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Mission Support Specialist
Customs and Border Protection · Posted 12 days ago
On-site Long Beach, CA $87K – $136K Apply by Sep 10, 2026 Miscellaneous Administration And Program ENTJESFJESTJISTJ
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Organizational Location: This position is with the Department of Homeland Security, within U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Laboratories and Scientific Services located in Long Beach, CA Additional selections may be made to include other organizational divisions and/or units within the duty location(s) listed above.
What You'll Do
- →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 $87,061.00 (GS-11, Step 1) to $135,657.00 (GS-12, Step 10) with promotion potential to $135,657 (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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Requirements
- ✓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.
- ✓Please see the Qualifications and Required Documents sections for more information if education is applicable to this position.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 56b4af39-e62e-4853-9d2e-4e6bfffb74ff
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