Mission Support Specialist (Finance)
Organizational Location: This position is with the Department of Homeland Security, within U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Big Bend Sector, Mission Readiness Operations, located in Marfa, TX. 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.
This position starts at a salary of $74,678.00 (GS-11, Step 1) to $97,087.00 (GS-11, 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. This Mission Support Specialist (Finance) provides technical guidance and performs a variety of comprehensive services related to finance, budget, management, training, logistics, procurement, and travel. Duties and responsibilities include: Formulating, developing and executing all aspects of a budget; applying a range of administrative concepts, laws, policies and analytical methods to ensure compliance, providing technical direction, and addressing technical issues or problems and procedural requirements. Developing, integrating and executing the operating budget; overseeing expenditures to ensure allocations, commitments and expenditures are projected and spent accordingly. Managing a travel card program by serving as a local program coordinator; serving as a certifier and/or reviewer to fund and/or approve travel authorizations and vouchers. Monitoring overtime pay to ensure employees do not exceed congressionally mandated overtime; monitoring federal pay laws to ensure usage is within established budgetary allocations and restrictions.
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 and 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 is a bargaining unit covered position, represented under the National Border Patrol Council - NBPC. For local chapter contact information see https://bpunion.org/#.