Mission Support Specialist

This Mission Support Specialist position is with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Department of Homeland Security) in Casa Grande, AZ. Organizational Location: These positions are located in the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Homeland Security Investigations, in multiple locations. Salary: The salary range indicated in this announcement will be adjusted to include locality payment for selected duty location. General Schedule locality pay tables may be found under Salaries & Wages. Key duties: • As aMission Support Specialist, at the full performance level, you will perform the following duties: Delivering day-to-day administrative and mission support services, including procurement requests, travel processing, logistics, fleet coordination, property accountability, records management, facilities, and space management, in compliance with DHS, ICE, and HSI policies. Supporting workforce actions such as onboarding and offboarding, time and attendance, training coordination, and personnel documentation, and serving as liaison to Human Capital, Payroll, and Training offices. Monitoring, tracking, and analyzing assigned resources, including funding, travel expenditures, fleet assets, equipment, and property; reconciling discrepancies; and preparing reports that identify trends, shortfalls, and risks to support management decisions. Preparing correspondence, reports, briefings, and spreadsheets for managers; interpreting policy guidance; resolving routine administrative issues; and serving as the point of contact for staff, leadership, and external partners on mission support matters. Qualifications: Applicants must demonstrate that they meet the Minimum Qualification requirements as noted below. Minimum Qualifications for GS-07: Specialized Experience: At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-05 level in the Federal service that included performing at least 3 of the following: Performing routine office support tasks by following established procedures, such as processing forms, filing, or entering data into tracking systems; Maintaining logs or records for office resources, such as supplies, equipment, or travel; Preparing routine documents for someone else's review, such as status updates, basic spreadsheets, or draft correspondence; and Responding to routine inquiries from staff or the public, such as answering questions about office procedures or directing requests to the right office. OR Education: One full year of graduate level education in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position. OR Superior Academic Achievement: Successful completion of all the requirements for a bachelor's degree with Superior Academic Achievement. In order to be creditable under this provision, Superior Academic Achievement must have been gained in a curriculum that is qualifying for the position to be filled. Superior Academic Achievement is based on:(1) Class Standing - Applicants must be in the upper third of the graduating class in the college, university, or major subdivision, such as the College of Liberal Arts or the School of Business Administration, based on completed courses; OR (2) Grade-Point Average (G.P.A.) - Applicants must have a grade-point average of either (a) 3.0 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B" or better) as recorded on your official transcript, or as computed based on 4 years of education, or as computed based on courses completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum; or (b) 3.5 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B+" or better) based on the average of the required courses completed in the major field or the required courses in the major field completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum.; OR (3) Honor Society Membership - Applicants may be considered eligible based on membership in one of the approved national scholastic honor societies listed by the Association of College Honor Societies (https://www.achsnatl.org/). OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) by 18. Add the two percentages. Minimum Qualifications for GS-09: Specialized Experience: At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-07 level in the Federal service that included performing at least 3 of the following: Assisting with routine office administrative tasks such as purchase requests, travel arrangements, timekeeping, or recordkeeping; Coordinating logistics for meetings, training sessions, or events, including scheduling, reserving facilities, and preparing materials; Tracking office equipment, vehicles, supplies, or spending in spreadsheets or tracking systems and flagging discrepancies for review; and Preparing routine reports, status updates, and draft correspondence about administrative procedures. OR Education: Master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B. or J.D. in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position. OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the first year (total graduate semester hours minus 18) by 18. Add the two percentages. All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. Qualification claims will be subject to verification. NOTE: 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. View the full announcement and apply on USAJOBS.gov.