Staff 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, located in Blaine, WA. Additional selections may be made to include other organizational divisions and/or units within the duty location(s) listed above.

This position will allow you to utilize your expertise in various administrative areas to provide project-related, advisory and technical services to CBP management. Apply for this exciting opportunity to strengthen the Department's ability to protect the homeland by developing, devising, and analyzing internal administrative policies, procedures, and management processes of the office. This position starts at a salary of $69,373.00 (GS-09, Step 1) to $109,122.00 (GS-11, Step 10) As a Staff Assistant, you will be performing a full range of administrative, research and analytical duties, special assignments, related to the missions and functions of the office. In addition, overseeing the management and administrative operations of sector headquarters. Your duties and responsibilities will include: Developing, devising, and analyzing internal administrative procedures of the office through independent reviews, coordination with internal and external components, preparation of reports, and research and analysis. Responding to administrative and programmatic problems brought to the attention of the manager. Relieving the manager of unnecessary interruptions and demands on their time by handling matters of a general nature. Arranging for the preparation of briefing materials, talking points and executive summaries to be viewed by the manager. Working closely with members of the manager's staff, and with others outside the office, to track projects and to ensure implementation dates are met. 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.

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.