CHIEF OF STAFF (SENIOR POLICY ADVISOR)

Duties

In this Chief of Staff position, you will serve as a Senior Policy Advisor to the Assistant Commissioner (AC), Office of Human Resources Management (HRM), within U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP).  Typical work assignments include:

• Participating fully with the AC, HRM and other CBP officials in the review and appraisal of major policy issues, including those with potential impact on one or more aspects of the National economy; and ensuring the AC is provided with authoritative and current information for use in making policy decisions affecting the highest levels with CBP and other Federal, state, local, and tribal agencies.
• Coordinating the review of all policy proposals and directing the collection and development of data from a wide variety of sources throughout CBP; providing advice and evaluating proposals, recommendations, and reports requiring the AC's approval.
• Representing the AC in meetings and conferences involving high-level officials from other Federal agencies, business and industry executives, Members of Congress, and representatives of various private sector groups.
• Supervising and directing subordinate division chiefs in the establishment of goals and objectives, work planning and organization, work assignments, and personnel management responsibilities.

Qualifications

GS-15: You qualify at the GS-15 level if you possess one (1) year of specialized experience at the GS-14 level or equivalent performing duties such as conducting and evaluating a wide range of confidential studies and reports used to assist in the interpretation of policies and legislation; representing management in meetings/conferences with high-level officials from internal and external groups; and reviewing and analyzing policy proposals and providing recommendations based on that analysis.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

You must:

• Meet all qualification requirements, subject to verification at any stage of the application process; and
• Meet all applicable Time in Grade requirements (current federal employees must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade or equivalent grade band in the federal service) by Thursday, June 22, 2017.