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Job opening: Immigration Policy Analyst

Salary: $112 015 - 172 075 per year
Published at: Oct 19 2023
Employment Type: Full-time
This position is located in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Office of Strategy, Policy, and Plans; Border, Immigration, and Trade Policy. The primary purpose of this position is to serve as a senior immigration policy analyst on PLCY's Border and Immigration (B&I) team. Non-BU: This is a non-bargaining unit position.

Duties

As a Immigration Policy Analyst, GS-0301-13/14, your typical work assignments may include: Identify gaps in immigration policies and operations to assist in resolving problems or coping with issues that directly affect the accomplishment of immigration goals and objectives. Plan for and develop immigration programs of national/international scope and impact. Review long-/short-range policy plans, priorities, justifications, etc. to give recommendations and/or advice on planning and implementation efforts that require additional resources. Partner with policy, legal, and operational stakeholders to achieve mission critical goals, ensuring appropriate parties are appraised and engaged in analyzing pertinent information on immigration matters. Draft and review documentation related to immigration policies and programs, including immigrant/nonimmigrant visas, humanitarian programs, immigration enforcement measures, and border security to solicit/present information. All DHS-HQ announcements have a 5 business day open period due to the number of applications received. This announcement will be open for 5 business days OR until the first 100 applications have been received, whichever happens first. View common definitions of terms found in this announcement: Common Definitions.

Requirements

  • You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this position.
  • Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
  • You must successfully pass a background investigation.
  • You must submit to a pre-employment drug test.
  • Current federal employees must meet time-in-grade requirements.
  • You may be required to serve a one-year probationary period.
  • Applying to this announcement certifies that you give permission for DHS to share your application with others in DHS for similar positions.

Qualifications

Specialized Experience: You qualify for the GS-13 grade level if you possess one year of specialized experience, equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal government, performing duties such as: For this position, specialized experience is defined as (A) Supporting the development and implementation of policies and related initiatives; (B) Using qualitative methods to assess programmatic success and assisting in determining improvements to immigration policy programs; and (C) Communicating orally and in writing to prepare complex reports, memoranda and position papers, and to solicit/present information. You qualify for the GS-14 grade level if you possess one year of specialized experience, equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal government, performing duties such as: For this position, specialized experience is defined as (A) Developing and implementing immigration policies and related initiatives; (B) Using qualitative methods to assess and improve immigration policy programs; (C) Identifying, evaluating, and recommending implementation and/or changes to policies; and (D) Communicating orally and in writing to prepare complex reports, memoranda and position papers, and to solicit/present information. Substitution of education in lieu of specialized experience may not be used for this grade level. All qualifications and eligibility requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement. Time-in-grade: Current General Schedule (GS) federal employees, and those that have served in GS positions within the last 52 weeks, must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade, or a combination of the next lower grade level and an equivalent band in the federal service by the closing of this announcement. Note: Current or former Federal employees MUST submit a copy of their SF-50 Form which shows competitive service appointment ("position occupied" block 34 on the SF-50 should show a "1"), tenure group (block 24 should show a 1 or 2), grade, and salary. If you are applying for a higher grade, please provide the SF-50 Form which shows the length of time you have been in your current/highest grade (examples of appropriate SF-50s include promotions, With-in Grade/Range Increases, and SF-50s dated a year apart within the same grade/job). If you have promotion potential in your current position, please provide proof. Employees applying with an interchange agreement must provide proof of their permanent appointment. IF YOU DO NOT SUBMIT ALL OF THE REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION, YOU WILL NOT RECEIVE CONSIDERATION AS A STATUS CANDIDATE. 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.

Education

Not Applicable

Contacts

  • Address Department of Homeland Security Headquarters OCHCO/HRMS/MS #0170 6595 Springfield Center Drive Springfield, VA 20598-0170 US
  • Name: Julian Torres
  • Phone: 2028052854
  • Email: [email protected]

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