This position is located in the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA), Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR), U. S. Department of Justice. The Supervisory Legal Administrative Specialist manages legal and process analysis of an administrative appeals case processing team. This is a Competitive Service position; additional positions may be filled from this announcement within 90 days of certificate issuance.

Duties

Duties include but are not limited to the following: Directing the activities and processing of actions which support the Board in the uniform interpretation and application of immigration and nationality laws. Determining priorities and resources to be used, ensuring effective and efficient administration of program operations. Working closely with management officials to develop short and long-range plans for effective program implementation. Consulting with management officials to identify and make recommendations for changes to existing operational methodologies and requirements. Researching and identifying case processing issues or problems impacting workflow initiatives.

Requirements

• You must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
• You must complete a background investigation, credit check, and drug test.
• Selective Service Registration is required, as applicable.
• Probationary period will apply.
• Salary payments must be by direct deposit to a financial institution.
• Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement.
• Regarding vaccinations for COVID-19 (see Additional Information section)

Qualifications

In order to qualify for the Supervisory Legal Administrative Specialist position, you must meet the following minimum qualifications: FOR THE GS-12 LEVEL: Specialized Experience: Applicants must have at least one or more full-time years (12-months) of specialized work experience, equivalent to at least the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service, performing the following duties: Managing a variety of appeal or legal administrative services to ensure efficient and responsive appeal/court processes and programs; Coordinating appeal or legal actions by generating, pulling, organizing, assembling, cross-referencing and providing case files to attorneys or other legal staff; Analyzing and evaluating administrative legal cases to ensure cases are properly screened and expedited through the appellate or legal process; and Processing charging documents and other legal documentation for appeals and hearings. (Your resume must CLEARLY demonstrate this experience) Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement. IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE MAY NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. If your resume does not support your questionnaire answers, we will not allow credit for your response(s). For more information on the qualifications for this position, click here.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address Board of Immigration Appeals 5107 Leesburg Pike Falls Church, VA 22041 US
• Name: Midwest Services Branch
• Phone: 8164265706
• Email: [email protected]