Program Manager

Customs and Border Protection•Washington, DC

6d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is with the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Facilities and Asset Management (OFAM), Operational Support Facilities Division (OSF), located in Washington, DC. OSF oversees planning, construction, maintenance, repairs, operations, and sustainment of OFAM facilities supporting the Office of Air and Marine, the United States Border Patrol, and the Office of Field Operations, in support of CBP and DHS missions. Additional selections may be made for other organizational divisions or units at the listed duty location. As a Program Manager (International Planner), the employee monitors a range of media and publications for political opinions and trends that may affect CBP and other federal agencies on national and binational issues. The role provides administrative advice on strategic issues, collaborates with CBP and DHS program offices and external agencies to improve processes, and oversees organizational planning and program analysis. The position manages development and assignment of goals and objectives for subordinate organizational units, approves their multiyear work plans, analyzes management and program activities for effectiveness, efficiency, and productivity, and serves as a liaison with senior officials and governing bodies. The position is GS-14, with a stated salary range of $143,913 to $187,093. A detailed job-related resume is required and must be no more than two pages.

Requirements

Be a U.S. citizen.
For males born after December 31, 1959, be registered with Selective Service.
Meet the residency requirement: physically reside in the United States or its protectorates for at least three of the last five years, unless eligible for a waiver.
Pass any required pre-employment processes, including a background investigation and drug testing.
Have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level, including experience resolving complex planning, evaluation, control, and resource-allocation problems for large-scale organizational facilities; leading collaboration with internal and external stakeholders, including senior executives and international partners; managing large-scale initiatives and addressing challenges through resource reallocation; and conducting advanced research and analysis to identify challenges and opportunities and propose solutions.
Submit an English-language resume of no more than two pages that includes full legal name, phone number, relevant work history and detailed duties, dates worked, hours per week, job title, and applicable series, grade, and salary.
Meet applicable time-in-grade requirements by October 27, 2026, if applicable.
Comply with applicable federal and CBP ethics requirements, including obtaining approval for outside employment or business activities when required.

Responsibilities

Review newspapers, magazines, audiovisual reports, press releases, and other literature to identify political opinions or trends that could affect CBP and other federal agencies on national and binational issues.
Provide administrative advice on strategic issues.
Collaborate with program offices across CBP and DHS and with external agencies to improve agency processes.
Manage the development and assignment of goals and objectives for subordinate organizational units.
Approve multiyear work plans developed by subordinate organizational units.
Analyze management and program activities for a major segment of a department-wide mission or administrative program to assess effectiveness, efficiency, and productivity.
Serve as liaison with high-ranking officials in other federal agencies, senior managers in DHS, CBP, and OFAM, and governing boards and committees.