Mission Support Specialist

As a Mission Support Specialist you will plan and carry out a wide variety of administrative management and program planning activities policy research and other duties related to the mission support functions. You will assist in providing advice in all administrative specialty areas related to the missions and functions of the laboratory and contributes to management decisions for assigned program areas.

This position starts at a salary of $87061.00 (GS-11 Step 1) to $135657.00 (GS-12 Step 10) with promotion potential to $135657 (GS-12 Step 10).

While serving as a Mission Support Specialist your duties will include:

• Coordinating administrative mission support functions for the assigned office including budget inventory property fleet workforce management payroll travel and workers compensation.
• Providing workforce management support and guidance to supervisors and staff on hiring authorities personnel actions time and attendance premium pay overtime and leave entitlements.
• Serving as Injury Compensation Coordinator to assist employees supervisors and HRM with workers compensation claims procedures and related updates.
• Performing as a Government purchase cardholder by reviewing purchase requests executing purchases reconciling transactions and resolving procurement-related issues.
• Supporting property fleet facility and physical security requirements by tracking records processing invoices or transactions briefing management and recommending administrative resolutions.

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• 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 position is not covered under the bargaining unit.

Experience:

GS-11: You qualify for the GS-11 grade level if you possess 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level performing duties such as:

• Processing administrative budget payroll fleet property travel or procurement data from reports or automated systems.
• Assisting with identifying workforce management payroll timekeeping or leave-related issues and elevating recommended corrective actions.
• Tracking budget purchase card travel fleet property or invoice information for review by management or senior staff.
• Assisting with fleet property facility badge credential or physical security-related administrative requirements.
• Preparing or reviewing administrative records forms reports or documentation for accuracy and compliance with established procedures.

• Coordinating administrative mission support functions such as budget procurement property fleet travel payroll timekeeping or workforce management.
• Reviewing purchase requests acquisition requirements invoices or purchase card transactions for accuracy compliance reconciliation or dispute resolution.
• Providing workforce management support involving personnel actions hiring authorities time and attendance leave overtime premium pay or workers compensation coordination.
• Tracking and analyzing budget fleet property facility or travel information to brief management and recommend administrative resolutions.
• Coordinating facility property badge credential fleet or physical security requirements in accordance with established policy and deadlines.

• 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 09/10/2026.