Management and Program Analyst

Summary

Organizational Location: This position is with the Department of Homeland Security, within U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Border Patrol Headquarters, Strategic Planning and Analysis Directorate, Operations Requirements, located in Washington, D.C. Additional selections may be made to include other organizational divisions and/or units within the duty location(s) listed above. This announcement has been amended on 10/14/2026 to extend the closing date to 10/22/2026.

Duties

In this role, you will apply analytical, program management, and coordination skills to support capability development, requirements management, and resource-informed decision making. Your work will identify operational needs and capability gaps, inform mission critical initiatives, and improve operational performance across USBP. This position starts at a salary of $121,785.00 (GS-13, Step 1) to $158,322.00 (GS-13, Step 10). As a Management and Program Analyst, typical duties include: Leading complex analytical efforts to develop, review, and maintain mission-critical requirements, ensuring alignment with organizational objectives and strategic goals. Conducting qualitative and quantitative analyses to identify and prioritize capability gaps, employing advanced analytical techniques to support data-driven decision making. Coordinating with headquarters, field units, and stakeholders to align requirements and capability analysis activities with operational priorities, managing project plans and deliverables. Producing and delivering clear, actionable reports, briefings, and decision materials for senior leaders, utilizing visualizations and summaries to communicate key insights and recommendations. Managing multi-office review processes, incorporating stakeholder feedback and recommending process improvements to enhance the consistency, efficiency, and traceability of requirements and analysis activities. 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.

Qualifications

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: Designing processes that address major policies and programs using analytical efforts and knowledge of agency policy. Utilizing qualitative and quantitative methods in order to develop new approaches to address complex problems. Designing analytical methodologies and frameworks when established approaches are insufficient, exercising judgment to interpret broad policy guidance and develop actionable recommendations for senior leadership. Evaluating alternative courses of action and translating operational needs into clear and measurable documents, while tracking progress and identifying potential roadblocks. Producing and delivering high-impact reports, briefings, and decision materials that clearly present complex analytical findings in actionable formats, supporting enterprise-level decisions and improving alignment of resources with operational priorities. 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 10/22/2026. 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. Agency Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) Eligibles: If you have never worked for the federal government, you are not CTAP eligible. View information about CTAP eligibility on OPM's Career Transition Resources website. You must submit the supporting documents listed under the Required Documents section of this announcement. To be considered well qualified under CTAP, you must be rated at a minimum score of 85 for this position.

Education

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