Summary

Organizational Location: This position is with the Department of Homeland Security, within U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Finance, Indianapolis, IN.

Duties

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The Division Director is a key member of the Executive Director's management team, providing leadership and direction to subordinate supervisor branch chiefs and, through them, to a multidisciplinary workforce. The Revenue Division consists of three branches responsible for collecting and protecting the revenue while providing support to revenue Field Program. The incumbent lends expertise to the development and implementation of financial/accounting systems, processes, and procedures related to CBP revenue protection and operations.

This position starts at a salary of $149,323.00 (GS-15, Step 1) to $194,122.00 (GS-15, Step 10) with promotion potential to $194,122 (GS-15 Step 10). Typical duties include:

• Leading coordinating overseeing and directing a diverse staff of subordinate supervisors and employees.
• Exercising significant responsibilities in dealing with senior officials within and outside of the Agency, to include management officials of higher rank and prominent members of the Trade Community.
• Integrating revenue accounting and financial management systems, with effective internal controls, capable of producing useful, reliable and timely financial and revenue program performance data.
• Establishing policies and procedures to effectively collect, process, and protect CBP Revenue programs.
• Communicating with stakeholders (internal and external) affected by revenue policies and systems to ensure engagement in the process improvement deliberations and/or potential regulatory changes.
• Planning, developing, implementing, integrating, and supporting projects, activities and/or internal controls to ensure prompt and proper action, compliance, reporting and accountability

Requirements

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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.

Qualifications

Experience: You qualify for the GS-15 grade level if you possess 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level, performing duties such as:

• Directing, managing, and providing policy guidance and oversight of financial management personnel, activities, programs, and operations
• Providing expert accounting advice and guidance to senior leadership; managing financial and accounting programs and policies
• Recommending program and major project initiatives
• Preparing annual financial reports; and resolving program problems.

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 06/08/2026.

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. 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

Probationary Period: All employees new to the federal government must serve a one year probationary period during the first year of his/her initial permanent federal appointment to determine fitness for continued employment. Current and former federal employees may be required to serve or complete a probationary period.

Education

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

Additional information

Supervisory Probationary Period: You may be required to serve an 18 month probationary period upon appointment.

Selectee must attend Supervisory Leadership Training within one year of appointment.

This position has a training requirement. You may be required to successfully complete the training requirement as a condition of employment. Failure to successfully complete the required course(s) of training in accordance with CBP standards and policies will result in placement into either a former or different position, demotion, or separation as determined by management and appropriate procedures.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

Benefits

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Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.