This position is located in Service Center Operations Directorate, Nebraska Service Center. As a Supervisory Immigration Services Officer, you will be supervising a group of Immigration Services Officers who are responsible for adjudicating applications & petitions for various benefits and privileges under the law.

Duties

Supervise staff responsible for adjudicating applications submitted for benefits under the law involving potential threats to national security per the Controlled Application Resolution Review Program (CARRP). Review the internal and external vetting process as it relates to terrorist/national security and public safety cases and ensure that cases involving national security concerns are identified, recorded, and adjudicated under the CARRP guidelines. Coordinate with the FBI, the DOS (Diplomatic Security Service), the JTTF, the Terrorist Screening Center, and components within DHS (HSI, ICE, CBP), for the apprehension of aliens. Conduct and oversee the planning of independent research concerning the eligibility entitlements of persons seeking immigration benefits, employment, and/or legal status under the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA). Review and make case determinations, hearing and adjudicating appeals, and make decisions on reopening cases and on whether to reconsider cases. Assign work based on priorities, difficulty and requirements of assignments, and the capabilities of employees; set short-term priorities and completion dates; provides advice, counsel, or instruction to employees. Evaluate and establish performance expectations and assess work performance of subordinates.

Requirements

Qualifications

The qualifications for this position must be met by 11:59 PM (Eastern Time) on 03/18/2024. 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 03/18/2024. GS-14: You qualify at the GS-14 level if you possess one (1) year of specialized experience, equivalent to the GS-13 level in the Federal government, which has equipped you with the skills needed to perform successfully the duties of the position. You must have experience performing the following duties: Conducting National Service Center-wide evaluations of programs administered by different organizations within the agency that involve isolating, identifying, and recommending solutions to critical problems affecting the administration of important national programs and the attainment of agency program goals and objectives. Managing a staff that implements and incorporates regulations that conform to agency policy, legal and technical requirements. Analyzing and implementing issues related to the establishment of program goals and objectives. Establishing long-range work plans and determining the actions necessary to accomplish these objectives. 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 03/18/2024. 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]