Supervisory Human Resources Specialist (Branch Chief Recruitment)
What you'd do
Organizational Location: This position is with the Department of Homeland Security, within U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Human Resources Management, Talent Management Directorate, National Recruitment Division, location negotiable in the listed locations*: *Complete list of locations can be found under the Duties section. Additional selections may be made to include other organizational divisions and/or units within the duty location(s) listed above.
Major duties
This position is within CBP's National Recruitment Division and serves as a second-line supervisor for a major recruitment branch. The role supports the Director of National Recruitment by helping plan and direct CBP's strategic recruitment, hiring, and talent acquisition initiatives. This position starts at a salary of $125,776.00 (GS-14, Step 1) to $163,514.00 (GS-14, Step 10) Major Duties: Establishing overall program and managerial and administrative objectives, developing long-range recruitment plans, and identifying required resources for the Branch. Serving as NRD's advocate, policy expert, and liaison to the CBP, HRM, and TMD on recruitment initiatives. Serving as the senior advisor on all strategy, policy, plans, and assessments of CBP's recruitment of branch personnel. Working directly with TMD, CBP Hiring Center to develop recruitment plans that support hiring plans and directly support program office hiring goals. Managing a branch within NRD, sets priorities and schedules for completion, including standards for quality and production. GS Salary: Visit this link to view the locality pay tables by geographic area. If you do not see your geographic area listed, select the "Rest of United States" pay table. Some positions fall under a special pay rate depending on the series, grade level and location of the position. Please visit this link to view special pay rate charts. Duty Locations Available: San Diego, California Fort Carson, Colorado Washington, District of Columbia Jacksonville, Florida Miami, Florida Tampa, Florida Indianapolis, Indiana Fort Campbell, Kentucky Minneapolis, Minnesota Fort Drum, New York Fort Bragg, North Carolina Austin, Texas Dallas, Texas Fort Bliss, Texas Salary: Salary listed reflects the rest of U.S. scale and, if applicable, will be adjusted to meet the locality pay or cost of living expenses of the duty location upon selection.
What you need to qualify
Experience GS-14: You qualify for the GS-14 grade level if you possess 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level, performing duties such as: Providing technical guidance on federal recruitment, staffing, or talent acquisition programs, including interpreting and applying human resources laws, regulations, policies, and procedures to advise managers or senior leaders on recruitment-related issues. Coordinating recruitment activities with internal and external stakeholders, such as program offices, hiring organizations, academic institutions, professional associations, or other government entities, to support mission-focused recruitment objectives. Developing and implementing long-range recruitment plans, strategies, performance measures, and resource requirements to improve organizational recruitment operations and meet strategic hiring objectives. NOTE: Your resume must explicitly indicate how you meet this requirement, otherwise you will be found ineligible. Please see the "Required Documents" section below for additional resume requirements. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. You must: Meet all qualification requirements, including education if applicable to this position, subject to verification at any stage of the application process; and Meet all applicable Time in Grade requirements (current federal employees must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade or equivalent grade band in the federal service) by 08/21/2026. The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office. Background Investigation: U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is a federal law enforcement agency that requires all applicants to undergo a thorough background investigation prior to employment in order to promote the agency's core values of vigilance, service to country, and integrity. During the screening and/or background investigation process, you will be asked questions regarding any felony criminal convictions or current felony charges, the use of illegal drugs (e.g., marijuana, cocaine, heroin, LSD, methamphetamines, ecstasy), and the use of non-prescribed controlled substances including any experimentation, possession, sale, receipt, manufacture, cultivation, production, transfer, shipping, trafficking, or distribution of controlled substances. For additional information on the preemployment process, review the following link: Applicant Resources | CBP Careers Residency: There is a residency requirement for all applicants not currently employed by CBP. Individuals are required to have physically resided in the United States or its protectorates (as declared under international law) for at least three of the last five years. If you do not meet the residency requirement and you have been physically located in a foreign location for more than two of the last five years, you may request an exception to determine if you are eligible for a residency waiver by meeting one or more of the following conditions: Working for the U.S. Government as a federal civilian or as a member of the military A dependent who was authorized to accompany a federal civilian or member of the military who was working for the U.S. government Participation in a study abroad program sponsored by a U.S. affiliated college or university Working as a contractor, intern, consultant or volunteer supporting the U.S. government Probationary Period: All employees new to the federal government must serve a one year probationary period during the first year of his/her initial permanent federal appointment to determine fitness for continued employment. Current and former federal employees may be required to serve or complete a probationary period. Agency Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) Eligibles: If you have never worked for the federal government, you are not CTAP eligible. View information about CTAP eligibility on OPM's Career Transition Resources website. You must submit the supporting documents listed under the Required Documents section of this announcement. To be considered well qualified under CTAP, you must be rated at a minimum score of 85 for this position.
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