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I wish to apply under Schedule A
Barbara E. Benson
Douglas, AZ 85607
adzrl0@r.postjobfree.com
SSN last four: 9940
Country of citizenship: United States of America
Veterans' Preference: No
Highest Grade: GS-0301-11, 04/2009-8/2015
Contact Current Employer: RETIRED
AVAILABILITY Job Type: Permanent
Work Schedule: Full Time
Desired Work
Environment
Mid-Career Professional
Mission-Focused
Experienced Professionals
Telework
Alternative Work Schedule
DESIRED
LOCATIONS
US-AZ
WORK EXPERIENCE US Border Patrol 8/2015 – 7/2020 Retired Douglas, Arizona US
Grade Level: GS 07 step 10
Salary: 55148.00 USD Per Year
Hours per week: 40
Mission Support Assistant, 0303
As a Mission Support Assistant, I provide support to the overall operations of the Douglas Border Patrol station which includes all staff and management of the approximate 450+ agent station. My mission support functions include preparing budget and personnel action requests, updating budget spreadsheets, finance and procurement practices (holder of $10K purchase card); human resource management. Payroll coordinator and approving official. Travel coordinator and Reviewer preparing travel orders and arrangements for station personnel using Concur. Public Transportation Incentive Program coordinator (PTIP/PTSAT). Inventory of station and personal property via SAP, knowledgeable in safety and security principles and serving as station receptionist / public point of contact. Travel card program Agency/Organization Program Coordinator (A/OPC). Representative on in-station hiring board and employee of the month review board. Advise staff on office procedures and methods. Volunteer with FOIA Division, CBP Office of the Commissioner, Washington DC TDY 11/2017 through present, collecting, organizing, analyzing and presenting information related to Freedom of Information Act and carrying out assignments under guidance from Ms. Christie Sharpe. Please contact references provided.
US Customs & Border Protection 4/2009 – 8/2015
Douglas Arizona US
Grade Level: GS-11 step 5
Salary: 66370.00 USD Per Year
Hours per week: 40+
Mission Support Specialist, 0301
As a Mission Support Specialist I provide support to the overall operations of the Douglas Port of Entry which includes all staff and management of the approximate 150+ officer port. My mission support functions include budget, finance and procurement practices (holder of $10K purchase card); human resource management (new employee orientation, travel arrangements, orders and vouchers, payroll approving official); SAP procurement, monitor use of organization’s vehicles as vehicle officer and analyzing workflow and problem solving as the Local Property Officer; Deposit collections & Self- Inspections; Badge & Credentials Coordinator (new, retiring, replacements); mail room and receptionist / public point of contact, oversee two MSS at Douglas and one MSS at Naco, advise staff on office procedures and methods. See attached detailed description of duties.
US Border Patrol 5/2006 – 4/2009
Deming New Mexico US
Grade Level: GS 09
Salary: 46542.00 USD Per Year
Hours per week: 40
Mission Support Specialist, 0301
As a Mission Support Specialist, I provide support to the overall operations of the Deming Border Patrol station which includes all staff and management of the approximate 400+ agent station. My mission support functions include budget, finance and procurement practices (holder of $3K purchase card); human resource management
(payroll coordinator and approving official, preparing travel orders and arrangements for station personnel, training records input) knowledgeable in safety and security principles and serving as station receptionist / public point of contact. US Border Patrol 3/2003 - 5/2006
Grade Level: GS 6
Salary: 35814.00 USD Per Year
Hours per week: 40
Administrative Assistant, 0303
March 2003 to present, Administrative Support Assistant, GS-0303-6, Department of Homeland Security, US Border Patrol, 3300 J Street, Deming, NM 88030. Patrol Agent in Charge Richard K. Moody 575-***-****. Utilize on a daily basis the US Customs Service Computer Network System; Purchase Card Holder ($2500 single purchase limit) registered with C.A.R.E. US Bank and reconciled monthly through the above mentioned system. Prepare and transmit biweekly payroll for 170+ employees through COSS
(Customs & Border Protection Overtime Scheduling System). Prepare as directed travel orders and assist all employees with travel vouchers through CATS (Customs Automated Travel System). Prepare overtime and budget reports ensuring employees do not exceed overtime cap per fiscal year. Administrative duties include preparing activity reports for sector headquarters; implementing procedures pertaining to files, mail, reports, correspondence, personnel, and procurement; interpret regulations to determine when material should be archived, discarded, or permanently retained in working files in accordance with regulatory procedures; prepare travel orders and vouchers; prepare forms for lost, destroyed, surplus and transfer of property (local property officer); review all incoming correspondence, publications, regulations and directives and compose routine, administrative correspondence; acquisition supplies; prepare and maintain employee time and attendance records and personnel files; prepare monthly fleet/vehicle reports; compile statistical reports on a daily, weekly, monthly basis; serve as the station personnel administrator and receptionist US Immigration & Naturalization Service 9/1999 - 3/2003 Grade Level: GS 6
Salary: 30280.00 USD Per Year
Hours per week: 40
Inspections Assistant, 1802
September 1999 to March 2003. Inspections Assistant, GS-1802-6, US Immigration & Naturalization Service, Columbus Port of Entry, Columbus, NM 88029. Supervisor David Coppenbarger 505-***-****. Operational and administrative duties to include assisting inspectors in filling out entry documents for aliens, logging and mailing documents to appropriate agencies, tracking applications and actions, conducting searches of INS and other agency records, preparing and transmitting time and attendance records. Clerical duties to include deposit of fees collected, tracking of overtime expenditures, statistics, preparing weekly and monthly reports, point of contact for routing inquiries from public.
US Dept. of Agriculture 7/1999 - 9/1999
Grade Level: CO - 3
Salary: 16000.00 USD Per Year
Hours per week: 40
Program Technician, 0203
July to September 1999. Program Technician (temporary), CO-203-3, US Department of Agriculture, Farm Service Agency, Deming,NM 88030. Duties included taking acreage certifications, computing acreage from aerial photographs, updating aerial maps from photographs, processing price support loans and loan deficiency payments, provided basic program information to producers and establish and maintain program records. Luna County Sheriff's Office 3/1993 - 1/1999
Salary: 17000.00 USD Per Year
Hours per week: 40
Data Management Clerk
March 1993 to January 1999. Data Management Clerk, Luna County Sheriff’s Department, Deming, NM 88030. Provided technical and administrative support to law enforcement division, criminal and narcotics investigators, and detention staff. Handled case reports involving highly confidential information, accurately transcribed taped statements of criminal investigations, compiled and tabulated monthly Uniform Crime Reports, compiled and tabulated data from inmate records to assist jail administrator with monthly prisoner billing, composed various reports and performed secretarial duties for several departmental personnel as needed, gave leads to both criminal and narcotics investigators based on other cases, information in reports and related incidents, responsible for overall maintenance and upkeep of IBM AS400 computer system, on occasion provided clerical support to other local law enforcement agencies. Science & Technology, Inc. 1/1990 - 4/1992
Salary: 16000.00 USD Per Year
Hours per week: 40
Work Order Clerk
January to October 1990 & May 1991 to April 1992. Work Order Clerk, Science and Technology, Inc. Fort Huachuca, AZ 85613. Data entry and data base access of DCA
(Defense Communications Agency) in Washington, DC. Prepared and entered data into Integrated Data Services Management Information Systems under contract with Ft. Huachuca, other duties included clerical and secretarial support to office personnel and staff, security clearance SECRET through DISCO.
Coca Cola Bottling Company 10/1984 - 10/1989
Salary: 13500.00 USD Per Year
Hours per week: 40
Office Manager
October 1984 to October 1989. Office Manager, Coca Cola Bottling Company, Huachuca City, AZ 85616. Duties included route accounting (manual and computerized); calculating and preparing daily deposit; compiling sales reports; verifying plant inventory with shipping and receiving memos; handling all personnel records including payroll, insurance coverage, tax forms; payroll duties consisted of calculating time cards and driver and salesman commissions on product sold; operated IBM System 36 and supervised two employees in computer operations and office procedures. EDUCATION Cochise College
Douglas, Arizona US
Associate Degree - 12/1990
74 Semester Hours
Major: General Studies
Minor: Business
GPA: 2.5
Relevant Coursework, Licensures and Certifications: EDUCATION
AA Degree, General Studies, 1990 Cochise College, Douglas, AZ, 85607, 74 semester hours with minor in business administration. Continuing education includes: Elements of Statistics, Project Management, Basic Math and Introduction to Meteorology. JOB RELATED
TRAINING
TRAINING
FOIA Division, HQ November 2017
QuickBooks Basic, Cochise College October 2017
Beginning Farmers Workshop U of A, March 2016
Completed Grant Writing course Cochise College June 2015 LPO Pre-Inventory Training, February 2015, Tucson, AZ Timekeepers Training, February 2014, Tucson, AZ
SAP Fleet Management, June 2012 Nogales, AZ
SAP LPO Advanced, June 2012 Nogales, AZ
SAP Procurement & BW Reports, July 2010 Phoenix, AZ SAP LPO Basic, June 2010 Atlanta, GA
SAP Vehicle Officer April 2010 Nogales, AZ
$10K Purchase Card, November 2009 Indy
SAP LPO Basic Course Sep 2009 Nogales, AZ
SAP Procurement July 2009, Phoenix, AZ
TRAEN, Training Records and Enrollment Network training January 2006, FLETC, Brunswick, GA. Purchase Card Training March 2005, US Border Patrol Training Facility, El Paso, TX. Professional Communications Skills conducted by District Officer El Paso, TX July 2001; Time & Attendance (payroll) training conducted by District Officer El Paso, TX 2000, 01, 03, & 04; Statistical training conducted by District Officer El Paso, TX Oct 2000; Uniform Crime Reporting seminar conducted by FBI Las Cruces, NM 1998; Cultural Diversity/Sexual Harassment conducted by New Mexico State training officer 1998; I have also participated in narcotics investigations surveillance and provided clerical support for multi-agency mass arrest operations. ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION
SKILLS
US Customs Service Computer Network System (purchase card reconciliation, payroll & scheduling, travel orders & vouchers, time & attendance,). SAP property/inventory/purchase requisition system, BPETS (Border Patrol Enforcement Tracking System). LEMIS (Law Enforcement Management Information System) computer operations, UCR (Uniform Crime Reporting) tabulation, transcription of taped statements, IBM System 36 and IBM AS400 basic operations, Microsoft Word& Excel, technical and administrative support, typing speed 62 WPM, 10-key by touch. References Thomas McCullah, Assistant Chief, USBP HQ
Christie Sharpe
Branch Chief, FOIA Division
Forest Rowley, SBPA
US Border Patrol Douglas Station
Maria McBride – Supervisory Mission Support Specialist Tucson Field Office, Tucson, Arizona
Clarissa Velasco Whicker, Retired CBP Officer