Job opening: Supervisory Immigration Services Officer (Field Office Director)
Salary: $116 393 - 151 308 per year
Relocation: YES
Published at: Oct 23 2023
Employment Type: Full-time
This position is located in Field Operations Directorate, Office of Field Operations, District 23, Jacksonville FL Field Office.
As a Supervisory Immigration Services Officer (Field Office Director), you will direct the adjudications and naturalization programs, independently manage all administrative immigration programs, activities and operations within a United States Citizenship and Immigration Services Field Office, and represent the Field Office in meetings concerning program functions.
Duties
Independently manage all operational immigration programs and activities as well as all administrative support functions in a Field Office.
Administer immigration benefits and services including the processing of citizenship applications, family and employment based petitions and registration.
Safeguard national security in the adjudications of immigration benefits; and ensure the integrity of the immigration system.
Direct the adjudications and naturalization programs and related functions in accordance with broad program objectives and policies established by United States Citizenship and Immigration Services and higher level supervisors.
Plan work to be completed by subordinates, set and adjust short-term priorities, and set target dates for work completion and evaluate and develop performance standards and assess work performance of subordinate supervisors.
Manage oversight for Field Office administrative functions, such as personnel management, labor relations, training, financial management, facilities, property management, health and safety, and emergency preparedness.
Qualifications
This position is with the United States Citizenship and Immigrations Services located in sunny Jacksonville, FL, which is a part of the Field Operations Directorate. The Jacksonville Field Office is also a part of the S23 Sunshine District in Florida. The other field offices within S23 are Tampa, Orlando, Fort Myers, and West Palm Beach. Jacksonville is located on the Atlantic coast of northeastern Florida. The field office is only minutes away from several Atlantic beaches. Jacksonville is in Duval County, which is the northern most county in Florida. Jacksonville is a great place to live, thanks to the excellent weather, beach access, sports venues, incredible restaurants, and its affordability. Jacksonville is ranked the number 16th place to live in the country.
The qualifications for this position must be met by 11:59 PM (Eastern Time) on 11/01/2023.
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 11/01/2023.
GS-14: In addition to the requirements at the lower grade level(s), you qualify at the GS-14 level if you possess one (1) year of specialized experience, which is equivalent to at least the GS-13 level in the federal government, that equipped you with the skills needed to successfully perform the duties of the position. You must have experience performing the following duties:
Providing technical and administrative oversight to subordinates engaged in programs administering immigration benefits and services, processing citizenship applications and family and employment based petitions and registration;
Providing administrative or logistical support to subordinates engaged in safeguarding national security in the adjudications of immigration benefits; and ensuring the integrity of the immigration system;
Analyzing and implementing issues related to the establishment of program goals and objectives and establishing long-range work plans and determining the actions necessary to accomplish these objectives.
Manage oversight for Field Office administrative functions, such as personnel management, labor relations, training, financial management, facilities, property management, health and safety, and emergency preparedness.
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 11/01/2023. 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
EDUCATIONAL SUBSTITUTION: There is no educational substitution at this grade level.
Training: If you have not already done so, you will be required to attend and complete a USCIS Officer training course. This is typically provided through a blended approach of virtual instruction followed by in-residence instruction at a training venue. Training must be successfully completed according to the standards of the agency. Failure to do so will be grounds for mandatory removal from the position. Such failure will result in either reassignment to a different position, demotion or separation by appropriate procedures.
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