CARTOGRAPHER

About the Role

This position is with the Department of Homeland Security, within U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Border Patrol, Blaine Sector, Sector Intelligence Unit (SIU), located in Blaine, WA. Additional selections may be made for other organizational divisions and/or units within the duty location(s) listed above.

Duties

In this position, you will serve as a senior Geographic Information System (GIS) analyst and technical advisor, developing geospatial and intelligence products that support tactical, operational, and strategic decision-making. Your work will directly advance the agency's border security mission by improving GIS capabilities and providing analysis that informs senior management decisions.

• Applying advanced cartographic, surveying, geodetic, and spatial data technologies to develop and evaluate mapping systems and products.
• Managing national-level geospatial datasets, including data compilation, analysis, maintenance, distribution, archiving, and quality control.
• Producing high-quality geospatial and intelligence products that identify trends, patterns, and operational insights.
• Coordinating geospatial activities and incident-mapping efforts with internal programs and government partners.
• Advising management on GIS standards, emerging technologies, analytical methods, and program requirements.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• 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.
• All pre-employment processes will be conducted in English.
• Must pass a background investigation.
• Adherence to DHS Drug-Free Workplace Plan and CBP Core Values.

Qualifications

Basic Requirement:

• Degree: Cartography; or a major that included or was supplemented by at least 30 semester hours in cartography and/or directly related science, and related mathematics.
• Combination of education and experience equivalent to the above.

Specialized Experience (GS-13):

• 1 year of experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level, performing duties such as:
• Applying geography, digital cartography, and geospatial technologies to develop, evaluate, or maintain GIS products.
• Processing and analyzing remote-sensing data, including aerial imagery and raster datasets.
• Developing, maintaining, or operating complex GIS systems using geospatial software and database-management systems.
• Analyzing GIS themes and relational datasets to produce geospatial or intelligence products.
• Presenting complex GIS concepts and analytical findings to technical and nontechnical stakeholders.

Additional Information

• Security Clearance: Top Secret / Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) required.
• Physical Demands: Mostly sedentary with occasional physical exertion. Field work may require strenuous exercise and travel by foot, vehicle, boat, and aircraft.
• Reasonable Accommodation: Available for applicants with disabilities covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.

Pay: $119,630.00 (GS-13, Step 1) to $155,521.00 (GS-13, Step 10).