MISSION SUPPORT SPECIALIST (LOGISTICS)
Summary
This position is with the Department of Homeland Security, within U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Border Patrol, Spokane Sector, Mission Readiness Operations, located in Spokane, WA.
Duties
In this position, you will provide logistics, supply, fleet, facilities, and administrative support. Your work directly supports the agency mission by helping ensure sector logistics, fleet, and facility requirements are met, improving operational efficiency, and reducing workflow issues that could affect U.S. Border Patrol mission readiness.
- Assisting with processing lost, stolen, destroyed, or missing personal property, conducting inventories, maintaining records, and preparing property reports.
- Researching suppliers, coordinating with requesters, preparing procurement documentation, and submitting purchase requests for approval.
- Supporting fleet management activities, including ordering, receiving, inventorying, transferring, excessing vehicles, maintaining fleet records, and coordinating vehicle repairs and scheduled service.
- Reconciling invoices and assisting with fleet card program administration, audits, fraud reporting, override requests, license plates, Home-to-Work documentation, vehicle insurance, fuel deliveries, mileage tracking, and safety inspections.
- Coordinating facility repair requests, telephone system changes, and environmental, security, and safety inspection tracking in the facilities management system.
Pay
This position starts at a salary of $50,723.00 (GS-7, Step 1) to $80,662.00 (GS-9, Step 10) with promotion potential to $80,662.00 (GS-9, Step 10).
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.
- 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.
Qualifications
GS-7 Grade Level: You qualify if you possess 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level, performing duties such as:
- Supporting logistics, supply, fleet, property, or facilities programs.
- Following policies or procedures to complete supply, fleet, property, facility, or purchasing tasks.
- Using Microsoft Office or similar software to prepare files, reports, spreadsheets, or presentations.
- Reviewing records or forms for accuracy and making routine corrections.
- Communicating with staff, supervisors, or vendors to gather information or resolve routine issues.
GS-9 Grade Level: You qualify if you possess 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level, performing duties such as:
- Managing logistics, supply, fleet, property, or facilities support tasks.
- Applying agency policies or procedures to complete logistics, fleet, property, facility, or purchasing actions.
- Using Microsoft Office or similar software to maintain records and prepare reports, spreadsheets, presentations, or other documents.
- Analyzing information to check accuracy, identify problems, or recommend improvements.
- Communicating with managers, employees, vendors, or officials to coordinate work or resolve operational issues.
Education Substitution:
- GS-7: One year of full-time graduate education from an accredited college or university may substitute for the experience required. A bachelor's degree with Superior Academic Achievement (SAA) may also substitute.
- GS-9: A Master's degree, two full years of graduate education, a J.D. or an LL.B. degree from an accredited college or university may substitute for experience required.
- Combinations of successfully completed post-high school education and experience may be used to meet total qualification requirements.
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs and other organizations.
Background Investigation and Residency
CBP is a federal law enforcement agency that requires all applicants to undergo a thorough background investigation prior to employment. During this process, you will be asked questions regarding felony criminal convictions, illegal drug use, and use of non-prescribed controlled substances.
There is a residency requirement for all applicants not currently employed by CBP. Individuals are required to have physically resided in the United States or its protectorates for at least three of the last five years. Exceptions may be requested if you have been located in a foreign location for more than two of the last five years and meet one or more of the following conditions:
- Working for the U.S. Government as a federal civilian or as a member of the military.
- A dependent who was authorized to accompany a federal civilian or member of the military who was working for the U.S. government.
- Participation in a study abroad program sponsored by a U.S. affiliated college or university.
- Working as a contractor, intern, consultant or volunteer supporting the U.S. government.
Additional Information
- All employees new to the federal government must serve a one year probationary period during the first year of their initial permanent federal appointment.
- Current federal employees must meet all applicable Time in Grade requirements (must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade or equivalent grade band in the federal service) by 09/11/2026.
- If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office.
- This is a bargaining unit covered position, represented under the National Border Patrol Council - NBPC.