Supervisory Mission Support Specialist (Asset Management)

Mission Support Specialist (Asset Management)

This position is with the Department of Homeland Security, within U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Border Patrol, San Diego Sector, Mission Readiness Operations Division, Logistics & Operational Support Branch, Property & Asset Management. Additional selections may be made for other organizational divisions and / or units within the duty location(s) listed above.

In this Mission Support Specialist (Asset Management) role, you will become a key team member of Homeland Security individuals involved in planning and carrying out a wide variety of mission support functions, including leading a United States Border Patrol Sector asset management program and operations, performing significant review and analysis of asset management and other areas in support of the Mission Readiness Operations Division.

This position starts at a salary of $120,381.00 (GS-13, Step 1) to $156,498.00 (GS-13, 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.

Typical duties of this assignment include :

• Managing the agencys Asset Management Program
• Managing and performing tasks associated with procurement, creating requisitions and purchase orders; analyzing data to make recommendations for future budgeting for the sector
• Managing the sectors land-based telephone and wireless services, functioning as Wireless Account Custodian (WAC)
• Conducting minor changes to the land-based telephone system, and submitting change / repair requests for all other land-based and wireless telephone issues
• Assisting in implementing, coordinating, and overseeing a variety of requirements and activities affecting organizational activities and operations
• Performing ongoing mentoring, training and guidance to peers, colleagues, employees and supervisors; assisting with developing and recommending solutions to a range of operational and technical issues to evaluate and improve services and processes, responsible for implementing new related policies and procedures

Conditions of Employment :

Bargaining Unit : This position is not covered under the bargaining unit.

Qualifications :

Experience : You qualify for the GS-13 grade level if you possess 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level, performing duties such as :

NOTE : Your resume must explicitly indicate how you meet this requirement, otherwise you will be found ineligible.

You must :

Background Investigation : U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is a federal law enforcement agency that requires all applicants to undergo a thorough background investigation prior to employment in order to promote the agency's core values of vigilance, service to country, and integrity.

Residency : There is a residency requirement for all applicants not currently employed by CBP. Individuals are required to have physically resided in the United States or its protectorates (as declared under international law) for at least three of the last five years.

Probationary Period : All employees new to the federal government must serve a one year probationary period during the first year of his / her initial permanent federal appointment to determine fitness for continued employment.

Agency Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) or the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) Eligibles : If you have never worked for the federal government, you are not CTAP / ICTAP eligible. View information about CTAP / ICTAP eligibility on OPM's Career Transition Resources website.

To be considered well qualified under CTAP / ICTAP, you must be rated at a minimum score of 85 for this position. In addition, you must submit the supporting documents listed under the Required Documents section of this announcement.

Supervisory Probationary Period : You may be required to serve an 18-month probationary period upon appointment to this position. You may also be required to complete an appropriate supervisory training course within 90 days of assignment to this position.

Leadership Training : All newly appointed, first-time CBP Supervisors are required to complete mandatory CBP Supervisory Leadership (SLT) training. SLT will be scheduled by the Office of Training and Development within the first 90 days of appointment.

The duration of the training will include three weeks of in residence training in Harpers Ferry, WV.

Education : Please see the Qualifications and Required Documents sections for more information if education is applicable to this position.

Additional Information :

Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests : If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application. Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments.

Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, based on your adjudication decision. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, if you received the link after the close of the announcement.

To determine if you need a RA, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments here.

Additional Hiring and Special Appointing Authorities : See "THIS JOB IS OPEN TO" section above for what additional Appointing Authorities may apply.

Veterans, military spouses, Peace Corps / VISTA volunteers, and people with disabilities possess a wealth of unique talents, experiences, and competencies that can be invaluable to the DHS mission. If you are a member of one of these groups, you may not have to compete with the public for federal jobs. To determine your eligibility and to understand what documentation would be required with your application, please click on the appropriate link below.

You must provide documentation supporting your eligibility prior to the closing date of this announcement.