Job opening: Supervisory Immigration Specialist
Salary: $112 015 - 145 617 per year
Published at: Nov 21 2023
Employment Type: Full-time
If you are an exceptionally talented, knowledgeable, and motivated individual with supervisory experience in a variety of immigration processing duties, including J-1 Exchange visitors, H1B, TNs, and F-1s, then consider joining the National Institutes of Health's (NIH) Division of International Services (DIS). DIS provides immigration-related services to the NIH for visiting scientists and the NIH research community. For more information, please visit http://dis.ors.od.nih.gov/.
Duties
Plans, initiates, and/or conducts program surveys, studies, or evaluations.
Primary Training Program Liaison (TPL) to oversee the filings of J-1 ECFMG applications for medical residents and fellows, and oversees other clinical related cases.
Reviews new or proposed personnel policies, procedures and guidelines and makes recommendations to management on the need for changes in existing policies.
Provides expert policy interpretations on interrelated program issues that cross non-immigrant hiring areas, are sensitive, highly complex, visible, and controversial, and affect many individuals and/or organizations within the agency.
Develops or proposes new policies, procedures, and guidelines on hosting of foreign nationals, and makes recommendations to management on the need for new or modified policies.
Participates and supports the Director in carrying out the managerial responsibilities of the division, including planning, scheduling, assigning, and directing the work of the division’s professional and support staff members
Requirements
- U.S. Citizenship requirement or proof of being a U.S. National must be met by closing date.
- Employment is subject to the successful completion of the pre-appointment process (i.e., background investigation, verification of qualifications and job requirements, completion of onboarding forms, submission of required documents, etc.)
- Males born after December 31, 1959 must be registered with the Selective Service.
- Applicants must meet all qualifications requirements within thirty (30) calendar days of the closing date of this announcement, including time in grade.
Qualifications
You qualify at the GS-14 level, if you meet one of the following qualification requirements:
You must demonstrate in your resume at least one (1) year of qualifying experience equivalent to at least the GS-13 level in the Federal service obtained in either the private or public sector, performing the following types of tasks: developing and implementing comprehensive plans and strategies for the integration of day-to-day and long-range projects, actions and activities for an immigration office; analyzing and evaluating the effectiveness of immigration programs or operations in meeting established goals and objectives; analyzing program performance data to identify issues and make recommendations for improvement; and, evaluating the impact of immigration new or proposed legislation, regulations, policies or procedures on existing programs.
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 will receive credit for all experience material to the position, including experience gained in religious, civic, welfare, service, and organizational activities, regardless of whether you received pay.
Preview assessment questionnaire before you apply: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12213544
Education
Contacts
- Address National Institutes of Health
6701 Rockledge Dr
Bethesda, MD 20892
US
- Name: Kevin Blake
- Phone: 843-412-8764
- Email: [email protected]
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