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Position Title: Supervisory Customs and Border Protection Officer (CDI)
Agency: Customs and Border Protection
Announcement Number: OTD-IMP-11308304-MWD Opens in new window
Open Period: Monday, December 6, 2021 to Friday, December 17, 2021

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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.

To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation to validate your claim of CTAP eligibility, such as:

Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Proposed Removal/Separation notice, AND
Copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.

For more information, review the USAJOBS Resource Center.

A. Yes

B. No

2. Are you a current U.S. Customs and Border Protection employee in a permanent competitive service position?

To support your response, it is recommended that you submit a copy of your most recent Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form (SF) 50 reflecting that you currently hold a permanent competitive service position:

Tenure: Career or career-conditional (1 or 2 in block 24)
Position Occupied: Competitive service (1 in block 34)

A. Yes

B. No

3. The following question applies to current or former Federal employees. If you are not a current or former federal employee, select No. Applicants who claim only the Promotion Potential eligibility will not receive further consideration.

Do you hold or have you previously held a permanent position in the Federal 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 competed for and currently hold or have previously held a permanent position with the same FPL or higher as the position being announced, may be referred for selection without competition under our agency promotion procedures. Details and temporary promotions are not considered permanent positions.

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.

A. Yes

B. No

1. 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.

A. Yes

B. No

2. There is a time-in-grade (TIG) requirement for promotion into this position for any individual who holds or within the previous 52 weeks held a General Schedule (GS) position under nontemporary appointment in the competitive or excepted service in the executive branch. Have you completed 52 weeks in a position at or above the GS-12 grade level?

If you are a current federal employee or former federal employee within the past 52 weeks, submit one or more SF-50s that support your selected response below showing you meet or are exempt from time-in-grade requirements.

A. Yes, I have completed 52 weeks in a position at or above the GS-12 grade level (or equivalent).

B. No, I have not completed 52 weeks in a position at or above the GS-12 level.

C. Not applicable. TIG does not apply to me because I currently (or have previously occupied) a position at or above the GS-13 grade level (or equivalent).

D. Not applicable. TIG does not apply to me because although I am a current or former federal employee, I am not or was not (within the past 52 weeks) under the GS pay scale.

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?

A. Yes

B. No

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?

A. Yes

B. No

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?

A. Yes

B. No

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. This position meets the definition of secondary CBPO enhanced retirement coverage under the laws and regulations defined in 5 U.S.C. 8331 (31), Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) and General Provisions for Customs and Border Protection Officers defined in 5 U.S.C. 8401(36), Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS). The criterion is that knowledge, skill and ability in a position deemed to meet primary CBPO special retirement coverage is a mandatory prerequisite to satisfactorily perform the major duties and responsibilities of this job. The conditions for coverage of a secondary position are contained in 5 C.F.R. § 831.1604 for CSRS and 5 C.F.R. § 842.1003 for FERS. To be eligible for this secondary CBP Officer Special Enhanced Retirement covered position you must have permanently served in a primary CBP Officer Special Enhanced Retirement System covered position, e.g. Customs Inspector, GS-1890; Immigration Inspector, GS-1816; Canine Enforcement Officer, GS-1801; or CBP Officer, GS-1895.

Do you meet the requirements for a secondary CBP Officer position listed above?

A. Yes

B. Not applicable. I am currently serving in a permanent secondary CBP Officer Special Enhanced Retirement covered position.

C. Not applicable. I am currently serving in a permanent secondary CBP Enhanced covered position, however, I am not eligible for the Secondary CBP Enhanced Retirement.

D. No

All newly appointed, first-time CBP supervisors are required to complete the mandatory Supervisory Leadership Training (SLT) course. The Office of Training and Development will schedule eligible supervisors to attend SLT within the first 90 days of appointment. All newly appointed, first time permanent 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 51410-021C, Required Leadership Training for New CBP Supervisors (dated 11/17/2013), 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 supervisors who have previously completed the mandatory SLT and will not be required to retake the course)?.

A. Yes

B. No

9. I have read and understand the following statement: You will be considered for the highest grade level for which you qualify for. Eligibility will be verified based on your resume and transcripts. You must have gained the work experience by the closing date of this announcement. Full-time work experience is 35 or more hours worked per week and must be clearly stated on your resume. Qualifications based on work experience will be determined by what is listed on your resume. Work experience refers to both paid and unpaid experience, such as volunteer work.

Your resume must include the following:

Be in English
Include full legal name
Address
Phone number
Complete work history (which includes job titles)
Detailed description of your duties (including tasks performed)
The dates you performed those duties (MM/DD/YY - MM/DD/YY)
Hours worked per week for any position you worked that was not full time (less than 35 hours per week)

For Federal employment experience, your resume must also include:

Series
Grade level(s)
Salary

*Note- It is recommended that you upload your resume as a PDF instead of a Word document to insure document quality.

Do you agree to provide a resume that contains the necessary requirements listed in the instructions above?

A. Yes

B. No, I understand that not providing the required details in my resume may impact my referral for further consideration.

10. I understand that if selected for this position, I will be on a time-limited temporary promotion or assignment and may be returned to my permanent or a similar position prior to the not-to-exceed date.

A. Yes

B. No

11. As required by Executive Order 14043, Federal employees are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 regardless of the employee's duty location or work arrangement (e.g., telework, remote work, etc.), subject to such exceptions as required by law. If you are selected and receive a final job offer, you will be required to be vaccinated against COVID-19 and submit documentation of proof of vaccination before appointment or onboarding with CBP or have an approved medical or religious accommodation. Note: Applicants should not submit vaccination information, or accommodation requests until requested to do so.

Select all responses that apply

A. I acknowledge that if I am selected I will be subject to the requirements of Executive Order 14043.

B. I acknowledge that compliance with the requirement of the Executive Order 14043 could impact any final selection offer.

C. I decline to answer.

12. Conviction under Federal, State, or Tribal Court of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence against an intimate partner or child is disqualifying. An intimate partner means, with respect to a person, the spouse of the person, a former spouse of the person, an individual who is a parent of a child of the person, an individual who cohabitates or has cohabited with the person. Have you ever been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence against an intimate partner or a child?

A. Yes

B. No

13. Are you the subject of any Federal, State, or Tribal court-ordered restraining (protection) order for domestic abuse, including harassing, stalking, or threatening an intimate partner or a child?

A. Yes

B. No

Assessment 1

1. Your Hash ID is used to retrieve your score from an external database. Please enter your Hash ID without any additional spaces, punctuation, or letters. Example: CIC1K4L. If you are not a CBP employee, enter NA. (limit 7 characters)

The following question 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.

2. Which of the following best describes your experience to qualify for the GS-13 grade level?

A. I have at least one year of specialized experience, equivalent to at least the next lower grade level, that included applying U.S. Customs and Border Protection laws, regulations, instructions, and procedures pertaining to border security and law enforcement procedures; mentoring and or training in the selection and application of appropriate problem-solving methods and techniques along with providing advice on work methods, practices, and procedures; conducting visual and physical inspection of cargo, baggage, conveyances, packing materials and people using a wide array of non-intrusive technology; determining whether traveler (citizen or migrant), cargo, or conveyance may be immediately admitted or referred to secondary inspection for further processing.

B. I do not possess the experience described above.

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