This position is located in Refugee, Asylum & International Operations Directorate (RAIO), Statelessness, TRIG, and Research Division (STAR), Statelessness Branch. As a Supervisory Adjudication Officer (Statelessness Branch Chief), you will be responsible for providing extensive knowledge on statelessness. As well as being responsible for managing the production of advisory reports for various cases, creating and executing office method systems, and trainings.

Duties

Manage the overall planning, direction, and timely execution of research and analysis for advisory reports administered by the branch. Function as a subject matter expert for the executive management of USCIS, interpreting legislative, regulatory, and policy developments that may have an influence on the relationship between immigration decisions and statelessness. Collaborates with external stakeholders on international issues, programmatic activities, U.S immigration policy, and statelessness. Oversees statelessness-related research, analysis, training, and knowledge management functions for USCIS, which may have an impact on 88 different types of immigration forms. Defines, monitors, and evaluates the productivity, effectiveness, quality, and efficiency of statelessness advisory reports in conjunction with the development of organizational goals for RAIO-based statelessness functions.

Requirements

Qualifications

The qualifications for this position must be met by 11:59 PM (Eastern Time) on 02/05/2024. 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 02/05/2024. This position requires a TS/SCI (Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information) clearance that must be completed prior to appointment. You will be subject to a 5-year periodic investigation and must be able to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI clearance. If you fail to meet the conditions of employment or any other pre-employment requirements, such as missing any of the scheduled appointments, the hiring agency may rescind their tentative offer of employment. GS-15: You qualify at the GS-15 level if you possess one (1) year of specialized experience, which is equivalent to at least the GS-14 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: Overseeing the creation of advisory reports for individual cases, as well as developing and implementing policies, trainings, and procedures. Maintaining relationships with internal and external partners across the federal government to plan policies and procedures on behalf of the agency. Assembling statistics from USCIS directorates for regular reports for USCIS, ensures accurate knowledge management for USCIS on statelessness issues, as well as develops and conducts branch specific training across USCIS directorates. Developing new work procedures and methods to address efficacy issues and program needs. 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 02/05/2024. 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.

Contacts

• Address
• Name: HROC Staffing Help Desk
• Phone: 952-697-8380
• Email: [email protected]