Air Interdiction Agent

Summary

Organizational Location: This position is with the Department of Homeland Security, within U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Air and Marine Operations. This position is covered by Law Enforcement Availability Pay (LEAP). LEAP is an additional compensation of 25% of the base salary and locality pay. See additional pay information in the Duties section.

Duties

• Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is hiring for law enforcement jobs that have an exciting opportunity!
• Once onboarded, you'll first be assigned for up to one year to support the D.C.
• Safe and Beautiful Task Force.
• The law enforcement component of the D.C.
• Task Force is a partnership of over 20 federal and local agencies working together to make D.C. the safest city in America.
• Once the assignment ends, you'll transition back to support the CBP.
• Visit the D.C.
• Task Force page for more information.
• This is a Direct Hire Public Notice.
• Category rating, Veterans' Preference and traditional rating and ranking do not apply to this Public Notice.
• Due to authorization constraints under DHA, applicants may be brought onboard under another non-competitive appointing authority if they are eligible for one.
• Applicants will be referred for selection consideration throughout the announcement open period.
• Further questions regarding the Air Interdiction Agent position can be sent to the AMO Recruiters at CBP_AMO_Recruiting@cbp.dhs.gov
• Serve as an Air Interdiction Agent (AIA) performing Aviation Law Enforcement operations for the detection, prevention, interdiction, and apprehension of terrorists, terrorist weapons, and other contraband and persons from illegally entering or attacking the United States.
• Your duties will include:
• Conducting air patrol, surveillance and pursuit activities related to the interdiction of smuggled contraband via land vehicles, aircraft, or vessels.
• Monitoring behavior patterns and activities of suspect persons, vehicles, or vessels believed to be engaged in illegal activities.
• Collecting, refining, and analyzing strategic and tactical intelligence.
• Searching persons, vessels, baggage, and cargo for contraband or weapons incidental to detention or arrest.
• This is a career ladder position with a grade level progression of
• GS-11, GS-12, and
• GS-13. You may be eligible for a promotion to the next higher grade level automatically (without re-applying) once you complete 52-weeks at each grade level (with supervisor approval). Air Interdiction
• Agents (AIA) special salary rates are posted on
• OPM's site. To see the special salary rates please visit this link. If you do not see your geographic area listed, select the "Rest of United
• States" pay table. The compensation acronyms used below are: SSR: Special Salary
• Rate as posted by
• OPM (Effective 1/1/2022) LEAP: Law Enforcement Availability
• Pay (25% Everyone) RI: Retention
• Incentive (25% for
• UAS Sites, Sierra
• Vista, AZ, Grand
• Forks, ND, San Angelo, TX) RI: Retention
• Incentive (25% for Key West, FL) RI: Retention
• Incentive (25% for Caribbean Air and Marine
• Branch (CAMB) and subordinate locations) *Retention
• Incentive is contingent on eligibility. Eligibility will be determined by Human Resources Recruitment
• Incentive: New hires may be eligible to receive a one-time Recruitment
• Incentive payout of $10,000 after completing Federal Law Enforcement Training
• Academy (FLETC) (1 year service agreement will need to be completed) (Recruitment
• Incentive is only available to new
• Federal employees. Eligibility will be determined by Human Resources.)
• Example annual compensation for the first three years at our new-hire locations which are currently authorized to receive
• LEAP (amounts below include the
• SSR + LEAP). GS-11, 1st year annual pay
• $110,636 GS-12, 2nd year annual pay
• $132,606 GS-13, 3rd year annual pay
• $157,686 Example annual compensation for the first three years at our new-hire locations which are currently authorized to receive a 25% retention incentive (amounts below include the SSR + LEAP + 25% Retention
• Incentive ((RI) UAS Sites: Sierra
• Vista, AZ; Grand
• Forks, ND; San
• Angelo, TX) GS-11, 1st year annual pay
• $110,636 GS-12, 2nd year annual pay
• $159,127 GS-13, 3rd year annual pay
• $189,223 Locations are offered based on operational requirements, mission requirements, and critical agency hiring needs for entry level Air Interdiction Agents as determined by Air and Marine Operations.
• A duty location will be offered after successfully completing a three-part assessment.
• The duty location listed in the final offer letter may include any geographic location within the
• Branch (CAMB), and
• You must be willing to work at any duty location that falls within that region.
• Region: (to include but not limited to the following locations)
• Homestead, FL and CAMB: Aguadilla, PR and subordinate locations
• Region: (to include but not limited to the following locations)
• Yuma, AZ; San
• Diego, CA; El
• Paso, Laredo, and
• McAllen, TX NASOC Unmanned
• Locations: (to include but not limited to the following locations)
• Vista, AZ; San

Requirements

• FAA Commercial or ATP Airplane or Helicopter rated with Instruments FAA Class 2 Medical required at time of Flight Assessment.
• FAA Class 1, FAA Class 2 or Military qualifies to start the pre-employment process for the AIA position.
• All must be dated within the last 12 months.
• 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 the last 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 and/or polygraph 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.
• Bargaining Unit: This position is not covered under the bargaining unit.

Education

Please see the Qualifications and Required Documents sections for more information if education is applicable to this position. Rigorous Law Enforcement Officer Special Retirement Coverage: This is a rigorous position subject to mandatory retirement under the special retirement provisions for law enforcement officers under CSRS and FERS (5 CFR 842.803 and 5 CFR 831.903, Conditions for Coverage; 5 USC 8425(b) and 5 USC 8335(b), Mandatory Separation; and 5 USC 8412(d) and 5 USC 8336(c), Immediate Retirement). For more information on required years of service and retirement age, click on this link. For further information on when an employee continues or discontinues coverage under the special retirement system for law enforcement officers, please see the CSRS and FERS handbook, Chapter 46 (CSRS pages 12-14, and FERS pages 41-43). If you have questions regarding your retirement coverage provisions, please contact the CBP Retirement Operations Center at (202) 863-6180. Age Requirement: Provisions of Public Laws 93-350 and 100-238 allow the imposition of a maximum age for initial appointment to a primary Law Enforcement Officer position within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). In accordance with DHS Management Directive 251-03, the “day before an individual’s 37th birthday” is the maximum age for original appointment to a position as a primary law enforcement officer within DHS. The age requirement is also necessary to ensure that you are able to complete the 20 years of applicable service for retirement. NOTE: The Commissioner of CBP has approved a temporary increase in the maximum allowable age to 40 for original placement into an Air Interdiction Agent position. Unless the below criteria applies, you must meet this age requirement by 07/31/2026 AND enter-on-duty no later than the day prior to your 40th birthday in order to achieve the required 20 years of service for retirement. Creditable law enforcement officer service covered by Title 5 U.S.C. 8336(c) or Title 5 U.S.C. 8412(d), or creditable service covered by Title 5 U.S.C. 8401(36) (as a Customs and Border Protection Officer) on or after July 6, 2008, may be applied toward the maximum age requirement. This age restriction may not apply if you are currently serving in a federal civilian (not military) law enforcement position covered by Title 5 U.S.C. 8336(c) or Title 5 U.S.C. 8412(d). Veterans’ Preference Eligibility – To ensure compliance with statutes pertaining to the appointment of preference eligible veterans as determined by the Merit Systems Protection Board in its decision Isabella v. Dept of State, the maximum age for original appointment articulated above shall not apply to the hiring of individuals entitled to veterans’ preference eligibility under 5 U.S.C. 3312. You must submit proof of Veteran’s Preference (DD-214 Member 4 Copy) at the time of application. Caribbean Air and Marine Branch (CAMB): Aguadilla, PR *Tax Law Impact: On December 22, 2017, Public Law 115-97- the “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 suspended qualified moving expense deductions along with the exclusion for employer reimbursements and payments of moving expenses effective January 1, 2018, for tax years 2018 through 2025. The law made certain reimbursements and other payments taxable, including, airfare and lodging expenses, en-route travel to the new duty station, and temporary storage of household goods and shipment of household goods. Travel: Overnight travel may be required on a regular and recurring basis. Firearm Proficiency: This position requires that the incumbent meet initial and continuing qualifications in the use of firearms as outlined in the Gun Control Act of 1968, amended by the Lautenberg Amendment of 1996. An applicant whose background includes any of the following will be ineligible for consideration: 1) convicted of a crime punishable by imprisonment exceeding one year; 2) has any outstanding warrants or is a fugitive from justice; 3) unlawful user of or addicted to any controlled substance; 4) adjudicated as a mental defective or has been committed to a mental institution; 5) illegally or unlawfully in the United States; 6) renounced U. S. citizenship; 7) subject to a court-ordered restraining (protection) order from harassing, stalking, or threatening an intimate partner (spouse, former spouse, parent of applicant’s child, individual who cohabitates or has cohabitated with the applicant), or child; or 8) convicted under Federal, State, or Tribal Court of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence against an intimate partner or child. Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) and Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) Eligibles: If you have never worked for the federal government, you are not CTAP and/or ICTAP eligible. View information about CTAP/ICTAP eligibility on OPM’s Career Transition Resources website. You must submit the supporting documents listed below. In addition, to be considered, you must have knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies as defined above which clearly exceed the minimum qualification and any applicable basic requirements for the vacancy. In addition, you must submit the supporting documents listed under the Required Documents section of this job announcement. Are you claiming special priority selection rights under the Agency Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP), Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP), or the Reemployment Priority List (RPL)? You must submit a separation notice; your most recent SF-50 (noting your current position, grade level and duty location); a copy of your recent performance rating; an agency certification that you cannot be placed after injury compensation has been terminated; an OPM notification that your disability annuity has been terminated; or a Military Department of National Guard Bureau notification that you are retired under 5 U.S.C. 8337(h) or 8456; or RPL registration documentation.

Required Documents

• This position is being filled under a Direct Hire Authority.
• We will review your resume and supporting documentation to ensure you meet the minimum qualification requirements.
• All applicants who meet minimum qualifications and any basic requirements applicable to this position, will be forwarded to the hiring manager for consideration and may be called for an interview.
• In accordance with the Direct Hire Authority, rating and ranking questions will not be used.
• The competencies or knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to perform this job are: Skill and ability to fly and/or operate fixed and/or rotary wing aircraft in adverse or hazardous conditions in operations supporting CBP or other law enforcement
• Entities Knowledge of air enforcement operations Ability to collect, refine and analyze strategic and tactical intelligence in order to execute aviation enforcement operations Ability to evaluate information rapidly and make judicious decisions promptly while remaining courteous and professional
• Your resume: A resume describing your job-related qualifications is required and will be used for the purpose of reviewing your qualifications and determining what training, if any, would be required when placed.
• A resume in English is required.
• It must contain your full legal name, phone number, complete work history including a detailed description of your duties, the dates you performed those duties (MM/DD/YY), your hours worked per week, job title, as well as series, grade, and salary (if applicable).
• For additional required items, see the link.
• It is recommended that you upload your resume as a PDF instead of a Word document to ensure document quality.
• Ensure that your uploaded resume is not a password protected document, including Office 365 passwords.
• Limit your resume to no more than two pages.
• The USAJOBS database will not allow an applicant to submit an application that includes a resume over two pages.
• Veterans: Veterans preference does not apply to selections made using the Direct Hire Authority.
• Veteran candidates will be considered along with all other applicants who apply.
• Age Requirement Documents: If over the age of 40 you must submit proof of eligibility for this position.
• If requesting an age waiver based on Federal law enforcement service; you must submit copies of your SF-50s reflecting the start and end dates of creditable Federal (not military) service.
• Block 30 of your SF-50 should show Retirement Code M, MF, MR, O, OF or OR.
• Are you a current or former federal employee?
• If yes, it is recommended that you submit a copy of your SF-50(s) (Notification of Personnel Action) to support your experience.
• Examples of appropriate SF-50s include promotions, within-grade increases and accessions.
• Retired former federal employees are required to submit your retirement SF-50 and encouraged to submit your most recent annuity statement.
• Active Duty Applicants: Statement of Service (Certification Letter): If you are still on active duty, you must submit a signed certification from the Armed Forces showing when you will be discharged or released from active duty.
• The certification letter should be on letterhead of the appropriate military branch of the service and contain (1) the military service dates including the expected discharge or release date; (2) campaign badges and expeditionary medals; and (3) the character of service.
• View more about Veterans Preference.
• Prior to entering on duty, you will be required to provide a final DD-214 showing character of service.
• Are you a veteran?
• To apply veterans' preference you must submit proof of eligibility as appropriate for your preference type: Five Point Preference: DD 214 listing the character of service and either qualifying medal(s) or service period.
• Ten Point Preference: DD 214 showing character of service and supporting documentation as listed on the Standard Form 15 (application for 10 Point Veterans' Preference).
• Submitting an SF-15 with your application is encouraged.
• Veterans with a service-connected disability must also submit a VA Disability Award letter dated 1991 or later, OR supporting documentation as listed in the SF-15.
• If you are currently serving on active duty, you must submit a written statement from the armed forces certifying your dates of service, rank, expected character of service, and anticipated date of separation.
• If you apply with a written statement at this stage, your preference will be verified by a DD 214 upon separation from the military.