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USAJOBS · 4 days ago

Center Director

East Point, Georgia, USA

Full-time

Onsite

Lead/Staff, Director/Executive

$156K/yr - $197K/yr

1+ years exp

The Department of Homeland Security, through U.S. Customs and Border Protection, is seeking a Center Director for its Office of Field Operations in East Point, GA. This role involves directing and managing all activities within a Center, executing national trade policy, and overseeing operational and tactical trade responsibilities.

ConsultingGovernmentHuman ResourcesInformation TechnologyInternetStaffing Agency

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Managing organizational changes and directing the oversight of operational and tactical trade responsibilities within a center

Coordinating with senior level law enforcement managers to manage and approve significant enforcement actions, including criminal investigations and prosecutions

Ensuring Implementation of a comprehensive, nationwide risk segmentation strategy to improve the facilitation and increase the flow of trusted traffic for legitimate trade within an assigned industry and endure that enforcement activities are focused on high-risk shipments

Responsible for overall management of the goals and objectives for supervisors and managers of subordinate employees. Planning work to be accomplished by subordinates, sets and adjusts priorities, level of difficulty, and capabilities of employees

Developing employee performance standards and making formal and informal appraisal of work, giving advice, counsel and/or instructions to employees as required

Qualification

CBP laws interpretationTrade policy executionRisk management strategySupervisory experienceCustomer serviceInterpersonal skillsProblem solving

Required

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 at least three of the last five years

All pre-employment processes will be conducted in English

You may be required to pass a background investigation

CBP follows the DHS Drug-Free Workplace Plan for drug testing procedures

Financial Disclosure is required

Meet all qualification requirements, including education if applicable to this position, subject to verification at any stage of the application process

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 01/16/2026

Your resume must explicitly indicate how you meet the requirement for specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level

Possess 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level, performing duties such as interpreting CBP laws, regulations, and precedents

Act as a CBP liaison with Congress, the trade community, and various outside review groups

Supervise substantial coordination and integration of several professional, scientific, technical, or administrative work assignments

Develop and long-range planning of national policies and processing strategic goals and objectives

Direct, plan and execute assignments, projects, studies, or investigations intended to explore and resolve major operational and law enforcement problems

You must possess a current valid State driver's license at the time of appointment

You may be required to obtain a Secret or higher level clearance for this position

Selectee(s) will be subject to a mobility agreement

You will be required to maintain access to all data systems necessary for duty execution

If you believe you have a disability covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, you will be granted the opportunity to request a reasonable accommodation