Mission Support Specialist

Immigration and Customs Enforcement•Williston, VT

2d•Onsite

About The Position

This full-performance-level position is located in the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Chief Financial Officer, Office of Financial Management, Financial Operations, Accounting Operations & Quality Assurance in Williston, Vermont. It is a non-bargaining-unit position. The Mission Support Specialist performs administrative and management services that support office operations. The role includes property inventory support, researching training opportunities, supporting procurement and financial administrative processes, maintaining organizational and management records, and reviewing data for trends and opportunities to improve processes.

Requirements

Be a U.S. citizen.
Successfully pass a background investigation.
Successfully pass a drug screen.
Males born after December 31, 1959, must certify registration with Selective Service.
For GS-09 qualification, have one year of specialized experience at the GS-07 level or equivalent identifying administrative problems and recommending solutions across multiple specialty areas; advising staff on established methods and procedures across multiple specialty areas; and providing administrative support across specialty areas such as acquisition, training, logistics, property, records management, mail, travel, human resources, and time and attendance.
Alternatively, qualify through a related master's or equivalent graduate degree, two full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree, or a related LL.B. or J.D.
Alternatively, qualify through a combination of successfully completed post-high-school education beyond the second year and experience totaling at least one year.
Meet qualification requirements by the announcement closing date.
Limit the resume to two pages; only the first two pages will be reviewed.
If currently or within the last five years a political appointee in a specified Executive Branch position, disclose this information to the Human Resources Office.
Selected applicants must complete and maintain a background investigation as a condition of placement.
Complete required USA Hire assessments within the stated time limit if invited to do so.

Nice To Haves

A student loan repayment incentive may be available, subject to a service agreement.
Experience or skills gained through volunteer work, including National Service programs, may be credited when qualifying.

Responsibilities

Perform administrative and management services essential to office-building operations.
Provide support for the annual physical inventory of nonexpendable property and equipment.
Research training opportunities using a variety of methods to accomplish training goals.
Support procurement and financial administrative processes, including purchase card actions, acquisition requests, voucher and invoice requirements, and local procedures.
Maintain organizational records and administrative data, including vacancy and onboarding data, tables of organization, workload reports, overtime reports, and other management reports.
Review data for patterns, trends, and process-improvement opportunities.