65,730
PROJECTED HIRES

Department of Homeland Security

Mission:

To lead the unified effort to secure the country, prevent and deter terrorist attacks, and protect against and respond to threats and hazards to the nation. The Department of Homeland Security analyzes threats and intelligence, guards the nation's borders and airports, protects critical national infrastructure and coordinates the nation's emergency response.

Headquarters: Washington, D.C. Offices nationwide and overseas. Highest concentration of DHS employees: Texas, California, District of Columbia, New York, Virginia, Arizona, Georgia, Illinois and New Jersey.

Best Places Ranking

The Department of Homeland Security ranked 28th out of 30 agencies in the 2010 Best Places to Work in the Federal Government rankings with an index score of 58.6.

Recruitment Program / Outreach Efforts

Corporate recruitment materials have been created to raise awareness about DHS, its mission, component programs, career opportunities and employment benefits. To develop a talented and diverse applicant pool, the agency has participated in numerous college recruitment events, national conferences and career fairs. DHS also has partnered with minority-servicing institutions and veterans’ organizations to reach minority, military and disabled communities. To address the anticipated shortage of intelligence, information technology, finance, contracting and human resource professionals, DHS has implemented an intern program to develop a talented cadre of candidates.

Hiring Projections

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will be doing extensive hiring in the next three years. Key occupational areas that will be the focus of hiring in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area are contracting and information technology specialists at all grade levels. Hiring for the following positions will be for locations nationwide at various grade levels: border patrol agents, customs and border protection officers, agriculture specialists, pilots, adjudication officers, attorneys, intelligence analysts, criminal investigators, deportation officers, immigration enforcement agents, cybersecurity specialists, chemical safety inspectors and transportation security officers (airport screeners).

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PROFESSIONAL FIELD Key Occupational Area/Position	# of Employees as of 9/30/08	Total Hires FY 2007-08	Projected Hires FY 2010-12
Accounting and Budget
Accounting and Budget Analysis	721	164	220
Administration/Program Management
Human Resources	1,034	276	430
Management/Program Analysis	8,383	276	1,850
Biological Sciences
General Biological Sciences (Agricultural Sciences)	2,297	628	970
Business and Industry
Contracting	1,129	585	875
Compliance and Enforcement
Criminal Investigation	9,972	927	1,410
General Inspection, Investigation and Compliance	10,521	1,378	3,000
Adjudication Officer	5,037	1,092	2,250
Border Patrol Agent	17,483	1,092	9,800
Customs and Border Protection	19,629	3,937	4,950
Immigration Enforcement	5,690	1,144	1,150
Import Specialist	1,089	111	125
Engineering
	912	230	375
Information Technology
	2,769	691	1,025
Legal
Attorney	1,715	495	745
Contact Representative	61	48	90
Physical Sciences
	355	81	125
Security and Protection
Intelligence Analysis	851	249	390
Security Administration	1,591	431	825
Police Officer	1,447	298	470
Asylum Officer	442	108	155
Transportation Security Officer	50,284	25,180	34,500
TOTAL	143,412	39,421	65,730

PROFESSIONAL FIELD Key Occupational Area/Position	Total Left FY 2007-08	Average Age	Retirement Eligibility 2009	Retirement Eligibility FY 2012
Accounting and Budget
Accounting and Budget Analysis	108	45	93	155
Administration/Program Management
Human Resources	213	46	145	266
Management/Program Analysis	213	46	527	984
Biological Sciences
General Biological Sciences (Agricultural Sciences)	295	41	134	300
Business and Industry
Contracting	267	45	131	274
Compliance and Enforcement
Criminal Investigation	1,013	39	853	1,547
General Inspection, Investigation and Compliance	2,472	43	1,097	1,702
Adjudication Officer	392	43	628	1,119
Border Patrol Agent	392	34	560	1,115
Customs and Border Protection	1,951	41	1,361	2,374
Immigration Enforcement	410	42	338	639
Import Specialist	127	46	200	402
Engineering
	183	50	171	241
Information Technology
	618	46	318	586
Legal
Attorney	200	43	141	228
Contact Representative	10	46	3	4
Physical Sciences
	56	47	62	97
Security and Protection
Intelligence Analysis	166	43	59	114
Security Administration	398	45	177	299
Police Officer	311	36	46	67
Asylum Officer	47	44	42	78
Transportation Security Officer	19,395	41	2,258	8,306
TOTAL	29,237	43	9,344	20,897

Intelligence Analysis is classified under the Social Science family of occupations by the Office of Personnel Management's (OPM) Classification Guide, but it is listed under Security and Protection as that is more descriptive of the duties.

Diversity Profile

Demographics source: FedScope, OPM

Location of Department of Homeland Security Positions by Region

Source: Fedscope 09/08

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