- Position Title
- Mission Support Specialist
- Agency
- Immigration and Customs Enforcement
- Announcement Number
- DHS-12364635-DE-SDL Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Monday, June 24, 2024 to Monday, July 8, 2024
For preview purposes only. To apply, please return to the USAJOBS announcement and click the Apply button.
Eligibilities
1.
Do you claim Veterans’ Preference?
2.
Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from the agency hiring for this position? If yes, confirm:
You will be required to submit supporting documentation to validate your claim of CTAP eligibility such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Proposed Removal/Separation notice and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.
For more information, review the USAJOBS Resource Center.
- you are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy
- your grade is equivalent to or higher than the grade level of the vacancy
- the promotion potential (full performance level) of the position you are being separated from is equal to or higher than the promotion potential of the vacancy, and
- your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
You will be required to submit supporting documentation to validate your claim of CTAP eligibility such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Proposed Removal/Separation notice and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.
For more information, review the USAJOBS Resource Center.
3.
Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from a position in a federal agency other than the agency hiring for this position?
If yes, confirm:
If yes, confirm:
- you are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy
- your grade is equivalent to or higher than the grade level of the vacancy
- the promotion potential (full performance level) of the position you are being separated from is equal to or higher than the promotion potential of the vacancy, and
- your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
Preferences
1.
Select the location(s) you want to be considered for. You must choose at least one location.
2.
Select the lowest grade you are willing to accept for this position.
3.
Which of the following items describes your current or recent (within the last five years) political appointee service? If you responded yes to any of the items below, you will need to include a SF-50 specifying your prior service.
4.
I acknowledge that I am solely responsible for the answers and documentation submitted in my online application. I understand that my answers cannot be altered once I have submitted my application and the announcement has closed. I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, all of the information contained in my online application for Federal Employment is true, correct, complete, and made in good faith. I understand that a false or fraudulent answer to any question or item on any part of my online application may be grounds for not hiring me, or for firing me after I begin work, and may be punishable by fine or imprisonment or both (See section 1001 of title 18, United States Code).
By clicking "Yes" below, I certify that I accept responsibility for the responses and documentation submitted in my online application and that the information I have provided is true to the best of my knowledge.
By clicking "Yes" below, I certify that I accept responsibility for the responses and documentation submitted in my online application and that the information I have provided is true to the best of my knowledge.
5.
Do any of your family members work for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement?
(A family member means an individual with any of the following relationships to the applicant: (1) Spouse, and parents thereof; (2) Sons and daughters, and spouses thereof; (3) Parents, and spouses thereof; (4) Brothers and sisters, and spouses thereof; (5) Grandparents and grandchildren, and spouses thereof; (6) Domestic partner and parents thereof, including domestic partners of any individual in (2) through (5) of this definition; and (7) Any individual related by blood or affinity whose close association with the employee is the equivalent of a family relationship.)
(A family member means an individual with any of the following relationships to the applicant: (1) Spouse, and parents thereof; (2) Sons and daughters, and spouses thereof; (3) Parents, and spouses thereof; (4) Brothers and sisters, and spouses thereof; (5) Grandparents and grandchildren, and spouses thereof; (6) Domestic partner and parents thereof, including domestic partners of any individual in (2) through (5) of this definition; and (7) Any individual related by blood or affinity whose close association with the employee is the equivalent of a family relationship.)
6.
If the answer to the question above is yes, please provide the relative(s)' name, relationship, and the ICE office or organization for which your relative(s) works (if known).
If the answer to the question above is no, please indicate 'not applicable'. (limit 1,000 characters)
If the answer to the question above is no, please indicate 'not applicable'. (limit 1,000 characters)
Assessment 1
The following questions will be used to determine whether you meet the minimum qualification requirements for this position. You may wish to consult the vacancy announcement for a description of those requirements. Select the response that best reflects your experience performing each task.
1.
Which of the following statements best describes your experience and/or education for the GS-9 grade level?
2.
If you chose response A or C, please provide the position title and dates of employment referenced in your resume that demonstrates this experience. If you chose any other response, indicate "not applicable."
3.
Which of the following statements best describes your experience and/or education for the GS-11 grade level?
4.
If you chose response A or C, please provide the position title and dates of employment referenced in your resume that demonstrates this experience. If you chose any other response, indicate "not applicable."
For each of the task statements below, please select the response that best describes your skill level. The statements were developed based on the knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies needed to successfully perform the work of this position. Be sure to describe your experience that supports your answers to the questions below, in your resume or application materials. It is important that your application package submitted, including a resume, clearly shows how you possess the experience and skill levels you claim in this questionnaire. The information you provide will be verified. Any exaggeration of your experience, false statements, or attempts to conceal information may be grounds for rating you ineligible, not hiring you, or for firing you after you begin work.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
5.
Select the option that best describes your experience monitoring a budget.
6.
Select the option that best describes your experience preparing standard purchase orders for conventional office supplies.
7.
Select the option that best describes your experience proposing solutions and making recommendations based on data that you have researched and analyzed.
8.
Select the option that best describes your experience communicating orally with alllevels of employees and management in order to obtain and provide information.
9.
Select the option that best describes your experience tracking office procurements and budget expenditures.
10.
Select the option that best describes your experience preparing purchase requests statements of work and sole source justifications and ensuring that funders are available for purchases that exceed delegated authority.
11.
Select the option that best describes your experience analyzing data, extracting information, and identifying trends to assist in decision making.
12.
Select the option that best describes your experience analyzing and monitoring procurement requests, including credit card transactions, purchase orders, Blanket Purchase Agreements, reimbursable work authorizations, and other obligations.
13.
Select the option that best describes your experience collecting, compiling, and coordinating information for the preparation of reports.
14.
Select the option that best describes your experience preparing correspondence and other documents, from rough draft to final, using proper grammar, spelling, punctuation, and formatting.
15.
Select the option that best describes your experience monitoring or updating a budget.
16.
Select the option that best describes your experience managing property or space utilization programs, including conducting inventories of non-expendable property (i.e. equipment, furniture, etc.).
17.
Select the option that best describes your experience preparing purchase orders for conventional office equipment, supplies, materials, repairs, and services.
18.
Select the option that best describes your experience reviewing and approving purchases of services, equipment, and supplies.
19.
Select the option that best describes your experience assisting with and providing input on management decisions in administrative specialty areas.
20.
Select the option that best describes your experience communicating orally with varying levels of employees and management external to the organization to obtain and provide information.
21.
Select the option that best describes your experience tracking and reconciling office procurements and budget expenditures.
22.
Select the option that best describes your experience planning and conducting projects and studies to evaluate and improve work operations.
23.
Select the option that best describes your experience analyzing data and extracting information to identify problems, significant factors, or trends to assist in decision making.
24.
Select the option that best describes your experience collecting, compiling, coordinating, and submitting information for the preparation of reports.
25.
Select the option that best describes your experience assisting with preparing reports and presentations, from rough draft to final, using proper grammar, spelling, punctuation, and formatting.