Management and Program Analyst (Workforce Management)

Summary

Organizational Location: This position is with the Department of Homeland Security, within U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations, El Paso Field Office, Mission Support Division, located in El Paso, Texas. Additional selections may be made to include other organizational divisions and/or units within the duty location(s) listed above.

Duties

• Joining Customs & Border Protection will allow you to use your expertise to provide management advice regarding the improvement and assessment of core processes and the implementation of programs and policies related to Workforce Management. This position starts at a salary of $61,722.00 (GS-09, Step 1) to $97,087.00 (GS-09, Step 10) with promotion potential to $116,362.00 (GS-12, Step 10). In this position, you will strengthen the Department's ability to perform homeland security functions by developing policies, conducting special studies, and providing technical assistance. Typical work assignments include: Advising senior leadership on approaches to improve core business processes and operational efficiency within the field office. Participating in the evaluation and redesign of organizational structures and workflows to meet changing mission requirements. Recommending performance measures and tracking progress toward organizational goals to support decision-making. Analyzing workforce data, including staffing levels and turnover rates, to inform recruitment strategies and resource allocation. Administering employee recognition and appraisal programs, and coordinating with stakeholders to resolve personnel-related matters in accordance with established policies. GS Salary: Visit this link to view the locality pay tables by geographic area. If you do not see your geographic area listed, select the "Rest of United States" pay table. Some positions fall under a special pay rate depending on the series, grade level and location of the position. Please visit this link to view special pay rate charts.

Qualifications

NOTE: Your resume must explicitly indicate how you meet this requirement, otherwise you will be found ineligible. Please see the "Required Documents" section below for additional resume requirements. Experience: You qualify for the GS-09 grade level if you possess 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level, performing duties such as: Assisting in researching and providing advice on program issues to senior executive staff within the field office. Contributing to the development of realignment or reorganization proposals to improve core processes. Maintaining workforce data and organizational charts to ensure accuracy and completeness. Gathering and compiling data on employee turnover, losses, and program changes to support recruitment planning efforts. Processing employee performance awards and appraisals by applying knowledge of relevant policies and procedures. Experience: You qualify for the GS-11 grade level if you possess 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level, performing duties such as: Assisting in providing advice involving program issues to senior executive staff within the field office. Reviewing staffing levels and computing attrition rates, and recommending corrective actions to resolve errors in workforce data. Coordinating with field office and national office staff to integrate improvement efforts across disciplines and core processes. Gathering and analyzing data on projected turnover, losses, and program changes to support recruitment planning and backfill strategies. Assisting with providing employee performance award and appraisal guidance using knowledge of relevant laws, regulations, and policies. Education Substitution: GS-09: Successful completion of a Master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree in any field, or a L.L.B. or J.D. from an accredited college or university may substitute for experience required at this level. This education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work. Check with your school to determine how many credit hours comprise two years of graduate education. If that information is not available, use 36 semester or 54 quarter hours. You are required to submit proof of your claim. GS-11: Successful completion of Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M. from an accredited college or university may substitute for the experience required at this level. This education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work. Check with your school to determine how many credits comprise three years of graduate education. If that information is not available, use 54 semester or 81 quarter hours. You are required to submit proof of your claim. Combining Education and Experience (GS09/GS11): Combinations of successfully completed post-high school education and experience may be used to meet total qualification requirements for the grade levels specified in the table, and may be computed by first determining the applicant's total qualifying experience as a percentage of the experience required for the grade level; then determining the applicant's education as a percentage of the education required for the grade level; and then adding the two percentages. The total percentages must equal at least 100 percent to qualify an applicant for that grade level. Only graduate education in excess of the amount required for the next lower grade level may be used to qualify applicants for positions at grades GS-9 and GS-11. More information on this qualification standard is located here. 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; rel…

Education

Please see the Qualifications and Required Documents sections for more information if education is applicable to this position.