Mission Support Specialist

Customs and Border Protection; Blaine (WA); On-site; USD 57,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Customs and Border Protection, part of the Department of Homeland Security, invites applications for an administrative support role based in Blaine, Washington. This position falls under the GS pay scale with a starting salary range of $56,715 to $90,190 per year, and potential advancement to $130,786 depending on grade and steps.

The role supports management through advisory and technical services in mission support functions.

Qualifications

• Advising managers on assigned mission support functions and contributing to decisions affecting administrative program areas.
• Analyzing complex mission support issues using laws, policies, practices, and evaluation methods to develop recommendations.
• Providing technical guidance on organizational functions and administrative work practices to improve mission support services.

Responsibilities

• Advising managers on mission support functions and influencing administrative program decisions.
• Analyzing complex issues to develop actionable recommendations.
• Preparing briefings, reports, and correspondence for management review.

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, Seattle Field Office, Mission Support Division, located in Blaine, Washington. 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 use your expertise in administration to provide advisory and technical services to CBP management. Apply for this exciting opportunity to strengthen the Department's ability to protect the homeland by analyzing and refining existing work methods and developing new methods and procedures. This position starts at a salary of $56,715.00 (GS-07, Step 1) to $90,190.00 (GS-09, Step 10) with promotion potential to $130,786.00 (GS-12, Step 10).

In this position, you will strengthen the Department's ability to protect the homeland by becoming a valuable member of a team of administrative professionals. Your job will include: Advising managers on assigned mission support functions and contributing to decisions affecting administrative program areas. Analyzing complex mission support issues using applicable laws, policies, practices, and evaluation methods to develop supportable recommendations.

Providing technical guidance on organizational functions and administrative work practices to improve the delivery of mission support services. Preparing and presenting briefings, reports, project papers, correspondence, and recommendations for management review and action. 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.

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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 $56715 – $90190/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.