Mission Support Specialist

Organizational Location: This position is with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR), Investigative Operations Division (IOD) located in one of the following locations: Detroit, MI Indianapolis, IN Los Angeles, CA San Francisco, CA Washington, DC. The open period for this job opportunity announcement may be extended to allow for a sufficient applicant pool.

This announcement will be open for five business days OR until the first 100 applications have been received, whichever happens first. The incumbent of this position independently performs assignments and provides advice, assistance, and guidance to supervisors, managers, and employees on a variety of complex and sensitive administrative matters. The incumbent also provides support and guidance on a variety of mission support processes, including budget, procurement, personnel, telecommunications, hiring and staffing, logistics, fleet and facilities, records management, training, travel, and property. This position starts at a salary of $89,508.00 (GS-12, Step 1) to $116,362.00 (GS-12, Step 10). Locality Pay Rate: Salary listed reflects the rest of U.S. scale and, if applicable, will be adjusted to meet the locality pay or cost of living expenses of the duty location upon selection. 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. Major Duties include: Managing the badge and credential needs of employees within the assigned Area of Responsibility (AOR), serving as the primary point of contact for all related correspondence, maintaining accurate records, coordinating issuance and turn-in, and ensuring proper physical control and documentation of all items. Providing advice, assistance, and guidance to supervisors, managers, and employees on a variety of complex and sensitive administrative support processes, including budget, procurement, personnel, telecommunications, hiring and staffing, logistics, records management, training, travel, and property. Serving as a purchase cardholder responsible for creating purchase orders, reconciling statements, accepting goods and services, purchasing office supplies and equipment, compiling bids, and processing recurring invoices in accordance with budget plans. Acting as the Local Property Officer, responsible for conducting physical inventories, assigning inventory tasks, reconciling and certifying inventory results, and ensuring accurate property records and accountability. Advising employees on a variety of personnel and payroll matters, directs inquiries to appropriate resources as needed, and prepares documentation for internal promotions, grievances, and personnel actions.

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 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 position is not covered under the bargaining unit.