The Office of Personnel Management has issued a new
occupational series and a related qualification standard
that brings several inspection and enforcement functions
at the Department of Homeland Security under a single series.
OPM called the “one face on the border” series — covering
18,000 employees – an improvement of the overall DHS
business plan and said the new series and standard reflect
“the real-life duties of federal employees who serve on
the front-lines.”
It said the creation of the customs and border protection
officer position — series 1895 — brings former immigration
inspectors from the Immigration and Naturalization
Service — series1816 — Department of Customs inspectors —
series 1890 — and Department of Agriculture inspectors —
436 — under one occupational series.
These positions were transferred to DHS in March 2003 and
OPM says the new series will integrate the functions they
serve as well as create cross-training opportunities.
