Mission Support Specialist

Customs and Border Protection; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 71,000 - 111,000; Full time

Job summary

Customs and Border Protection in Washington, DC seeks a Mission Support Specialist to support the Office of Associate Chief Counsel, Enforcement. The role involves administering a wide range of office support duties to ensure regulatory compliance and efficient operations within the OCC's enforcement portfolio.

Salary ranges from $70,623 to $111,087 per year, with locality pay adjustments. Applications close on 2026-11-05.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and execute a wide range of administrative, workforce management, and property management functions for the OCC office.
• Develop and verify information for personnel actions and ensure compliance with OCC and CBP regulations and policies.

Job description

• Hiring Agency: Customs and Border Protection
• Department: Department of Homeland Security
• Location: Washington, District of Columbia

Organizational Location: This position is with the Department of Homeland Security, within U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Associate Chief Counsel, Enforcement located in Washington, DC. Additional selections may be made for other organizational divisions and/or units within the duty location(s) listed above.

Key Responsibilities

This position is with the Office of Associate Chief Counsel, Enforcement located in Washington D.C. The Office of Chief Counsel (OCC) is one of the Government's largest and oldest legal offices. OCC attorneys work on cutting-edge legal issues and provide critical advice across the CBP portfolio, including trade enforcement, search and seizure, immigration, and government ethics.

They also represent the agency in labor and employment matters and provide litigation support to the Department of Justice. This position starts at a salary of $70,623.00 (GS-9, Step 1) to $111,087.00 (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. Typical duties include: Independently coordinate and execute a wide range of administrative, workforce management, and property management functions for the assigned OCC office, ensuring operational efficiency, regulatory compliance, and effective resource management in support of the OCC's mission.

Coordinate with OCC regional mission support specialists to gather and verify information for personnel actions, ensuring compliance with OCC and CBP regulations and policies. Independently develop and recommend new procedures to address program administrative issues, analyze data trends, and make recommendations to OCC management.

Apply knowledge of administrative principles and concepts to independently manage a variety of recurring and non-routine office support assignments. Serve as the local property official for their office and oversees all property management activities in accordance with OCC policy and CBP directives.

Agency Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) or the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) Eligibles: If you have never worked for the federal government, you are not CTAP/ICTAP eligible. View information about CTAP/ICTAP eligibility on OPM's Career Transition Resources website. To be considered well qualified under CTAP/ICTAP, you must be rated at a minimum score of 85 for this position.

Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests.

You must submit the separation notice; your most recent SF-50 (noting your current position, grade level and duty location); a copy of your most recent performance rating; an agency certification that you cannot be placed after injury compensation has been terminated; an OPM notification that your disability annuity has been terminated; or a Military Department of National Guard Bureau notification that you are retired under 5 U.S.C.

8337(h) or 8456; or RPL registration documentation.

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 $70623 – $111087/yr.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-11-05.

Who is eligible to apply?

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

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