Mission Support Assistant

Summary

Organizational

Location:

This position is with the Department of Homeland Security, within U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations, Tucson Field Office. Vacancies locating in the following locations:
Douglas, AZ, 6 vacancies Nogales, AZ, 1 vacancy Tucson, AZ, 1 vacancy

Additional selections may be made beyond the total number of vacancies specified using this vacancy announcement. Further selections may also be made for additional organizational divisions and/or units within the duty location(s) listed above. This position is located in the Department of Homeland Security, Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations. The purpose of the position is to provide substantive administrative support to the managers and staff of the assigned organization.

You would perform a variety of general clerical duties in support of various specialty areas within the organization. This position starts at a salary of $40,736.00 (GS-05, Step
1) to $59,031.00 (GS-06, Step 10) with promotion potential to $65,599.00 (GS-7 Step 10). Salary:
Salary listed reflects the rest of U.S. scale and, if applicable, will be adjusted to meet the locality pay or cost of living expenses of the duty location upon selection. GS Salary:
Visit this link to view the locality pay tables by geographic area. If you do not see your geographic area listed, select the "Rest of United States" pay table. Some positions fall under a special pay rate depending on the series, grade level and location of the position. Please visit this link to view special pay rate charts. Major duties may include:
Assisting in preparing press releases and in planning for public affairs campaigns, e.g., arranges for meeting space and drafts handouts. Assisting with administrative requirements for reprogramming and transferring funds between accounts and offices serviced. Coordinating and monitoring the organization`s property management and space utilization programs. Assisting with onboarding. Preparing, following, and assisting with changes in protocols sending out composed taskers for higher graded employees and supervisory personnel.

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 As an employee of CBP, you will be joining a workforce that is dedicated to accomplishing our mission while maintaining the trust of our Nation by strictly adhering to all government ethics standards.

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. Once you enter on duty, these rules include obtaining approval for outside employment or business activity, to ensure such employment or business activity is not prohibited and does not interfere or conflict with performance of your official duties.

Please review further details via the following link. DHS uses E-Verify, an internet-based system, to confirm the eligibility of all newly hired employees to work in the United States. Learn more about E-Verify including your rights and responsibilities. Bargaining Unit:
This is a bargaining unit covered position, represented under the National Treasury Employees Unions - NTEU. For local chapter contact information see Chapter Websites - National Treasury Employees Union - NTEU

Experience:

You qualify for the GS-05 grade level if you possess 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level, performing duties such as:
Providing routine clerical support to the organization. Disseminating information material to various target audiences. Ensuring receipt of all items ordered, have been met for paying vouchers and invoices. Assisting with the annual physical inventory of non-expendable property and equipment. Using various software packages, such as word processing, spreadsheets, databases, desktop publishing, etc., to produce, store, and retrieve a variety of information and presentations.

You qualify for the GS-06 grade level if you possess 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level, performing duties such as:
Assisting in preparing press releases and in planning for public affairs campaigns, e.g., arranges for meeting space and drafts handouts. Assisting in preparing budget requests by compiling data and preparing justification statements based on information provided by senior Mission Support Specialist. Entering data into database programs and generates various management reports. Maintaining the organization`s personnel files and records. Assisting users in the organization…