Mission Support Specialist (Generalist)

Customs and Border Protection; Edinburg (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 116,000; Full time

Job summary

Customs and Border Protection in Edinburg, TX is seeking a Mission Support Specialist (Generalist) to perform a broad range of mission support, administrative management and program planning duties within USBP. The role includes implementing staffing policies, handling personnel actions, managing inventories and records, and delivering professional customer service to internal and external stakeholders.

Salary starts at $89,508 (GS-12, Step 1) up to $116,362 (GS-12, Step 10) with locality pay;

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, U.S. Border Patrol, Rio Grande Valley Sector, Mission Readiness Operations, Training, Recruitment & Resiliency Unit, located in Edinburg, TX. Additional selections may be made to include other organizational divisions and/or units within the duty location(s) listed above.

Key Responsibilities

This position uses your experience in various mission support duties that fulfill the goals and objectives of U.S. Border Patrol. This position starts at a salary of $89,508.00 (GS-12, Step 1) to $116,362.00 (GS-12, Step 10).

As a Mission Support Specialist (Generalist), you will carry out a wide variety of mission support, administrative management, and program planning activities. Typical duties of this assignment include: Implementing policies related to sector staffing and position management procedures and other matters affecting USBP administrative programs.

Initiating timely and accurate personnel-related actions related to promotions, reassignments, transfers, retirements, awards, timecards, and leave. Managing inventories, fleet records, and records management and providing training in accordance with local and higher headquarters directives. Providing a consistently high level of professional customer service and liaison to supervisors, managers, and executives in USBP and outside agencies and organizations.

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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 $89508 – $116362/yr.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-10-16.

Who is eligible to apply?

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