Cartographer (Geographic Information Systems)

Summary

Organizational Location: This position is with the Department of Homeland Security, within U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Border Patrol, El Paso Sector, Sector Intelligence Unit.
Additional selections may be made beyond the total number of vacancies specified using this vacancy announcement. Further selections may also be made for additional organizational divisions and/or units within the duty location(s) listed above.

Duties

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This position functions as a geographic information systems (GIS) analyst for a U.S. Border Patrol Sector Intelligence Unit.
This position starts at a salary of $89,508.00 (GS-12, Step 1) to $116,362.00 (GS-12, Step 10) .
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The Cartographer (GIS) provides multi-faceted technical support to management while supporting the development and implementation of GIS, duties and responsibilities include:

• Performing geospatial data management functions for national-level datasets to include data identification, compilation, modification, analysis, maintenance, distributing, archiving, and metadata attribution.
• Performing geospatial analysis including spatial and temporal pattern identification of border activities utilizing modern mapping techniques to analyze trends to predict border criminal activity to help allocate law enforcement resources accordingly.
• Using established geographic and cartographic concepts and principles for cartographic and analytical GIS and global positioning system (GPS) products, adapting standard techniques and optimizing methods of graphical presentation of complex border activities and issues.
• Performing GIS duties by primarily utilizing Environmental Systems Research Inc (ESRI) software suite and associated software and extensions.

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
• CBP follows the DHS Drug-Free Workplace Plan for drug testing procedures
• As an employee of CBP, you will be joining a workforce that is dedicated to accomplishing our mission while maintaining the trust of our Nation by strictly adhering to all government ethics standards. Your conduct will be subject to the ethics rules applicable to all Executive Branch employees, and to CBP employees specifically, as well as the criminal conflict of interest statutes. Once you enter on duty, these rules include obtaining approval for outside employment or business activity, to ensure such employment or business activity is not prohibited and does not interfere or conflict with performance of your official duties. Please review further details via the followinglink.
• 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 aboutE-Verify including your rights and responsibilities.
• Bargaining Unit: This is a bargaining unit covered position, represented under the National Border Patrol Council - NBPC. For local chapter contact information seehttps://bpunion.org/#.

Qualifications

This Position has a Basic Requirement:
Successful completion of a full 4-year course study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelor's or higher degree in 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. Such course work includes, but is not limited to, cartography, astronomy, geodesy, photogrammetry, physical and geological oceanography, computer science, land surveying, geophysics, physical geography, and remote sensing. The 30 semester hours must have included at least 6, but no more than 15, semester hours of college level, non-business mathematics or statistics (i.e., college level algebra, trigonometry, calculus, or scientific mathematics or statistics requiring equivalent college-level courses as prerequisites).
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Combination of education and experience -- course equivalent to a major in 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, as shown above, plus appropriate experience or additional educations.
Required Experience:To qualify for the GS-12 grade level you must possess 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level, performing duties such as:

• Planning, implementing, maintaining, and expanding, large-scale, enterprise Geospatial Information Systems (GIS) architecture in a cloud environment.
• Conducting advanced geospatial database administration and geospatial analysis to extract meaningful insights from geographic data.
• Processing data through appropriate software.
• Using principles of relational database management systems (RDBMS) for data management, creation, and maintenance within a multi-user, versioned geodatabase environment.
• Supporting overall GIS Program Management by planning, organizing, and leading the development of requirements, budget proposals, and contracting efforts.

Education Substitution:
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Residency:

• 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:
Agency Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) or the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) Eligibles:CTAP/ICTAP eligibility

Education

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