- Position Title
- Entry Specialist
- Agency
- Customs and Border Protection
- Announcement Number
- OFO-IMP-10271565-KDL Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Monday, August 20, 2018 to Friday, August 31, 2018
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.
Are you a current U.S. Customs and Border Protection employee in a permanent competitive service position?
To verify eligibility, CBP employees are strongly encouraged to provide a copy of their most recent SF-50.
To verify eligibility, CBP employees are strongly encouraged to provide a copy of their most recent SF-50.
3.
Do you hold or have you previously held a permanent position in the competitive service (or in another merit system with which OPM has an interchange agreement) with a Full Performance Level (FPL) equivalent to or higher than the FPL of the position being announced?
Applicants who currently hold or have previously held a position with the same FPL have already competed for a position with the same FPL as the position being announced and may be referred for selection without competition under our agency merit promotion procedures. The position held must be a permanent position; details and temporary promotions do not count. For GS 15 positions, applicants who have successfully completed the CBP Leadership Institute may be referred for selection without competition under our agency merit promotion procedures if their certificate is valid and they are otherwise qualified. Please provide your certificate to verify eligibility.
To verify your eligibility as a current or former Federal civilian employee, you must submit a copy of your Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50) or equivalent personnel action form that reflects:
Applicants who currently hold or have previously held a position with the same FPL have already competed for a position with the same FPL as the position being announced and may be referred for selection without competition under our agency merit promotion procedures. The position held must be a permanent position; details and temporary promotions do not count. For GS 15 positions, applicants who have successfully completed the CBP Leadership Institute may be referred for selection without competition under our agency merit promotion procedures if their certificate is valid and they are otherwise qualified. Please provide your certificate to verify eligibility.
To verify your eligibility as a current or former Federal civilian employee, you must submit a copy of your Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50) or equivalent personnel action form that reflects:
- career or career-conditional (Tenure field is 1 or 2); AND
- status in the competitive service (Position Occupied field is 1); or if with another merit system which OPM has an interchange (Position Occupied field is 2); AND
- Full Performance Level equivalent to or higher than the grade level being announced.
Preferences
1.
Select the locations you want to be considered for. You must choose at least one location. You may only select up to 5 location(s).
2.
Select the lowest grade you are willing to accept for this position.
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-7 grade level?
4.
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.
5.
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-5 grade level?
6.
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.
7.
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.
8.
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.
9.
Please select which Center(s) of Excellence and Expertise you would like to be referred for consideration under. You may select all but you must choose at least one Center.
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.
Which of the following statements best describes your experience and/or education?
2.
Which of the following statements best describes your experience and/or education?
The following questions will be used to rate applicants who meet the minimum eligibility and qualification requirements.
3.
Have you requested information to resolve Automated Commercial System report listings and records?
4.
Have you collected and deposited revenue related to imported merchandise?
5.
Have you initiated cases involving penalties or liquidated damages?
6.
Have you reviewed documentation for completeness, timeliness, proper authorization, and correction?
7.
Indicate the extent to which you have interpreted laws, regulations, legal decisions, and policies.
8.
Have you determined filing periods for protest based on your understanding of statutory time limits?
9.
Are you able to identify cases involving potential penalties or liquidated damages?
10.
Indicate the extent to which you have knowledge of Customs and Border Protection or other laws, regulations, policies, and procedures related to the control, entry, and export of merchandise.
11.
Do you have a working knowledge of the work and document flow related to Customs and Border Protection and other businesses in the trade community?
12.
Do you understand the organization and functions of Customs and Border Protection or the trade (e.g., brokerage, import/export, etc.)?
13.
Do you have experience conducting mathematical computations for quality review (e.g., with change liquidations, duties, taxes, and related merchandise documentation such as invoices).
14.
Do you have experience verifying the fiscal accountability and integrity of deposits?
15.
Have you determined bond sufficiency?
16.
Indicate the extent to which you have analyzed data and information.
17.
Indicate the extent to which you have made determinations or recommendations on technical information (e.g., entry and classification of imports, duties, and taxes for complex entries or liquidation of import entries).
18.
Have you initiated pre-penalty actions?
19.
Indicate the extent to which you have planned and organized your own work.
20.
Indicate the extent to which you have communicated both technical and non-technical information to others within and outside your organization/workplace.
21.
Have you participated in a public outreach program?
22.
Indicate the extent of your experience in negotiating and resolving conflict involving different opinions or arguments used by others (e.g., brokers, carriers, importers, exporters, officials).
23.
Have you served as a point of contact with customs personnel (e.g., brokers, importers, carriers) regarding the processing of functions related to the importation of merchandise?
24.
Have you provided technical advice on standardized collection and deposit procedures (e.g., filer-based transactions)?
25.
Have you identified filer discrepancies in order to protect revenue?
26.
Do you understand the requirements of restricted items related to the conditions for release?
27.
Have you researched exchange rates on dates of transactions?
28.
Indicate the extent to which you have knowledge of the Automated Commercial System (ACS)?
29.
Have you scrutinized or resolved ACS protest and claims modules or records for accountability, accurate tracking, and proper disposition?
30.
Are you able to determine the entry requirements of merchandise based on its type and condition?
31.
Do you have a working knowledge of the methods and techniques associated with the filing of entries and entry summaries?
32.
Have you reviewed broker compliance and filer sanction recommendations for approval or denial?
33.
Do you have knowledge and experience reviewing and managing ACS protest and claims modules to ensure accurate tracking and proper disposition?
34.
Do you understand when to refer cases to the Regulatory Audit Office and to the Office of Investigation?
35.
Have you performed compliance reviews on company premises?
36.
Do you have working knowledge of the principle provisions of law, regulations, decisions, policies, procedures, and practices, which relate to statutory classification decisions and the determination of duties and taxes due?
37.
Do you have a working knowledge of Customs and Border Protection and other laws, regulations, and rulings regarding the entry and liquidation of merchandise?
38.
Do you have a working knowledge of protests, claims, and requests for reliquidation procedures?
39.
Have you prepared an informed compliance notification on multiple issues?
40.
Have you identified criteria for fraudulent claims or identified subtle and sophisticated schemes to circumvent Customs and Border Protection or related laws or other laws and regulations?
41.
Do you have a working knowledge of Customs and Border Protection major enforcement programs?
42.
Are you able to identify, analyze, and resolve complex technical problems associated with automated data?
43.
Do you have experience resolving differences between lower grade Entry Specialists and the import community?
44.
Indicate the extent to which you have examined protest information and made a determination.
45.
Have you prepared a broker penalty?
46.
Do you have experience conducting program evaluations to ensure uniformity?
47.
Do you have experience conducting special studies to improve process operations?
48.
Do you have experience initiating and conducting a public outreach program?
49.
Do you have experience providing technical support to the Fines, Penalties, and Forfeiture office?
50.
Select the choice which best describes your ability to communicate orally with all levels of employees and management in order to obtain and provide information.
51.
Select the choice which best describes the extent to which you have prepared correspondence and other documents.
52.
Have you verified the accuracy of reported weights, values, currency exchange rates, extensions, and transaction dates?