You will serve as a writer-editor in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Intelligence (OI), writing, editing, reviewing, and disseminating written products and materials for OI, with a primary responsibility for producing a broad range of creative informative prints and electronic products in support of organizational communication objectives

This position starts at a salary of $102,415.00 (GS-12, Step 1) to $158,322.00 (GS-13, Step 10).

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Major Duties for this position include, but are not limited to:

• Developing and Disseminate Diverse Written Products: Responsible for creating a broad range of informative print and electronic materials, including reports, policies, training guides, and briefings, for the Office of Intelligence (OI), ensuring clarity, usefulness, and appropriate presentation of complex or sensitive topics for various audiences.
• Reviewing and Editing Intelligence-related Products: Critically reviews and edits classified and unclassified intelligence-related products for accuracy, appropriate messaging, and strict adherence to tradecraft and style guides.
• Managing Publication Quality and Processes: Overseeing the text, formatting, and layout of publications, coordinating with Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) and external entities, and conducting final proofreading to ensure high-quality, accurate, and timely dissemination of materials.
• Facilitating Communications and Developing Editorial Standards: Writes and edits formal memoranda, assists in facilitating OI-wide and CBP-wide communications, and develops and implements OI's editorial policies, practices, guidelines, and standards to maintain consistency and quality across all written outputs.

Conditions of employment

• 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 (additional details below)
• 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
• As an employee of CBP, you will be joining a workforce that is dedicated to accomplishing our mission while maintaining the trust of our Nation by strictly adhering to all government ethics standards. Your conduct will be subject to the ethics rules applicable to all Executive Branch employees, and to CBP employees specifically, as well as the criminal conflict of interest statutes. Once you enter on duty, these rules include obtaining approval for outside employment or business activity, to ensure such employment or business activity is not prohibited and does not interfere or conflict with performance of your official duties. Please review further details via the following link.
• DHS uses E-Verify, an internet-based system, to confirm the eligibility of all newly hired employees to work in the United States. Learn more about E-Verify including your rights and responsibilities.
• Bargaining Unit: This position is not covered under the bargaining unit.

Qualifications

Experience: You qualify for the GS-12 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 Writer-Editor and Disseminator of Intelligence Products: assisting in Developing and disseminating a broad range of authoritative, creative, and informative print and electronic products, ensuring clarity, accuracy, and appropriate presentation for diverse audiences.
• Contributing to the Full Publication Lifecycle, including text, formatting, and layout, review coordination, and the timely and high-quality release of all materials;
• Contributing to the establishment and implementation of Editorial Policies and Standards: facilitating Program wide communications, editorial policies, practices, guidelines, and standards, and resolving content and technical application issues in direct consultation with senior officials.

• Serving as an Authoritative Writer-Editor and Disseminator of Intelligence Products: Developing and disseminating a broad range of authoritative, creative, and informative print and electronic products, including complex and potentially controversial topics, ensuring clarity, accuracy, and appropriate presentation for diverse audiences, and proactively identifying and resolving inter-component conflicts;
• Overseeing and Managing the Full Publication Lifecycle: Providing expert oversight for the entire publication process, including text, formatting, and layout; serving as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) to collaborate with other SMEs, manages review coordination, and ensures the timely and high-quality release of all materials;
• Establishing and Implementing Editorial Policies and Standards: Serving as an expert editor facilitating Program wide communications, developing and implementing editorial policies, practices, guidelines, and standards, and resolving complex content and technical application issues in direct consultation with senior officials.

• 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 07/29/2026.

• 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. government
• Participation in a study abroad program sponsored by a U.S. affiliated college or university
• Working as a contractor, intern, consultant or volunteer supporting the U.S. government

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Applicants will only be considered for the Eligibilities for which they claim in the job questionnaire AND must provide the supporting documentation. Applicants will not be considered for Eligibilities for which they did not claim, regardless of the documentation submitted with the application. https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/13011887

After CBP completes its hiring, the resumes of the remaining candidates referred for selection consideration may be shared with other DHS Components. During the application process, you may choose to opt-in if you would like your name, application material, and assessment results to be shared. There is no guarantee of further consideration, and you can continue to explore other job opportunity announcements.

You will be evaluated based on how well you meet the qualifications listed in this vacancy announcement. Your qualifications will be evaluated based on your application materials (e.g., resume, supporting documents), your responses on the application questionnaire, and your responses to all assessments required for this position. You will be assessed on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics). The USA Hire Assessment will be used to assess the following general competencies:

• Attention to Detail
• Flexibility
• Integrity/Honesty
• Interpersonal Skills
• Self-Management
• Stress Tolerance
• Teamwork
• Decision Making
• Reading Comprehension
• Reasoning

• Your resume: A resume describing your job-related qualifications is required and will be used for the purpose of reviewing your qualifications and determining what training, if any, would be required when placed. A resume in English is required. It must contain your full legal name, phone number, relevant work history including a detailed description of your duties, the dates you performed those duties (MM/DD/YY), your hours worked per week, job title, as well as series, grade, and salary (if applicable). For additional required items, see the link. It is recommended that you upload your resume as a PDF instead of a Word document to ensure document quality. Ensure that your uploaded resume is not a password protected document, to include Office 365 passwords. Limit your resume to no more than two pages. The USAJOBS database will not allow an applicant to submit an application that includes a resume over two pages.
• Your responses to the job questionnaire: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/13011887
• Your responses to the USA Hire Competency Based Assessment
• Are you a current or former federal employee? ALL CURRENT AND FORMER FEDERAL EMPLOYEES MUST SUBMIT THE MOST RECENT COPY OF THEIR SF-50 (Notification of Personnel Action) showing competitive status: Tenure 1 or 2 in Block 24 and Position Occupied 1 in Block 34. Additionally, you should also submit a SF-50 reflecting the highest grade held on a permanent basis in the competitive service or the full performance level of your current position, whichever is higher, AND an SF-50 to support having met the time-in-grade requirement of having served 52 weeks at the grade level (or equivalent) below the grade level(s) for this position.
  • Current CBP Employees are encouraged to submit an SF-50(s) for CBP experience; however, additional SF-50(s) are required when using federal experience outside of CBP to receive credit towards the requirements above. Examples of appropriate SF-50s include promotions, within-grade increases, and accessions.
  • Retired former federal employees must submit your retirement SF-50 and encouraged to submit your most recent annuity statement.
• Are you claiming special priority selection rights under the Agency Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP), Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP), or the Reemployment Priority List (RPL)? You must submit a separation notice; your most recent SF-50 (noting your current position, grade level and duty location); a copy of your most recent performance rating; an agency certification that you cannot be placed after injury compensation has been terminated; an OPM notification that your disability annuity has been terminated; or a Military Department of National Guard Bureau notification that you are retired under 5 U.S.C. 8337(h) or 8456; or RPL registration documentation.
• Are you a veteran? If you are applying under a veteran appointing authority, you must submit documentation to support eligibility such as a DD 214 listing the character of service and either qualifying medal(s) or service period, a VA Disability Award letter dated 1991 or later, and/or supporting documentation as listed on the Standard Form 15. If you are currently serving on active duty, you must submit a written statement from the armed forces certifying your dates of service, your rank, expected type of discharge and anticipated date of separation. If you apply with a written statement at this stage, your preference will be verified by a DD 214 (Member Copy 4) upon separation from the military. To learn more click here.
• Are you a current or former political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee? Submit a copy of your initial and termination SF-50s.
• If you are requesting a reasonable accommodation to the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, submit documentation to support your request, including the Reasonable Accommodation Request Form found here.
• You may be asked to provide a copy of your recent performance appraisal and/or incentive awards. Due weight will be given to performance appraisals and incentive awards in merit promotion selection decisions in accordance with 5 CFR 335.103(b)(3). Additionally, if you are a former federal employee, and have been separated from Federal service for over 52 weeks, it is recommended that you submit your most recent rating of record (performance appraisal) when applying.

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