Supervisory Criminal Investigator

Customs and Border Protection • Del Rio, TX

3d • Onsite

About The Position

This position is with the Department of Homeland Security, within U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Professional Responsibility, Investigative Operations Directorate, Del Rio Deputy Special Agent in Charge Office located in Del Rio, Texas. This announcement will be open for 5 business days OR until the first 75 applications have been received, whichever happens first. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is hiring for law enforcement jobs that have an exciting opportunity! Once onboarded, you'll first be assigned for up to one year to support the D.C. Safe and Beautiful Task Force. The law enforcement component of the D.C. Task Force is a partnership of over 20 federal and local agencies working together to make D.C. the safest city in America. Once the assignment ends, you'll transition back to support the CBP. As a second line supervisor, you will provide support for all aspects of OPR's Special Agent in Charge offices and related sub-offices including investigations and matters of facilities, budget, equipment, and personnel. This position starts at a salary of $152,040.00 (GS-15, Step 1) to $197,200.00 (GS-15, Step 10).

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 (additional details below)
• All pre-employment processes will be conducted in English
• You may be required to pass a background investigation and/or polygraph
• 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.
• Financial Disclosure is required.
• Bargaining Unit: This position is not covered under the bargaining unit.
• Mobility Agreement: Selectees will be required to sign a mobility agreement upon acceptance of this position. The selectee may be required to relocate to another duty location in accordance with applicable law, regulation and Agency policy, to a different geographic location, at any time during your employment with CBP.
• Motor Vehicle Operation: You must possess the Ability to operate a Government Owned Vehicle. A valid, non-restricted driver's license is required.
• Relocation expenses will be paid in accordance with the Federal Travel Regulation limits and agency policy.
• Experience: You qualify for the GS-15 grade level if you possess 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level, performing duties such as: Supervising supervisory and/or non-supervisory criminal investigators, with oversight of complex and sensitive criminal and administrative investigations; providing both technical and administrative supervision, establishing goals and priorities to be accomplished by subordinates.
• Coordinating with other supervisors and peers to establish organizational objectives, goals, priorities, and deadlines to formulate plans to address organizational, programmatic, and workload related changes.
• Evaluating subordinate employees and making decisions regarding routine and non-routine training in support of employee development and training needs.
• Representing the agency in meetings, conferences, and briefings and liaising with mission partners to further investigative goals and maintain organizational relationships.
• NOTE: Your resume must explicitly indicate how you meet this requirement, otherwise you will be found ineligible.
• 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 10/19/2026.
• The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees.
• Mandatory Prerequisite for Secondary Administrative LEO Retirement Covered Position : This position has been identified as Administrative, that is, an executive, managerial, technical, semiprofessional, or professional position for which experience in a primary/rigorous law enforcement or firefighting position, or equivalent experience outside of the Federal government is a mandatory prerequisite, as defined by 5 CFR 831.902 (CSRS) and 5 CFR 842.802 (FERS).
• 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.
• Medical Requirements Following a tentative job offer, candidates must undergo and successfully complete a medical screening process. Individuals must be medically and physically capable of performing the essential job functions and duties of the position safely and efficiently without endangering the health and safety of the individual, others, or national security.
• Firearms Requirement: You will be required to carry a firearm and maintain firearm proficiency.
• Polygraph Examination: The Supervisory Criminal Investigator position is a polygraph-required position.
• Drug Testing: This job has been identified as "testing designated" under our Drug-Free Workplace Program. Therefore, you must satisfactorily complete a drug test prior to being hired.
• 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.
• 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.
• Education Criminal Investigator Training Program: Criminal Investigators must complete an initial course of basic training, specifically the Criminal Investigator Training Program (CITP) at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center, Glynco, Georgia, or an Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR) approved equivalent course of instruction and the OPR Special Agent Training Program at the Customs and Border Protection Advanced Training Center, Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, as well as additional training throughout their careers.
• Supervisory Probationary Period : You may be required to serve an 18 month probationary period upon appointment.
• Leadership Training: All newly appointed GS-15s are required to complete mandatory training. The training will be scheduled by the Office of Training and Development within the first 90 days of appointment. The duration of the training will include CBP LI five (5) weeks) of in residence training in Harpers Ferry, WV. Note: This training may be waived if previously completed.
• Law Enforcement Availability Pay (LEAP): As a law enforcement officer you will be required to work on an unscheduled basis in excess of the 40-hour work week. These positions require substantial overtime to include holidays, weekends and nights. You must be readily accessible to perform this unscheduled work. To ensure your availability, you will receive extra compensation in the form of Law Enforcement Availability Pay, which is calculated at a flat rate of 25 percent of base salary.

Nice To Haves

• If you currently serve in a permanent Secondary LEO Retirement covered position, you are exempt from this mandatory prerequisite.

Responsibilities

• Developing and implementing long-term plans ensuring OPR mission effectiveness, develop program policies in response to levels of appropriations or other legislated changes, as well as monitor the progress of programs and ensure all investigations, inspections, and evaluations are conducted pursuant to policies, procedures, laws, and regulations.
• Determining program priorities and assign work in support of established goals and objectives of OPR and CBP.
• Assuring effective and efficient expenditure of appropriated funds through authorizations of cost savings initiatives to increase efficiency while reducing operating.
• Conferring with appropriate officials of other law enforcement agencies to provide effective reciprocity of services and collaborating with officials in the resolution of problems that cross organizational and jurisdictional lines.
• Critically review and advise senior management officials on new or proposed legislation, regulations, policies, and administrative laws that are potentially impactful to CBP and OPR operations and programs.

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.
• Opens in a new window Learn more about federal benefits .
• Review our benefits Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent.
• Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.

What This Job Offers

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