Program Manager

Organizational Location: This position is with the Department of Homeland Security, within U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations, Chicago Field Office, Area Port of Chicago, located in Chicago, Illinois. Additional selections may be made to include other organizational divisions and/or units within the duty location(s) listed above.

This position is located in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations (OFO). This position will allow you to use your expertise as a Program Manager over a major area or critical program segment for which the scope and effect of the work have an program-wide impact. This position starts at a salary of $118,984.00 (GS-13, Step 1) to $154,682.00 (GS-13, Step 10). In this Program Manager position you will become a key member of a team of Homeland Security professionals directing a program segment that performs a variety of diverse programs and/or services that are professional, technical, and/or administrative in nature. Typical work assignments include: Overseeing the overall planning, direction and timely execution of a program or several program segments. Collaborating with heads of other CBP Organizational elements to negotiate, decide on, and coordinate work changes affecting the assigned program segment. Evaluating the effectiveness of the organizational elements in terms of mission accomplishment. Providing information and recommendations on the current and long-range plans pertaining to managerial and administrative procedures and operation's program and financial management. Providing technical and administrative supervision to the unit. Establishing production standards and preparing performance work plans and appraisals. Developing procedures and techniques and furnishing policy guidance. 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.

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 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. Please review further details via the following link. DHS uses E-Verify, an internet-based system, to confirm the eligibility of all newly hired employees to work in the United States. Learn more about E-Verify including your rights and responsibilities. Bargaining Unit: This position is not covered under the bargaining unit. Supervisory Probationary Period: You may be required to serve an 18 month probationary period upon appointment.

Please see the Qualifications and Required Documents sections for more information if education is applicable to this position.