Center Director

Organizational Location: This position is with the Department of Homeland Security, within U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations, Buffalo Field Office, Centers of Excellence & Expertise, Industrial & Manufacturing Materials, located in Buffalo, NY. Additional selections may be made to include other organizational divisions and/or units within the duty location(s) listed above.

In this position, you will serve as the Center Director with responsibility for all aspects of Center management. You will also ensure the Center develops and maintains industry expertise and provides assistance related to financial matters, commodity issues, industry analysis, enforcement actions, paralegal activities, and account management. This position starts at a salary of $154,707.00 (GS-15, Step 1) to $197,200.00 (GS-15, Step 10). Typical work assignments include: Managing organizational changes and directing the oversight of operational and tactical trade responsibilities within a center Coordinating with senior level law enforcement managers to manage and approve significant enforcement actions, including criminal investigations and prosecutions Ensuring Implementation of a comprehensive, nationwide risk segmentation strategy to improve the facilitation and increase the flow of trusted traffic for legitimate trade within an assigned industry and ensure that enforcement activities are focused on high-risk shipments Responsible for overall management of the goals and objectives for supervisors and managers of subordinate employees. Planning work to be accomplished by subordinates, sets and adjusts priorities, level of difficulty, and capabilities of employees Developing employee performance standards and making formal and informal appraisal of work, giving advice, counsel and/or instructions to employees as required 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. Financial Disclosure is required. Bargaining Unit: This position is not covered under the bargaining unit.

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