Organizational Location: This position is with the Department of Homeland Security, within U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Border Patrol, El Paso Sector, Mission Readiness Operations Division, El Paso TX

Duties

This position allows you to use your experience and expertise to provide substantive clerical support to logistical management. Apply for this exciting opportunity to strengthen the Department's ability to perform homeland security functions by maintaining inventory records, reports, procedures and policies. This position starts at a salary of $49,025.00 (GS-07, Step 1) to $63,733.00 (GS-07, Step 10). The Supply Technician provides support services to ensure that supplies, property, and other material requirements utilized are in stock and available. Duties and responsibilities include: Providing support to the supply program including ordering, receiving, inventorying and transferring supplies; maintaining controlled and reportable inventory using computer records, preparing documents, and shipping supplies/inventory to various on and off-site locations; ensuring that supplies are readily available to support the organization; Placing orders for materials, supplies and services using a Government Purchase Card; preparing purchase order requests; ensuring maximum competition and adherence to procurement and purchasing guidelines are met; Performing preliminary steps such as requesting bids or quotes from venders, adequately describing the items needed ensuring that appropriate items are purchased to meet needs; Monitoring purchase actions to ensure deliveries are timely, received and errors are reconciled; informing supervisor of potential problems and actions taken to initiate resolution; preparing and submitting receiving reports to the local approval official; ensuring documentation is placed in proper files and closed out; reconstructing missing records and supply transactions.

Requirements

Qualifications

Experience: You qualify for the GS-07 grade level if you possess 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level, performing duties such as: Providing support services to include ordering, receiving, inventorying and transferring supplies, property and equipment in accordance with law, regulation and local policy; Maintaining inventory records and files; conducting reviews of purchases and inventories; participating on management studies; investigating inventory discrepancies; and compiling information for reports regarding lost, stolen, or damaged property Using material handling equipment such as forklifts, pallet jacks and hand trucks; following safety protocols and protective equipment to complete tasks Adapting supply policies, regulations and procedures to the current situation; assisting delivery drivers with unloading and loading of delivery vehicles 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 10/04/2024. 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, review the following links: Background investigation and the e-QIP process. 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.

Education

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

Contacts

• Address United States Border Patrol Please read entire announcement Please apply online Washington, DC 20229 US
• Name: CBP Hiring Center
• Phone: 952-857-2932
• Email: [email protected]