Supervisory CBP Officer (Assistant Port Director)

Customs and Border Protection • Great Falls, MT

6d • Onsite

About The Position

The Supervisory CBP Officer (Assistant Port Director) position is with the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations, Seattle Field Office, Area Port of Sweetgrass, located in Great Falls, Montana. The role oversees one or more functional areas at a port of entry and supports homeland security by directing programs and operations that help detect and prevent terrorists and instruments of terror from entering or exiting the United States.

The position is a GS-14 role, with a stated salary range of $129,258 to $168,040. It is a secondary CBP Officer Special Retirement Coverage position. The incumbent must meet applicable qualifications for secondary coverage, including permanently having served in a primary CBP Officer SRC position. The role requires the incumbent to obtain and maintain a Top-Secret national security clearance, wear an approved uniform while on duty, maintain access to required data systems, and meet firearms qualifications. Shift and rotational work, overtime, and rotation of assignments or duty locations may be required.

The work environment includes offices, aircraft operation areas, airline passenger and cargo areas, and marine docks. Outdoor work may occur in snow, rain, extreme heat, or remote areas without modern comfort facilities. Work may involve toxic chemicals, pesticides, and fumigants, and may require protective clothing such as hard hats, gloves, goggles, hearing protection, and respirators.

Selectees must complete approximately 7–10 days of pre-academy training, 101 days of paid training at the CBP Field Operations Academy in Glynco, Georgia, and 14–17 weeks of post-academy training at the assigned duty station. Newly appointed first-time second-level supervisors must complete leadership training, including four weeks of in-residence training in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, unless waived. An 18-month supervisory probationary period may be required. Relocation expenses will be paid in accordance with federal travel regulations and agency policy.

Requirements

• One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level, including experience directing inspection, intelligence analysis, examination, and law-enforcement activities at a port of entry.
• Experience applying laws, regulations, and policies concerning admissibility; cargo and conveyance processing; international mail; and the arrival and departure of vessels and aircraft.
• Experience planning and carrying out projects, studies, or investigations to address operational or law-enforcement problems and establish priorities and deadlines.
• Experience supervising employees directly or through subordinate supervisors, including assigning work, evaluating performance, counseling employees, and addressing work-related issues.
• Experience determining staffing needs, approving or administering overtime and leave, identifying training needs, and applying collective-bargaining agreement requirements.
• Must be a U.S. citizen and, unless an exception applies, have physically resided in the United States or its protectorates for at least three of the last five years.
• Must have taken the required CBP Officer Promotional Assessment component and have a passing total score.
• Must meet initial and continuing firearms qualifications and be eligible under the stated firearms restrictions.
• Must possess the ability to operate a government-owned vehicle and hold a valid, non-restricted driver's license.
• Must undergo required background screening and drug testing; the position requires a polygraph unless an applicable waiver or reciprocity is approved.
• Must obtain and maintain a Top-Secret national security clearance.
• Must meet applicable secondary CBP Officer Special Retirement Coverage requirements, including prior permanent service in a primary CBP Officer SRC position.
• Current federal employees must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements by October 30, 2026.
• Selectees may be required to complete pre-academy, academy, post-academy, and supervisory training successfully.
• If not a current GS-1895 employee, must successfully complete medical screening and the pre-employment fitness test.
• Must be available for shift and rotational work and scheduled or unscheduled overtime beyond a 40-hour work week.
• Must wear an officially approved uniform while in duty status and maintain access to required data systems.
• May be required to serve an 18-month supervisory probationary period.

Responsibilities

• Direct and manage port operations, assess mission requirements, and advocate for resources and equipment needed to accomplish the Office of Field Operations mission.
• Oversee operations in multiple locations and maintain responsibility for the full scope of Office of Field Operations mission functions.
• Interpret laws and regulations concerning the admissibility of persons, cargo, and conveyances; international mail compliance; and the arrival and departure of vessels and aircraft.
• Supervise employees through subordinate supervisors by planning work, setting priorities, assigning work, and evaluating performance.
• Manage a bargaining-unit workforce by addressing work problems, identifying training needs, and applying the national collective bargaining agreement.
• Direct inspection, intelligence analysis, examination, and law-enforcement activities involving persons, merchandise, and conveyances at a port of entry.
• Plan and carry out projects, studies, or investigations to address operational or law-enforcement problems and establish priorities and deadlines.
• Determine staffing needs; approve or administer overtime and leave; and counsel employees and address work-related issues.

Benefits

• Comprehensive federal employee benefits package for employees and their families.
• Fully funded relocation expenses in accordance with Federal Travel Regulation limits and agency policy.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed