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Summary Our Mission is Clear Protect the American people, safeguard our borders, and enhance the nation's economic prosperity. Who May Apply: Applications will be accepted from all groups of qualified individuals within the civil service. U.S. citizenship is required. Organizational Location: This position is with the Department of Homeland Security; within U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Air and Marine Operations. Responsibilities As Director of Operations, you will oversee air and marine operations across your area of responsibility (AOR), including operations conducted from bases established within the borders of cooperative nations within the AOR. To accomplish U.S. Customs and Border Protection missions within the AOR, you will have operational control or management authority over personnel and aircraft of various types, including long range maritime patrol aircraft, medium range multi-role aircraft, a variety of helicopters, and other fixed-wing interceptors and light enforcement aircraft; marine vessels, including open-ocean interceptors, coastal patrol craft, and riverine vessels; and major air operating sites and marine units. The high value of the assets employed and the complex nature of coordinated air and marine anti-terror and law enforcement operations require executive level leadership. You will serve as the principal senior executive responsible for fully coordinated operations across the entire AOR. Working through local Directors of Air Operations, Directors of Marine Operations, Border Patrol Sector Chiefs, and State/Local and International partners, you will ensure assets and personnel are employed in the most efficient manner to meet all AOR-specific threats. You will be responsible for conducting complex operations planning across sectors, addressing requirements for resources through the agency's budget and acquisition processes, assessing the effectiveness of air and marine forces within the AOR, and coordinating both long-term support requirements and special operations with military and naval flag officers and senior executives from other Federal law enforcement agencies. As the Director of Operations, you will serve as the single air and marine expert for all operations, both foreign and domestic, and as such will serve as the technical advisor to Headquarters for all matters pertaining to your AOR. Using intelligence gathered from numerous sources, you will assess current and emerging threats, direct responses within the AOR as appropriate, alert Headquarters to changing threat patterns, and alert other Directors to threats to their AOR. You will have the authority to reassign assets and personnel to meet urgent operational needs. You will also continually assess the operational readiness of all aircraft, marine vessels, and personnel, and the material condition of all facilities and capabilities in the AOR. Requirements Conditions of Employment Position Designation: This position is designated as Career Reserved. Probationary Period: You will serve a one-year probationary period unless you previously completed the probationary period in the SES. Selective Service: If you are a male and are hired, and if you were born after December 31, 1959, you must certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System, or are exempt from having to do so under Selective Service law. Drug Testing: This position has been identified as a Testing Designated Position under the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Drug-Free Workplace Program. Satisfactory completion of the drug test is a condition of placement and/or employment in the position and the incumbent(s) of this position is thereafter subject to Random Drug Testing. Qualifications Executive Core and Technical Qualification Requirements: You must show in your résumé that you possess the five Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) that apply to the SES, and the Technical Qualification listed below. Additional information on the Executive Core Qualifications is available at http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/senior-executive-service/executive-core-qualifications/We recommend that your résumé emphasize your level of responsibilities, the scope and complexity of programs managed, and your program accomplishments, including the results of your actions. Executive Core Qualifications - Mandatory ECQ 1 - LEADING CHANGE: The ability to bring about strategic change, both within and outside the organization, to meet organizational goals. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to establish an organizational vision and to implement it in a continuously changing environment. ECQ 2 - LEADING PEOPLE: The ability to lead people toward meeting the organization's vision, mission, and goals. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to provide an inclusive workplace that fosters the development of others, facilitates cooperation and teamwork, and supports constructive resolution of conflicts. ECQ 3 - RESULTS DRIVEN: The ability to meet organizational goals and customer expectations. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to make decisions that produce high-quality results by applying technical knowledge, analyzing problems, and calculating risks. ECQ 4 - BUSINESS ACUMEN: The ability to manage human, financial, and information resources strategically. ECQ 5 - BUILDING COALITIONS: The ability to build coalitions internally and with other Federal agencies, State and local governments, nonprofit and private sector organizations, foreign governments, or international organizations to achieve common goals. Technical Qualifications - Mandatory 6. Expert knowledge of and ability to manage a large, complex air and marine interdiction program, to include demonstrated military or civilian experience in major aviation operations. (Note: Aviation leadership experience is mandatory for this position. A combination of aviation and marine leadership experience is desirable, but not mandatory.) Education Additional Information Relocation Bonus: CBP may authorize a relocation bonus (not to exceed 25% of basic pay) for an eligible selectee. A service agreement is required. Relocation Expenses: We may choose to pay your relocation expenses in accordance with Federal Travel Regulations. Travel: Occasional travel is required. Telework eligible: Yes, based on agency policy. Leave: You will earn 26 vacation days and 13 days of sick leave per year. In addition, the Government observes 11 regular paid holidays each year. Background Investigation: This position is a sensitive position and the tentative selectee must undergo and successfully complete a background investigation as a condition of placement/ retention in the position. A security clearance will be required upon appointment. Note: The Federal Government does not deny employment to individuals who are currently or who have been unemployed, nor does it deny employment to individuals who have had financial difficulties through no fault of their own. Law Enforcement Retirement: This position will carry secondary law enforcement coverage as provided in 5 U.S.C. 8336(c), and 5 U.S.C. 8412(d), for eligible law enforcement employees. Employees who reach age 57 with at least 20 years of creditable service under law enforcement provisions are subject to mandatory separation from this position. Federal employees who currently work in a primary/rigorous law enforcement position and do not have a break in service of more than three days are eligible to continue coverage in a secondary position. Lautenberg Amendment: This position authorizes the incumbent to carry a firearm. Any person who has been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence cannot lawfully possess a firearm or ammunition [TITLE 18, U.S.C., SECTION 922(G)(9)]. A "misdemeanor crime of domestic violence" is generally defined under the statute as any offense involving the use or attempted use of physical force, or the threatened use of a deadly weapon, committed by the victim's current or former domestic partner, parent, or guardian. The term "convicted", as defined in the statute, excludes any person whose conviction has been expunged, set-aside, or pardoned or any person whose civil rights have been restored unless the pardon, expungement or restoration of civil rights expressly prohibits the possession of firearms or ammunition. Candidates who have been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence within the meaning of the referenced statute are not qualified for this position. Candidates under consideration will be required to certify whether they have ever been convicted of such an offense. False or fraudulent information provided by candidates is criminally punishable by fine or imprisonment (TITLE 18, U.S.C., SECTION 1001). Our Benefits Package: You will be eligible for performance bonuses of 5 to 20 percent of base pay for superior accomplishments. You will be covered by a defined benefit, contributory Federal retirement system. You may participate in a retirement savings investment plan that offers before-tax savings and tax-deferred investment earnings. You may select one of a variety of health plans and options under the Government's Federal Employees' Health Benefits program and you may participate in the Federal Employees' Group Life and Long Term Care Insurance Programs. You can review our benefits here.