Requirements
- 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)
- You may be required to pass a background investigation and/or polygraph
- CBP follows the DHS Drug-Free Workplace Plan for drug testing procedures
- You and your dependents must obtain a valid passport
- You must be able to obtain and maintain a CBP Travel Card
- You must attend a one to two-week FACT course in VA or WV prior to deployment
- 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.
- Motor Vehicle Operation: You must possess the Ability to operate a Government Owned Vehicle. A valid, non-restricted driver's license is required
- Bargaining Unit: This is a bargaining unit designated position, covered under the National Treasury Employees Unins- NTEU. NTEU. For local chapter contact information see Chapter Websites - National Treasury Employees Union - NTEU.
This is a Reassignment Opportunity Bulletin:
Qualifications
- Analyzing a wide variety of agriculture-related material, pests or diseases including the very difficult, complex and unusual finds submitted by other agriculture inspection personnel.
- Serving as a consultant in identifying a wide range of insects and related pests associated with the inspection of conveyances and passengers.
- Serving as a trouble-shooter, handling the most unusual agriculture commodity or pest problems.
- Compiling data, maintain logs, and preparing reports on inspection operations.
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 04/30/2025.
Background Investigation:
Polygraph Examination: Polygraph Examination
Probationary Period:
Tour of Duty: As an exception to this general rule
Return Rights:
Annual Leave Accumulation:
Home Leave:
You must be admissible to the country you are selected for before a final offer is issued. Employees must select the locations of interest and review the admissibility requirements of those countries. You must certify that if accompanied, your family members, are admissible to enter and temporarily reside in the country. Follow this link to the admissibility requirements of each country. You Should Review The Below Concerning Inadmissibility
- If you are not admissible to a specific country, your applications for that location will not be considered further.
- If your fail to certify that you have reviewed the admissibility requirements of the country you are applying for, your application will not be considered further. If you certify that you are admissible, and the Agency later learns that you were inadmissible, your application will not be considered further, and the Agency may pursue other appropriate action, as necessary.
- If you are selected and report to the country, and the Agency later learns that you were inadmissible, the Agency may curtail the assignment, and require you to return to your permanent position in the United States. The Agency may pursue other appropriate action, as necessary.
Living Quarters Allowances (not payable if claiming temporary lodging allowance):
Temporary Lodging Allowance (not payable if claiming living quarters allowance):
Education Allowance:
Medical Requirements:
Vision
- Distant Visual Acuity: Must be at least 20/30 or better in the best eye with or without correction. Individuals who have undergone refractive eye surgeries/procedures (e.g., photorefractive laser surgery, keratoplast, LASIK) may be qualified provided they have no post-operative adverse complications and they meet the vision requirements.
- Near Vision: Must be 20/30 or better Snellen with or without corrective lenses.
- Color Vision: Must be able to distinguish colors (i.e., red, green, yellow, blue, orange, purple, pink, brown, black, white, gray). Use of an X-chrome lens is not acceptable.
- Visual Fields: a minimum of 140 degrees in the horizontal meridian.
Hearing
- Hearing level in each ear must not exceed 40 decibels (dB) for the average of the following frequencies: 500, 1000, 2000, and 3000 Hertz (Hz).
- The difference in hearing level between the better ear thresholds and worse ear thresholds may not exceed 15dB for the average of 500, 1000, 2000, and 3000 Hz.
- The difference in hearing level between the better ear and worse ear may not exceed 30dB at 4000 or 6000 Hz.
- The use of hearing aids to meet the standards is acceptable.
This link provides an overview of Preclearance overseas locations, the benefits of working in Preclearance and the pre-deployment process.
**Responsibilities for Preclearance Employees Who Are Stationed in Canada with Privately Owned Vehicles: In accordance with 3 FAM 4124, All U.S. direct-hire Americans under Chief of Mission authority must obtain appropriate provincial vehicle registration, provincial license plates, provincial driver's licenses, and local insurance if they or their family members operate a privately-owned vehicle.Shift work:**
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213.3102(u), and/or Disabled Veterans with a compensable service-connected disability of 30 percent or more as defined by 5 CFR
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315.707. Veterans, Peace Corps/VISTA volunteers, and persons with disabilities possess a wealth of unique talents, experiences, and competencies that can be invaluable to the DHS mission. If you are a member of one of these groups, you may not have to compete with the public for federal jobs. To determine your eligibility for non-competitive appointment and to understand the required documentation, click on the links above or contact the Servicing Human Resources Office listed at the bottom of this announcement.
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