Border Patrol Agent (Headquarters Programs)

Organizational Location: This position is with the Department of Homeland Security, within U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Border Patrol Headquarters, Strategic Planning and Analysis Directorate, Location Negotiable After Selection. Additional selections may be made beyond the total number of vacancies specified using this vacancy announcement. Further selections may also be made for additional organizational divisions and/or units within the duty location(s) listed above. This position will allow you to use your expertise to prevent illegal entry of aliens into the United States by land, water, or air; enforce criminal provisions of the Immigration and Nationality Laws; and seek out and apprehend smugglers or aliens who are in the United States illegally. Apply for this exciting opportunity to strengthen the Department's ability to protect the homeland. In this position, you will serve as a subject matter expert (SME) and advisor on Border Patrol policies, programs, and operations, representing senior USBP leadership and integrating field insights into national-level planning and decision-making. This directly enhances the effectiveness and consistency of Border Patrol operations and increases the likelihood of mission success. This position starts at a salary of $109,383.00 (GS-13, Step 1) to $142,199.00 (GS-13, Step 10). As a Border Patrol Agent (Headquarters Programs), you will serve as a secondary administrative law enforcement officer (under 5 U.S.C. 8336 (c) and 8412 (d)) and be responsible for advising Border Patrol leadership on the development, implementation, and evaluation of policies, programs, and operations. Typical duties will include: Serving as a subject matter expert on U.S. Border Patrol enforcement and administrative programs, supporting requirements management activities by identifying and prioritizing capability gaps, troubleshooting operational issues, and recommending solutions through a repeatable, traceable, and defensible process; providing national oversight and serving as a subject matter expert for checkpoint operations to include operations, requirements, and execution. Assisting with mission-specific operational requirements projects, including documenting capability needs, developing concepts of operations, supporting technology and solution evaluations, integrating user feedback, and coordinating administrative, logistical, and training requirements. Preparing managing and evaluating high-visibility programs and future objectives, maintaining knowledge of field-level workflows to inform analytically driven deployment and resourcing decisions, and ensuring U.S. Border Patrol equities are represented in CBP and DHS governance, acquisition, and resource management processes. Serving as a subject matter expert on U.S. Border Patrol enforcement programs and analytical tools by identifying data quality issues, determining statistical reporting requirements, providing training, acting as a liaison between Data Management Branch and Sector Data Integrity Management Teams, and translating policy and requirements into actionable tasks, refined reporting metrics, and enhanced data accuracy for leadership decision-making. Collaborating with developers, data analysts, and HQ directorates to design, maintain, and enhance statistical dashboards and data governance practices; utilizing expertise in Border Patrol Enterprise Reporting Tool (BPERT) and USBP operations to generate statistical reports for leadership and national-level briefings; reviewing data for completeness and accuracy; responding to inquiries; and implementing improvements to data collection and governance processes to support data-driven decision-making. Salary: Salary listed reflects the rest of U.S. scale and, if applicable, will be adjusted to meet the locality pay or cost of living expenses of the duty location upon selection.