Supervisory Human Resources Specialist (Recruitment)

Summary

Organizational Location: This position is with the Department of Homeland Security, within U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Human Resources Management, Talent Management Directorate (TMD), National Recruitment Division (NRD), location negotiable in the listed locations*: *Complete list of locations can be found under the Duties section. This announcement will be open for 5 business days OR until the first 50 applications have been received, whichever happens first.

Duties

• In this position, you will serve as a Supervisory Human Resources Specialist (Recruitment) in the National Recruitment Division and will be responsible for providing direct support on human capital recruitment programs, outreach, initiatives, goals, and related talent acquisition services to enhance the CBP mission. This position starts at a salary of $106,437.00 (GS-13, Step 1) to $138,370.00 (GS-13, Step 10). 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. Salary: Salary listed reflects the rest of U.S. scale and, if applicable, will be adjusted to meet the locality pay or cost of living expenses of the duty location upon selection. Major Duties: Providing technical and administrative supervision to the team. Advising on recruitment strategy and plans for CBP hiring. Collaborating with program office/subject matter experts (SMEs) for joint and/or individual attendance at job fairs, college recruitment fairs, conferences, and annual professional meetings. Developing initiatives, policies, procedures, and programs to solve problems and improve recruitment operations. Providing advice and assistance to HRM personnel and headquarters/field-level management on issues related to nationwide recruitment efforts, projects, and initiatives. Duty Locations Available: Los Angeles, California San Diego, California Fort Carson, Colorado Washington, District of Columbia Jacksonville, Florida Miami, Florida Orlando, Florida Tampa, Florida Atlanta, Georgia Indianapolis, Indiana Detroit, Michigan Minneapolis, Minnesota Charlotte, North Carolina Fort Bragg, North Carolina Grand Forks, North Dakota Fort Jackson, South Carolina Austin, Texas Dallas, Texas El Paso, Texas Houston, Texas Killeen, Texas San Antonio, Texas Seattle, Washington Additional selections may be made to include other organizational divisions and/or units within the duty location(s) listed above.

Qualifications

Experience GS-13: You qualify for the GS-13 grade level if you possess 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level, performing duties such as: Identifying new recruitment sources and conducting outreach to brand the agency/organization and promote career opportunities. Providing technical information to the public and representing the agency at conferences, conventions, professional organizations, job fairs, and other recruitment events. Assisting in the development of initiatives, policies, procedures, and programs to solve problems and improve recruitment operations. Leveraging recruitment and candidate sourcing partnerships across an agency/organization, the federal government, military installations, and the academic community to meet strategic recruitment objectives. Making recommendations and creating Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to improve internal processes. 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 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, including education if applicable to this position, 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 11/12/2026. The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office. Background Investigation: U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is a federal law enforcement agency that requires all applicants to undergo a thorough background investigation prior to employment in order to promote the agency's core values of vigilance, service to country, and integrity. During the screening and/or background investigation process, you will be asked questions regarding any felony criminal convictions or current felony charges, the use of illegal drugs (e.g., marijuana, cocaine, heroin, LSD, methamphetamines, ecstasy), and the use of non-prescribed controlled substances including any experimentation, possession, sale, receipt, manufacture, cultivation, production, transfer, shipping, trafficking, or distribution of controlled substances. For additional information on the preemployment process, review the following link: Applicant Resources | CBP Careers Residency: There is a residency requirement for all applicants not currently employed by CBP. Individuals are required to have physically resided in the United States or its protectorates (as declared under international law) for at least three of the last five years. If you do not meet the residency requirement and you have been physically located in a foreign location for more than two of the last five years, you may request an exception to determine if you are eligible for a residency waiver by meeting one or more of the following conditions: Working for the U.S. Government as a federal civilian or as a member of the military A dependent who was authorized to accompany a federal civilian or member of the military who was working for the U.S. governme…

Education

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