This position is located in the Service Center Operations Directorate, Vermont Service Center. As an Immigration Services Officer, you will adjudicate complex and precedent setting cases, provide oversight to lower level Officers and perform analytical and evaluative work associated with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) program activities..

Duties

Support Adjudications by adjudicating complex cases, conducting security checks, identifying fraud, program quality assurance, conduct training/mentoring, serving as a liaison to both external and internal stakeholders and communicate decisions. Perform analytical and evaluative work associated with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) program activities; as well as analyzing the effectiveness of existing and proposed standards, regulations and policies. Provide oversight and adjudication of cases involving national security and egregious public safety concerns and serve as a subject matter expert in more complex adjudications. Conduct legal research and prepare position papers, notices of intent, and notices to appear in removal proceedings. Develop standard operating policies and procedures designed to detect and prevent benefit fraud and monitor progress to determine if objectives are being met. Liaison with USCIS Fraud Detection and National Security (FDNS) officers, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) attorneys and agents, and other legal, law enforcement, and intelligence officials.

Requirements

Qualifications

The qualifications for this position must be met by 11:59 PM (Eastern Time) on 09/11/2023. 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 09/11/2023. 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: Establishing and maintaining liaisons with local, state and federal government agencies on matters relating to immigration policy; Analyzing adjudications operations, practices and procedures to make formal recommendations to leadership; Adjudicating complex immigration cases, oftentimes, in which no precedent has been set; Providing training, coaching, or mentoring to ensure quality and consistency in the adjudication process. 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 09/11/2023. 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

There is no education substitution at this grade level.

Contacts

• Address
• Name: HROC Staffing Help Desk
• Phone: 952-697-8380
• Email: [email protected]