This position is located in the Bureau of Consular Affairs, Passport Services, Philadelphia Passport Agency in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The incumbent will be responsible for directing the activities of a staff of passport specialists and supervising the acceptance and adjudication of passport applications and authorization of issuance to qualified American citizens and national provided by the laws and regulations of United States TO LEARN MORE ABOUT CONSULAR AFFAIRS, PLEASE CLICK HERE.  

Duties

Supervises the acceptance and adjudication of passport applications Monitors the overall quality of work of the team by periodically reviewing the performance of each subordinate employee Maintains liaison with Department officials regarding unusual citizenship or passport eligibility cases Assists in the development and delivery of fraud training Provides guidance on the analysis and evaluation of suspected fraudulent passport applications detected by subordinates

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Incumbent will be subject to random drug testing.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.

Qualifications

Applicants must meet all the required qualification requirements described below by the closing date of this announcement. NOTE: Applicants must meet time-in-grade and time after competitive appointment requirements, by the closing date of this announcement. Time-In-Grade Requirements: Federal applicants must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade to satisfy time-in-grade restrictions, per 5CFR 300, Subpart F. Applicants must have 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level in the Federal service which provided the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the duties of the position. Qualifying specialized experience may have been gained in work such as developing, examining, investigating, adjudicating, or authorizing claims arising under the immigration and/or nationality laws of the United States. In addition, applicant's experience must also demonstrate that the candidate possesses the following qualities: Ability to assign, review, and supervise the work of others; Objectivity and fairness in judging people on their ability, and situations on the facts and circumstances; Ability to adjust to change, work pressures, or difficult situations without undue stress; Willingness to consider new ideas or divergent points of view; and Capacity to "see the job through."

Education

See the qualifications section of this vacancy announcement for education requirements, if applicable.

Contacts

• Address U.S. Department of State 600 19th Street, N.W. Attn: CA/EX/HRD Washington, District of Columbia 20520 United States
• Name: Kadija Abban
• Phone: 771-204-3332
• Email: [email protected]