MISSION SUPPORT ASSISTANT

Organizational Location: This position is with the Department of Homeland Security, within U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Border Patrol, Blaine Sector, Blaine Station in Blaine, WA. This announcement will be open for 5 business days OR until the first 50 applications have been received, whichever happens first. Additional selections may be made for other organizational divisions and/or units within the duty location(s) listed above.

In this position, you will provide clerical and administrative support to U.S. Border Patrol offices, assisting with personnel, payroll, budget, travel, workers' compensation, logistics, records, and office-automation activities. Your accurate and reliable work will support the day-to-day operations and overall success of Sector and Agency functions. This position starts at a salary of $56,715.00 (GS-7, Step 1) to $73,731.00 (GS-7, Step 10). GS Salary: Visit this link to view the locality pay tables by geographic area. If you do not see your geographic area listed, select the "Rest of United States" pay table. Some positions fall under a special pay rate depending on the series, grade level and location of the position. Please visit this link to view special pay rate charts. As a Mission Support Assistant, you will be responsible for providing administrative and program support that enables efficient U.S. Border Patrol office operations. Typical duties will include: Assisting managers and staff with personnel, payroll, budget, travel, workers' compensation, logistics, and administrative processes. Monitoring, prioritizing, and routing service requests; responding to routine customer inquiries; and maintaining planning calendars. Analyzing and improving internal administrative processes, workflow, and reporting and tracking systems. Coordinating and supporting property-management activities, including inventorying equipment, reconciling discrepancies, and maintaining required records. Compiling and evaluating workload, productivity, staffing, and other operational data to identify trends, address processing errors, and prepare management reports.

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 CBP employees demonstrate the highest level of commitment to protect and serve the United States of America and to exemplify the CBP Core Values of Vigilance, Service to Country and Integrity. Learn more about CBP's mission, core values and careers at https://www.cbp.gov/about 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 following link. 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 about E-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 see https://bpunion.org/#.