Mission Support Assistant

Customs and Border Protection; Santa Teresa (NM); On-site; USD 50,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Customs and Border Protection in Santa Teresa, NM, is seeking a general clerical professional to provide administrative support within the DHS Office of Field Operations, El Paso Field Office, Area Port of Santa Teresa. The role starts at a GS-07 salary and offers opportunities to contribute to budgeting, reporting, and fleet-related activities.

You will coordinate information materials, manage space and property resources, and assist with incident management and compliance documentation as part

Qualifications

• General clerical duties and administrative support
• Budget and accounting reporting using established practices
• Property management and space utilization coordination
• Fleet program activities and incident management support
• Fleet records maintenance and compliance documentation

Responsibilities

• Coordinating, preparing, and distributing informational materials for designated audiences in support of communication management activities.
• Preparing recurring and special budget and accounting reports using established reporting practices.
• Coordinating and tracking property management and space utilization activities for the organization.
• Assisting with fleet program activities, incident management support, and maintenance of fleet records and receipts.
• Coordinating routine vehicle maintenance, tracking vehicle accountability and usage, reconciling receipts, and supporting compliance requirements.

Job description

• Hiring Agency: Customs and Border Protection
• Department: Department of Homeland Security

Organizational Location: This position is with the Department of Homeland Security, within U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations, El Paso Field Office, Area Port of Santa Teresa, located in Santa Teresa, New Mexico. Additional selections may be made to include other organizational divisions and/or units within the duty location(s) listed above.

Key Responsibilities

This position will allow you to perform a variety of general clerical duties and provide administrative support to managers and staff. This position starts at a salary of $50,460.00 (GS-07, Step 1) to $65,599.00 (GS-07, Step 10).

In this position, you will strengthen the Department's ability to protect the homeland by joining a valuable team of administrative professionals. Typical work assignments include. Coordinating, preparing, and distributing informational materials for designated audiences in support of communication management activities. Preparing recurring and special budget and accounting reports using established reporting practices.

Coordinating and tracking property management and space utilization activities for the organization. Assisting with fleet program activities, incident management support, and maintenance of fleet records and receipts. Coordinating routine vehicle maintenance, tracking vehicle accountability and usage, reconciling receipts, and supporting compliance requirements, including home-to-work documentation.

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Requirements & Education

Please see the Qualifications and Required Documents sections for more information if education is applicable to this position.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $50460 – $65599/yr.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-10-30.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.