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STAFF ASSISTANT
Customs and Border Protection · Posted 3 days ago
On-site Blaine, WA $57K – $90K Apply by Jun 16, 2026 Miscellaneous Administration And Program ENTJESFJESTJISTJ Operations
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Organizational Location: This position is with the Department of Homeland Security, within U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Blaine Sector, Mission Readiness Operations. Additional selections may be made to include other organizational divisions and/or units within the duty location(s) listed above.
What You'll Do
- →This position provides clerical support to an office supervisor or senior manager.
- →This position starts at a salary of $56,715.00 (GS-09, Step 1) to $90,190.00 (GS-09, Step 10) .
- →The Staff Assistant provides administrative and clerical support to relieve the manager's workload and ensure smooth operation of the immediate office.
- →Duties and responsibilities include: Handling administrative matters and programmatic problems or referring technical matters to the appropriate office; screening calls and visitors to refer them to the appropriate staff or office; coordinating administrative projects of the office.
- →Coordinating planning for conferences; providing administrative guidance and assistance to subordinate organizations.
- →Preparing and/or reviewing all correspondence written for the manager ensuring high standards for clarity and conciseness; managing the manager's scheduled; exercising good judgement in scheduling meetings and conferences; making necessary arrangement for travel, meetings, and conferences.
- →Managing confidential information related to employees; coordinating labor related meetings, taking notes of proceedings.
- →GS Salary: Visit this link to view the locality pay tables by geographic area.
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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: 6cdaf8fe-642e-4b61-a0a3-920f9944ed58
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