Mission Support Specialist

Customs and Border Protection•Blaine, WA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is with the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations, Seattle Field Office, Mission Support Division, in Blaine, Washington. The role provides advisory and technical administrative services to CBP management and supports the Department’s mission to protect the homeland. The specialist analyzes and refines work methods and develops administrative procedures. Additional selections may be made for other organizational divisions or units within the listed duty location(s). The position is advertised at GS-07 through GS-09, with salary ranging from $56,715 to $90,190, and has promotion potential to GS-12, with a stated maximum salary of $130,786. The employee advises managers on mission support functions, analyzes administrative issues, provides guidance on organizational functions and work practices, and prepares materials for management review and action.

Requirements

For GS-07, one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level, such as gathering information from files, reports, or other sources for administrative assignments; applying established procedures or instructions to routine administrative tasks; reviewing records for missing information, errors, or inconsistencies; and communicating to obtain or clarify information.
For GS-09, one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level, such as assisting with gathering and reviewing information for administrative or mission support assignments; applying established rules or procedures to segments of administrative work; identifying basic administrative issues and referring complex matters for guidance; and communicating to obtain, clarify, or exchange information.
GS-07 experience may be substituted with one year of full-time graduate education demonstrating the knowledge, skills, and abilities needed for the work, or a bachelor's degree with Superior Academic Achievement.
GS-09 experience may be substituted with a master's or equivalent graduate degree, two full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree, or an LL.B. or J.D., where the education demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities needed for the work.
Combinations of qualifying post-high-school education and experience may meet the requirements where applicable.
Meet applicable time-in-grade requirements; current federal employees must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade or equivalent by 10/30/2026.
Be a U.S. citizen.
Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered with Selective Service.
Applicants not currently employed by CBP must meet the stated U.S. residency requirement of physical residence in the United States or its protectorates for at least three of the last five years, subject to possible waiver conditions.
Complete all pre-employment processes in English and pass any required background investigation.
Comply with CBP drug-testing procedures and applicable government ethics requirements.
Submit a resume that explicitly documents how the applicable experience requirement is met, along with required supporting documents.
New federal employees must serve a one-year probationary period; current or former federal employees may also be required to serve or complete one.
Disclose qualifying current or recent political appointee service to the Human Resources Office.

Responsibilities

Advise managers on assigned mission support functions and contribute to decisions affecting administrative program areas.
Analyze complex mission support issues using applicable laws, policies, practices, and evaluation methods to develop supportable recommendations.
Provide technical guidance on organizational functions and administrative work practices to improve delivery of mission support services.
Prepare and present briefings, reports, project papers, correspondence, and recommendations for management review and action.