Description du poste
Organizational Location: This position is with the Department of Homeland Security, within U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations, Atlanta Field Office, Centers of Excellence and Expertise, Consumer Products & Mass Merchandising (CPMM-CEE). Locations at one of the OFO ports can be negotiated upon selection. Please click on the link below to view the list of ports. Locate a Port of Entry | U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
PRINCIPALES MISSIONS :
In this role, you will be responsible for directing and coordinating administrative operations performed by a Center of Excellence and Expertise team tasked with enforcing statutory, regulatory, and treaty requirements on behalf of CBP and other federal and state agencies. You will ensure a uniform and consistent approach within your assigned industry, making nationwide and account-based determinations on merchandise admissibility and other import-related decisions to support CBP's mission effectively. This position starts at a salary of $106,437.00 (GS-13, Step 1) to $138,370.00 (GS-13, Step 10). Salary reflects the rest of U.S. scale and will be adjusted to meet the locality pay or cost of living expenses of the duty location upon selection. Typical duties for this position include: Providing technical advice on the admissibility, control, entry, revenue collection, and on the functions and use of the agency's automated systems. Providing authoritative advice to Import Specialists nationwide on tariff classification and entered value of imported merchandise to ensure appropriate duties, taxes, and fees are assessed. Coordinating with internal and external stakeholders at a national level to resolve technical and operational questions regarding program(s) supervised, to include interactions with higher-level stakeholders, as necessary (e.g., Department of Justice, Office of Chief Counsel, external trade associations). Coordinating national account related activities among other Centers and Ports of Entry to address uniformity issues. Ensuring open communication between Center and local Port Management. Providing expert advice regarding accounts to CBPOs and to Headquarters personnel. Managing enforcement initiatives to include the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act (TFTEA), the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, and the laws and regulations of other agencies regarding values, quota limitations, endangered species, trademark and copyright protections, patents and exclusion orders, Priority Trade Issues (PTI), forced labor, and other initiatives set forth in CBP's National Trade Enforcement Strategy. Supervising a medium to large sized staff, and performing a full range of supervisory functions. Approving leave, interviewing candidates for vacancies, and recommending appointment. Recommending awards for performance accomplishments, as well as promotions, within grade increases, etc. Planning and scheduling work on a daily, weekly, monthly, and quarterly basis. Setting and adjusting priorities, and preparing schedules for completion of work. Assigning work to subordinates based on priorities, selective consideration of the difficulty and requirements of assignments, and the capabilities of the employees.
QUALIFICATIONS REQUISES :
Experience: 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: Serving as a Senior or Lead Import Specialist responsible for ensuring that routine work assignments of an assigned team are carried out in accordance with established guidelines and with administrative and judicial precedent. Interpreting and applying laws, regulations, policies, procedures, and documentation that govern the importation of merchandise related to customs processes for entry and examination of imports. Planning, conducting, and controlling the review, analysis, and processing of formal entries and US Tariff schedules, classification and app