Supervisory Criminal Targeting Specialist

Summary:

This is a non-bargaining unit position in the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Enforcement and Removal Operations, Williston, Vermont.

Open/closing dates: 03/09/2026 to 03/13/2026

Salary: $108,610 to $141,195 per year

Pay scale & grade: GS 13

Location:

Williston, VT

Vacancy: 1

Remote job:
No

Telework eligible:
No

Travel required:

Occasional travel – You may be expected to travel for this position.

Relocation expenses reimbursed:
No

Appointment type:
Permanent

Work schedule:

Full-time

Service:
Competitive;
Promotion potential; 13;
Job family (Series) 1801 General Inspection, Investigation, Enforcement, And Compliance Series

• Provides technical advice and leadership assisting in the development, implementation and evaluation of the NCATC’s core processes to include the utilization of experience and technology to compile, vet, analyze and disseminate leads in direct support of the NCATC mission.
• Assists in identifying, prioritizing and geo-targeting those who have committed egregious crimes against public safety such as sex offenders, gang members, human rights violators, those that have committed war crimes and those that pose a threat to the national security of the United States.
• Develops overall operational plans, objectives and strategies to utilize a combination of experience and technology to remove cases from the fugitive backlog as directed by the Supervisory Detention and Deportation Officers.
• Provides subject matter expertise and guidance relating to NCATC protocols and procedures.
• Provides oversight and technical guidance to subordinates as they are accurately identifying the immigration status of targeted individuals, investigating criminal charges and convictions to interpret the criminality of the target, measuring the results against current DHS removability and targetability priorities, locating the criminal target with exhaustive research and analyses and determining the correct identity of the target.

• You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this position
• You must successfully pass a background investigation.
• You must successfully pass a drug screen.
• Males born after 12/31/59 must certify registration with Selective Service.
• Requirements by Closing Date:
  Unless otherwise noted, you must meet all requirements by the closing date of the announcement.
• Time in Grade:
  Current Federal employees must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade in the Federal service. Time in grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
• Probationary Period:
  This is a full-time permanent position. Upon appointment to this position, you may be required to serve a one-year probationary period.

Please limit your resume to 2 pages. If more than 2 pages are submitted, only the first 2 pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility/qualifications.

IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.

Do not copy and paste the duties, specialized experience, or occupational assessment questionnaire from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position.

You qualify for the GS-13 grade level if you possess one (1) year of specialized experience at the GS-12 grade level or equivalent performing duties such as:

• Accurately identifies the immigration status of targeted individuals and investigates criminal charges and convictions to interpret the criminality of the target;
• Researches and obtains supportable documentation from various law enforcement entities;
• Identifies appropriate statistical and analytical approaches and formulates strategies for data retrieval and analysis, trends, relationships, and possible systemic vulnerabilities;
• Prepares complete and comprehensive written reports and/or makes recommendations for corrective actions;
• Provides training and guidance to other Criminal Targeting Specialists in the operation, policy, and procedures of the National Criminal Analysis and Targeting Center (NCATC).

Qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this…