MISSION SUPPORT SPECIALIST (GENERALIST)

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The information below covers the role requirements, expected candidate experience, and accompanying qualifications.

Customs and Border Protection - MISSION SUPPORT SPECIALIST (GENERALIST) - Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Summary : Organizational Location : This position is with the Department of Homeland Security, within U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.

S. Border Patrol, New Orleans Sector, Baton Rouge Station. Additional selections may be made to include other organizational divisions and / or units within the duty location(s) listed above.

Responsibilities : This position allows you to plan and carry out a wide variety of administrative, management and program planning activities, policy research and other duties related to the missions and functions of the Mission Readiness Operations Division.

Apply for this exciting opportunity to strengthen the Department's ability to protect the homeland. This position starts at a salary of $49,025.

00 (GS-07, Step 1) to $77,955.00 (GS-09, Step 10). The Mission Support Specialist (Generalist) assists in providing direct advice and guidance to employees as well as develop and modify administrative program work methods, approaches, or procedures for delivering effective services.

Duties and responsibilities include :

• Assisting with conducting inventories, records management, and preparing / processing various property reports;
• Processing lost, stolen, destroyed, or missing property;
• Assisting higher grade specialists and supervisors with managing pay and leave entitlements and administration;
• Providing support in fleet operations to include scheduling maintenance, services, repairs;
• Preparing local records management and producing various fleet reports;
• Providing assistance with fleet card programs;
• Applying methods, principles and practices commonly used in staffing and placement;
• Assisting with and providing guidance for employee benefits;
• Coordinating facility repairs and recording in facilities management systems;
• Preparing informational packages for management;
• Participating in special studies and analytical projects related to current and proposed program initiatives.

Requirements :

Conditions of Employment :

• 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.
• You may be required to pass a background investigation.
• CBP follows the DHS Drug-Free Workplace Plan for drug testing procedures.
• You must meet all qualification requirements, including education if applicable to this position, subject to verification at any stage of the application process;

and meet all applicable Time in Grade requirements (current federal employees must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade or equivalent grade band in the federal service) by 09 / 26 / 2024.

Qualifications :

Required Experience : You qualify for the GS-07 grade level if you possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level, performing duties such as :

• Paying invoices in a timely manner and resolving issues as needed;
• Reviewing information and reconciling conflicting data;
• Assisting in gathering metrics for reports and other evaluation products;
• Verifying accuracy and completeness of information and data;
• Providing technical assistance and support services to management.

NOTE : Your resume must explicitly indicate how you meet this requirement, otherwise you will be found ineligible.

You qualify for the GS-09 grade level if you possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level, performing duties such as :

• Assisting senior specialists in analyzing programs to measure performance and efficiency;
• Preparing and updating budget spreadsheets and personnel action requests;
• Conducting new employee orientation;
• Assisting in the inventorying of local property and equipment;
• Reviewing and submitting travel vouchers for reimbursement;
• Providing analytical support on problem definitions, policies and procedures.

NOTE : Your resume must explicitly indicate how you meet this requirement, otherwise you will be found ineligible.

Education Substitution :

GS-07 : Successful completion of one year of full-time graduate education from an accredited college or university may substitute for the experience required at this level.

This education must demonstrate the skills necessary to do this job.

GS-09 : 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 at this level.

To combine your education and experience, you must convert each to a percentage, and then add the percentages. The combined total of your percentage of education and experience must equal at least 100% in order to qualify.

Background Investigation : U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is a federal law enforcement agency that requires all applicants to undergo a thorough background investigation prior to employment.

Probationary Period : All employees new to the federal government must serve a one year probationary period during the first year of his / her initial permanent federal appointment to determine fitness for continued employment.

Additional Information : The Department of Homeland Security encourages persons with disabilities to apply.

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