View Common Definitions of terms found in this announcement. Organizational Location: These positions are located in the Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Enforcement and Removal Operations, in Detroit, Michigan, El Paso, Texas, Harlingen, Texas, Miami, Florida, New Orleans, Louisiana, and Salt Lake City, Utah. This is a non-bargaining unit position.

Duties

As a Supervisory Mission Support Specialist Assistant Field Office Director (AFOD), you will perform the following duties: Develop overall operational plans, objectives and strategies for key support processes; Monitor and evaluate the delivery of support services to key field offices and employees; Direct and oversee the execution of budget, logistics, procurement, and quality assurance programs Lead the development and implementation of effective and responsive human resources management, training, labor and employee relations, and public affairs programs

Requirements

• You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this position.
• You must successfully pass a background investigation.
• You must successfully pass a drug screen.
• Males born after 12/31/59 must certify registration with Selective Service.
• Requirements by Closing Date: Unless otherwise noted, you must meet all requirements by the closing date of the announcement.
• Time in Grade: Current Federal employees must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade in the Federal service. Time in grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
• Probationary Period: This is a full-time permanent position (Career/Career-Conditional appointment). Upon appointment to this position, you may be required to serve a one-year probationary period.

Qualifications

Please limit your resume to 5 pages. If more than 5 pages are submitted, only the first 5 pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility/qualifications. PLEASE NOTE: VACANCIES MAY BE FILLED ANYWHERE WITHIN THE FIELD OFFICE AREA OF CONSIDERATION. IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. Do not copy and paste the duties, specialized experience, or occupational assessment questionnaire from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position. You qualify for the GS-14 grade level if you possess one (1) year of specialized experience at the GS-13 grade level or equivalent performing duties that include: Providing expert advice, assistance and authoritative guidance to supervisors, managers and employees on complex and sensitive issues pertaining to multiple administrative programs (e.g., budget, logistics, procurement, human resources, labor and employee relations, and public affairs programs); Ensuring consistency in the application of administrative programs, determining areas of procedural and regulatory deficiencies and developing strategic goals for change having agency-wide impact; Analyzing and resolving particularly complex and sensitive problems and issues such as those involving conflicting laws and other requirements; and Developing valid techniques for measuring the success of several administrative programs. Qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. Qualification claims will be subject to verification. 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 critical 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 experience. Current or Former Political Appointees: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office. The Department of Homeland Security encourages persons with disabilities to apply, to include persons with intellectual, severe physical or psychiatric disabilities, as defined by 5 CFR 213.3102(u), and/or Disabled Veterans with a compensable service-connected disability of 30 percent or more as defined by 5 CFR 315.707. Veterans, Peace Corps, VISTA volunteers, and persons with disabilities possess a wealth of unique talents, experiences, and competencies that can be invaluable to the DHS mission. If you are a member of one of these groups, you may not have to compete with the public for federal jobs. To determine your eligibility for non-competitive appointment and to understand the required documentation, click on the links above or contact the Servicing Human Resources Office listed at the bottom of this announcement.

Education

There is no education substitution for this series/grade level combination.

Contacts

• Address ERO FIELD OFC HARLINGEN 500 12th Street SW Washington, DC 20536 US
• Name: HROC ERO Staffing Unit
• Email: [email protected]