcement/criminal justice information systems utilized by states to locate and transmit information and corresponding facts (e.g., social security number, driver's license, criminal record) to agents/officers based on requests.
6.
Indicate the extent of your experience monitoring vehicle pursuits for procedures and submitting evaluations to the staff officer.
7.
Indicate the extent of your experience detecting attempts of illegal aliens to infiltrate the border at strategic points along the border and to determine the directions and number of persons detected, and whether they are armed or carrying suspicious cargo.
8.
Indicate the extent of your experience maintaining security of radio logs and tapes being processed for court proceedings.
9.
Indicate the extent of your experience providing training and orientation to newly appointed communications employees.
10.
Indicate the extent of your experience ensuring that emergency, critical, and routine situations are prioritized and handled in a timely and efficient manner.
11.
Indicate the extent of your experience determining which guidelines and precedents are applicable for specific situations.
12.
Indicate the extent of your experience retrieving and compiling search findings to assist agents in determining admissibility into the country.
13.
Indicate the extent of your ability to communicate effectively in writing.
14.
Indicate the extent of your ability to communicate effectively orally.
15.
Have you had experience providing investigative assistance support to agents under extremely stressful conditions in difficult law enforcement situations?
16.
Indicate the extent of your ability to operate computers, radio-based communications equipment, sensor indications, and phone systems.