MISSION SUPPORT SPECIALIST

About the role

The Mission Support Specialist (GS-0301-13) provides expert administrative, management, and program planning support to leadership within CBP's Laboratories and Scientific Services, handling workforce management, budget, procurement, property, and related mission support functions. The role delivers authoritative advice and develops solutions for complex, sensitive issues impacting office operations. This position directly supports the agency's mission by ensuring efficient and effective administrative operations that enable CBP to achieve its program goals.

Responsibilities

• Performing a full range of administrative duties and special assignments related to the mission of the office.
• Providing senior expert level advice in an administrative specialty area(s), as well as participating in and contributing to management decisions in assigned program area.
• Providing comprehensive human capital management services on substantive organization functions and work practices.
• Advising management on budget execution against planned and forecasted operations, programs, and fiscal goals.

Requirements

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.

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Qualifications

Experience: You qualify for the GS-13 grade level if you possess 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level, performing duties such as:

• Providing advisory and technical support on organizational functions and work practices.
• Assisting senior staff with managing and administering pay, overtime, and leave.
• Preparing reports and briefing supervisors and managers on budget matters.

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.

Pay and Schedule

This position starts at a salary of $121,785.00 (GS-13, Step 1) to $158,322.00 (GS-13, Step 10).

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