Job opening: Adjudications Officer
Salary: $112 015 - 172 075 per year
Published at: Jul 10 2023
Employment Type: Full-time
This position is located in Refugee, Asylum and Intl Ops, Terrorism Related Inadmissibility Grounds (TRIG) Division.
As an Adjudications Officer, you will serve as subject matter experts on complex adjudications, act as intra-agency liaisons, coordinate with interagency partners, conduct training and high-level research, and draft guidance relating to Terrorism-Related Inadmissibility Grounds.
Duties
The responsibilities described are for the full performance level. At developmental grade levels, assignments will be of more limited scope performed with less independence, and limited complexity.
Provide adjudications oversight, communication, research, and assists in the overall management and technical direction of terrorism-related matters within the Directorate.
Implement and manage quality assurance procedures and methodologies related to adjudications across agency components.
Draft policy memoranda and implementation guidance relating laws, regulations, policies, administrative/judicial decisions, and written guidance relating to national security.
Manage terrorism-related communications and correspondence, including drafting and issuance of reports and briefing materials, and congressional, interagency, NGO, and applicant inquiries and serve as liaison in inter-agency stakeholder meetings.
Coordinate and conduct case reviews to ensure that terrorism-related inadmissibilities are being adjudicated in accordance with regulations and law.
Conduct and manage research initiatives across directorates, including the publication of research papers on activities of potential undesignated terrorist organizations, country reference guides, and national security-related FAQs.
Provide insight and assist in the facilitation and execution of the overall organizational effectiveness, technical direction, and administration of matters involving immigration law, various benefit adjudications, research, training, and policies.
Qualifications
The qualifications for this position must be met by 11:59 PM (Eastern Time) on 07/20/2023.
Current Federal employees must have served 52 weeks at the lower grade or equivalent grade band in the Federal service. The Time-in-Grade requirement must be met by 11:59 PM (Eastern Time) on 07/20/2023.
GS-13: You qualify at the GS-13 level if you possess one (1) year of specialized experience, equivalent to at least the GS-12 level in the federal government, which has equipped you with the skills needed to successfully perform the duties of the position. You must have experience performing the following duties:
Providing guidance, direction and support on national security-related policy matters for immigration services.
Analyzing new immigration benefits regulations and complex technical amendments as well as procedures for making final determinations on applications/petitions for immigration benefits.
Making final determinations on difficult and sensitive immigration benefits cases involving terrorism-related inadmissibility grounds that are discretionary, precedent-setting, have high visibility and are of great importance to the agency.
Identifying and collecting necessary data including legislative and program data in order to formulate findings, conclusions, and recommendations that are presented in written and/or oral form.
GS-14: You qualify at the GS-14 level if you possess one (1) year of specialized experience, equivalent to at least the GS-13 level in the federal government, which has equipped you with the skills needed to successfully perform the duties of the position. You must have experience performing the following duties:
Providing expert guidance, direction, application of, and support on national security-related policy matters regarding immigration laws, regulations, and precedent decisions.
Analyzing, researching and developing new regulations, policies and procedures.
Making final determinations on difficult and sensitive immigration benefits cases involving terrorism-related inadmissibility grounds that are discretionary, precedent-setting, have high visibility and are of great importance to the agency.
Leading, conducting and presenting complex and time sensitive management studies and reviews in written format and in forums to diverse audiences to include other federal agencies, and non-governmental organizations, stakeholders, and the public.
Researching country conditions throughout the world, analyzing information, and providing written reports and recommended solutions.
Please read the following important information to ensure you submit everything we need to consider your application: It is your responsibility to ensure that you submit your responses and appropriate documentation prior to 07/20/2023. Your resume will be used to determine your qualifications for the position advertised in this announcement. Therefore, your resume must highlight your most relevant, significant experience related to the requirements found in the qualification section of this announcement, as well as any applicable education. USCIS will only review the first 5 pages of your resume to determine your initial eligibility/qualifications for a position. As such, please be sure to include content to support your eligibility/qualifications for this position within the first 5 pages. Please note that your full resume will be made available to the hiring manager if you are referred. Be clear and specific when describing your work history since Human Resources cannot make assumptions regarding your experience. Your application will be rated and ranked based on your responses to the online questions.
Please ensure EACH work history includes ALL of the following information:
Job Title (include series and grade if Federal Job)
Duties (be specific in describing your duties)
Employer's name and address
Supervisor name and phone number
Start and end dates including month, day and year, (e.g. June 18 2007 to April 05 2008)
Start and end dates for each grade/pay level if you've held a federal position.
Full-time or part-time status (include hours worked per week)
Salary
Determining length of General or Specialized Experience is dependent on the above information and failure to provide the above information may result in a finding of ineligible.
Note: Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials or application questionnaire may result in your removal from consideration.
Federal Experience: If you are using current or prior federal experience as a basis for qualifying for this position, the grade levels and length of employment (mm/dd/year) at each grade level must be listed in your work history. This information will be further validated if selected for this position.
National Service Experience (i.e., volunteer experience): 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 criteria 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 service. Please provide the dates and amount of time/hours worked earning this experience.
Education
EDUCATIONAL SUBSTITUTION: There is no educational substitution at these grade levels.
Training: If you have not already done so, you will be required to attend the residential, paid RAIO Combined Training course and the Division-specific course(s), that relate to this position, at a USCIS training facility. Depending on the position, the courses may last up to eleven weeks. In addition, if you have not already done so, you will be required to attend the residential, paid BASIC Immigration Officer training program, lasting six weeks, at a USCIS training facility. The trainings must be completed successfully according to the standards of the agency. Failure to do so will be grounds for mandatory removal from the position. Such failure will result in either reassignment to a different position, demotion, or separation by appropriate procedures.
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