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Homeland Security, Customs and Border Protection |
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WASHINGTON, DC, DC
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| JOB DESCRIPTION |
Customs and Border Protection
Job Announcement Number:
MHCMP-189562-TS
Writer-Editor
SALARY RANGE: 58,206.00 - 90,698.00 USD per yearOPEN PERIOD: Tuesday, May 13, 2008
to Monday, May 26, 2008
SERIES & GRADE: GS-1082-11/12POSITION INFORMATION: Full Time Career/Career Conditional
PROMOTION POTENTIAL: 13DUTY LOCATIONS: 1 vacancy - WASHINGTON, DC
WHO MAY BE CONSIDERED:
Current U.S. Customs and Border Protection employees with competitive status within the local commuting area.
JOB SUMMARY:
CBP:Securing America's Borders
Whether on the frontlines or serving behind the scenes supporting our mission, the men and women of CBP are dedicated to keeping America safe.CBP counts on them.Our Nation counts on them.Can we count on you?
CBP Mission Statement:We are the guardians of our nation's borders.We are America's frontline.We safeguard the American homeland at and beyond our borders.We protect the American public against terrorists and the instruments of terror.We steadfastly enforce the laws of the United States while fostering our nation's economic security through lawful international trade and travel.We serve the American public with vigilance, integrity, and professionalism.
Discover a challenging and rewarding career in CBP, the sole organization responsible for securing the nation's borders.As part of our carefully selected, highly trained team, you'll leverage state-of-the art technology, innovative strategies and world-wide partnerships to protect our communities and defend our frontier.
At U.S. Customs and Border Protection, we:Screen passengers, vehicles, and shipments entering our countrySeize illegal narcotics, vehicles, and agricultural productsPrevent unauthorized entry into the countryRescue individuals who fall into dangerous conditions traversing our border
For more information about CBP's mission, activities, and careers, please visit our web site, www.cbp.gov.
Who May Apply:Current U.S. Customs and Border Protection employees with competitive status within the local commuting area, which includes Washington, DC; Alexandria, VA; Andrews AFB, MD; Arlington, VA; Chantilly, VA; Dulles Airport, VA; Fairfax, VA; Falls Church, VA; Fort McNair, DC; Herndon, VA; Lorton, VA; Newington, VA; Reagan National Airport, VA; Reston, VA; Riverdale, MD; Springfield, VA; Sterling, VA; and Woodbridge, VA.
Organizational Location:This position is located in the Office of Field Operations, Assistant Commissioner's Office, Washington, DC.
Relocation Expenses:Relocation expenses will not be paid.
NOTE:One or more positions may be filled using this vacancy announcement.
KEY REQUIREMENTS:
U.S. CitizenshipBackground Security InvestigationResidency Requirement
Send Mail to:
Minneapolis Hiring Center
Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building
ATTN-A/M and OFO
FT SNELLING, MN 55111
Fax: (478)757-3144
For questions about this job:
Staffing Team B
Phone: (612)467-7033
Fax: (478)757-3144
Email: MHC-Staffing.TeamB@dhs.gov
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| JOB REQUIREMENTS |
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MHCMP-189562-TS
Writer-Editor
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
GS-11: You qualify at the GS-11 level if you possess one (1) year of specialized experience that equipped you with the skills needed to perform the job duties. This experience must have been equivalent to at least the GS-9 grade level. Examples include composing and editing written information for senior level and top management officials, examining documents that are produced by others for clarity, style requirements, and organizational policies; reviewing and analyzing trends in incoming mail in order to draft appropriate form letter responses for top level management signatures; and coordinating materials from various organization, researching and analyzing pertinent regulations, policies, and program documents to develop complete and accurate statements.
GS-12: You qualify at the GS-12 level if you possess one (1) year of specialized experience that equipped you with the skills needed to perform the job duties. This experience must have been equivalent to at least the GS-11 grade level. Examples include demonstrated application of principles, methods and knowledge of written communication through the effective use of grammer, spelling, punctuation, format and editorial markings; writing/editing newsletters or other official publications and achieving objectives through problem solving abilities; experience with computerized publication design and compostion and ability to gather, assess, prioritize and write copy; experience gathering, developing and checking the accuracy of information by research and by interviews with subject-matter specialists and program officials.
Education Substitution at the GS-11 Grade Level Only:
You may substitute a Ph.D., an equivalent doctoral degree, or three full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree in a qualifying field for experience at the GS-11 grade level.Such education must have been obtained in an accredited college or university.
Combining Experience and Education :
To combine your education and experience, you must convert each to a percentage, and then add the percentages. The combined total of your percentage of education and experience must equal at least 100% in order to qualify. If your education is currently described in quarter hours, convert the quarter hours into semester hours by multiplying the quarter hours by the fraction 2/3. To calculate your percentage of graduate education, divide the number of graduate semester hours by 18. To determine your percentage of qualifying experience, you must divide your total number of months of qualifying experience by the required number of months of experience. Add your percentages of education and experience. The two percentages must total at least 100%. (NOTE: only graduate education in excess of the amount required at the next lower grade can be combined to meet this requirement at the GS-11 grade level).
U.S. Citizenship:Candidates must be United States citizens and present proof of citizenship, if selected.
Residency:If you are not currently a CBP employee, you must meet one or more of the following primary residence criteria for the last three years prior to submitting your application for employment:
a)Resided in the United States or its protectorate or territories (excluding short trips abroad, such as vacations);
b)Worked for the United States government as an employee overseas in a federal or military capacity; or
c)Been a dependent of a U.S. federal or military employee serving overseas.
Exceptions may be granted to applicants if they can provide complete state-side coverage information required to make a suitability/security determination.Examples of state-side coverage information include: the state-side address of the company headquarters where the applicant’s personnel file is located, the state-side address of the Professor in charge of the applicant’s “Study Abroad” program, the church records for the applicant’s overseas church missions, and/or the state-side addresses of anyone who worked or studied with the applicant while overseas.Applicants must provide this information when filing their application for employment.
Time in grade requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement.Applicants must have at least 52 weeks of service equivalent to the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression for the position to be filled.
Qualifications by Closing Date:You must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of the announcement.Please note that qualification claims will be subject to verification through a review of your work experience and/or education as provided in your resume, transcripts (as applicable), and narrative responses to assessment questions.This verification could occur at any stage of the application process.Any exaggeration of your experience, false statements, or attempts to conceal information may be grounds for rating you ineligible, not hiring you, or for firing you after you begin work.
Background Security Investigation:You will need to successfully complete a background investigation before you can be appointed into this position.
HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:
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You will be evaluated based upon the resume/transcript (if applicable) and responses you provide on the job specific questionnaire that is required as part of the application process for this position. The automated system will assign you a self-assessment score based on your responses to the on-line questionnaire. You will be assigned a score ranging from 70 to 100 points.
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| JOB RESPONSIBILITIES, DUTIES, TASKS |
MHCMP-189562-TS
Writer-Editor
Additional Duty Location Info:1 vacancy - WASHINGTON, DC
MAJOR DUTIES:
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You will write and edit reports, correspondence, news articles or design other publications to report on the work of the agency.The materials require the analysis and selection of facts that are drawn from different sources and are synthesized into a unified presentation.You will research and compile information needed to amplify material or provide for full subject coverage.Prepare written material on complex issues related to the mission, policies, programs and initiative of the agency.You will write, gather, develop and check the accuracy of information by research and by interviews with subject matter experts, program officials and policy makers.
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| JOB BENEFITS AND OTHER INFORMATION |
MHCMP-189562-TS
Writer-Editor
BENEFITS:
The federal government offers a number of exceptional benefits to its employees.These benefits include, but are not limited to: health care, life insurance, flexible spending and dependent care accounts, annual and sick leave, long-term care insurance, and retirement savings plans, and transit subsidies. For more information about these benefits, please visit http://www.usajobs.opm.gov/ei61.asp.
OTHER INFORMATION:
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Promotion Potential:When promotion potential is shown, the agency is not making a commitment and is not obligated to provide future promotions to you if you are selected. Future promotions will be dependent on your ability to perform the duties at a higher level, the continuing need for an employee assigned to the higher level, and administrative approval.
You must submit all required information by the closing date.If materials are not received, your application will be evaluated solely on the information available and you may not receive full consideration or may not be considered eligible. Also, if you do not provide an email address, you will not be notified of the outcome of your application.
All agency employees are required to participate in Direct Deposit/Electronic Funds Transfer for salary payments.
Equal Employment Opportunity:The agency is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All candidates will be considered regardless of their race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, protected genetic information, status as a parent, lawful political affiliation, marital status, physical/mental disability (if not a job factor), membership or non-membership in an employee organization, or any other non-merit factor.
Transcripts:Education must be from an institution accredited by an accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.Education obtained from a foreign university or college is not creditable for qualifications requirements unless it has been evaluated.For graduates of foreign universities, the applicant must submit an evaluation for all coursework from an organization recognized as specializing in interpretation of education credentials.For a listing of accredited agencies, please see www.naces.org/members.htm
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