SUPERVISORY BORDER PATROL AGENT (SPECIAL OPERATIONS SUPERVISOR)

Organizational Location: This position is with the Department of Homeland Security, within U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Border Patrol, Laredo Sector, Laredo North Station, located in Laredo, TX . 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. This position starts at a salary of $113,620.00 (GS-13, Step 1) to $147,708.00 (GS-13, Step 10). As a second-line Supervisory Border Patrol Agent (Special Operations Supervisor), you will serve as a secondary administrative law enforcement officer (under 5 U.S.C. 8331 (20) and 8412 (d)) and be responsible for: Directing assignments of subordinate supervisors that perform all first-line Supervisory Border Patrol functions, station operations, and specialized units. Managing, directing, and coordinating activities aimed at preventing the illegal entry of undocumented individuals into the United States by land, water, or air. Seeking out and apprehending smugglers or undocumented individuals who are illegally in the United States. Enforcing the criminal provisions of the Immigration and Nationality laws. Analyzing local conditions of the station's area of responsibility or specialized assignment and deploying resources to mitigate any identified threat. All normal functions involved in supervising personnel, including the approval of leave, resolving disciplinary problems, and preparing annual performance appraisals.