This position is located in Refugee, Asylum and International Operations (RAIO), International and Refugee Affairs Division (IRAD), Refugee and International Operations (RIO) District, Refugee Operations field unit.

Duties

Serve as a Senior Refugee Officer (Domestic) within the Refugee Operations field unit to oversee the safe and efficient delivery of refugee and humanitarian immigration benefits and other services. Adjudicate cases, conduct security checks, and interview applicants for refugee resettlement. Assist supervisory officers in monitoring and supporting the performance of teams of individuals who make adjudication determinations on applications for refugee status, asylum, and related humanitarian immigration benefit applications. Provide technical guidance and coaching to personnel whose work involves the adjudication of refugee, asylum, and related humanitarian immigration benefit applications. Provide technical and logistical support to refugee processing trips. Review operations and policy and make recommendations to improve the consistency and effectiveness of adjudications. Assist with additional quality review of refugee and follow-to-join cases and with technical and administrative support to ensure efficient operations. Coordinates with FDNS and external law enforcement and Intelligence Community partners.

Requirements

Qualifications

As a Senior Refugee Officer (Domestic), you will support Refugee Operations officers and supervisors by adjudicating the most complex cases, providing technical guidance on adjudication and interview techniques, assisting with policy and program development and implementation, and maintaining the integrity of U.S. immigration laws, regulations, policies, and programs. The qualifications for this position must be met by 11:59 PM (Eastern Time) on 05/08/2024.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 05/08/2024. GS-13: In addition to the requirements at the lower grade level(s), to 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 complex asylum, refugee, or other immigration cases involving eligibility for protection and resettlement and writing final determinations with legal analysis to support decisions. Coordinating with law enforcement, intelligence community partners, and other agencies on matters relevant to national security and public safety. Developing refugee, asylum, and/or humanitarian immigration guidance, standards, policies and procedures. Developing short- and long-range plans for the execution of refugee, asylum and/or immigration benefits programs. Assessing the productivity, effectiveness and efficiency of refugee, asylum and/or immigration program operations. 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 05/08/2024. 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. The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office. 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.

Training: If you have not already done so, you will be required to attend the training that relates to this position as required by the agency. The trainings may last multiple weeks and may be held in-person or virtually. The trainings must be completed successfully according to the standards of the agency. Failure to do so will be grounds for mandatory removal from the position. Such failure will result in either reassignment to a different position, demotion, or separation by appropriate procedures.

Travel: Travel will be required, including circuit rides to international locations that generally last between six to eight weeks. Travel may be required in some circumstances to support other RAIO or USCIS programs. Deployments to international locations may include working in physically challenging and inhospitable climates, remote camp settings, and/or high-security or restrictive environments. Political or other unpredictable events may sometimes force sudden adjustments of schedule or work hours. The officer must possess the ability to adjust to unexpected changes in work assignments while maintaining a courteous and professional demeanor. While USCIS takes all reasonable precautions to protect the health and safety of its employees, employees must be physically resilient, adaptable, and flexible enough to adjust to living and working in demanding conditions that sometimes involve extreme temperatures, harsh working environments, and austere living facilities, and long arduous travel using multiplemodes of transportation, including but not limited to long flights, small aircraft, travel by motor vehicle over roads which may not meet typical U.S. standards for paving and grade.

Medical Requirements: As a condition of employment, you will be required to obtain and maintain a U.S. Department of State Class 1 medical clearance, certifying that you are eligible to complete work assignments worldwide. Medical inoculations/vaccinations may also be required. You will be required to undergo periodic physical examination to qualify for deployment to international locations where adequate medical care is not always readily available. Vaccinations and other precautionary and/or prophylactic measures may be required before traveling to countries with high risk for infectious diseases

Contacts

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