This position is located in the Office of the Chief Immigration Judge, Executive Office for Immigration Review, U. S. Department of Justice. This incumbent will serve as Supervisory Immigration Judge (Assistant Chief Immigration Judge) for training and management.

Duties

This is an Excepted Service position; additional positions may be filled from this announcement within 90 days of certificate issuance. Upon completion of the required probationary period, and appointment by the Attorney General, the position will be permanent. EOIR consists of three adjudicatory components: the Office of the Chief Immigration Judge, which is responsible for managing the numerous immigration courts located throughout the United States and supervising immigration judges who adjudicate individual cases; the Board of Immigration Appeals, which primarily conducts appellate reviews of the immigration judges' decisions; and the Office of the Chief Administrative Hearing Officer, which adjudicates immigration-related employment cases. EOIR's Headquarters is located in Falls Church, Virginia, about 10 miles from downtown Washington, DC. As Assistant Chief Immigration Judge for Training and Management in a newly established training court, the incumbent serves as a principal assistant to the Chief Immigration Judge and/or Regional Deputy Chief Immigration Judges in managing and coordinating Immigration Judge activities and trainings throughout the United States and in supervising the administrative operations of the program. As necessary, the incumbent also presides as an Immigration Judge in formal, quasi-judicial hearings, and enters decisions that are final, subject to appeal to the Board of Immigration Appeals. The incumbent serves as an ACIJ for Training and Management of a new court which will host trainings for the entire OCIJ corps. The incumbent ACIJ directs and manages immigration court legal education and training nationwide, in coordination with OCIJ and in liaison with EOIR's Legal Education and Research Services Division within the Office of Policy. The incumbent designs, develops, and implements targeted group and individual training and development for immigration court personnel. The incumbent resolves problems in education and training matters on behalf of OCIJ and makes recommendations on training needs and delivery of training. Uses web-based collaborative tools such as email, computer networks, whiteboards, bulletin board systems, chat lines, and in person and on-line presentation tools, including web-based synchronous audio/visual conferencing, to distribute work products and conduct training functions. The incumbent also serves as a principal assistant to the Chief Immigration Judge and/or Regional Deputy Chief Immigration Judges in managing and coordinating Immigration Judge activities throughout the United States and in supervising the administrative operations of the program. As necessary, the incumbent also presides as an Immigration Judge in formal, quasi-judicial hearings, and enters decisions that are final, subject to appeal to the Board of Immigration Appeals. Responsibilities: Assisting the Chief Immigration Judge and/or Regional Deputy Chief Immigration Judges in managing and coordinating Immigration Judge activities and in supervising the administrative operations of the program. Assisting in development of policy and procedure for the operations of the program, developing and conducting training courses, determining and accounting for resource needs, evaluating and adjusting broad objectives as needed, determining need for and effecting changes in organizational structure and delegation of authority, and establishing effective internal and external communication channels. Participating with the Chief Immigration Judge and/or Regional Deputy Chief Immigration Judges in the formulation of Executive Office for Immigration Review programs and policies, with specific planning and implementation of training programs, conferences, strategic planning for future training and development opportunities for OCIJ. Analyzing programs and projects and prepares reports to the OCIJ leadership, recommending adoption or rejection of policy changes, analyzing and reporting on training development opportunities for OCIJ. Providing legal counsel and advice to the OCIJ leadership on matters pertaining to the Immigration and Nationality Act and all other applicable law, as well as providing counsel on training objectives and strategic planning for future employees.

Requirements

• You must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
• Employment is contingent upon the completion and satisfactory adjudication of a background investigation. Selectee(s) must be able to obtain and maintain a top secret clearance.
• Selective Service Registration is required, as applicable.
• Moving and Relocation Expense are not authorized.
• Relevant experience (see qualifications below.)
• All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit to a financial institution of their choosing.
• A one year probationary period may be required, if not already met.
• Must be a current EOIR employee and provide a current Notice of Personnel Action SF50 verifying EOIR employment.
• Qualifications must be met by the closing date of the announcement.
• Regarding vaccinations for COVID-19 (see Additional Information section)

Qualifications

In order to qualify for the Supervisory Immigration Judge (Assistant Chief Immigration Judge) position, applicants must meet all of the following minimum qualifications: Education: Applicants must possess a LL.B., J.D., or LL.M. degree. (Provide the month and year in which you obtained your degree and the name of the College or University from which it was conferred/awarded.) AND Licensure: Applicants must be an active member of the bar, duly licensed and authorized to practice law as an attorney under the laws of any state, territory of the U.S., or the District of Columbia. (Provide the month and year in which you obtained your first license and the State from which it was issued.) AND Experience: Applicants must have seven (7) years of post-bar admission experience as a licensed attorney preparing for, participating in, and/or appealing court or administrative agency proceedings at the Federal, State or local level. Qualifying trial experience involves cases in which a complaint was filed with a court or administrative agency, or a charging document (e.g., indictment, notice of violation, or information) was issued by a court, administrative entity, a grand jury, or appropriate military authority. Relevant administrative experience includes cases in which a formal procedure was initiated by a governmental administrative body. NOTE: Qualifying experience is calculated only after bar admission. IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE MAY NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. If your resume does not support your assessment questionnaire answers, we will not allow credit for your response(s). Ensure that your resume contains your full name, address, phone number, email address, and employment information. Each position listed on your resume must include: From/To dates of employment (MM/YYYY-MM/YYYY or MM/YYYY to Present); agency/employer name; position title; Federal grade level(s) held, if applicable; hours, if less than full time; and duties performed. In addition, any experience on less than a full time basis must specify the percentage and length of time spent in performance of such duties.

Contacts

• Address Office of the Chief Immigration Judge 5107 Leesburg Pike Falls Church, VA 22041 US
• Name: Cedric Simon
• Phone: 703-756-8576
• Email: [email protected]