Mission Support Assistant

Organizational Location: This position is with the Department of Homeland Security, within U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S Border Patrol, Tucson Sector, in the following locations: Willcox Station, Willcox, AZ Three Points Station, Tucson, AZ Douglas Station, Douglas, AZ LE Operational Programs, Tucson, AZ Mission Readiness Operations, Tucson, AZ Additional selections may be made for other organizational divisions and/or units within the duty location(s) listed above.

As a Mission Support Assistant, you will provide clerical support and assistance in applying technical procedures, methods, and techniques in support of the mission and functions of the agency in the assigned Sector or Station within the U.S. Border Patrol Mission Readiness Operations Directorate. This position starts at a salary of $46,270.00 (GS-06, Step 1) to $66,843.00 (GS-07, Step 10) with promotion potential to $66,843 (GS-7 Step 10). 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. Typical duties include: Assisting in developing new methods for automating administrative reports by considering the information, its uses, and form. Providing broad assistance to other mission support personnel to include procurement of routine equipment and services, preparing purchase orders, assisting in identifying potential suppliers, and coordinating as needed. Monitoring, receiving, prioritizing and routing service requests. Performing other office automation tasks, in combination with clerical work performed as part of the general office support.

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 Border Patrol Council - NBPC. For local chapter contact information see https://bpunion.org/#.