Supervisory Mission Support Specialist

Full Job Description

Organizational Location: This position is with the Department of Homeland Security, within U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Air and Marine Operations, El Paso Air Branch located in El Paso, TX.

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: Serving as Mission Support SME for budget, HR, facilities, property/fleet, and travel, defining annual work plans, deliverables, and timelines to meet CBP and federal policy requirements.

Managing multiple mission support projects, building task lists with milestones, assigning responsibilities, and tracking progress against weekly and monthly schedules.

Applying mission support and human capital laws and policies by reviewing actions and documentation for accuracy, funding limits, and required processing timeframes.

Advising supervisors and program managers on organizational design and staffing plans, preparing options with defined resource levels, costs, and implementation timelines for decision.

Leveraging advanced mission support systems (such as Microsoft Office, Concur (CGE), govTA, USDA, USA Staffing, EL-360, CPRO, SAP, BW, webOPUS, and eComp) to develop recurring reports and dashboards and maintain data integrity through scheduled reconciliations and quality checks.

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

Please see the "Required Documents" section below for additional resume requirements.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social).

Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.

You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

You must: 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 04/17/2026.

The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees.

If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office.

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.

During the screening and/or background investigation process, you will be asked questions regarding any felony criminal convictions or current felony charges, the use of illegal drugs (e.g., marijuana, cocaine, heroin, LSD, methamphetamines, ecstasy), and the use of non-prescribed controlled substances including any experimentation, possession, sale, receipt, manufacture, cultivation, production, transfer, shipping, trafficking, or distribution of controlled substances.

For additional information on the preemployment process, review the following link: Applicant Resources | CBP Careers 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.

If you do not meet the residency requirement and you have been physically located in a foreign location for more than two of the last five years, you may request an exception to determine if you are eligible for a residency waiver by meeting one or more of the following conditions: Working for the U.S.

Government as a federal civilian or as a member of the military A dependent who was authorized to accompany a federal civilian or member of the military who was working for the U.S.

government Participation in a study abroad program sponsored by a U.S. affiliated college or university Working as a contractor, intern, consultant or volunteer supporting the U.S.

government 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.

Current and former federal employees may be required to serve or complete a probationary period. Major Duties:

Join Air and Marine Operations and utilize your skills in a variety of mission support functions, advising and managing tasks including, budget, security, property, payroll and purchasing.

This position starts at a salary of $106,437.00 (GS-13, Step 1) to $138,370.00 (GS-13, Step 10).

Typical duties include: Supervising a team responsible for administrative functions at the branch and marine units to include budget, human resources, facilities, property/fleet management, travel, and other areas pertaining to Mission Support.

Contributing to short and long-term planning through in-depth research and analysis regarding staffing levels and spending plans.

Advising management on administrative programs, systems, and methods and identifying improvements for effectiveness and efficiency.

Serving as a Human Capital Liaison, advising injured employees on worker compensation rights and union bargaining contracts.