Mission Support Specialist (Logistics)

About the role

This position is with the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Border Patrol, Rio Grande Valley Sector, Mission Readiness Operations Directorate, Fleet Department, located in McAllen, TX. Additional selections may be made for other organizational divisions and/or units within the duty location(s) listed above.

Duties

This position uses your knowledge and experience to perform various mission support duties that fulfill the goals and objectives of U.S. Border Patrol.

• Provide technical expertise and guidance and perform a variety of services related to logistics, supplies, fleet, and facilities management.
• Serve as a point of contact and provide general guidance and information to other CBP office staff on emerging trends affecting the division.
• Provide local agency direction and create, accept, modify, and transfer personal property records in accordance with USBP directives.
• Review and process lost, stolen, destroyed, or missing property in appropriate systems.
• Research suppliers and work with requesters to procure goods and services.
• Execute purchases, conduct reconciliation, and maintain documentation as directed by the Purchase Card Manual.
• Conduct records management and produce various fleet reports.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship.
• 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 conducted in English.
• May be required to pass a background investigation.
• CBP follows the DHS Drug-Free Workplace Plan for drug testing procedures.
• Employees must adhere to government ethics standards and obtain approval for outside employment or business activity.
• DHS uses E-Verify to confirm work eligibility.

Qualifications

GS-07:

• Experience: One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level, performing duties such as:
  • Assisting higher-graded specialists with the agency's property management program (acquisition, receiving, transferring, excessing, reutilization, repairing, retiring).
  • Aiding higher-graded specialists with purchasing office supplies, equipment, services using a government purchase card.
  • Performing basic supplies research and tasks associated with creating requisitions and forwarding for approval.
  • Coordinating facility repairs and ensuring repair requests are recorded in the facilities management system.
• Education Substitution:
  • One year of full-time graduate education from an accredited college or university.
  • A bachelor's degree with Superior Academic Achievement (GPA 3.0+ or honor society membership).

GS-09:

• Experience: One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level, performing duties such as:
  • Reviewing bills monthly to prevent overcharging and misuse and ensuring appropriate forms are completed for Personal Equipment and Clothing.
  • Assisting with Fleet card program activities (ordering cards, audits, reports, fraud reporting, override requests).
  • Processing environmental, security, and safety inspections and tracking assessment findings.
• Education Substitution:
  • Master's degree, two years of graduate education, or a J.D./LL.B.
• Combining Education and Experience: Post-high school education and experience may be combined to meet qualification requirements, provided the total percentages equal at least 100%.

Experience includes paid and unpaid roles, including volunteer work through recognized programs. Volunteer experience may qualify if it demonstrates relevant competencies.

Pay

This position starts at a salary of $50,460.00 (GS-7, Step 1) to $80,243.00 (GS-9, Step 10) with promotion potential to $97,087 (GS-11, Step 10). GS salary varies by locality; visit the provided links to view locality pay tables or special pay rate charts.