This position is located within Refugee, Asylum and International Operations, Asylum Division, in the following locations: Arlington, VA Bethpage, NY Chicago, IL Houston, TX Miami, FL Newark, NJ New Orleans, LA San Francisco, CA Tampa, FL Tustin, CA

Duties

Supervise individuals who make eligibility determinations on complex and highly sensitive affirmative applications for asylum, NACARA, and terminations, including those involving national security concerns and emerging areas of immigration law. Oversee the screening and adjudications of individuals indicating a credible fear during the expedited removal process, including final review of Asylum Officer determinations on credible and reasonable fear cases. Conduct supervisory reviews to ensure that asylum benefits and other services are being granted appropriately and that an appropriate level of quality in interviewing, case write-ups, and out-processing is achieved and maintained. Prepare plans, reports, and analyses of the asylum benefits operation - to include reviewing individual and program performance, and taking action to ensure compliance with established requirements, goals, standards, and objectives. Advise and plan the work to be accomplished by subordinates based on priorities and difficulty of work assignments.

Requirements

Qualifications

The qualifications for this position must be met by 11:59 PM (Eastern Time) on 03/20/2024. 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 03/20/2024. The Asylum Division within USCIS is responsible for making determinations that impact the lives of those seeking asylum in the United States to escape persecution due to race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group, or political opinion. These determinations are made while protecting national security, combating fraud, and protecting the legal immigration system through careful screening, vigilant interviews, and sound adjudications. Every day, Asylum Officers change lives while ensuring the integrity of our country's immigration system. Ideal Asylum Officer candidates have strong verbal, written, interpersonal, and critical thinking and analytical skills, as well as a steadfast commitment to administer and uphold laws and regulations. As a Supervisory Asylum Officer, you will you will supervise a team of Asylum Officers, observe Asylum Officer interviews, review proposed adjudications to ensure that an appropriate level of quality is maintained, complete performance evaluations, and initiate appropriate personnel actions when necessary. GS-13: You qualify at the GS-13 level if you possess one (1) year of specialized experience, which is equivalent to at least the GS-12 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: Making final determinations on or preparing legal briefs or other written memoranda that advocate for asylum or immigration benefits cases; Analyzing the impact of policy, legislation, or country conditions on asylum or immigration benefits cases; Providing technical guidance, mentorship, or training to individuals who adjudicate asylum or immigration benefits cases or who prepare legal briefs or other written memoranda that advocate for asylum or immigration benefits cases; Reviewing asylum or immigration benefit decisions to ensure proper application of all relevant guidance. 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 03/20/2024. 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. Travel: Frequent travel is required for this position. Asylum Officers are required to travel to circuit-ride locations (locations established to serve applicants in distant locations from the home asylum office, generally at other USCIS District Offices and detention facilities) to conduct interviews. As immigration emergencies arise, the selectee may be required to travel to other locations as well, sometimes for extended periods, to conduct interviews. Paid Internship Experience Applicant's work as part of a paid internship, for which course credit is not received, may be evaluated as work experience. It is the applicant's responsibility to clearly identify in their resume any paid internship that would qualify for consideration. The applicant must provide their transcript for verification purposes. Add to summary: Veterans and law enforcement professionals are encouraged to apply for an exciting career with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).

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]