Law Enforcement Information Systems Specialist

Customs and Border Protection • Spokane, WA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

This position is with the Department of Homeland Security, within U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Border Patrol, Spokane Sector, Targeting & Intelligence Division in Spokane, WA. In this position, you will be providing intelligence analysis, real-time communications, geospatial, surveillance, and database support for Customs and Border Protection (CBP) U.S. Border Patrol (USBP) law enforcement operations. Your work directly supports the agency mission by improving enforcement of immigration laws, helping detect and apprehend individuals suspected of violating immigration law or attempting unlawful entry, and contributing to officer and public safety. As a Law Enforcement Information Systems Specialist (LEISS), you will be responsible for providing intelligence, surveillance, geospatial, and database analysis in support of law enforcement operations. Typical duties will include: Creating intelligence reports based on extrapolated data, research, and analysis to support real-time Border Patrol operations. Analyzing tactical surveillance video, imagery, sensor alerts, and other resources to detect and identify threats and incursions. Providing agents with rapid access to historical activity data through geospatial information systems to improve situational awareness and operational effectiveness. Utilizing law enforcement information systems and national databases to conduct data mining, identity research, status determinations, and criminal history checks. Relaying actionable information to agents and partner law enforcement agencies in real time to support mission planning, execution, and officer safety.

Requirements

• You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this position
• Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered with Selective Service
• Primary U.S. residency for at least three of the last five years
• All pre-employment processes will be conducted in English
• You may be required to pass a background investigation
• CBP follows the DHS Drug-Free Workplace Plan for drug testing procedures
• As an employee of CBP, you will be joining a workforce that is dedicated to accomplishing our mission while maintaining the trust of our Nation by strictly adhering to all government ethics standards.
• Your conduct will be subject to the ethics rules applicable to all Executive Branch employees, and to CBP employees specifically, as well as the criminal conflict of interest statutes.
• Once you enter on duty, these rules include obtaining approval for outside employment or business activity, to ensure such employment or business activity is not prohibited and does not interfere or conflict with performance of your official duties.
• DHS uses E-Verify, an internet-based system, to confirm the eligibility of all newly hired employees to work in the United States.
• 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level, performing duties such as: Using law enforcement information systems to collect, analyze, and report data for intelligence or enforcement operations; Applying analytical and evaluative methods to identify significant information sources, detect illegal activity, document issues or probable cause, and prepare reports; Researching, interpreting, and evaluating data from multiple databases to make recommendations or provide technical information; Applying knowledge of immigration law to identify persons of interest or determine whether individuals are in compliance with federal immigration law; Using national, international, or state computerized information systems to provide real-time tactical or operational information in support of enforcement activities.
• Your resume must explicitly indicate how you meet this requirement, otherwise you will be found ineligible.
• A Master's degree, two full years of graduate education, a J.D. or an LL.B. degree from an accredited college or university may substitute for experience required at this level.
• Combinations of successfully completed post-high school education and experience may be used to meet total qualification requirements for the grade levels and may be computed by first determining your total qualifying experience as a percentage of the experience required for the grade level; then determining your education as a percentage of the education required for the grade level; and then adding the two percentages. The total percentages must equal at least 100 percent to qualify for that grade level.
• Only graduate education in excess of the amount required for the next lower grade level may be used to qualify applicants for positions at grades GS-9.
• 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).
• You must meet all qualification requirements, including education if applicable to this position, subject to verification at any stage of the application process by 10/16/2026.
• In order to be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process.
• In addition to the application and application questionnaire, this position requires an online assessment.
• The online assessment measures critical general competencies required to perform the job.
• The USA Hire Assessments includes a cut score based on the minimum level of required proficiency in these critical general competencies.
• You must meet or exceed the cut score to be considered.
• You will not be considered for the position if you score below the cut score or fail to complete the assessment.
• Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials or application questionnaire may result in your removal from consideration.
• Cheating on the online assessment may also result in your removal from consideration.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• If you have never worked for the federal government, you are not CTAP/ICTAP eligible.
• To be considered eligible under CTAP/ICTAP, you must be placed in the Well-Qualified category for this position, as described within this announcement.
• In addition, you must submit the supporting documents listed under the Required Documents section of this job announcement.
• The vacancy questionnaire includes four short, free-response essay questions.
• This provides an opportunity for you to highlight your dedication to public service for the hiring manager and agency leadership (or designee(s)).
• While your responses are not required and will not be scored, we encourage you to thoughtfully address each question.
• Please provide a response of 200 words or less to each question.
• You will be asked to certify that you are using your own words and did not use a consultant or artificial intelligence (AI) such as a large language model (LLM) like ChatGPT or Copilot.
• Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments.
• Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis.
• If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, based on your adjudication decision.
• You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, if you received the link after the close of the announcement.
• The Department of Homeland Security encourages persons with disabilities to apply, to include persons with intellectual, severe physical or psychiatric disabilities, as defined by 5 CFR § 213.3102(u), and/or Disabled Veterans with a compensable service-connected disability of 30 percent or more as defined by 5 CFR § 315.707.
• Veterans , Peace Corps / VISTA volunteers , and persons with disabilities possess a wealth of unique talents, experiences, and competencies that can be invaluable to the DHS mission.
• If you are a member of one of these groups, you may not have to compete with the public for federal jobs.
• To determine your eligibility for non-competitive appointment and to understand the required documentation, click on the links above or contact the Servicing Human Resources Office listed at the bottom of this announcement.
• Please upload your resume under the "Resume" document type.
• Any other relevant supporting documents should be uploaded under their appropriate document types as mentioned above.
• Only resumes up to a total of two pages will be accepted.
• Applicants with resumes exceeding two pages will be removed from consideration.
• Do not submit documents as a PDF Portfolios .
• Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

Responsibilities

• Creating intelligence reports based on extrapolated data, research, and analysis to support real-time Border Patrol operations.
• Analyzing tactical surveillance video, imagery, sensor alerts, and other resources to detect and identify threats and incursions.
• Providing agents with rapid access to historical activity data through geospatial information systems to improve situational awareness and operational effectiveness.
• Utilizing law enforcement information systems and national databases to conduct data mining, identity research, status determinations, and criminal history checks.
• Relaying actionable information to agents and partner law enforcement agencies in real time to support mission planning, execution, and officer safety.

Benefits

• A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package.
• As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level