Mission Support Specialist (Generalist)

U.S. Customs and Border Protection; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 51,000 - 82,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Customs and Border Protection in Tucson, AZ invites applicants for a Mission Support Specialist (Generalist) at GS-07/GS-09. The role spans mission support, workforce management, staffing and administrative planning to back Border Patrol operations.

Salary starts at $51,417 and climbs to $81,765 depending on grade and locality; refer to GS pay tables. Applicants must be U.S. citizens and undergo pre-employment screening with detailed resume demonstrating required experience.

Qualifications

• One year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-07 level.
• Education substitutions allow graduate education or a bachelor’s with SAA.

Responsibilities

• Process lost, stolen, destroyed, or missing property.
• Research suppliers and procure goods and services.
• Run and update internal reports and trackers.

Education

Bachelor's degree

Graduate education as substitution

Job description

Summary

Organizational Location: This position is with the Department of Homeland Security, within U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Border Patrol, Tucson Sector, Mission Readiness Operations, Logistics, located in Tucson, AZ. This announcement will be open for 5 business days OR until the first 75 applications have been received, whichever happens first. Additional selections may be made for other organizational divisions and/or units within the duty location(s) listed above.

Duties

This position uses your experience in various mission support duties that fulfill the goals and objectives of U.S. Border Patrol. Apply for this exciting opportunity to strengthen the Department’s ability to protect the homeland. This position starts at a salary of $51,417.00 (GS-07, Step 1) to $81,765.00 (GS-09, 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. In this Mission Support Specialist (Generalist) role, you will assist in a wide variety of mission support, workforce management, staffing and position management, administrative research, logistics, and other program planning activities related to the missions and functions of the agency. Typical duties and responsibilities include: Processing lost, stolen, destroyed, or missing property. Assisting higher graded specialists and supervisors with pay, overtime, and leave entitlements and administration. Researching suppliers and working with requesters to procure good and services. Running various reports, updating and providing updated information to Agency’s internal tracker, and monitoring reports.

Requiremennts

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 is a bargaining unit covered position, represented under the National Border Patrol Council – NBPC. For local chapter contact information see https://bpunion.org/#.

Qualifications

Experience: You qualify for the GS-07 grade level if you possess 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level, performing duties such as: Assisting with conducting inventory Assisting with records management Preparing various property reports Assisting with travel arrangements, authorizations, and vouchers Experience: You qualify for the GS-09 grade level if you possess 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level, performing duties such as: Performing fleet card program audits Preparing briefing materials for supervisors and other senior management Preparing reports with data from internal data sources Coordinating with supervisors to ensure documents and actions are completed in a timely manner NOTE: Your resume must explicitly indicate how you meet this requirement, otherwise you will be found ineligible. Please see the “Required Documents” section below for additional resume requirements. Education Substitution GS-07: Successful completion of one year of full-time graduate education from an accredited college or university may substitute for the experience required at this level. This education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work. Check with your school to determine how many credit hours comprise a year of graduate education. If that information is not available, use 18 semester or 27 quarter hours. OR A bachelor’s degree with Superior Academic Achievement (SAA) may also substitute for the experience required. It is based on (1) class standing, (2) grade-point average (i.e., GPA